| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa State | Wendell Hart steps in front of the Ralph McGuire pass | 26-30 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 26-30 |
| 19:24 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Todd Donovan steals the ball from Nicholas Muller | 28-33 |
| 18:02 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan blows the layup | 28-33 |
| 18:01 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:34 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Ross - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:34 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:34 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Arthur Brown (PF) Raymond Nelson | |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 16:59 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #1 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), John Birk (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Todd Donovan, Derek Riojas, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller, Ralph McGuire | |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson's pass is intercepted by Wendell Hart | 31-35 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart lays it up and in | 33-35 |
| 15:52 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Thies | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Birk (fresh) C - Richard Macgregor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | The short jumper by John Birk is denied by Raymond Nelson | 33-37 |
| 15:27 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 14:58 | Iowa State | Richard Macgregor steps in front of the Michael Thies pass | 33-37 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Arthur Brown swats the short shot by Michael Morehouse | 33-37 |
| 14:39 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 14:02 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor lays it in | 35-39 |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Lamont Moore - foul #1 on Lamont Moore, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (PG), Charles Hollman (SF), Derek Riojas (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Wendell Hart, Michael Morehouse, John Birk, Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SF), Nicholas Muller (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Joseph Odum, Raymond Nelson, Arthur Brown | |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses the 3rd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska | Nicholas Muller picks off the pass by Lamont Moore | 35-39 |
| 13:04 | Iowa State | Michael Thies comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 35-39 |
| 13:03 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward tips it in | 35-41 |
| 12:45 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the jumper from the left block | 37-41 |
| 12:16 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kenny Ward | 37-43 |
| 11:52 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman is fouled on the floor by Valentin Marino - foul #1 on Valentin Marino, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Michael Morehouse (SF) Lamont Moore, Charles Hollman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Arthur Brown (PF) Michael Thies | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Ralph McGuire steals the ball from Daniel White | 37-43 |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses the floater from the right side | 37-43 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 10:53 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenny Ward | 37-45 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse banks in the layup | 39-45 |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-45 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF), Richard Macgregor (C) Daniel White, Todd Donovan, Michael Morehouse, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller, Ralph McGuire | |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:26 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | Michael Thies loses the dribble to Lamont Moore | 40-45 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Hollman | 43-45 |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson clanks a jumper near the basket | 43-45 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (PF) Charles Hollman, Derek Riojas | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire (C) Arthur Brown | |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses badly on a runner in the lane | 43-47 |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | John Birk tips it in | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Birk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Craig Braxton is blocked by Richard Macgregor | 45-47 |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Michael Morehouse | 45-47 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Braxton - foul #1 on Craig Braxton, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG), Joseph Ross (C) Lamont Moore, John Birk | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Joseph Odum, Ralph McGuire | |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown is denied on a layup by Joseph Ross | 46-47 |
| 06:37 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Birk (PF) Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF) Raymond Nelson | |
| 05:50 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown buries a floater from the right block | 46-49 |
| 05:30 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Wendell Hart | 48-49 |
| 05:04 | Iowa State | Michael Morehouse is called for the reach on Kenny Ward - foul #1 on Michael Morehouse, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), Derek Riojas (PF) Wendell Hart, John Birk | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire (C) Nicholas Muller | |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Lamont Moore steals it from Ralph McGuire | 48-49 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse banks in the layup set up by Lamont Moore | 50-49 |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum's floater is tipped away by Derek Riojas | 50-49 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Lamont Moore and he's hacked by Joseph Odum - foul #2 on Joseph Odum, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hollman (SF) Michael Morehouse | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Joseph Odum, Arthur Brown | |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:42 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Ralph McGuire is denied by Joseph Ross | 53-49 |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hollman (fresh) PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 02:55 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Todd Donovan, Charles Hollman, Derek Riojas, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG) Michael Thies | |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG) Craig Braxton | |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | John Birk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Nelson - foul #2 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG) Lamont Moore | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | John Birk misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | Wendell Hart takes the ball from Valentin Marino | 54-49 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Derek Riojas (PF), Joseph Ross (C) John Birk, Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 01:39 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross tips it home | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Ross - foul #3 on Joseph Ross, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| 01:21 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:21 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse's pass is intercepted by Raymond Nelson | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 56-50 |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas is hacked by Valentin Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Valentin Marino, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF), John Birk (PF) Todd Donovan, Michael Morehouse, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Valentin Marino | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Ross (C) Derek Riojas | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore is hacked by Kenny Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Ward, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Kenny Ward is called for the reach on John Birk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny Ward, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | John Birk misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson grabs the board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Lamont Moore takes the ball from Valentin Marino after a doubleteam | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart runs out the clock | 61-53 |