| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) PF - Gino Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Raymo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sprague (fresh) C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Langley | 27-23 |
| 19:46 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 19:34 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 19:32 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague loses the ball out of bounds | 27-23 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen loses the dribble to Woodrow Dupuy | 27-23 |
| 18:38 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo hits the finger roll set up by Woodrow Dupuy | 27-25 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gino Giordano | 29-25 |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy is fouled on the floor by Karl McMenimen - foul #1 on Karl McMenimen, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG), Michael Kasten (SF), Timothy Roark (PF) Eddie Higdon, Karl McMenimen, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (PF), Gregory Marcucci (C) Charles Sprague, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Roark - foul #1 on Timothy Roark, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Victor Jackson (SG), Jean Watson (PF) Leslie Sykes, Willie Raymo, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | Brandon Acheson is called for the reach on Michael Kasten - foul #2 on Brandon Acheson, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-27 |
| 16:53 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:30 | Iowa State | Michael Kasten is called for the reach on Victor Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Kasten, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Gino Giordano (PF) Thomas Boyd, Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Willie Raymo (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Charles Sprague (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Norman Cowen, Victor Jackson, Brandon Acheson, Jean Watson, Gregory Marcucci | |
| 16:21 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-27 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eddie Higdon | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Kasten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gino Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Langley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Raymo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sprague (fresh) C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy travels in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF) Michael Kasten | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:43 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leslie Sykes | 32-29 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Karl McMenimen is called for the reach on Willie Raymo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl McMenimen, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG), Timothy Roark (PF) Eddie Higdon, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Brandon Acheson (PF), Gregory Marcucci (C) Leslie Sykes, Charles Sprague, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 14:14 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SF) Karl McMenimen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Jackson (SG), Jean Watson (PF) Willie Raymo, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 13:56 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Littlejohn | 37-31 |
| 13:30 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 13:29 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Brandon Acheson | 37-33 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley is fouled on the floor by Brandon Acheson - foul #3 on Brandon Acheson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Karl McMenimen (SF), Gino Giordano (PF) Thomas Boyd, Michael Kasten, Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Willie Raymo (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Charles Sprague (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Norman Cowen, Victor Jackson, Brandon Acheson, Jean Watson, Gregory Marcucci | |
| 12:21 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gino Giordano, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Woodrow Dupuy | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gino Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Langley (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Raymo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Willie Raymo steals the ball from Gino Giordano | 37-35 |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Raymo | 37-37 |
| 11:23 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (SG), Michael Kasten (SF) Thomas Littlejohn, Karl McMenimen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 10:58 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Ronald Langley is denied by Charles Sprague | 37-39 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 37-39 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion is called for a charge - foul #2 on Arnold Gallion, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF), Timothy Roark (PF) Eddie Higdon, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Victor Jackson (SG), Brandon Acheson (SF), Jean Watson (PF), Gregory Marcucci (C) Leslie Sykes, Willie Raymo, Woodrow Dupuy, Charles Sprague, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:21 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kasten - foul #2 on Michael Kasten, team foul #8 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) Michael Kasten, Arnold Gallion, Karl McMenimen, Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Jean Watson | |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | Gregory Marcucci denies the turnaround by Ronald Langley | 37-39 |
| 08:58 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 08:44 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Littlejohn - foul #5 on Thomas Littlejohn, team foul #9 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Karl McMenimen (SF), Gino Giordano (PF) Thomas Boyd, Thomas Littlejohn, Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Willie Raymo (SG), Charles Sprague (PF) Norman Cowen, Victor Jackson, Brandon Acheson | |
| 08:44 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:26 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #10 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow (C) Gregory Marcucci | |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 07:41 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 07:39 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Willie Raymo | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SF - Karl McMenimen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gino Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Langley (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Raymo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Sprague | 37-44 |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Sprague - foul #3 on Charles Sprague, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG), Arnold Gallion (SG), Michael Kasten (SF) Eddie Higdon, Christopher Johnson, Karl McMenimen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Jackson (SF), Brandon Acheson (PF) Woodrow Dupuy, Charles Sprague | |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Leslie Sykes and the foul's on Gino Giordano - foul #2 on Gino Giordano, team foul #11 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Roark (PF) Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Acheson - foul #4 on Brandon Acheson, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG) Leslie Sykes | |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Acheson | 40-49 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Victor Jackson - foul #1 on Victor Jackson, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG) Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (PF), Gregory Marcucci (C) Willie Raymo, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:50 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jean Watson | 43-51 |
| 05:33 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (SF), Gino Giordano (PF) Arnold Gallion, Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Charles Sprague (PF) Norman Cowen, Brandon Acheson, Jean Watson | |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Kasten | 45-51 |
| 04:44 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG), Karl McMenimen (SF) Eddie Higdon, Michael Kasten | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Willie Raymo (SG) Victor Jackson | |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley's floater is knocked away by Woodrow Dupuy | 45-51 |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 04:04 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Woodrow Dupuy | 45-53 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Leslie Sykes steals the ball from Ronald Langley | 45-53 |
| 03:41 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes lays it in | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gino Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Langley (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Raymo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Sprague (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Marcucci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 03:09 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-55 |
| 02:45 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow Dupuy | 45-55 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leslie Sykes | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano lays it in set up by Thomas Boyd | 47-57 |
| 01:44 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Woodrow Dupuy | 47-60 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley's floater is tipped away by Gregory Marcucci | 47-60 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Boyd - foul #2 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #12 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Arnold Gallion (SG) Thomas Boyd, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Victor Jackson (SG), Brandon Acheson (SF) Leslie Sykes, Willie Raymo, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon is fouled on the floor by Norman Cowen - foul #1 on Norman Cowen, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (PF) Charles Sprague | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley connects on the floater in the paint | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Eddie Higdon steals the ball from Gregory Marcucci | 49-60 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-60 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Jean Watson snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen runs out the clock | 49-60 |