| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Haveman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Linton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Buddy Runyan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Whelchel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Hebert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | William Linton inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Oklahoma State | Todd Kennedy steals it from David Whelchel | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:08 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dwayne Olmstead - foul #1 on Dwayne Olmstead, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:08 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:08 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:08 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman makes the 3rd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:43 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:24 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Haveman | 33-30 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint | 33-30 |
| 17:53 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 17:47 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Andre Dale | 33-32 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:51 | Nebraska | John Ladner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:50 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:31 | Oklahoma State | William Linton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Haveman | 38-35 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | John Ladner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 38-35 |
| 16:03 | Oklahoma State | William Linton gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:41 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Buddy Runyan | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Haveman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Linton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Buddy Runyan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Whelchel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dwayne Olmstead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Hebert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ladner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Kennedy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | John Ladner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Ladner, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry (PG), Jack Haynes (SG), Richard Heim (SF), Terry Copeland (PF), Kevin Crocker (C) Richard Haveman, Jeffrey Deen, William Linton, Buddy Runyan, David Whelchel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Ricky Anderson (SF) Dwayne Olmstead, John Ladner | |
| 15:14 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:13 | Oklahoma State | Richard Heim can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:43 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Dale | 41-35 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | Andre Dale drills a jumper in the lane set up by Todd Kennedy | 41-37 |
| 13:46 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Todd Kennedy | 41-37 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Andre Dale can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Crocker - foul #1 on Kevin Crocker, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman (PG), Jeffrey Deen (SG), William Linton (SF), Buddy Runyan (PF), David Whelchel (C) Christopher Perry, Jack Haynes, Richard Heim, Terry Copeland, Kevin Crocker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Ladner (SF) Howard Hebert | |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Andre Dale makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Andre Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:22 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:39 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 12:15 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Ladner - foul #3 on John Ladner, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead (PG), Howard Hebert (SG) Albert Lacefield, Ricky Anderson | |
| 12:15 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:15 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Andre Dale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on David Whelchel - foul #2 on David Whelchel, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Andre Dale makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Andre Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:35 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Whelchel | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Haveman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Linton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Buddy Runyan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Whelchel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Hebert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Dale (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Kennedy (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Deen steals the ball from Dwayne Olmstead | 45-43 |
| 10:41 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan is hacked by Andre Dale - foul #2 on Andre Dale, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (SG), Richard Heim (SF), Terry Copeland (PF), Kevin Crocker (C) Richard Haveman, William Linton, Buddy Runyan, David Whelchel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Ricky Anderson (SG) Dwayne Olmstead, Howard Hebert | |
| 10:28 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Richard Heim steals the ball from Ricky Anderson | 45-43 |
| 09:28 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Crocker lays it up and in | 47-43 |
| 09:03 | Nebraska | Andre Dale can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 47-43 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 09:00 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:44 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Heim | 49-43 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | John Ladner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 08:17 | Oklahoma State | Terry Copeland snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | Richard Heim can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Andre Dale - foul #3 on Andre Dale, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman (PG), Buddy Runyan (PF), David Whelchel (C) Jeffrey Deen, Terry Copeland, Kevin Crocker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead (PG), Howard Hebert (SG), Randall Lemon (PF) Albert Lacefield, Ricky Anderson, Andre Dale | |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | Richard Heim makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | Richard Heim misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy loses the dribble to Richard Haveman | 50-43 |
| 07:22 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 07:20 | Oklahoma State | Richard Heim snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Haveman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Heim (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buddy Runyan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Whelchel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Hebert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ladner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Lemon (fresh) C - Todd Kennedy (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Hebert - foul #1 on Howard Hebert, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | William Linton (SF) Richard Heim | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson (SF) John Ladner | |
| 07:08 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:08 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert drills a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 06:38 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Randall Lemon - foul #2 on Randall Lemon, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen (SG) Jack Haynes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Elliott (C) Todd Kennedy | |
| 06:38 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:38 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 06:25 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG) Howard Hebert | |
| 06:05 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Haveman, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 05:43 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:29 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen loses the dribble to Dwayne Olmstead | 52-46 |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 05:06 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Whelchel | 55-49 |
| 04:48 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-49 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 04:43 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (SG), Terry Copeland (PF), Kevin Crocker (C) Richard Haveman, Buddy Runyan, David Whelchel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Howard Hebert (SG), John Ladner (SF), Andre Dale (PF), Todd Kennedy (C) Dwayne Olmstead, Ricky Anderson, Randall Lemon, Timothy Elliott | |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Andre Dale buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 04:00 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jack Haynes | 57-51 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Copeland | 57-51 |
| 03:33 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Crocker pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Oklahoma State | Howard Hebert is called for the reach on Jack Haynes - foul #2 on Howard Hebert, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman (PG), Richard Heim (SF), Buddy Runyan (PF), David Whelchel (C) Jeffrey Deen, William Linton, Terry Copeland, Kevin Crocker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead (PG) Albert Lacefield | |
| 03:07 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:07 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Haveman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Heim (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buddy Runyan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Whelchel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Hebert (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ladner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Dale (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Kennedy (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | John Ladner scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Dwayne Olmstead | 59-53 |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen (SG), William Linton (SF) Jack Haynes, Richard Heim | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:30 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Deen | 61-53 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 02:17 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Buddy Runyan - foul #3 on Buddy Runyan, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson (SF) John Ladner | |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:40 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Hebert - foul #3 on Howard Hebert, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Ladner (SF) Ricky Anderson | |
| 01:40 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:40 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | David Whelchel denies the turnaround by John Ladner | 63-54 |
| 01:32 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Deen | 65-54 |
| 01:02 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Ricky Anderson (SG), Randall Lemon (PF), Timothy Elliott (C) Dwayne Olmstead, Howard Hebert, Andre Dale, Todd Kennedy | |
| 00:45 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Lacefield - foul #2 on Albert Lacefield, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| 00:45 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:45 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | John Ladner makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Buddy Runyan - foul #4 on Buddy Runyan, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | John Ladner makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State 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 (0) | |
| 00:39 | Oklahoma State | Albert Lacefield is called for the reach on Jeffrey Deen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Lacefield, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (SF) William Linton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead (PG), Howard Hebert (SG), Andre Dale (PF), Todd Kennedy (C) Albert Lacefield, Ricky Anderson, Randall Lemon, Timothy Elliott | |
| 00:39 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:39 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | John Ladner connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on David Whelchel - foul #3 on David Whelchel, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | William Linton (SF) Jack Haynes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | John Ladner misses the free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Hebert - foul #4 on Howard Hebert, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes (SF) William Linton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | David Whelchel denies the turnaround by Andre Dale | 70-59 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes is hacked by Howard Hebert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Hebert, team foul #13 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson (SG) Howard Hebert | |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | John Ladner grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Andre Dale is whistled for traveling | 71-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Randall Lemon (PF), Timothy Elliott (C) Dwayne Olmstead, Andre Dale, Todd Kennedy | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman runs out the clock | 71-61 |