| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Collins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rob Sutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Langley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bruce Lightner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Acheson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Derek Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shilin Xiong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Derek Bobo inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Iowa State | Thomas Littlejohn steals it from Charles Sprague in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Edward Collins can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 38-38 |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Brandon Acheson | 38-38 |
| 19:26 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 19:25 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague tips it home | 38-40 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Bruce Lightner blocks the jumper by Rob Sutton | 38-40 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:02 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska | Edward Collins pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | Edward Collins tips it home | 40-40 |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Eddie Higdon steals the ball from Charles Sprague | 40-40 |
| 18:22 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Derek Bobo - foul #2 on Derek Bobo, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Eddie Higdon, Edward Collins, Rob Sutton, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PG), Rickie Henson (SF), Bobby Trautman (C) Brandon Acheson, Derek Bobo, Charles Sprague | |
| 18:22 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:22 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:04 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:41 | Nebraska | Bobby Trautman steals it from Thomas Littlejohn | 42-40 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Cassidy - foul #1 on Joshua Cassidy, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, Thomas Littlejohn, Jeff Burleigh, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SG), James Conrad (SF) Bruce Lightner, Rickie Henson | |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska | James Conrad is called for the reach on Eddie Higdon - foul #1 on James Conrad, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Sprague (C) Bobby Trautman | |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley slams it home on a nice dish by Eddie Higdon and the foul's on James Conrad - foul #2 on James Conrad, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | James Conrad steals it from James Kimmel | 45-41 |
| 16:54 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Oscar Jeffries - foul #1 on Oscar Jeffries, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Collins (SF), Rob Sutton (PF) Jeffrey Havard, Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG) Shilin Xiong | |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Rob Sutton - foul #2 on Rob Sutton, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG) Eddie Higdon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Derek Bobo (SF) James Conrad | |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | James Kimmel is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Jeffries - foul #2 on Oscar Jeffries, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jody Bowers | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kimmel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rob Sutton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Langley (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bruce Lightner (tired) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Acheson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - Derek Bobo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Jeffries (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sprague (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner's floater is knocked away by Edward Collins | 48-42 |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Derek Bobo - foul #3 on Derek Bobo, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), Robert Lejeune (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Jody Bowers, James Kimmel, Rob Sutton, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Floyd Rudisill (SG), Shilin Xiong (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Bruce Lightner, Brandon Acheson, Oscar Jeffries, Charles Sprague | |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman knocks in the shot from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon makes the 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Robert Lejeune takes the ball from Floyd Rudisill | 52-44 |
| 14:33 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Jeffrey Havard (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Eddie Higdon, Edward Collins, Robert Lejeune, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Conrad (SF), Rickie Henson (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Derek Bobo, Shilin Xiong, Bobby Trautman | |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 52-44 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-44 |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Conrad | 54-47 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:24 | Iowa State | James Conrad loses the dribble to Thomas Littlejohn in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Littlejohn | 56-47 |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Langley | 56-47 |
| 12:57 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-47 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson is whistled for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Rob Sutton (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Jody Bowers, Thomas Littlejohn, Jeff Burleigh, Jeffrey Havard, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Oscar Jeffries (C) James Conrad, Rickie Henson, Charles Sprague | |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | James Kimmel grabs the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | James Kimmel lays it up and in and he's hacked by Floyd Rudisill - foul #4 on Floyd Rudisill, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune (PF) Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (SG), Bobby Trautman (C) Floyd Rudisill, Shilin Xiong | |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Kimmel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Collins (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lejeune (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Cassidy (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Lightner (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Acheson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oscar Jeffries (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Trautman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Kimmel - foul #1 on James Kimmel, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Derek Bobo (SF) Brandon Acheson | |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | Bruce Lightner steals it from Eddie Higdon in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bruce Lightner, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rob Sutton (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Robert Lejeune, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh (SF) Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SG) Bruce Lightner | |
| 11:03 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Rob Sutton | 64-49 |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman is hacked by Eddie Higdon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG) James Kimmel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong (PF) Oscar Jeffries | |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Burleigh - foul #2 on Jeff Burleigh, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG) Eddie Higdon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (SG), Charles Sprague (C) Derek Bobo, Bobby Trautman | |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rob Sutton | 66-51 |
| 10:17 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:55 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 66-51 |
| 09:53 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 09:53 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Jody Bowers, Thomas Littlejohn, Jeff Burleigh, Rob Sutton, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Conrad (SF), Oscar Jeffries (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Bruce Lightner, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| 09:33 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson throws it down on a nice dish by Jon McElheny | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses the jump hook in the lane | 66-53 |
| 09:24 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 09:22 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Acheson, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| 09:13 | Nebraska | Jon McElheny is called for the reach on Eddie Higdon - foul #4 on Jon McElheny, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG) Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG) Jon McElheny | |
| 09:13 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:13 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 09:01 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Edward Collins scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Littlejohn | 69-56 |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Ronald Langley (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Derek Bobo (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Brandon Acheson, James Conrad, Bobby Trautman | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune is whistled for a carry | 69-56 |
| 08:23 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | James Kimmel is hacked by Derek Bobo - foul #4 on Derek Bobo, team foul #11 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Rob Sutton (PF) Jody Bowers, Jeffrey Havard, Robert Lejeune, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SG), Rickie Henson (SF) Bruce Lightner, Derek Bobo | |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | James Kimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 08:06 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Charles Sprague | 70-56 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries is hacked by Jeff Burleigh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Burleigh, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (C) James Kimmel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Burleigh - foul #4 on Jeff Burleigh, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Floyd Rudisill (SG) Oscar Jeffries, Shilin Xiong | |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Burleigh (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rob Sutton (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Cassidy (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Floyd Rudisill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brandon Acheson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rickie Henson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sprague (tired) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Littlejohn | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:08 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague dunks the ball on a great pass from Brandon Acheson | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 73-60 |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-60 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson tips it in | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Charles Sprague picks off the pass by Joshua Cassidy | 73-62 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Eddie Higdon steps in front of the Rickie Henson pass in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh lays it in set up by Eddie Higdon | 75-62 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Littlejohn - foul #4 on Thomas Littlejohn, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Jeff Burleigh, Rob Sutton, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), James Conrad (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Jon McElheny, Brandon Acheson, Rickie Henson, Charles Sprague | |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Langley | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Lightner - foul #2 on Bruce Lightner, team foul #12 | 75-62 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 06:03 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong tips it in | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Edward Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (PF) Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PF) Shilin Xiong | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:25 | Iowa State | Ronald Langley steps in front of the Bruce Lightner pass | 76-64 |
| 05:02 | Nebraska | Edward Collins can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Jeffries - foul #3 on Oscar Jeffries, team foul #13 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Derek Bobo (SF) Bruce Lightner, James Conrad | |
| 05:02 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 05:02 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:00 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Oscar Jeffries is called for the reach on James Kimmel - foul #4 on Oscar Jeffries, team foul #14 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune (PF) Jeffrey Havard | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong (PF) Oscar Jeffries | |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-64 |
| 04:19 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Shilin Xiong - foul #3 on Shilin Xiong, team foul #15 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Jeffrey Havard (SF) Jody Bowers, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PG), Charles Sprague (C) Jon McElheny, Bobby Trautman | |
| 04:19 | Nebraska | James Kimmel misses the free throw | 82-64 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong gets the rebound | 82-64 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-66 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG) James Kimmel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Conrad (SF) Derek Bobo | |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Havard and he's hacked by Floyd Rudisill - foul #5 on Floyd Rudisill, team foul #16 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh (SF) Jeffrey Havard | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Brandon Acheson (SG) Floyd Rudisill, Shilin Xiong | |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon makes the free throw | 85-66 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Burleigh (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Lejeune (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Langley (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Acheson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - James Conrad (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Oscar Jeffries (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Sprague (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Jon McElheny | 85-68 |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Littlejohn | 87-68 |
| 03:09 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the floater from the free throw line | 87-68 |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague tips it back up and in | 87-70 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Charles Sprague - foul #3 on Charles Sprague, team foul #17 | 87-70 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeffrey Havard (PF), James Kimmel (C) Eddie Higdon, Robert Lejeune, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), Rickie Henson (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Jon McElheny, Oscar Jeffries, Charles Sprague | |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 88-70 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 89-70 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | James Conrad banks in the layup | 89-72 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh is hacked by James Conrad in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Conrad, team foul #18 | 89-72 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (C) Thomas Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 90-72 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 91-72 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman makes the floater from the right block | 91-74 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 94-74 |
| 01:44 | Iowa State | Jody Bowers picks off the pass by Bruce Lightner in the backcourt | 94-74 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | James Kimmel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 94-74 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson grabs the board | 94-74 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Acheson | 94-77 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | James Kimmel clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 94-77 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | James Kimmel grabs the offensive board | 94-77 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | James Kimmel is hacked by Brandon Acheson - foul #3 on Brandon Acheson, team foul #19 | 94-77 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune (PF) Jeffrey Havard | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PF) James Conrad | |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | James Kimmel misses the 1st free throw | 94-77 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 95-77 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-77 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Oscar Jeffries denies the turnaround by James Kimmel | 95-77 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson grabs the board | 95-77 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 95-80 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers runs out the clock | 95-80 |