| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Swietomierz Irizarry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Hart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Nilles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Nebraska | Kenneth Vachon steps in front of the Kevin Tipton pass | 32-26 |
| 19:23 | Kansas State | Matthew Nilles picks off the pass by Martin Hart | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 32-26 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 18:40 | Kansas State | Luis Powell drills a shot from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles hits a fadeaway from the left block | 34-28 |
| 18:04 | Kansas State | Martin Hart misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-28 |
| 18:03 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer tips it home | 36-28 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Tipton | 36-31 |
| 17:41 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Spencer | 38-31 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Vachon - foul #1 on Kenneth Vachon, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:33 | Kansas State | Luis Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:09 | Kansas State | Luis Powell's layup is rejected by Matthew Nilles | 38-31 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Matthew Nilles | 38-31 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Kirkwood | 38-34 |
| 16:22 | Kansas State | Larry Ouzts takes the ball from Swietomierz Irizarry | 38-34 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton connects on the open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Adrian Sweeney | 38-36 |
| 15:42 | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Moise (PG), Issac Featherston (SG), Thomas Gardner (SF), Justin Tyson (PF), Donald Greening (C) Swietomierz Irizarry, Martin Hart, Gary Spencer, Kenneth Vachon, Luis Powell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson (PF) Larry Ouzts | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Johnny Moise (fresh) SG - Issac Featherston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Greening (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Steveson (fresh) C - Matthew Nilles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jimmy Steveson | 38-39 |
| 15:06 | Kansas State | Issac Featherston misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles tips it home | 38-41 |
| 14:32 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson tips it in | 38-43 |
| 13:48 | Kansas State | Issac Featherston comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 13:46 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:24 | Nebraska | Thomas Gardner steps in front of the Matthew Nilles pass | 38-43 |
| 12:55 | Kansas State | Issac Featherston buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Matthew Nilles - foul #2 on Matthew Nilles, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry (PG), Gary Spencer (SF), Kenneth Vachon (PF), Luis Powell (C) Johnny Moise, Thomas Gardner, Justin Tyson, Donald Greening | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts (PF) Jimmy Steveson | |
| 12:55 | Kansas State | Issac Featherston makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood is hacked by Kenneth Vachon - foul #2 on Kenneth Vachon, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Martin Hart (SG) Issac Featherston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:07 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:54 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 11:53 | Kansas State | Luis Powell tips it in | 43-43 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood is fouled in the backcourt by Swietomierz Irizarry - foul #2 on Swietomierz Irizarry, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SF) Adrian Sweeney | |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Vachon | 43-43 |
| 11:40 | Kansas State | Luis Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Swietomierz Irizarry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Hart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Luis Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Nilles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kansas State | Larry Ouzts picks off the pass by Gary Spencer | 43-43 |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 11:04 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Irizarry | 43-43 |
| 10:37 | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry is hacked by Harry Kirkwood - foul #3 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner (SF) Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney (SF) Matthew Ensminger | |
| 10:14 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Ouzts - foul #1 on Larry Ouzts, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Moise (PG) Swietomierz Irizarry | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson (PF) Larry Ouzts | |
| 10:14 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:14 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:53 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Tipton | 44-45 |
| 09:46 | Kansas State | Kevin Tipton is called for the reach on Martin Hart - foul #1 on Kevin Tipton, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Issac Featherston (SG), Justin Tyson (PF) Martin Hart, Kenneth Vachon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:29 | Kansas State | Luis Powell lays it up and in | 46-45 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Kirkwood | 46-47 |
| 08:51 | Kansas State | Luis Powell can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Kirkwood - foul #4 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry (PG), Martin Hart (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Johnny Moise, Issac Featherston, Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Larry Ouzts (PF) Harry Kirkwood, Jimmy Steveson | |
| 08:51 | Kansas State | Luis Powell makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:51 | Kansas State | Luis Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:26 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles blows the layup but the foul's on Luis Powell - foul #3 on Luis Powell, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon (PF), Donald Greening (C) Justin Tyson, Luis Powell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Edgin (SF) Adrian Sweeney | |
| 08:26 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:26 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:00 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-48 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Ensminger | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Swietomierz Irizarry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Hart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Greening (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Tipton (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fresh) PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Matthew Nilles (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer scores on a shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles tips it home | 50-53 |
| 06:40 | Kansas State | Larry Ouzts blocks the jumper by Swietomierz Irizarry | 50-53 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Larry Ouzts | 50-53 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 06:31 | Kansas State | Donald Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:02 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon buries a runner from close range | 52-53 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Luis Powell (C) Donald Greening | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG), Adrian Sweeney (SF) Matthew Ensminger, Robert Edgin | |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles blows the layup | 52-53 |
| 05:44 | Kansas State | Martin Hart gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:17 | Kansas State | Luis Powell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 05:16 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:57 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Moise (PG), Issac Featherston (SG), Thomas Gardner (SF) Swietomierz Irizarry, Martin Hart, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson (PF) Larry Ouzts | |
| 04:37 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon is called for 3 seconds | 52-53 |
| 04:14 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-55 |
| 03:54 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner makes the runner near the basket set up by Luis Powell | 54-55 |
| 03:50 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry (PG), Justin Tyson (PF) Johnny Moise, Kenneth Vachon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:24 | Kansas State | Jimmy Steveson swats the dunk try by Luis Powell | 54-55 |
| 03:23 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jimmy Steveson | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Swietomierz Irizarry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Issac Featherston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Powell (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Tipton (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nilles (tiring) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles hits the finger roll set up by Harry Kirkwood | 54-57 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Martin Hart (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Kenneth Vachon (PF) Issac Featherston, Thomas Gardner, Justin Tyson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts (PF) Jimmy Steveson | |
| 02:35 | Kansas State | Martin Hart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Vachon | 57-57 |
| 02:20 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 01:53 | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts misses the jumper in the paint | 57-57 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | Luis Powell is called for a backcourt violation | 57-59 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts makes the wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Tipton | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | Martin Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles is fouled in the backcourt by Swietomierz Irizarry - foul #3 on Swietomierz Irizarry, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton is fouled on the floor by Gary Spencer - foul #2 on Gary Spencer, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Vachon - foul #3 on Kenneth Vachon, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kansas State | Martin Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Martin Hart misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Matthew Nilles | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles is fouled in the backcourt by Swietomierz Irizarry - foul #4 on Swietomierz Irizarry, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Martin Hart scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Spencer | 60-65 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Martin Hart is called for the reach on Adrian Sweeney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Hart, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Martin Hart buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton is fouled in the backcourt by Swietomierz Irizarry - foul #5 on Swietomierz Irizarry, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Moise (PG) Swietomierz Irizarry | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SF) Adrian Sweeney | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Martin Hart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Luis Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Martin Hart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-69 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Luis Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | The clock runs out | 63-69 |