| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Orville Quinlan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Vernon Borgen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Huckins (fresh) PF - David Drees (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sidney Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | John Huckins inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Glenn Taveras - foul #2 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:31 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:31 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | Philip Racine clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 30-29 |
| 18:26 | Kansas | John Huckins gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:57 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Orville Quinlan | 32-29 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is fouled on the floor by Vernon Borgen - foul #3 on Vernon Borgen, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Kroll (SG) Vernon Borgen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Racine | 32-32 |
| 16:59 | Kansas | John Huckins is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | David Rathburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 16:11 | Kansas | David Drees hits the finger roll set up by John Huckins | 34-32 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Sidney Hess, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vernon Borgen (SG) Edward Kroll | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Chris Price (SF), Dale Riley (PF), John Edwards (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, Sidney Hess, Glenn Taveras | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Orville Quinlan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Vernon Borgen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Huckins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Drees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Dudley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Mather (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Anderton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Price (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Riley (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | A charge is called on Chris Price - foul #1 on Chris Price, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| 14:55 | Kansas | David Drees can't connect on a runner in the lane | 37-32 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Larry Mather grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Jeffery Dudley takes the ball from Victor Anderton | 37-32 |
| 14:27 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton, Chris Price, John Edwards | |
| 14:09 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 14:07 | Kansas | John Huckins misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 13:37 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | David Drees misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Riley - foul #4 on Dale Riley, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sidney Hess (PF) Dale Riley | |
| 13:18 | Kansas | David Drees makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | David Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:57 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 12:55 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Huckins | 39-32 |
| 12:34 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan drills a floater from the baseline set up by Vernon Borgen | 41-32 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Drees - foul #2 on David Drees, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Peter Worcester (SF) John Huckins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:54 | Kansas | David Drees lays it up and in set up by Orville Quinlan and he's hacked by Sidney Hess - foul #2 on Sidney Hess, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen McCoy (PG) Orville Quinlan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:54 | Kansas | David Drees makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Stephen McCoy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Borgen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Peter Worcester (fresh) PF - David Drees (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Dudley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sidney Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Robert Davis out of the doubleteam | 44-35 |
| 11:20 | Kansas | David Drees misses the shot in the lane | 44-35 |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Philip Racine grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:03 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Rathburn | 44-38 |
| 10:37 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Glenn Taveras | 44-38 |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 10:15 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 10:10 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Stephen McCoy | 46-38 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | David Rathburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Orville Quinlan (PG), John Huckins (SF), Anthony Rothwell (PF), Jonathan Shaffer (C) Stephen McCoy, Peter Worcester, David Drees, Jeffery Dudley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Chris Price (SF), John Edwards (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, Glenn Taveras | |
| 09:36 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell is denied on a layup by Sidney Hess | 46-38 |
| 09:34 | Kansas | John Huckins grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:12 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan makes the fadeaway in the paint | 48-38 |
| 08:49 | Nebraska | Chris Price can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | John Edwards grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 08:31 | Nebraska | Chris Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley (C) Jonathan Shaffer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton, Chris Price, Sidney Hess | |
| 08:10 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 08:09 | Kansas | John Huckins tips it home | 50-38 |
| 07:49 | Nebraska | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 07:47 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jeffery Dudley | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Orville Quinlan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Vernon Borgen (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Huckins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Rothwell (fresh) C - Jeffery Dudley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen blows the layup | 50-38 |
| 07:41 | Nebraska | Philip Racine grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Robert Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-38 |
| 07:26 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 07:08 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | Philip Racine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Kroll (SG), David Drees (PF) Vernon Borgen, Anthony Rothwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (PF) John Edwards | |
| 06:33 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Rathburn - foul #2 on David Rathburn, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen McCoy (PG), Peter Worcester (SF) Orville Quinlan, John Huckins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:33 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 06:33 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Dale Riley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Davis | 54-41 |
| 05:59 | Kansas | David Drees makes the driving attempt from the right block | 56-41 |
| 05:48 | Nebraska | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-41 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Philip Racine can't tip it in | 56-41 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Philip Racine hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Glenn Taveras and the foul's on Edward Kroll - foul #2 on Edward Kroll, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Orville Quinlan (PG) Stephen McCoy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sidney Hess (C) Glenn Taveras | |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:04 | Kansas | Peter Worcester's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Dale Riley hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Orville Quinlan - foul #2 on Orville Quinlan, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vernon Borgen (SG), John Huckins (SF) Edward Kroll, Peter Worcester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Victor Anderton (SG) Philip Racine | |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Dale Riley makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:33 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Borgen | 58-47 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 04:11 | Kansas | David Drees grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 03:43 | Kansas | David Drees scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Vernon Borgen | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Orville Quinlan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Vernon Borgen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Huckins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Drees (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Dudley (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Anderton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Nebraska | Dale Riley is denied on a dunk by David Drees | 60-47 |
| 03:22 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Huckins | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen McCoy (PG), Edward Kroll (SG), Peter Worcester (SF), Anthony Rothwell (PF), Jonathan Shaffer (C) Orville Quinlan, Vernon Borgen, John Huckins, David Drees, Jeffery Dudley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Chris Price (SF), John Edwards (C) David Rathburn, Robert Davis, Dale Riley | |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Larry Mather can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Kroll - foul #3 on Edward Kroll, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Larry Mather makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Larry Mather misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:25 | Kansas | Jonathan Shaffer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Chris Price grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Anthony Rothwell is called for the reach on Victor Anderton - foul #1 on Anthony Rothwell, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Kramer (C) Sidney Hess | |
| 01:58 | Nebraska | John Edwards scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Larry Mather | 60-50 |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Victor Anderton steals the ball from Anthony Rothwell | 60-50 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | John Edwards is fouled on the floor by Anthony Rothwell - foul #2 on Anthony Rothwell, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sidney Hess (C) Steven Kramer | |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:19 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Orville Quinlan (PG), Vernon Borgen (SG), John Huckins (SF), David Drees (PF), Jeffery Dudley (C) Stephen McCoy, Edward Kroll, Peter Worcester, Anthony Rothwell, Jonathan Shaffer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Dale Riley (PF), Glenn Taveras (C) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton, Chris Price, John Edwards, Sidney Hess | |
| 01:03 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen is fouled on the floor by David Rathburn - foul #3 on David Rathburn, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 01:03 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:03 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex 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) | |
| 00:58 | Nebraska | Philip Racine drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Davis out of the doubleteam | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Kansas | David Drees is fouled in the backcourt by David Rathburn - foul #4 on David Rathburn, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Kroll (SG), Anthony Rothwell (PF) Orville Quinlan, John Huckins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:56 | Kansas | David Drees makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:56 | Kansas | David Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Robert Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Rathburn | 63-58 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Huckins (SF) Jeffery Dudley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell is hacked by David Rathburn in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Rathburn, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG) David Rathburn | |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Anthony Rothwell steps in front of the Dale Riley pass | 64-58 |
| 00:38 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Mather - foul #1 on Larry Mather, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| 00:38 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:38 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Robert Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:31 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Mather - foul #2 on Larry Mather, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Robert Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Dale Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Robert Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:16 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Mather - foul #3 on Larry Mather, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Huckins | 67-61 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | John Huckins is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Racine - foul #2 on Philip Racine, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | John Huckins makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | John Huckins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-61 |