| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fresh) SG - Steven Somerville (fresh) SF - Henry Teeter (fresh) PF - Mark Keels (fresh) C - James Daily (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) SG - Michael Kasten (fresh) SF - William Henry (fresh) PF - Craig Rohe (fresh) C - Gino Giordano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | James Daily wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Iowa State | William Henry takes the ball from Henry Teeter in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | William Henry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Keels | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Mark Keels swats the layup by Gino Giordano | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | Mark Keels gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | James Daily misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano jams it set up by Freddie Villalon | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | Iowa State | James Daily can't throw it down | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Iowa State | James Daily misses the wide open shot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | William Henry snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Iowa State | James Daily grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Corey Knipp (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Aaron Quigley (C) Howard Abraham, Steven Somerville, Henry Teeter, James Daily | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Stanley Mendosa (SG), Glenn Smiley (SF), Ronald Cadorette (PF) Freddie Villalon, Michael Kasten, William Henry, Craig Rohe | |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois can't throw it down | 3-4 |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Mark Keels grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Mendosa - foul #1 on Stanley Mendosa, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois scores on a 3 from the left wing | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) SG - Corey Knipp (fresh) SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) PF - Mark Keels (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Quigley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Mendosa (fresh) SF - Glenn Smiley (fresh) PF - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) C - Gino Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Roger Sirois is called for the reach on Aaron Quigley - foul #1 on Roger Sirois, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | Mark Keels misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:14 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:02 | Iowa State | Mark Keels's layup is rejected by Ronald Cadorette | 3-7 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses the tip | 3-7 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley tips it but misses | 3-7 |
| 14:58 | Iowa State | Mark Keels tips it home | 5-7 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses the dunk | 5-7 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano makes the shot from the right side | 5-9 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gino Giordano - foul #1 on Gino Giordano, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), Steven Somerville (SG), Henry Teeter (SF), James Daily (C) Leslie Sykes, Corey Knipp, Woodrow Dupuy, Mark Keels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Craig Rohe (PF) Roger Sirois, Stanley Mendosa, Glenn Smiley, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe is fouled on the floor by James Daily - foul #1 on James Daily, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Keels (PF) Aaron Quigley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Steven Somerville steals it from Michael Kasten | 7-9 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville lays it up and in | 9-9 |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Gallion | 9-12 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Michael Kasten is called for the reach on Henry Teeter - foul #1 on Michael Kasten, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Rajewski (SG), William Henry (SF) Michael Kasten, Arnold Gallion | |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 9-12 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | William Henry can't connect on a shot from the left side | 9-12 |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter grabs the board | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Teeter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Keels (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Daily (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rajewski (fresh) SF - William Henry (fresh) PF - Craig Rohe (fairly fresh) C - Gino Giordano (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Aaron Quigley (PF) Steven Somerville, Mark Keels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), Ronald Cadorette (PF) Freddie Villalon, John Rajewski, Craig Rohe | |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | James Daily is called for the reach on William Henry - foul #2 on James Daily, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Mark Keels (PF) Howard Abraham, Henry Teeter, James Daily | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Keels - foul #1 on Mark Keels, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley (SF) William Henry | |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:18 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:59 | Iowa State | Mark Keels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG) Roger Sirois | |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Aaron Quigley steps in front of the Ronald Cadorette pass | 9-13 |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), Steven Somerville (SG), Henry Teeter (PF) Leslie Sykes, Corey Knipp, Mark Keels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa (SG), Craig Rohe (PF) Michael Kasten, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 09:42 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Woodrow Dupuy | 11-13 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-13 |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Dupuy | 11-13 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Teeter | 13-13 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 09:12 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:10 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham is hacked by Freddie Villalon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddie Villalon, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Keels (PF) Woodrow Dupuy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), William Henry (SF) Freddie Villalon, Glenn Smiley | |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by William Henry - foul #1 on William Henry, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Gino Giordano | 13-13 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 08:40 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 08:37 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG) Steven Somerville | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | William Henry is hacked by Henry Teeter - foul #1 on Henry Teeter, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG), Ronald Cadorette (PF) Stanley Mendosa, Craig Rohe | |
| 07:55 | Nebraska | Howard Abraham steals the ball from Roger Sirois | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Corey Knipp (fresh) SF - Henry Teeter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Keels (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Quigley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Kasten (fresh) SF - William Henry (fresh) PF - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gino Giordano (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-13 |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter tips it home | 15-13 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Howard Abraham, Henry Teeter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Glenn Smiley (SF) Roger Sirois, William Henry | |
| 06:56 | Iowa State | The jumper by Mark Keels is denied by Ronald Cadorette | 15-13 |
| 06:55 | Iowa State | Mark Keels tips it back up and in | 17-13 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten buries a floater from the left side set up by Freddie Villalon | 17-15 |
| 06:35 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa (SG), Craig Rohe (PF) Michael Kasten, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Somerville - foul #1 on Steven Somerville, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:00 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley lays it up and in set up by Steven Somerville | 19-16 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 05:26 | Iowa State | Mark Keels misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 19-19 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-19 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | Mark Keels scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Somerville and he's fouled by Gino Giordano - foul #2 on Gino Giordano, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), Leslie Sykes (SG), Henry Teeter (SF) Steven Somerville, Corey Knipp, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), William Henry (SF), Ronald Cadorette (PF) Freddie Villalon, Stanley Mendosa, Glenn Smiley, Craig Rohe | |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | Mark Keels makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | William Henry is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Henry, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter is fouled in the backcourt by William Henry - foul #3 on William Henry, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (SF) William Henry | |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:19 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-19 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Michael Kasten is called for the reach on Leslie Sykes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Kasten, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion tips it in | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Henry Teeter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Keels (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Quigley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Kasten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Gallion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gino Giordano (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | Arnold Gallion is called for the reach on Henry Teeter - foul #1 on Arnold Gallion, team foul #11 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), James Daily (C) Leslie Sykes, Aaron Quigley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Stanley Mendosa (SG), Craig Rohe (PF) Roger Sirois, Michael Kasten, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Mendosa | 27-23 |
| 03:15 | Iowa State | Freddie Villalon picks off the pass by Henry Teeter in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 03:09 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-23 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano tips it home | 27-25 |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-25 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | James Daily is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Abraham | 29-25 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano travels with the ball | 29-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Steven Somerville (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Howard Abraham, Corey Knipp, Mark Keels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Glenn Smiley (SF), Ronald Cadorette (PF) Freddie Villalon, Arnold Gallion, Craig Rohe | |
| 02:06 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:27 | Iowa State | James Daily buries a jump hook from close range set up by Woodrow Dupuy and he's hacked by Glenn Smiley - foul #1 on Glenn Smiley, team foul #12 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG) Stanley Mendosa | |
| 01:27 | Iowa State | James Daily makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | James Daily grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | James Daily misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gino Giordano - foul #3 on Gino Giordano, team foul #13 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley (PF) Henry Teeter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Craig Rohe (PF), Robert Custer (C) Roger Sirois, Ronald Cadorette, Gino Giordano | |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | James Daily misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | James Daily makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon drills a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Kasten | 33-27 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Robert Custer blocks the jumper by James Daily | 33-27 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Craig Rohe | 33-27 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley tips it in | 33-29 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley buries a shot from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-29 |