| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Roark (fresh) C - Edward Collins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz hits a driving attempt from the left block | 27-35 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 19:14 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 19:09 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward McGrath | 27-37 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:41 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz is whistled for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Langley (PF) Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Higdon | 29-37 |
| 18:07 | Kansas State | Karl McMenimen picks off the pass by Brian Lentz | 29-37 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Larry Thomas steals it from Ronald Langley | 29-37 |
| 17:22 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the 3 from straight away | 29-37 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Karl McMenimen | 29-37 |
| 17:03 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley tips it home | 31-37 |
| 16:59 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck loses the dribble to Thomas Littlejohn in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen misses the lay-in | 31-37 |
| 16:55 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Thomas | 31-37 |
| 16:29 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Eddie Higdon and the foul's on Scott Pearson - foul #2 on Scott Pearson, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ford (PG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Timothy Roark (PF) Eddie Higdon, Karl McMenimen, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Sanford Staten (SF), Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Larry Thomas, Edward McGrath, Scott Pearson, Brian Lentz | |
| 16:08 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:04 | Kansas State | Timothy Roark picks off the pass by Sanford Staten in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 15:59 | Nebraska | Edward Collins scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Littlejohn | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Roark (fresh) C - Edward Collins (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sanford Staten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio lays it in | 36-39 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Michael Ford is hacked by Bryan Eastman - foul #2 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Kimmel (SG) Thomas Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 15:06 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:52 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 14:50 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:34 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 14:33 | Nebraska | Michael Ford grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Edward Collins knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Roark | 38-39 |
| 14:00 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Michael Ford gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:35 | Nebraska | Richard Pray is called for the reach on Edward Collins - foul #1 on Richard Pray, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Jody Bowers (SG), Karl McMenimen (SF), Ronald Langley (PF) Michael Ford, James Kimmel, Christopher Johnson, Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Max Whitesell (SF), Scott Pearson (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Richard Pray, Sanford Staten, Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Higdon | 41-39 |
| 13:03 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | Edward Collins buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jody Bowers | 43-42 |
| 12:35 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz loses the dribble to Karl McMenimen | 43-42 |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen throws it down | 45-42 |
| 12:03 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Thomas and he's hacked by Edward Collins - foul #1 on Edward Collins, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Kimmel (SG), Charles Mathis (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) Jody Bowers, Karl McMenimen, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (SG), Edward McGrath (SF) Larry Thomas, Max Whitesell | |
| 12:03 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Kimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Mathis (fresh) PF - Robert Lejeune (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Collins (tired) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz travels in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (SF) Charles Mathis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG) Lawrence Buck | |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Scott Pearson steals it from Edward Collins | 48-45 |
| 11:11 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Edward McGrath and he's fouled by Edward Collins - foul #2 on Edward Collins, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ford (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG) Eddie Higdon, James Kimmel | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Max Whitesell (PF) Larry Thomas, Scott Pearson | |
| 11:11 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:48 | Nebraska | Sanford Staten is called for the reach on Thomas Littlejohn - foul #2 on Sanford Staten, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF), Ronald Langley (PF), Charles Mathis (C) Christopher Johnson, Robert Lejeune, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Sanford Staten, Max Whitesell, Brian Lentz | |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley lays it in on a great pass from Michael Ford and the foul's on Walter Toribio - foul #1 on Walter Toribio, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:36 | Kansas State | Michael Ford is called for the reach on Lawrence Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Roark (PF) Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:11 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 10:10 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is fouled on the floor by Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Ronald Langley (PF) Michael Ford, Thomas Littlejohn, Karl McMenimen, Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Larry Thomas (SG), Max Whitesell (SF), Scott Pearson (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Lawrence Buck, Richard Pray, Edward McGrath, Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| 09:21 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz double dribbles | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Collins (C) Charles Mathis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Edward Collins buries a fadeaway from close range | 53-48 |
| 08:54 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell is whistled for traveling | 53-48 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley is hacked by Max Whitesell - foul #2 on Max Whitesell, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Karl McMenimen (SF) James Kimmel, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Walter Toribio (PF) Sanford Staten, Scott Pearson | |
| 08:26 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley tips it in | 55-48 |
| 08:09 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 08:08 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:56 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz clanks a runner in the lane | 55-48 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 07:31 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jody Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Collins (very tired) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Max Whitesell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Toribio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Lentz (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Collins - foul #3 on Edward Collins, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ford (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Timothy Roark (PF), Charles Mathis (C) Eddie Higdon, Jody Bowers, Karl McMenimen, Ronald Langley, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (PG), Richard Pray (SG), Scott Pearson (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Lawrence Buck, Larry Thomas, Walter Toribio, Brian Lentz | |
| 07:24 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:24 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:11 | Nebraska | Michael Ford is fouled on the floor by Scott Pearson - foul #3 on Scott Pearson, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Max Whitesell | |
| 07:11 | Nebraska | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:11 | Nebraska | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:48 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 06:47 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Pray | 57-49 |
| 06:20 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward McGrath | 57-52 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Michael Ford connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Johnson | 59-52 |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | Timothy Roark steals it from Sanford Staten in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Bryan Eastman - foul #3 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Kimmel (PG), Karl McMenimen (SF), Robert Lejeune (C) Michael Ford, Christopher Johnson, Charles Mathis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Lentz (C) Bryan Eastman | |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:55 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 05:48 | Kansas State | Richard Pray is hacked by Thomas Littlejohn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG) Thomas Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (C) Brian Lentz | |
| 05:40 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Toribio | 59-55 |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Kimmel | 62-55 |
| 05:22 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Langley (PF) Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Larry Thomas (SG), Brian Lentz (C) Sanford Staten, Richard Pray, Scott Pearson | |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 62-55 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen tips it home | 64-55 |
| 04:46 | Kansas State | Ronald Langley takes the ball from Larry Thomas | 64-55 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 04:20 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is fouled in the backcourt by James Kimmel - foul #3 on James Kimmel, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ford (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Edward Collins (C) Eddie Higdon, James Kimmel, Karl McMenimen, Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (SG), Sanford Staten (SF), Max Whitesell (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Larry Thomas, Edward McGrath, Walter Toribio, Brian Lentz | |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Michael Ford is fouled on the floor by Max Whitesell - foul #3 on Max Whitesell, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Roark (PF) Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:06 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is hacked by Michael Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 04:06 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-55 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-55 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Michael Ford tips it home | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-55 |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Roark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Collins (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Pearson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sanford Staten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Max Whitesell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Michael Ford misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Lawrence Buck - foul #3 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Kimmel (SG), Ronald Langley (PF), Charles Mathis (C) Thomas Littlejohn, Timothy Roark, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Brian Lentz (C) Sanford Staten, Max Whitesell, Bryan Eastman | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:36 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 70-55 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-55 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson hits the follow up shot | 72-55 |
| 01:53 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz buries a shot from the left side | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley blows the layup | 72-57 |
| 01:40 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:36 | Kansas State | Michael Ford is called for the reach on Scott Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Ford, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG) Richard Pray | |
| 01:36 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-57 |
| 01:03 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 75-57 |
| 01:02 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 00:46 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Mathis - foul #1 on Charles Mathis, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| 00:46 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 00:46 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the shot from the free throw line | 75-59 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Charles Mathis tips it but misses | 75-59 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Michael Ford runs out the clock | 75-59 |