| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) SG - Ray George (fresh) SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fresh) C - Robert Koenig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Daniel Mathews (fresh) SG - Robert Deckard (fresh) SF - Jamie Andrews (fresh) PF - Richard Roberts (fresh) C - Sergei Karpin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Daniel Mathews | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Wadlington | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Charles Baker steals the ball from Sergei Karpin | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Charles Baker connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Koenig - foul #1 on Robert Koenig, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Ray George grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington's floater is knocked away by Jamie Andrews | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig tips it back up and in | 6-3 |
| 17:30 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Robert Deckard is called for the reach on Ray George in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Deckard, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (SG), George Sletten (SF), Bennett Newman (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Robert Deckard, Jamie Andrews, Richard Roberts, Sergei Karpin | |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (C) Robert Wadlington, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:55 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters is hacked by Henry Lauber - foul #1 on Henry Lauber, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Mathews | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska | Ray George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG) Elias Escamilla | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:31 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Ray George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG) Ray George | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | George Sletten makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Peters | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) C - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Daniel Mathews (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Julius Hight (fresh) SF - George Sletten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennett Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Peters (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters's floater is tipped away by Jerry Hutchinson | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hutchinson - foul #1 on Jerry Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Ray George (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Charles Baker (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Russell Christensen, Stanley Taylor, Alex Jackson, Henry Lauber, Jerry Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG), Jamie Andrews (SF), Joseph Acklin (PF), Sergei Karpin (C) Julius Hight, George Sletten, Bennett Newman, Jonathan Peters | |
| 14:56 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the driving attempt near the basket | 10-10 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Joseph Acklin swats the dunk try by Charles Baker | 10-10 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Richard Roberts (PF) Daniel Mathews, Joseph Acklin | |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | Ray George drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:37 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts can't throw it down | 13-10 |
| 13:36 | Nebraska | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Robert Wadlington, Charles Baker, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (SG), George Sletten (SF), Jonathan Peters (C) Robert Deckard, Jamie Andrews, Sergei Karpin | |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:18 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses the driving attempt from the right block | 13-12 |
| 12:16 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 13-12 |
| 12:05 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:03 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 13-12 |
| 11:54 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Sletten and he's hacked by Henry Lauber - foul #2 on Henry Lauber, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Jerry Hutchinson (C) Elias Escamilla, Ray George, Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews (PG), Leif Cameron (SG), Jamie Andrews (SF) Erick Leland, Julius Hight, George Sletten | |
| 11:54 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mel Spiro (fresh) C - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Daniel Mathews (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Leif Cameron (fresh) SF - Jamie Andrews (fresh) PF - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Peters (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Nebraska | Daniel Mathews is called for the reach on Russell Christensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Mathews, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bennett Newman (PF) Richard Roberts | |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Leif Cameron is called for the reach on Stanley Taylor - foul #1 on Leif Cameron, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington (SF) Alex Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG) Leif Cameron | |
| 11:23 | Nebraska | Bennett Newman steps in front of the Robert Wadlington pass | 13-15 |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Daniel Mathews is called for the reach on Mel Spiro - foul #2 on Daniel Mathews, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG), Alex Jackson (SF), Charles Baker (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Stanley Taylor, Robert Wadlington, Mel Spiro, Jerry Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG), Julius Hight (SG), George Sletten (SF), Joseph Acklin (PF), Sergei Karpin (C) Daniel Mathews, Robert Deckard, Jamie Andrews, Bennett Newman, Jonathan Peters | |
| 10:17 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Christensen | 15-15 |
| 10:08 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:52 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 09:36 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Sergei Karpin is blocked by Robert Koenig | 18-15 |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin tips it in | 18-17 |
| 09:32 | Nebraska | Ray George's pass is intercepted by Julius Hight in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Koenig - foul #2 on Robert Koenig, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (C) Russell Christensen, Alex Jackson, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), Jamie Andrews (SF) Leif Cameron, Julius Hight, George Sletten | |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Baker | 18-19 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Robert Deckard is called for the reach on Ray George in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Deckard, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (SG) Robert Deckard | |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | Erick Leland steals the ball from Elias Escamilla | 18-19 |
| 08:40 | Iowa State | Julius Hight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (SG), Richard Roberts (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Julius Hight, Joseph Acklin, Sergei Karpin | |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Ray George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Sletten (SF) Erick Leland | |
| 08:21 | Iowa State | Charles Baker takes the ball from Jonathan Peters | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | Jonathan Peters is called for the reach on Robert Wadlington - foul #1 on Jonathan Peters, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG), Alex Jackson (SF), Mel Spiro (C) Ray George, Robert Wadlington, Jerry Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Julius Hight (SG), Bennett Newman (PF) Leif Cameron, Jamie Andrews, Richard Roberts | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erick Leland (fresh) SG - Julius Hight (fresh) SF - George Sletten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennett Newman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Peters (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Nebraska | Charles Baker's pass is intercepted by Erick Leland | 18-19 |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters blows the layup | 18-19 |
| 07:13 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | George Sletten steals the ball from Stanley Taylor | 18-21 |
| 06:52 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters is hacked by Mel Spiro - foul #1 on Mel Spiro, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Ray George (SG) Elias Escamilla, Stanley Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:52 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen loses the ball out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Alex Jackson, Charles Baker, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (SG), Jamie Andrews (SF), Richard Roberts (PF), Sergei Karpin (C) Julius Hight, George Sletten, Bennett Newman, Jonathan Peters | |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 18-21 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Henry Lauber | 18-21 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 05:37 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Robert Koenig steals it from Erick Leland | 18-21 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Ray George knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 20-21 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Sergei Karpin is denied by Henry Lauber | 20-21 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Henry Lauber | 20-21 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska | Leif Cameron steals it from Russell Christensen in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 04:45 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Lauber - foul #3 on Henry Lauber, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Alex Jackson (SF), Mel Spiro (PF) Russell Christensen, Ray George, Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (SG), George Sletten (SF), Bennett Newman (PF) Leif Cameron, Jamie Andrews, Richard Roberts | |
| 04:45 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:45 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 20-23 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Sergei Karpin | 20-23 |
| 04:22 | Iowa State | Julius Hight can't throw it down | 20-23 |
| 04:20 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to George Sletten | 20-23 |
| 04:03 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin misses long on a runner from the right block | 20-23 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Taylor | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mel Spiro (fresh) C - Robert Koenig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erick Leland (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Julius Hight (fairly fresh) SF - George Sletten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennett Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Sergei Karpin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Iowa State | Erick Leland is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG), Charles Baker (PF), Jerry Hutchinson (C) Stanley Taylor, Mel Spiro, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), Jamie Andrews (SF), Joseph Acklin (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Erick Leland, Julius Hight, George Sletten, Bennett Newman, Sergei Karpin | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Ray George hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Alex Jackson | 24-23 |
| 02:43 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 02:41 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla is hacked by Daniel Mathews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Mathews, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington (SF) Alex Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG), Richard Roberts (PF) Daniel Mathews, Joseph Acklin | |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 02:18 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG) Elias Escamilla | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:58 | Nebraska | Jonathan Peters takes the ball from Ray George | 25-23 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters makes the runner from the right block set up by Jamie Andrews | 25-25 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Ray George hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wadlington | 28-25 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Russell Christensen | 28-25 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson misses the easy layup | 28-25 |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Ray George picks off the pass by Leif Cameron | 28-25 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray George | 30-25 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Deckard | 30-28 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen drills a shot from the left side | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |