| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) SG - Michael Kasten (fresh) SF - William Henry (fresh) PF - Craig Rohe (fresh) C - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fresh) SG - Steven Somerville (fresh) SF - Henry Teeter (fresh) PF - Mark Keels (fresh) C - James Daily (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | William Henry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Iowa State | James Daily clanks a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | William Henry grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Nebraska | William Henry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Rohe | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on James Daily - foul #1 on James Daily, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | Mark Keels gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | James Daily is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | William Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:55 | Iowa State | Mark Keels double dribbles | 8-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Glenn Smiley (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Gino Giordano (C) Freddie Villalon, William Henry, Craig Rohe, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Corey Knipp (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Aaron Quigley (C) Howard Abraham, Steven Somerville, Henry Teeter, James Daily | |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Sykes - foul #1 on Leslie Sykes, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leslie Sykes - foul #2 on Leslie Sykes, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG) Leslie Sykes | |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:13 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-4 |
| 15:55 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois is hacked by Corey Knipp - foul #1 on Corey Knipp, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Henry Teeter (SF) Howard Abraham, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Kasten (tiring) SF - Glenn Smiley (fresh) PF - Robert Custer (fresh) C - Gino Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Knipp (fresh) SF - Henry Teeter (fresh) PF - Mark Keels (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Quigley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | The pull-up jumper by Robert Custer is blocked by Mark Keels | 10-4 |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | Robert Custer pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Gino Giordano | 10-4 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Henry Teeter | 10-4 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Robert Custer is called for the reach on Steven Somerville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Custer, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Craig Rohe (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Roger Sirois, Glenn Smiley, Robert Custer, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), James Daily (C) Corey Knipp, Aaron Quigley | |
| 14:40 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-4 |
| 14:39 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 14:25 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-6 |
| 14:24 | Iowa State | Mark Keels grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:02 | Iowa State | Mark Keels misses badly on a shot near the basket | 10-6 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Mark Keels tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Daily - foul #2 on James Daily, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Glenn Smiley (SF), Gino Giordano (C) Freddie Villalon, Arnold Gallion, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Aaron Quigley (C) Steven Somerville, Henry Teeter, James Daily | |
| 13:45 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:45 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:22 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Corey Knipp | 11-11 |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois buries a shot from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Glenn Smiley denies the turnaround by Howard Abraham | 13-11 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:34 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:27 | Iowa State | Mark Keels can't throw it down | 13-11 |
| 12:25 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Knipp | 13-14 |
| 11:33 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten loses the dribble to Corey Knipp | 13-14 |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham hits the finger roll set up by Corey Knipp | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Kasten (tired) SF - Glenn Smiley (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Rohe (tiring) 4 pts. C - Gino Giordano (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) PF - Mark Keels (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Quigley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten is hacked by Corey Knipp - foul #2 on Corey Knipp, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), William Henry (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Roger Sirois, Glenn Smiley, Craig Rohe, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (SG), Henry Teeter (SF) Corey Knipp, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Robert Custer loses the ball out of bounds | 13-16 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:12 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | Robert Custer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Keels - foul #1 on Mark Keels, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | Robert Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham's pass is intercepted by Ronald Cadorette in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Quigley - foul #1 on Aaron Quigley, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Mark Keels | |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy is fouled on the floor by Michael Kasten - foul #1 on Michael Kasten, team foul #2 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (SF), Craig Rohe (PF) William Henry, Robert Custer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | Craig Rohe is called for the reach on Henry Teeter - foul #1 on Craig Rohe, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG) Freddie Villalon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Kasten - foul #2 on Michael Kasten, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Rajewski (SG), Gino Giordano (C) Michael Kasten, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Gallion | 17-20 |
| 08:09 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham is fouled on the floor by Roger Sirois - foul #1 on Roger Sirois, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Glenn Smiley (PF) Roger Sirois, Craig Rohe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Keels (PF) Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter misses the dunk attempt | 17-20 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the floater from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 07:36 | Iowa State | Mark Keels grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter blows the layup | 17-20 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) SG - John Rajewski (fresh) SF - Arnold Gallion (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glenn Smiley (fresh) C - Gino Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Teeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Keels (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Quigley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-20 |
| 06:51 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:45 | Iowa State | Arnold Gallion is called for the reach on Henry Teeter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Gallion, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), William Henry (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Freddie Villalon, Arnold Gallion, Glenn Smiley, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Henry Teeter | |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley lays it in | 17-22 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Aaron Quigley steals it from Roger Sirois | 17-22 |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Cadorette - foul #1 on Ronald Cadorette, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG) John Rajewski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:45 | Nebraska | Woodrow Dupuy picks off the pass by Roger Sirois | 17-24 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Custer - foul #2 on Robert Custer, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Craig Rohe (PF) Roger Sirois, Robert Custer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe misses the shot from the baseline | 17-26 |
| 05:02 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette grabs the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | William Henry loses the dribble to Aaron Quigley | 17-26 |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville connects on the open runner from close range set up by Howard Abraham | 17-28 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Freddie Villalon and he's fouled by Aaron Quigley - foul #2 on Aaron Quigley, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley (SF), Robert Custer (PF) William Henry, Craig Rohe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Henry Teeter (PF) Aaron Quigley | |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:40 | Iowa State | Mark Keels is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Howard Abraham and the foul's on Robert Custer - foul #3 on Robert Custer, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Rajewski (SG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Gino Giordano (C) Michael Kasten, Robert Custer, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Corey Knipp (SG), James Daily (C) Howard Abraham, Steven Somerville, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 03:40 | Iowa State | Mark Keels makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | John Rajewski is called for traveling | 20-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG) Freddie Villalon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 03:00 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Corey Knipp | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Rajewski (fresh) SF - Arnold Gallion (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glenn Smiley (fresh) C - Gino Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) SG - Corey Knipp (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Henry Teeter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Keels (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Daily (fresh) | |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-33 |
| 02:42 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 02:40 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Knipp, team foul #10 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Craig Rohe (PF) Roger Sirois, Arnold Gallion | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (SG) Corey Knipp | |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe banks in the layup set up by Glenn Smiley | 22-33 |
| 02:01 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter is wide open and slams it home | 22-35 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe is fouled on the floor by Mark Keels - foul #2 on Mark Keels, team foul #11 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Ronald Cadorette (C) John Rajewski, Glenn Smiley, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley (PF) Mark Keels | |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:46 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon is fouled on the floor by Leslie Sykes - foul #3 on Leslie Sykes, team foul #12 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Leslie Sykes, Aaron Quigley | |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:06 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Arnold Gallion - foul #2 on Arnold Gallion, team foul #10 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), William Henry (SF) Freddie Villalon, Arnold Gallion | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:06 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Cadorette | 25-38 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Cadorette | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-38 |