| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Jerome Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) SG - Charles Falls (fresh) SF - Kevin Blank (fresh) PF - John Elders (fresh) C - Ray Daniels (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Philip Racine scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | John Miles swats the layup by Gary Poole | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is fouled on the floor by Donald Gephart - foul #1 on Donald Gephart, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | John Elders clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | John Miles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank hits a jumpshot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | Iowa State | Jerome Bell picks off the pass by Charles Falls | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | John Miles double dribbles | 5-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexis Russo (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (PF) John Miles | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Robert Davis clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | Robert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell's layup is rejected by Alexander Newman | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Nebraska | Robert Davis gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell double dribbles | 5-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF), Dale Riley (C) Robert Davis, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo, Alexander Newman | |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Gary Poole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Iowa State | John Elders hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Bellanger (fresh) PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) C - Dale Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Elders (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (SG), Leo Ashley (SF) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kevin Blank (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | John Elders clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Ezdebski - foul #1 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ray Daniels (C) Alexander Newman | |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:27 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:25 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:17 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall is fouled on the floor by Leo Ashley - foul #1 on Leo Ashley, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF) Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexander Newman (PF) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank, John Elders | |
| 14:54 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman misses the turnaround in the lane | 5-8 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Larry Mather gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Dale Riley can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Falls - foul #1 on Charles Falls, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Jerome Bell (C) Larry Mather, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF), John Elders (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Dale Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | Gary Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Newman | 6-8 |
| 14:07 | Iowa State | Gary Poole knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Falls | 6-10 |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Kevin Blank - foul #1 on Kevin Blank, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG) Donald Bellanger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Charles Falls, Kevin Blank, Alexander Newman | |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:40 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Dale Riley - foul #1 on Dale Riley, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (PF) Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Alexander Newman (PF) Gary Poole, John Elders | |
| 13:40 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:40 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Gephart | 11-11 |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Falls and he's hacked by Ralph Ezdebski - foul #2 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF), Leo Ashley (PF) Robert Davis, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF), John Elders (PF) Charles Falls, Rick Taylor, Alexander Newman | |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is hacked by Mitchell Marshall - foul #1 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 13-14 |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Charles Falls is fouled on the floor by Leo Ashley - foul #2 on Leo Ashley, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Dale Riley (PF) Donald Gephart, Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Kevin Blank, Ray Daniels | |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:13 | Nebraska | John Elders takes the ball from Larry Mather | 13-14 |
| 12:06 | Iowa State | Charles Falls connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Poole | 13-17 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | Dale Riley slams it home | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Mather (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Bellanger (fresh) PF - Dale Riley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Elders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Iowa State | Charles Falls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Robert Davis (SF) Larry Mather, Philip Racine | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Kevin Blank (SF), Alexis Russo (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Charles Falls, Rick Taylor, John Elders, Alexander Newman | |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jerome Bell | 17-17 |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses the dunk but he's fouled by Donald Bellanger - foul #1 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), John Elders (PF) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo | |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska | John Elders is called for the reach on Donald Bellanger - foul #1 on John Elders, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG) Donald Bellanger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:01 | Iowa State | Charles Falls hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Elders | 17-22 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Robert Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 09:36 | Iowa State | Charles Falls clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 20-22 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 09:21 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:17 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels blows the layup | 20-22 |
| 09:01 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank tips it home | 20-24 |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 08:56 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | John Elders misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 08:47 | Nebraska | Dale Riley pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:23 | Nebraska | Ray Daniels swats the shot by Jerome Bell | 20-24 |
| 08:21 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Charles Falls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Donald Bellanger (SF) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexis Russo (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Charles Falls, Kevin Blank, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| 08:03 | Nebraska | Larry Mather makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-24 |
| 07:35 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Mather (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Anderton (fresh) SF - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alexis Russo (fresh) C - Alexander Newman (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Larry Mather buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Bellanger | 26-24 |
| 07:16 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jerome Bell - foul #1 on Jerome Bell, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), John Elders (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Alexis Russo | |
| 07:16 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:16 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | John Elders takes the ball from Larry Mather | 26-25 |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Gary Poole connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Falls and the foul's on Larry Mather - foul #1 on Larry Mather, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kevin Blank (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Rick Taylor, Alexander Newman | |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | John Elders hits a floater near the basket set up by Charles Falls | 26-30 |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Dale Riley is blocked by Ray Daniels | 26-30 |
| 05:57 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | Charles Falls knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Daniels | 26-32 |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-32 |
| 05:09 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:05 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels is fouled on the floor by Philip Racine - foul #1 on Philip Racine, team foul #12 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Larry Mather (SG) Donald Bellanger, Philip Racine | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF), Alexander Newman (PF) Kevin Blank, John Elders | |
| 05:05 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:05 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rick Taylor - foul #1 on Rick Taylor, team foul #5 | 26-33 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:32 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels loses the dribble to Donald Gephart | 27-33 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell is hacked by Ray Daniels - foul #1 on Ray Daniels, team foul #6 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), John Elders (PF) Gary Poole, Ray Daniels | |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 03:57 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor's layup is rejected by Dale Riley | 27-33 |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | John Elders tips it in | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Mather (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Riley (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jerome Bell (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Elders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG), John Miles (PF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Larry Mather, Dale Riley, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Charles Falls, Rick Taylor, John Elders | |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Donald Bellanger is called for the reach on Kevin Blank - foul #2 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #13 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), John Elders (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Alexander Newman | |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 02:37 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 27-36 |
| 02:30 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | John Miles gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Robert Davis (SF) Donald Gephart, Donald Bellanger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexander Newman (PF) Charles Falls, Kevin Blank, John Elders | |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), John Elders (PF) Gary Poole, Ray Daniels | |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | Charles Falls comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | John Miles gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Philip Racine hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | Charles Falls drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mitchell Marshall | 30-38 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Philip Racine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alexander Newman | 30-41 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | John Miles tips it but misses | 30-41 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | John Elders knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Falls and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #14 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Donald Bellanger (SF), Leo Ashley (C) Philip Racine, Robert Davis, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Charles Falls, Rick Taylor, Alexander Newman | |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Larry Mather clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Kevin Blank | 30-43 |