| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) SG - Richard Pray (fresh) SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) C - Brian Lentz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) SF - Edward Collins (fresh) PF - Rob Sutton (fresh) C - Ronald Langley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Walter Toribio is called for the reach on Rob Sutton - foul #1 on Walter Toribio, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Collins | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Kansas State | Richard Pray is fouled on the floor by Rob Sutton - foul #1 on Rob Sutton, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Kansas State | Richard Pray drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses long on a jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Higdon and the foul's on Edward McGrath - foul #1 on Edward McGrath, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz connects on the shot from close range | 8-5 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 17:10 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:51 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Langley - foul #1 on Ronald Langley, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Max Whitesell (SG) Richard Pray, Walter Toribio | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune (PF) Rob Sutton | |
| 16:51 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:51 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska | Lawrence Buck steals the ball from Robert Lejeune | 10-5 |
| 16:40 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh (SF) Edward Collins | |
| 16:35 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), James Kimmel (SG) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn | |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 16:15 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Lawrence Buck - foul #1 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Lawrence Buck, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (C) Ronald Langley | |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:49 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Sanford Staten | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Whitesell (fresh) SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fresh) SG - James Kimmel (fresh) SF - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) PF - Robert Lejeune (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Cassidy (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | James Kimmel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | James Kimmel buries a jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 15:00 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 12-10 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jody Bowers | 12-10 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-10 |
| 14:52 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 14:48 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Richard Pray (SG), Brian Lentz (C) Sanford Staten, Max Whitesell, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Rob Sutton (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, James Kimmel, Jeff Burleigh, Robert Lejeune, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 14:35 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton can't connect on a shot in the paint | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | Edward Collins can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 14:30 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 14:05 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Langley - foul #2 on Ronald Langley, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (C) Ronald Langley | |
| 14:05 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:05 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | Edward Collins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Littlejohn and the foul's on Lawrence Buck - foul #2 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Lawrence Buck | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:29 | Kansas State | Rob Sutton swats the short shot by Brian Lentz | 14-15 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Edward Collins loses the dribble to Sanford Staten | 14-15 |
| 13:20 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman (C) Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (SF), James Kimmel (C) Edward Collins, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 13:01 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:37 | Kansas State | Eddie Higdon steals the ball from Sanford Staten | 14-15 |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton comes up short on the floater from the left block | 14-15 |
| 12:17 | Nebraska | James Kimmel snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | Walter Toribio denies the turnaround by Thomas Littlejohn | 14-15 |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:38 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten is fouled on the floor by Rob Sutton - foul #2 on Rob Sutton, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (SG), Brian Lentz (C) Richard Pray, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Jeffrey Havard, Rob Sutton, James Kimmel | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Whitesell (fresh) SF - Edward McGrath (tiring) PF - Walter Toribio (tiring) C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fresh) SG - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) SF - Edward Collins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Lejeune (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Cassidy (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz connects on the jump hook in the paint | 16-15 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Edward Collins hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:49 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath is fouled on the floor by Jeff Burleigh - foul #1 on Jeff Burleigh, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 10:22 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz is called for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG) Sanford Staten | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG) Edward Collins | |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn buries a 3 from straight away | 16-20 |
| 09:55 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-20 |
| 09:53 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:31 | Kansas State | Richard Pray comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | Walter Toribio swats the dunk try by Thomas Littlejohn | 16-20 |
| 09:09 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:53 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 16-20 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Richard Pray - foul #1 on Richard Pray, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Bryan Eastman (C) Max Whitesell, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Edward Collins (SF), Jeffrey Havard (PF), James Kimmel (C) Jody Bowers, Jeff Burleigh, Robert Lejeune, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | James Kimmel misses short on a runner from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses the tip | 16-20 |
| 08:31 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:29 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten is hacked by Eddie Higdon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG) Eddie Higdon | |
| 08:29 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:29 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is hacked by Walter Toribio - foul #2 on Walter Toribio, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Lentz (PF) Walter Toribio | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 08:07 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:43 | Kansas State | Richard Pray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 07:41 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Kimmel | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pray (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (tired) PF - Brian Lentz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (tiring) SG - Thomas Littlejohn (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Havard (fairly fresh) C - James Kimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Nebraska | Sanford Staten takes the ball from Thomas Littlejohn | 18-20 |
| 07:33 | Kansas State | Edward Collins is called for the reach on Bryan Eastman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Collins, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Thomas Littlejohn, Jeffrey Havard | |
| 07:33 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:33 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:18 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy is fouled on the floor by Edward McGrath - foul #2 on Edward McGrath, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (SG), Gary Paolucci (C) Edward McGrath, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:18 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:18 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:18 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:53 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 20-21 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Richard Pray is called for the reach on Edward Collins - foul #2 on Richard Pray, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (SF), Walter Toribio (PF) Max Whitesell, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Rob Sutton (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, Robert Lejeune, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the easy layup | 20-21 |
| 06:21 | Nebraska | Edward Collins tips it back up and in | 20-23 |
| 06:03 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Rob Sutton - foul #3 on Rob Sutton, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) James Kimmel, Edward Collins, Rob Sutton | |
| 06:03 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:03 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:03 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses the 3rd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Buck | 21-23 |
| 05:33 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the floater from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 05:32 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:13 | Kansas State | Gary Paolucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (SG), Bryan Eastman (C) Richard Pray, Gary Paolucci | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (PF) Robert Lejeune | |
| 05:02 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Walter Toribio - foul #3 on Walter Toribio, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF), Brian Lentz (PF) Sanford Staten, Walter Toribio | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Collins (SF) Jeff Burleigh | |
| 05:02 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:02 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 04:46 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Buck and the foul's on Jeffrey Havard - foul #1 on Jeffrey Havard, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Kimmel (SG) Thomas Littlejohn | |
| 04:46 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | James Kimmel loses the dribble to Max Whitesell | 24-23 |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Bryan Eastman - foul #1 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:01 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) Edward Collins, Jeffrey Havard | |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | James Kimmel hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Higdon | 24-28 |
| 03:38 | Kansas State | Ronald Langley is called for the reach on Edward McGrath in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Langley, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Gary Paolucci (C) Max Whitesell, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (C) Ronald Langley | |
| 03:38 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:38 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | James Kimmel grabs the board | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Pray (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (tired) 1 pts. PF - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Gary Paolucci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kimmel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) PF - Robert Lejeune (tiring) 3 pts. C - Joshua Cassidy (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Higdon | 25-30 |
| 02:53 | Kansas State | Gary Paolucci comes up short on the runner from the left block | 25-30 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | James Kimmel scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Higdon and he's fouled by Edward McGrath - foul #3 on Edward McGrath, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Lentz (PF) Edward McGrath | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Jeffrey Havard (PF) Jeff Burleigh, Robert Lejeune, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | Edward Collins is called for the reach on Brian Lentz - foul #2 on Edward Collins, team foul #12 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (SG), Bryan Eastman (C) Richard Pray, Gary Paolucci | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (C) James Kimmel | |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:17 | Nebraska | Brian Lentz steps in front of the Thomas Littlejohn pass | 25-33 |
| 01:57 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Edward Collins gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-33 |
| 01:39 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:35 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell is hacked by Joshua Cassidy - foul #1 on Joshua Cassidy, team foul #13 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF), James Kimmel (C) Eddie Higdon, Edward Collins, Jeffrey Havard, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 01:35 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:35 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune hits the follow up shot | 27-35 |
| 01:00 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-35 |
| 00:59 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell can't tip it in | 27-35 |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz tips it in | 29-35 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | James Kimmel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 00:17 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman connects on the runner near the basket set up by Sanford Staten | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-35 |