| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gary Poole | 38-31 |
| 19:32 | Nebraska | Mark Cusumano steps in front of the Philip Racine pass | 38-31 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Taylor | 41-31 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | John Miles misses badly on a shot from the right block | 41-31 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Scott Perrine (PF) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:34 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-31 |
| 18:33 | Nebraska | David Rathburn pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | Jesse Brantley takes the ball from David Rathburn | 41-31 |
| 18:12 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Brantley | 43-31 |
| 18:06 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 18:05 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 43-31 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | David Rathburn steals the ball from Mitchell Marshall | 43-31 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | David Rathburn misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 17:39 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 17:35 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 17:34 | Iowa State | John Colson gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | John Colson misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-31 |
| 17:19 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley can't tip it in | 43-31 |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | John Miles misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Scott Perrine - foul #1 on Scott Perrine, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Mark Cusumano (PF) John Colson, Jesse Brantley, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Leo Ashley (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, Jerome Bell | |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:39 | Iowa State | Gary Poole knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ray Daniels | 46-33 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the lay-in | 46-33 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Poole | 48-33 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-33 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | Dale Riley tips it home | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SG - Leo Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Glenn Taveras - foul #2 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Scott Perrine (C) Mitchell Marshall, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF) Donald Bellanger, Leo Ashley, John Miles | |
| 15:46 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:46 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 15:27 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Racine | 50-35 |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | David Rathburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Dale Riley knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by David Rathburn and he's hacked by Mark Cusumano - foul #1 on Mark Cusumano, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerome Bell (C) Robert Davis | |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Dale Riley makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:35 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Gary Poole hits the follow up shot | 52-38 |
| 14:12 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell's pass is intercepted by Ray Daniels | 52-38 |
| 13:56 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 52-38 |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 13:46 | Nebraska | David Rathburn can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Mark Cusumano - foul #2 on Mark Cusumano, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Douglas Tellez (SG), Scott Perrine (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Mitchell Marshall, Mark Cusumano, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF) Dale Riley, Glenn Taveras | |
| 13:46 | Nebraska | David Rathburn misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:46 | Nebraska | David Rathburn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is called for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Mitchell Marshall (SG), Mark Cusumano (PF), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, Douglas Tellez, Scott Perrine, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Leo Ashley (SG) David Rathburn, Philip Racine | |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-38 |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 52-38 |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the easy layup | 52-38 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 12:57 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor loses the dribble to Jerome Bell | 52-38 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | Mitchell Marshall is called for the reach on Leo Ashley - foul #1 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Douglas Tellez (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Scott Perrine (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Mark Cusumano, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (C) Jerome Bell | |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | Dale Riley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Bellanger | 52-41 |
| 12:16 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alexander Newman and he's hacked by Leo Ashley - foul #2 on Leo Ashley, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Douglas Tellez, Jesse Brantley, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Glenn Taveras (C) Donald Bellanger, Leo Ashley, Dale Riley | |
| 12:16 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Perrine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Iowa State | John Colson hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Perrine | 57-41 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Philip Racine hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-44 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Colson | 60-44 |
| 10:48 | Nebraska | John Miles can't finish the layup | 60-44 |
| 10:47 | Iowa State | John Colson snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 10:43 | Iowa State | John Colson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Douglas Tellez (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Mark Cusumano (PF), Alexander Newman (C) John Colson, Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Scott Perrine, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Dale Riley (SF), Jerome Bell (C) David Rathburn, Robert Davis, Glenn Taveras | |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Jerome Bell blocks the short jumper by Gary Poole | 60-46 |
| 10:12 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano tips it in | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | John Miles travels with the ball | 62-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Douglas Tellez, Jesse Brantley, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SG), Glenn Taveras (PF) Philip Racine, John Miles | |
| 09:41 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is denied on a layup by Jerome Bell | 62-46 |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Dale Riley snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Mark Cusumano blocks the short jumper by Glenn Taveras | 62-46 |
| 09:21 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels throws it down and he's fouled by Donald Bellanger - foul #1 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #3 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Robert Davis (SF) Leo Ashley, Dale Riley | |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the free throw | 65-46 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #4 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Scott Perrine (C) John Colson, Jesse Brantley, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG) Donald Bellanger | |
| 08:43 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gary Poole | 67-46 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Gary Poole is called for the reach on David Rathburn - foul #1 on Gary Poole, team foul #5 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF) Jerome Bell | |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | The jumper by Philip Racine is denied by Scott Perrine | 67-46 |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | Philip Racine snags the offensive board | 67-46 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | John Miles knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 67-48 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | John Colson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Poole | 69-48 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | John Colson is called for the reach on Philip Racine - foul #2 on John Colson, team foul #6 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, Jesse Brantley, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (C) Glenn Taveras | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Cusumano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Nebraska | Ray Daniels denies the turnaround by Robert Davis | 69-48 |
| 07:32 | Iowa State | Gary Poole snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 07:26 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-48 |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | John Miles gets the rebound | 69-48 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Ray Daniels blocks the jumper by Philip Racine | 69-48 |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 06:53 | Iowa State | Gary Poole drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mitchell Marshall | 72-48 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | John Miles is called for traveling | 72-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Scott Perrine (PF) Gary Poole, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG), Jerome Bell (C) Philip Racine, Dale Riley | |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Colson | 74-48 |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | David Rathburn hits a shot from the left block | 74-50 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Jerome Bell swats the short shot by Ray Daniels | 74-50 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell grabs the board | 74-50 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Scott Perrine denies the turnaround by David Rathburn | 74-50 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor gets the rebound | 74-50 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | John Colson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Rathburn - foul #2 on David Rathburn, team foul #5 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Glenn Taveras (PF), Sidney Hess (C) David Rathburn, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras pulls down the rebound | 75-50 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | Scott Perrine blocks the short jumper by Sidney Hess | 75-50 |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | John Colson pulls down the rebound | 75-50 |
| 04:52 | Iowa State | Donald Bellanger steals the ball from Scott Perrine | 75-50 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Dale Riley lays it up and in set up by Donald Bellanger | 75-52 |
| 04:45 | Iowa State | Glenn Taveras takes the ball from John Colson | 75-52 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-52 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | John Colson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Bellanger - foul #3 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #6 | 75-52 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-52 |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-52 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley gets the rebound | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Tellez (fresh) SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Colson | 78-52 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-55 |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 78-55 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger gets the rebound | 78-55 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 78-57 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman blows the layup | 78-57 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras gets the rebound | 78-57 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Dale Riley travels with the ball | 78-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG) Donald Bellanger, Sidney Hess | |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine blows the dunk | 78-57 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez snags the offensive board | 78-57 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | John Colson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 78-57 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Larry Mather clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Tellez - foul #2 on Douglas Tellez, team foul #7 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG), Sidney Hess (C) Victor Anderton, Leo Ashley | |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Larry Mather makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Larry Mather makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Tellez | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras is called for a charge - foul #3 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #7 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SG) Larry Mather | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | Leo Ashley picks off the pass by Scott Perrine | 80-59 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley lays it up and in | 80-61 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | John Colson runs out the clock | 80-61 |