| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Blank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Davis inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | Charles Falls grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:24 | Iowa State | John Miles blocks the short jumper by John Elders | 39-38 |
| 19:22 | Iowa State | Charles Falls tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:59 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses badly on a shot in the paint | 41-38 |
| 18:57 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | John Elders can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Alexander Newman (C) Charles Falls, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 18:26 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Elders | 42-38 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexis Russo (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Kevin Blank, John Elders | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:02 | Nebraska | John Miles is hacked by Alexander Newman - foul #2 on Alexander Newman, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kevin Blank (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Rick Taylor, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | John Miles comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Alexis Russo - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 17:42 | Iowa State | Charles Falls buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Elders | 47-39 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 17:19 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels is fouled on the floor by Jerome Bell - foul #2 on Jerome Bell, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexis Russo (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Charles Falls, Kevin Blank, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Jerome Bell | |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 17:06 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | Philip Racine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | John Miles hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 16:38 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:09 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alexander Newman | 47-43 |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Poole | 50-43 |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 50-43 |
| 15:36 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alexander Newman | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) PF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Iowa State | John Miles swats the short shot by Gary Poole | 50-43 |
| 15:25 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | Philip Racine is called for the reach on Alexis Russo - foul #2 on Philip Racine, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Kevin Blank (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, Alexis Russo, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Donald Bellanger, John Miles | |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank hits a runner from close range on a great pass from John Elders and he's fouled by Larry Mather - foul #1 on Larry Mather, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Kevin Blank | 53-43 |
| 14:35 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Blank | 55-43 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Robert Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 13:59 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall is hacked by Victor Anderton - foul #1 on Victor Anderton, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Dale Riley (PF) Victor Anderton, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | John Elders misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 13:44 | Iowa State | John Elders pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:33 | Iowa State | Charles Falls connects on the floater from the left block set up by Ray Daniels | 57-45 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Davis | 57-47 |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels hits a jumper from the right block set up by Kevin Blank | 59-47 |
| 12:46 | Nebraska | Dale Riley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Blank - foul #2 on Kevin Blank, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), John Miles (PF) Donald Bellanger, Larry Mather, Jerome Bell | |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | Dale Riley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Blank and he's hacked by John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Robert Davis, Dale Riley | |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger is hacked by Kevin Blank - foul #3 on Kevin Blank, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart is whistled for a carry | 62-49 |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-49 |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | John Miles pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Blank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | Gary Poole steps in front of the Donald Gephart pass | 62-49 |
| 11:10 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the lay-in | 62-49 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Miles | 62-49 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | John Miles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 10:41 | Iowa State | Gary Poole pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Charles Falls scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Blank | 65-49 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska | John Miles's floater is tipped away by John Elders | 65-49 |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 09:59 | Iowa State | John Miles steals it from Gary Poole | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski scores on a shot from the left block | 65-51 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Ralph Ezdebski denies the turnaround by Gary Poole | 65-51 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | John Elders snags the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Philip Racine is called for the reach on Charles Falls - foul #3 on Philip Racine, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexis Russo (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Dale Riley (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, John Miles, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | Dale Riley gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 08:37 | Iowa State | Charles Falls clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 08:35 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor snags the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 08:17 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Alexis Russo | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Charles Falls steps in front of the Larry Mather pass | 68-51 |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman tips it in | 70-51 |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | Larry Mather misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-51 |
| 07:36 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman grabs the board | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Mather (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Falls | 73-51 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alexander Newman - foul #3 on Alexander Newman, team foul #5 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Charles Falls, Rick Taylor, Alexis Russo, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), John Miles (PF) Donald Bellanger, Larry Mather, Dale Riley | |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 06:51 | Iowa State | John Elders buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Poole | 75-52 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-52 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Robert Davis tips it in | 75-54 |
| 06:14 | Iowa State | Philip Racine steals it from Kevin Blank | 75-54 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses the easy layup | 75-54 |
| 06:09 | Iowa State | Gary Poole gets the rebound | 75-54 |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses short on a runner from the right block | 75-54 |
| 05:59 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank grabs the offensive board | 75-54 |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Gary Poole | 77-54 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-54 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Philip Racine - foul #4 on Philip Racine, team foul #9 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Mitchell Marshall, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG), Leo Ashley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Dale Riley (C) Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ralph Ezdebski | 78-54 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-54 |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the board | 78-54 |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank is hacked by Ralph Ezdebski - foul #3 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #10 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (SG) Donald Gephart | |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Alexander Newman - foul #4 on Alexander Newman, team foul #6 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF) Kevin Blank | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Donald Bellanger steps in front of the Rick Taylor pass | 80-56 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Dale Riley is called for traveling | 80-56 |
| 03:57 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Falls | 83-56 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Mitchell Marshall is called for the reach on Donald Bellanger - foul #2 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #7 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 2nd free throw | 83-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman connects on the runner in the paint | 85-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Mather (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leo Ashley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Larry Mather is hacked by Mitchell Marshall - foul #3 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #8 | 85-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Larry Mather misses the 1st free throw | 85-58 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alexander Newman | 85-58 |
| 03:00 | Iowa State | Charles Falls is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Falls, team foul #9 | 85-58 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-61 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-61 |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexis Russo | 85-61 |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | Charles Falls knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mitchell Marshall | 88-61 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Alexander Newman takes the ball from Donald Bellanger | 88-61 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mitchell Marshall | 91-61 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Mather | 91-63 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman is fouled on the floor by Dale Riley - foul #1 on Dale Riley, team foul #11 | 91-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman makes the 1st free throw | 92-63 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 93-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 93-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is fouled on the floor by Dale Riley - foul #2 on Dale Riley, team foul #12 | 93-63 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 94-63 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 95-63 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Alexis Russo - foul #2 on Alexis Russo, team foul #10 | 95-63 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the 1st free throw | 95-64 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses the 2nd free throw | 95-64 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the 3rd free throw | 95-65 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Gary Poole runs out the clock | 95-65 |