| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bryan Badillo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Carollo (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Unrein (fresh) PF - Szczesny Iwanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Dragan Zurheide (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Leach (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 29-27 |
| 19:07 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Unrein | 31-27 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 18:44 | Kansas | Bryan Badillo snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 18:17 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide can't throw it down | 31-27 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | James Leach pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Russell Christensen | 31-29 |
| 17:29 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide misses the dunk | 31-29 |
| 17:27 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | Charles Baker buries a turnaround from close range set up by James Leach | 33-31 |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Larry Carollo is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Hendrix (PG), Dikembe Victor (C) Bryan Badillo, Szczesny Iwanowski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | Charles Baker knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:14 | Kansas | Larry Carollo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Hendrix | 36-33 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska | Joseph Unrein steals it from James Leach | 36-33 |
| 16:05 | Kansas | Joseph Unrein hits the finger roll | 38-33 |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Alex Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Badillo (SG), Szczesny Iwanowski (PF) Larry Carollo, Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Daniel Kantor (SG), Gary Kelsey (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Alex Jackson, Robert Wadlington, Charles Baker, James Leach | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Gary Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bryan Badillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Unrein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Szczesny Iwanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Dragan Zurheide (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) SG - Daniel Kantor (fresh) SF - Gary Kelsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Kansas | Bryan Badillo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Dragan Zurheide denies the turnaround by Daniel Kantor | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:32 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 14:30 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Iwanowski - foul #2 on Szczesny Iwanowski, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Carollo (SG), Dikembe Victor (C) Bryan Badillo, Dragan Zurheide | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Alex Jackson (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF) Stanley Taylor, Daniel Kantor, Gary Kelsey | |
| 13:48 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 13:47 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Szczesny Iwanowski | 38-33 |
| 13:22 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Unrein - foul #3 on Joseph Unrein, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Badillo (PG), Dragan Zurheide (C) Joseph Unrein, Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Baker (PF), James Leach (C) Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:32 | Kansas | Larry Carollo clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Charles Baker grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska | Charles Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | James Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:46 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 11:45 | Kansas | Bryan Badillo grabs the board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bryan Badillo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Carollo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Gary Hendrix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Szczesny Iwanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dragan Zurheide (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Leach (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide throws it down set up by Larry Carollo | 42-35 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 10:31 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Unrein (SF) Larry Carollo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Daniel Kantor (SG), Gary Kelsey (SF) Russell Christensen, Alex Jackson, Robert Wadlington | |
| 10:31 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:31 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | James Leach pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Szczesny Iwanowski - foul #3 on Szczesny Iwanowski, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:43 | Kansas | A charge is called on Joseph Unrein - foul #4 on Joseph Unrein, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Carollo (SG) Bryan Badillo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Charles Baker, James Leach | |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro can't finish the layup | 43-39 |
| 09:13 | Kansas | Larry Carollo pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:59 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Badillo (SG) Larry Carollo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Alex Jackson (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF) Stanley Taylor, Daniel Kantor, Gary Kelsey | |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is fouled on the floor by Gary Hendrix - foul #3 on Gary Hendrix, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Leach (C) Mel Spiro | |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | James Leach makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Lauber and he's hacked by Dragan Zurheide - foul #1 on Dragan Zurheide, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Carollo (SG), Robert Clark (SF) Bryan Badillo, Joseph Unrein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Baker (PF) Henry Lauber | |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | James Leach makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:42 | Kansas | Larry Carollo makes the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by James Leach - foul #1 on James Leach, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Unrein (SF) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:42 | Kansas | Larry Carollo misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Charles Baker grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Russell Christensen | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Gary Hendrix (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Larry Carollo (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Unrein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Szczesny Iwanowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dragan Zurheide (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski's floater is tipped away by Charles Baker | 45-44 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | James Leach snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 06:46 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-44 |
| 06:45 | Kansas | Joseph Unrein grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:23 | Kansas | Larry Carollo misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Wadlington - foul #1 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Badillo (PG), Dikembe Victor (C) Joseph Unrein, Szczesny Iwanowski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Gary Kelsey (SF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Robert Wadlington, James Leach | |
| 06:23 | Kansas | Larry Carollo makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:23 | Kansas | Larry Carollo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:04 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey is fouled on the floor by Gary Hendrix - foul #4 on Gary Hendrix, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Unrein (SF), Szczesny Iwanowski (PF) Larry Carollo, Dragan Zurheide | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF) Charles Baker | |
| 06:04 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:04 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:35 | Kansas | Joseph Unrein knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Szczesny Iwanowski | 48-46 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Bryan Badillo is called for the reach on Alex Jackson - foul #1 on Bryan Badillo, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Clark (SF), Dragan Zurheide (C) Joseph Unrein, Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:29 | Kansas | Bryan Badillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Unrein (SF) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor (SG) Alex Jackson | |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 05:16 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:53 | Kansas | Joseph Unrein clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Kelsey - foul #3 on Gary Kelsey, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Carollo (SG) Gary Hendrix | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Charles Baker (PF), James Leach (C) Stanley Taylor, Gary Kelsey, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| 04:53 | Kansas | Joseph Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:53 | Kansas | Joseph Unrein misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | James Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | James Leach hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 04:10 | Kansas | Bryan Badillo grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Szczesny Iwanowski clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 03:50 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Baker | 49-48 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Russell Christensen and he's fouled by Larry Carollo - foul #2 on Larry Carollo, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Hendrix (PG), Robert Clark (SF), Dikembe Victor (C) Larry Carollo, Joseph Unrein, Szczesny Iwanowski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG) Daniel Kantor | |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:30 | Kansas | Dikembe Victor snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Gary Hendrix (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Badillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) PF - Dragan Zurheide (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Victor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - James Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Victor | 51-50 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 02:39 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 02:23 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide is fouled on the floor by Charles Baker - foul #3 on Charles Baker, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Carollo (SG), Joseph Unrein (SF), Szczesny Iwanowski (PF) Bryan Badillo, Robert Clark, Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Charles Baker, James Leach | |
| 02:04 | Kansas | Larry Carollo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Charles Baker (PF), James Leach (C) Stanley Taylor, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 01:38 | Kansas | Gary Hendrix snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 01:12 | Kansas | Larry Carollo buries a floater from the left side | 53-50 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the shot in the lane set up by Russell Christensen | 53-52 |
| 00:46 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide is fouled on the floor by Alex Jackson - foul #3 on Alex Jackson, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Badillo (PG) Gary Hendrix | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:46 | Kansas | Dragan Zurheide misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | James Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Larry Carollo makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Unrein | 55-55 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Charles Baker buries a floater in the paint | 55-57 |