| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) SG - Kurt Patterson (fresh) SF - Sheldon Lennon (fresh) PF - Norman Wingo (fresh) C - Wayne Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Jerome Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the dunk | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kurt Patterson | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart's pass is intercepted by Norman Wingo in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Kansas State | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Sheldon Lennon | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | Robert Davis hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jerome Bell - foul #1 on Jerome Bell, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Todd Mak (PF) Bruce Litten, Kurt Patterson, Sheldon Lennon, Norman Wingo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:40 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gerardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jason Watterson (C) Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Jerome Bell | |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | John Miles gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Gerardo Hernandez is called for the reach on Philip Racine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Turk (SG) Gerardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG) Philip Racine | |
| 17:03 | Nebraska | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Nebraska | John Miles misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dwayne Turk - foul #1 on Dwayne Turk, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (SG), Dale Riley (SF) Donald Gephart, Robert Davis | |
| 16:51 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Kansas State | Todd Mak gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Kansas State | Donald Bellanger is called for the reach on Jason Watterson - foul #1 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (C) John Miles | |
| 16:22 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dwayne Turk | 8-5 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Bellanger | 8-8 |
| 16:05 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:46 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | David Rathburn tips it home | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Turk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Bruno (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Mak (fairly fresh) C - Jason Watterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Rathburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) C - Leo Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Kansas State | Todd Mak comes up short on the floater in the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | Todd Mak grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:26 | Kansas State | Todd Mak is fouled on the floor by Leo Ashley - foul #1 on Leo Ashley, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Kurt Patterson (SG), Sheldon Lennon (SF), Norman Wingo (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Terry McCain, Dwayne Turk, Salvatore Bruno, Todd Mak, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, David Rathburn, Dale Riley, Ralph Ezdebski, Leo Ashley | |
| 15:09 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kurt Patterson | 10-10 |
| 14:52 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:51 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:25 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris connects on the floater from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | John Miles knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Davis | 12-12 |
| 13:57 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo slams it home on a nice dish by Sheldon Lennon | 14-12 |
| 13:51 | Nebraska | Wayne Morris picks off the pass by Donald Gephart in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 13:25 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris can't throw it down | 14-12 |
| 13:23 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Morris | 14-12 |
| 13:08 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten lays it up and in on a great pass from Kurt Patterson | 16-12 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 12:50 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:43 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Patterson | 18-12 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | Sheldon Lennon is called for the reach on Donald Gephart - foul #1 on Sheldon Lennon, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Dwayne Turk (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Todd Mak (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Bruce Litten, Kurt Patterson, Sheldon Lennon, Norman Wingo, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), David Rathburn (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Leo Ashley (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 12:08 | Kansas State | Terry McCain pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:51 | Kansas State | Todd Mak can't connect on a floater near the basket | 18-12 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | Terry McCain steps in front of the Leo Ashley pass in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 11:36 | Kansas State | Terry McCain hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Turk | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dwayne Turk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Bruno (fresh) PF - Todd Mak (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Rathburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) C - Leo Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Nebraska | Dale Riley knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Bellanger | 21-14 |
| 11:03 | Kansas State | Ralph Ezdebski is called for the reach on Salvatore Bruno - foul #1 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| 10:58 | Kansas State | Terry McCain knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Bellanger - foul #2 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Willie Ashmore (SF), Wayne Morris (C) Salvatore Bruno, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Victor Anderton (SG) Donald Bellanger | |
| 10:58 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-17 |
| 10:11 | Kansas State | Todd Mak connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Morris | 26-17 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski is fouled on the floor by Todd Mak - foul #1 on Todd Mak, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Kurt Patterson (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Jason Watterson (C) Terry McCain, Dwayne Turk, Todd Mak, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) David Rathburn, Victor Anderton, Dale Riley, Ralph Ezdebski, Leo Ashley | |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | John Miles misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 26-17 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell tips it back up and in | 26-19 |
| 09:17 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson is hacked by Donald Gephart - foul #1 on Donald Gephart, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Norman Wingo (PF) Willie Ashmore | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:58 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Philip Racine - foul #1 on Philip Racine, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| 08:58 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:58 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-19 |
| 08:38 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 08:10 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-19 |
| 08:09 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson misses the tip | 28-19 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | John Miles snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | The jumper by Donald Gephart is denied by Jason Watterson | 28-19 |
| 07:52 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 07:30 | Kansas State | Donald Gephart takes the ball from Kurt Patterson | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kurt Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Salvatore Bruno (fairly fresh) PF - Norman Wingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Dwayne Turk (SG), Sheldon Lennon (SF), Todd Mak (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Bruce Litten, Kurt Patterson, Salvatore Bruno, Norman Wingo, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Leo Ashley (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 07:10 | Kansas State | Terry McCain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Ezdebski - foul #2 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 07:10 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 07:10 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | John Miles snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | John Miles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 07:02 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Wayne Morris | 29-19 |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Leo Ashley is called for the reach on Todd Mak - foul #2 on Leo Ashley, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF) Leo Ashley | |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Todd Mak makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Todd Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Wayne Morris swats the short shot by John Miles | 31-19 |
| 06:46 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon's pass is intercepted by David Rathburn | 31-19 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Robert Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Willie Ashmore (SF) Dwayne Turk, Sheldon Lennon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG) Victor Anderton | |
| 06:01 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd Mak | 34-19 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | John Miles is fouled on the floor by Todd Mak - foul #2 on Todd Mak, team foul #6 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG) David Rathburn | |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-19 |
| 05:30 | Kansas State | Willie Ashmore gets the rebound | 34-19 |
| 05:25 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry McCain | 36-19 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | Robert Davis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Racine | 36-22 |
| 04:46 | Kansas State | Terry McCain scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerardo Hernandez | 39-22 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Willie Ashmore steals the ball from John Miles in the backcourt | 39-22 |
| 04:43 | Kansas State | Terry McCain lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Ashmore | 41-22 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart is whistled for traveling | 41-22 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Salvatore Bruno (SG), Sheldon Lennon (SF), Norman Wingo (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Willie Ashmore, Todd Mak, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, Dale Riley | |
| 04:18 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon travels with the ball | 41-22 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SG) Salvatore Bruno | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:59 | Nebraska | Robert Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Rathburn | 41-25 |
| 03:30 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson clanks a floater from the right side | 41-25 |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the board | 41-25 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kurt Patterson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Sheldon Lennon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norman Wingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (tiring) 10 pts. PF - John Miles (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | David Rathburn misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Wingo - foul #1 on Norman Wingo, team foul #7 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Todd Mak (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Kurt Patterson, Sheldon Lennon, Norman Wingo, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Donald Bellanger (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Dale Riley (C) Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | David Rathburn makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | David Rathburn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:53 | Kansas State | Donald Bellanger steals it from Salvatore Bruno | 41-27 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Dale Riley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 02:31 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 02:13 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-27 |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 02:02 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses the easy layup | 41-27 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 01:55 | Kansas State | Todd Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 01:38 | Kansas State | Todd Mak misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 01:37 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris tips it in | 43-27 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | David Rathburn misses the lay-in | 43-27 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Dale Riley snags the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Rathburn | 43-29 |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | Todd Mak is called for traveling | 43-29 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Kurt Patterson (SG), Sheldon Lennon (SF), Norman Wingo (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Bruce Litten, Gerardo Hernandez, Salvatore Bruno, Todd Mak, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Leo Ashley (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, David Rathburn, Donald Bellanger, Ralph Ezdebski, Dale Riley | |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Terry McCain takes the ball from Philip Racine in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon is whistled for traveling | 43-29 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Larry Mather hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 43-29 |