| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Roark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Langley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hadley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Troy Smith inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Kansas State | Eddie Higdon picks off the pass by Troy Smith in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| 19:55 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon hits the finger roll | 32-45 |
| 19:53 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy's pass is intercepted by Timothy Roark in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Troy Smith - foul #1 on Troy Smith, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:00 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy connects on the open fadeaway in the lane set up by Troy Smith | 34-47 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 18:29 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 18:14 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell blows the layup | 34-47 |
| 18:12 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:55 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is whistled for a carry | 34-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (SF), Gino Giordano (PF) Karl McMenimen, Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Larry Thomas (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Dan Gilbert (C) Danny Murphy, Ralph Hadley, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 17:30 | Nebraska | Scott Pearson steals the ball from Gino Giordano | 34-47 |
| 17:26 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Langley - foul #3 on Ronald Langley, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| 17:09 | Kansas State | Ronald Langley steps in front of the Larry Thomas pass | 34-47 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-47 |
| 16:46 | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 16:44 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG) Edward McGrath | |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-47 |
| 15:59 | Kansas State | Ronald Langley is called for the reach on Joseph Testerman - foul #4 on Ronald Langley, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF), Charles Mathis (C) Arnold Gallion, Gino Giordano, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG), Troy Smith (SF), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Larry Thomas, Joseph Testerman, Dan Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Lejeune (fresh) C - Charles Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hadley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Pearson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-47 |
| 15:33 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Mathis | 36-47 |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (SF), Timothy Roark (PF) Karl McMenimen, Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF) Scott Pearson | |
| 14:46 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-47 |
| 14:26 | Kansas State | Troy Smith snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 14:24 | Kansas State | Eddie Higdon takes the ball from Ralph Hadley in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn blows the dunk | 36-47 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Charles Mathis misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon's pass is intercepted by Edward McGrath | 36-47 |
| 13:28 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy misses badly on a floater in the lane | 36-47 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | Troy Smith steals the ball from Timothy Roark | 36-47 |
| 12:59 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF), Gino Giordano (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Christopher Johnson, Timothy Roark, Charles Mathis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Joseph Testerman (SF), Scott Pearson (PF), Dan Gilbert (C) Ralph Hadley, Edward McGrath, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-47 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 11:47 | Kansas State | Karl McMenimen steals it from Joseph Testerman | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (tired) 4 pts. SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gino Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Langley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Testerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG), Troy Smith (SF), Brian Lentz (C) Danny Murphy, Larry Thomas, Dan Gilbert | |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Littlejohn - foul #3 on Thomas Littlejohn, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (SF) Karl McMenimen | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | Troy Smith is called for the reach on Arnold Gallion - foul #2 on Troy Smith, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune (PF) Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), Edward McGrath (SF) Joseph Testerman, Troy Smith | |
| 10:36 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| 10:32 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath is hacked by Thomas Littlejohn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Littlejohn, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dan Gilbert (C) Brian Lentz | |
| 10:16 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 10:14 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy tips it back up and in | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 09:55 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion's pass is intercepted by Dan Gilbert | 39-51 |
| 09:50 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-51 |
| 09:49 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF), Timothy Roark (PF) Arnold Gallion, Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Larry Thomas (SG), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Danny Murphy, Ralph Hadley, Dan Gilbert | |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Thomas - foul #2 on Larry Thomas, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:36 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 09:15 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell lays it in set up by Edward McGrath | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Langley | 42-55 |
| 08:33 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 42-55 |
| 08:10 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:04 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-55 |
| 08:02 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 42-55 |
| 07:46 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Dewayne Broadwell | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (very tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Karl McMenimen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Roark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Langley (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Testerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Eddie Higdon - foul #4 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (SF), Gino Giordano (PF) Karl McMenimen, Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), Troy Smith (SF), Dan Gilbert (C) Joseph Testerman, Edward McGrath, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 07:25 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:25 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 07:09 | Kansas State | Troy Smith gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 07:02 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 07:01 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy can't tip it in | 42-57 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-57 |
| 06:40 | Kansas State | Troy Smith snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 06:18 | Kansas State | Eddie Higdon is called for the reach on Larry Thomas - foul #5 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG) Eddie Higdon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG) Larry Thomas | |
| 05:54 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Murphy | 42-59 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Pearson - foul #2 on Scott Pearson, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (SF) Arnold Gallion | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (SF), Brian Lentz (C) Scott Pearson, Dan Gilbert | |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:40 | Kansas State | Troy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:19 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano hits a driving attempt in the paint | 44-59 |
| 04:29 | Kansas State | Troy Smith misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 44-59 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 04:18 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano is called for traveling | 44-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (PG), Karl McMenimen (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) Thomas Boyd, Christopher Johnson, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Joseph Testerman, Brian Lentz | |
| 04:16 | Kansas State | Karl McMenimen picks off the pass by Ralph Hadley in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Broadwell - foul #3 on Dewayne Broadwell, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Roark (PF) Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 03:25 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy is fouled on the floor by Michael Kasten - foul #1 on Michael Kasten, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune (PF) Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (PF) Troy Smith | |
| 03:25 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:25 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Kasten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (very tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lejeune (fresh) C - Ronald Langley (very tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Hadley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn loses the ball out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG) Danny Murphy | |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 47-61 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:41 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 02:40 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Joseph Testerman | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson's pass is intercepted by Karl McMenimen | 47-61 |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-61 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune misses the tip | 47-61 |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:08 | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Langley - foul #5 on Ronald Langley, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Timothy Roark (PF), Charles Mathis (C) Michael Kasten, Karl McMenimen, Robert Lejeune, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (SG), Troy Smith (SF), Dan Gilbert (C) Ralph Hadley, Edward McGrath, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 02:08 | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:08 | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Charles Mathis gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Scott Pearson - foul #3 on Scott Pearson, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF) Arnold Gallion | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Joseph Testerman, Dan Gilbert | |
| 01:51 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:29 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 01:28 | Kansas State | Troy Smith tips it in | 49-64 |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd misses the floater from the right side | 49-64 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | Charles Mathis snags the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen's floater is tipped away by Dewayne Broadwell | 49-64 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark grabs the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 01:06 | Kansas State | Troy Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits a floater from the left side set up by Troy Smith | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Boyd | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-68 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy runs out the clock | 54-68 |