| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Szklarski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Sharpe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) SF - David Coombs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | David Coombs inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | David Coombs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:29 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Szklarski - foul #3 on Robert Szklarski, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Webb (PF) Robert Szklarski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 19:08 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:08 | Iowa State | John Webb pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:52 | Iowa State | John Webb buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Powers and the foul's on Edward Hyde - foul #1 on Edward Hyde, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:52 | Iowa State | John Webb makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:33 | Nebraska | David Coombs buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Coombs - foul #1 on David Coombs, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Douglas Foreman (PF), Roger Gould (C) Glen Love, Jeffrey Powers, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker (PF), Robert Desir (C) Douglas Greene, Mark Tuttle | |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:53 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | David Coombs misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | David Coombs pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Hyde | 45-45 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Coombs | 45-45 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | David Coombs misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Bucy - foul #1 on Donald Bucy, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG), Ronald Bailey (SF) John Webb, Donald Bucy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG), John Pitts (SG), Douglas Greene (PF) Robert Robinson, Edward Hyde, Robert Desir | |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | David Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | David Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa is fouled on the floor by John Pitts - foul #2 on John Pitts, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), John Webb (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Donald Novoa, Douglas Foreman, Roger Gould | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle (C) David Coombs | |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | John Webb misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | John Webb grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | Glen Love is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe (C) Terry Griffiths | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SF) Eric Longenecker | |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | John Webb swats the short shot by John Pitts | 45-47 |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Sharpe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Rickey Jester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hendrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Rickey Jester is called for the reach on Glen Love in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Jester, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Robert Szklarski (PF) Glen Love, John Webb | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Desir (PF) Douglas Greene | |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Szklarski | 48-49 |
| 15:11 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester is hacked by Percy Cornish - foul #1 on Percy Cornish, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Douglas Foreman (SF), Roger Gould (C) Percy Cornish, Ronald Bailey, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Edward Hyde (SG), Douglas Greene (PF) Rickey Jester, John Pitts, Mark Tuttle | |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:54 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Szklarski | 51-49 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Desir | 51-51 |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | Roger Gould loses the dribble to Edward Hyde | 51-51 |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | Douglas Foreman picks off the pass by Edward Hyde in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski's layup is rejected by Robert Desir | 51-51 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska | Robert Desir pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:51 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde misses the shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 13:49 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski loses the dribble to Edward Hyde | 51-51 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Novoa - foul #3 on Donald Novoa, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), Donald Bucy (SF), John Webb (PF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Donald Novoa, Jeffrey Powers, Douglas Foreman, Robert Szklarski, Roger Gould | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG), John Pitts (SG), David Coombs (SF), Mark Tuttle (C) Robert Robinson, Edward Hyde, David Hendrickson, Robert Desir | |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | David Coombs snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:04 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker (PF) Douglas Greene | |
| 12:23 | Iowa State | Glen Love is fouled on the floor by Eric Longenecker - foul #1 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Ronald Bailey, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG) Rickey Jester | |
| 12:14 | Iowa State | John Webb misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 12:13 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths tips it in | 53-52 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | David Coombs is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Love - foul #3 on Glen Love, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG) John Webb | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG) Mark Tuttle | |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | John Pitts misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | Glen Love grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Szklarski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Griffiths (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Coombs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Longenecker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski buries a runner in the paint set up by Jeffrey Powers | 55-52 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses the wide open shot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska | David Coombs gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | David Coombs tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska | Robert Szklarski is called for the reach on John Pitts - foul #4 on Robert Szklarski, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Ronald Bailey (SG), John Webb (SF), Douglas Foreman (PF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Glen Love, Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, Robert Szklarski, Terry Griffiths | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG), Edward Hyde (SG), Douglas Greene (PF), Robert Desir (C) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson, John Pitts, Eric Longenecker | |
| 10:23 | Nebraska | David Coombs is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle (C) Douglas Greene | |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | David Coombs gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | David Coombs scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Desir | 55-54 |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Novoa | 57-54 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska | Robert Desir misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 09:09 | Iowa State | John Webb grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 08:50 | Iowa State | John Webb hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Novoa | 59-54 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Donald Bucy (SF), Roger Gould (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Donald Novoa, Ronald Bailey, John Webb, Douglas Foreman, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), John Pitts (SF), Douglas Greene (PF), Eric Longenecker (C) Rickey Jester, David Coombs, Robert Desir, Mark Tuttle | |
| 08:33 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-54 |
| 08:31 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 59-54 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Gould - foul #1 on Roger Gould, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SF) Edward Hyde | |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:17 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 08:02 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker travels with the ball | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG) Percy Cornish | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:39 | Iowa State | Roger Gould scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Bucy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Gould (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Griffiths (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hendrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Longenecker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Greene | 61-59 |
| 07:04 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), John Webb (SG), Douglas Foreman (SF), Robert Szklarski (PF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Glen Love, Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, Roger Gould, Terry Griffiths | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), Mark Tuttle (C) John Pitts, Eric Longenecker | |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Greene - foul #1 on Douglas Greene, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG), Robert Desir (PF) Robert Robinson, Douglas Greene | |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:33 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde lays it in and he's fouled by Donald Novoa - foul #4 on Donald Novoa, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 06:33 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | David Hendrickson steps in front of the John Webb pass | 62-62 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester is fouled in the backcourt by John Webb - foul #1 on John Webb, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Coombs (SF) David Hendrickson | |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:58 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman buries a jumper from the left block | 64-64 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | David Coombs is hacked by Donald Novoa - foul #5 on Donald Novoa, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG) Donald Novoa | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Eric Longenecker (PF) Rickey Jester, Robert Desir | |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | David Coombs misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | David Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:19 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 64-65 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Coombs | 64-65 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Hyde | 64-68 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | John Webb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson's pass is intercepted by Samuel Sharpe in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Longenecker - foul #2 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Donald Bucy (SF), Roger Gould (C) Percy Cornish, John Webb, Douglas Foreman, Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG), John Pitts (SG), David Hendrickson (SF), Douglas Greene (PF), Robert Desir (C) Robert Robinson, Edward Hyde, David Coombs, Eric Longenecker, Mark Tuttle | |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester is hacked by Glen Love in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Love, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:03 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Bucy | 69-69 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rickey Jester | 69-71 |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker (SF) Rickey Jester | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Szklarski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Gould (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Longenecker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Powers is called for the reach on John Pitts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Powers, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | John Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | John Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Roger Gould scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Bucy and the foul's on Douglas Greene - foul #2 on Douglas Greene, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Terry Griffiths (C) Glen Love, Robert Szklarski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), David Coombs (SF) Douglas Greene, Robert Desir | |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Roger Gould makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), John Webb (PF) Percy Cornish, Terry Griffiths | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), Douglas Greene (PF) David Hendrickson, John Pitts | |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 02:40 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle (C) Eric Longenecker | |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | David Coombs makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Robinson and the foul's on Donald Bucy - foul #2 on Donald Bucy, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe (C) Roger Gould | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | David Coombs makes the free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | John Webb hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glen Love | 74-76 |
| 01:50 | Nebraska | David Coombs is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 74-79 |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | John Webb clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #9 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski (PF) Jeffrey Powers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | John Webb makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | John Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-79 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene snags the offensive board | 76-79 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edward Hyde, team foul #10 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG) John Webb | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Bucy | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Coombs | 78-81 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers is fouled on the floor by Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #11 | 78-81 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Glen Love is called for the reach on David Coombs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glen Love, team foul #14 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG) Glen Love | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | David Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | David Coombs misses the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 80-82 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe hits the follow up shot | 82-82 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | David Coombs misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Szklarski (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Sharpe (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Coombs (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-82 |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Douglas Greene | 82-82 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | David Coombs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 82-85 |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-85 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle misses the jump hook from the right block | 82-85 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Greene | 82-85 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle is hacked by Percy Cornish - foul #2 on Percy Cornish, team foul #15 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Gould (C) Samuel Sharpe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Percy Cornish | 84-87 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | David Coombs misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 84-87 |
| 03:07 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle tips it back up and in | 84-89 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy clanks a runner from the right block | 84-89 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 84-89 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Donald Bucy is called for the reach on Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Bucy, team foul #16 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey (SG), John Webb (SF), Douglas Foreman (PF) Jeffrey Powers, Donald Bucy, Robert Szklarski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pitts (SG), David Hendrickson (SF), Eric Longenecker (PF), Robert Desir (C) Edward Hyde, David Coombs, Douglas Greene, Mark Tuttle | |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 02:42 | Iowa State | Roger Gould pulls down the rebound | 84-90 |
| 02:42 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-90 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | John Webb misses short on a shot from the right side | 84-90 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Desir | 84-90 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-90 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG), Donald Bucy (SF), Robert Szklarski (PF), Samuel Sharpe (C) Ronald Bailey, John Webb, Douglas Foreman, Roger Gould | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), David Coombs (SF), Douglas Greene (PF) John Pitts, David Hendrickson, Robert Desir | |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Powers steals the ball from Robert Robinson in the backcourt | 84-90 |
| 02:16 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Powers | 87-90 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson double dribbles | 87-90 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle (C) Eric Longenecker | |
| 01:30 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Edward Hyde - foul #3 on Edward Hyde, team foul #12 | 87-90 |
| 01:30 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 01:30 | Iowa State | Samuel Sharpe misses the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Douglas Greene | 88-90 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde is hacked by Jeffrey Powers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Powers, team foul #17 | 88-90 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Greene - foul #3 on Douglas Greene, team foul #13 | 88-92 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Robert Szklarski makes the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Bucy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Szklarski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Sharpe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Coombs (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Tuttle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 90-92 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy gets the rebound | 90-92 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Coombs - foul #2 on David Coombs, team foul #14 | 90-92 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Donald Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 92-92 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 92-95 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 92-95 |