| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Rabin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Grimes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Bradham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Shepley (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Kee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Heiden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Decosta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Mark Bradham inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Rabin | 37-24 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | Nick Deas's floater is tipped away by Gerald Shepley | 37-24 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Paul Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:13 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-24 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Nick Deas | 37-24 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | Nick Deas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Shepley - foul #2 on Gerald Shepley, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | Nick Deas makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | Nick Deas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Paul Klein | 37-25 |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Shepley | 37-25 |
| 18:15 | Iowa State | Paul Klein hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Grimes | 39-25 |
| 18:06 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee is fouled on the floor by Gerald Shepley - foul #3 on Gerald Shepley, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi (PF) Gerald Shepley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | Paul Klein is called for the reach on Donald Heiden - foul #1 on Paul Klein, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Nick Deas can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-25 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Nick Deas tips it back up and in | 39-27 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Paul Klein clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 39-27 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska | Paul Klein steals it from Donald Heiden | 39-27 |
| 17:01 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-27 |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta scores on a 3 from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 16:26 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Frank Decosta | 42-30 |
| 16:17 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-30 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | Paul Klein hits the finger roll | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Rabin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Bradham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Renato Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Klein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Kee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Heiden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Decosta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Kee | 44-33 |
| 15:40 | Iowa State | Mark Bradham knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Richard Rabin and he's fouled by Edgar Robinson - foul #2 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley (PF) Paul Klein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brent Griffin (PG), Theodore Gamble (SF), Joseph Bence (C) Ronald Kee, Donald Heiden, Frank Decosta | |
| 15:40 | Iowa State | Mark Bradham misses the free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | Nick Deas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | Nick Deas hits a jumper from the right side | 46-35 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes is hacked by Joseph Bence - foul #3 on Joseph Bence, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bruce Williams (SG), Douglas Kantor (C) Edgar Robinson, Nick Deas | |
| 14:46 | Iowa State | Brent Griffin is called for the reach on Richard Rabin - foul #1 on Brent Griffin, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Renato Bianchi | 49-35 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Bruce Williams blows the dunk but the foul's on Renato Bianchi - foul #3 on Renato Bianchi, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Klein (C) Renato Bianchi | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson (SG), Nick Deas (PF) Theodore Gamble, Douglas Kantor | |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Bruce Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Bruce Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Klein | 51-37 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | Nick Deas makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brent Griffin | 51-39 |
| 13:20 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley travels with the ball | 51-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie (SF) Mark Bradham | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Kee (PG), Donald Heiden (SF), Frank Decosta (C) Bruce Williams, Brent Griffin, Joseph Bence | |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-39 |
| 12:45 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Nick Deas grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-39 |
| 12:13 | Iowa State | Paul Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:05 | Iowa State | Paul Klein blows the layup | 51-39 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta snags the offensive board | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Rabin (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Grimes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gillespie (fresh) PF - Gerald Shepley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Klein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Kee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Heiden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Decosta (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Nebraska | Nick Deas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-39 |
| 11:43 | Iowa State | Paul Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:23 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Donald Heiden | 51-39 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden can't finish the layup | 51-39 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | Paul Klein gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:40 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Donald Heiden - foul #1 on Donald Heiden, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morell (PG), Renato Bianchi (C) Richard Rabin, Paul Klein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brent Griffin (SG), Joseph Bence (PF), Douglas Kantor (C) Edgar Robinson, Nick Deas, Frank Decosta | |
| 10:40 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:40 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Shepley | 52-39 |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bence | 52-39 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bence | 52-42 |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley is whistled for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Bradham (SF) Michael Gillespie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson (SG), Theodore Gamble (SF), Nick Deas (PF) Ronald Kee, Donald Heiden, Douglas Kantor | |
| 09:32 | Nebraska | William Morell steps in front of the Joseph Bence pass | 52-42 |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | William Morell lays it up and in | 54-42 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin makes the 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 08:58 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | Joseph Bence grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 08:50 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Gerald Shepley | 54-45 |
| 08:35 | Iowa State | William Morell buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Bence hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Bradham - foul #1 on Mark Bradham, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Rabin (PG), Chester Hagerman (SG), Paul Klein (C) William Morell, Reginald Grimes, Renato Bianchi | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Kee (PG), Donald Heiden (SF), Frank Decosta (C) Brent Griffin, Theodore Gamble, Nick Deas | |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Bence makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Bence makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Paul Klein misses short on a turnaround from close range | 56-47 |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Joseph Bence gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Rabin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Hagerman (fresh) SF - Mark Bradham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Shepley (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Klein (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Kee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Heiden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Decosta (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner and the foul's on Chester Hagerman - foul #1 on Chester Hagerman, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi (PF) Gerald Shepley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nick Deas (PF) Joseph Bence | |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:30 | Iowa State | Paul Klein snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:13 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin is whistled for a carry | 56-50 |
| 06:46 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee jams it | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Frank Decosta | 56-52 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee is fouled on the floor by Richard Rabin - foul #2 on Richard Rabin, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morell (PG), Reginald Grimes (SG), Gerald Shepley (PF) Richard Rabin, Chester Hagerman, Renato Bianchi | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brent Griffin (SG) Edgar Robinson | |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | William Morell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 05:19 | Iowa State | William Morell is hacked by Frank Decosta - foul #1 on Frank Decosta, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson (SG), Theodore Gamble (SF) Ronald Kee, Donald Heiden | |
| 05:09 | Iowa State | Mark Bradham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie (SF) Mark Bradham | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Bence (C) Frank Decosta | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Theodore Gamble is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Rabin (PG) William Morell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Rabin | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Nick Deas pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:14 | Nebraska | Nick Deas drills a 3 from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 04:05 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Joseph Bence grabs the board | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Theodore Gamble loses the dribble to Reginald Grimes | 58-60 |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | Paul Klein comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Bence - foul #4 on Joseph Bence, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Bradham (SF), Renato Bianchi (PF) Michael Gillespie, Gerald Shepley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Kee (PG), Donald Heiden (SF), Frank Decosta (C) Brent Griffin, Theodore Gamble, Joseph Bence | |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | Paul Klein misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | Paul Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Rabin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reginald Grimes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Bradham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Renato Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Klein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Kee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Donald Heiden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Decosta (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:41 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Reginald Grimes | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Heiden | 62-60 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Kee | 62-62 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Mark Bradham tips it home | 64-62 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta throws it down on a great pass from Ronald Kee and the foul's on Paul Klein - foul #2 on Paul Klein, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley (PF) Renato Bianchi | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Paul Klein misses the easy layup | 64-65 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Mark Bradham gets the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Paul Klein tips it back up and in | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Kee - foul #1 on Ronald Kee, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Nick Deas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | The clock runs out | 68-65 |