| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fresh) SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fresh) C - James Donegan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Anthony Harpster (fresh) SG - Steven Miller (fresh) SF - Denis White (fresh) PF - Gilberto Villanueva (fresh) C - William Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | James Donegan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Iowa | James Donegan scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Alan Brown | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska | Denis White comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Alan Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | James Donegan tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Gilberto Villanueva | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | Denis White misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Steven Miller is called for the reach on Alan Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Miller, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Steven Miller takes the ball from James Donegan | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster hits the finger roll set up by Steven Miller | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Bradley Bisbee (SG), Milton Gunn (PF), Sean Seward (C) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Russell Drown, James Donegan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Denis White hits a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Bowman - foul #1 on Timothy Bowman, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerry Park (SF) Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Denis White makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee misses long on a shot in the paint | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Nebraska | Denis White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SG), James Donegan (C) Loren Wile, Sean Seward | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Robertson (PG), William Carroll (C) Anthony Harpster, William Davis | |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Steven Miller picks off the pass by Bradley Bisbee in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Gerry Park steals the ball from Steven Miller | 3-5 |
| 16:14 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee loses the dribble to Steven Miller | 3-5 |
| 16:11 | Nebraska | Steven Miller banks in the layup | 3-7 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Vincent Edington misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 3-7 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Gerry Park gets the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Vincent Edington is called for traveling | 3-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Ralph Banton (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Bradley Bisbee, Vincent Edington, Gerry Park, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), Joseph Fischer (SG), Michael Fair (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), William Davis (C) Joseph Robertson, Steven Miller, Denis White, Gilberto Villanueva, William Carroll | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) SF - Ralph Banton (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fresh) C - James Donegan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Anthony Harpster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SF - Michael Fair (fresh) PF - Luke Cunningham (fresh) C - William Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-7 |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Russell Drown grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | James Donegan dunks the ball on a great pass from Alan Brown and the foul's on William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Emery (C) William Davis | |
| 15:20 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer misses the easy layup | 6-7 |
| 15:03 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | Randy Emery makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Fischer | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | James Donegan buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster makes the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Alan Brown - foul #1 on Alan Brown, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Vincent Edington (SF) Alan Brown, Ralph Banton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ben Hesser (SG), William Carroll (C) Joseph Fischer, Randy Emery | |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Russell Drown | 8-12 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | James Donegan clanks a turnaround from the right block | 8-12 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | William Carroll snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Russell Drown grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Timothy Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Loren Wile, Timothy Knight, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Robertson (PG), Steven Miller (SG), Randy Emery (PF) Anthony Harpster, Michael Fair, Luke Cunningham | |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | Randy Emery misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to William Carroll | 8-12 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Steven Miller misses the shot from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Vincent Edington misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-12 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | William Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska | Randy Emery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Vincent Edington gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | Randy Emery steals it from Alan Brown in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Randy Emery clanks a shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | Joseph Robertson tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Milton Gunn's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Emery | 8-12 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Milton Gunn can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ben Hesser - foul #1 on Ben Hesser, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Sean Seward (C) Alan Brown, Vincent Edington, Timothy Bowman, James Donegan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Denis White (PG), Joseph Fischer (SG), Michael Fair (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), Gilberto Villanueva (C) Joseph Robertson, Steven Miller, Ben Hesser, Randy Emery, William Carroll | |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Milton Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Milton Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Loren Wile (fresh) SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) SF - Gerry Park (fresh) PF - Milton Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Seward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Denis White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fair (fresh) PF - Luke Cunningham (fresh) C - Gilberto Villanueva (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Denis White | 10-14 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Milton Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Russell Drown (PF), James Donegan (C) Loren Wile, Milton Gunn, Sean Seward | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG) Michael Fair | |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | Denis White's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Drown | 10-14 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Russell Drown | 10-14 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | Alan Brown is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:24 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster is called for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (PG), Ralph Banton (SF) Alan Brown, Gerry Park | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Miller (SG), William Carroll (C) Joseph Fischer, Luke Cunningham | |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Steven Miller steals it from Ralph Banton | 10-14 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | Denis White scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-16 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Russell Drown can't finish the layup | 10-16 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | James Donegan hits the follow up shot | 12-16 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Denis White lays it in on a nice dish by Gilberto Villanueva | 12-18 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | James Donegan misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 12-18 |
| 09:13 | Nebraska | Steven Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Russell Drown grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Timothy Knight is hacked by Steven Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Miller, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Gerry Park (SF) Bradley Bisbee, Ralph Banton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Robertson (PG), Joseph Fischer (SG), Michael Fair (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), Randy Emery (C) Anthony Harpster, Steven Miller, Denis White, Gilberto Villanueva, William Carroll | |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Joseph Fischer steps in front of the Gerry Park pass | 12-18 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | Joseph Robertson lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Fischer | 12-20 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Timothy Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Fischer - foul #1 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Bowman (SF) Gerry Park | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Luke Cunningham is called for the reach on James Donegan - foul #1 on Luke Cunningham, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), Ben Hesser (SG), Gilberto Villanueva (PF) Joseph Robertson, Joseph Fischer, Luke Cunningham | |
| 08:16 | Iowa | James Donegan misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | James Donegan denies the turnaround by Randy Emery | 12-20 |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva snags the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster loses the dribble to James Donegan | 12-20 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Michael Fair steps in front of the Timothy Knight pass in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser is fouled on the floor by Alan Brown - foul #2 on Alan Brown, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Bradley Bisbee (SG), Gerry Park (SF) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Denis White (SF) Michael Fair | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Loren Wile (fresh) SG - Bradley Bisbee (fresh) SF - Gerry Park (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (tiring) 5 reb. C - James Donegan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Anthony Harpster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ben Hesser (fresh) SF - Denis White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gilberto Villanueva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Emery (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Denis White is fouled on the floor by Gerry Park - foul #1 on Gerry Park, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Knight (SG) Bradley Bisbee | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham (PF), William Carroll (C) Gilberto Villanueva, Randy Emery | |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Denis White comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerry Park - foul #2 on Gerry Park, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF) Timothy Knight, Gerry Park | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Robertson (PG) Anthony Harpster | |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Denis White makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Denis White misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | James Donegan grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Denis White pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Denis White misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Bowman - foul #2 on Timothy Bowman, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Knight (SG), Vincent Edington (SF) Loren Wile, Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (SG) Ben Hesser | |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Denis White makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Denis White misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | James Donegan grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Timothy Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG) Bradley Bisbee | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva (PF), William Davis (C) Luke Cunningham, William Carroll | |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Russell Drown grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | The jump hook by Timothy Knight is blocked by Denis White | 12-22 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | William Davis grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Vincent Edington picks off the pass by Joseph Fischer | 12-22 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Timothy Knight hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Edington | 14-22 |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-22 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Vincent Edington gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Loren Wile is hacked by William Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (SG), Ralph Banton (SF), Sean Seward (C) Timothy Knight, Vincent Edington, James Donegan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), Steven Miller (SG), Michael Fair (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), Randy Emery (C) Joseph Robertson, Joseph Fischer, Denis White, Gilberto Villanueva, William Davis | |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Loren Wile makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Loren Wile makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Randy Emery misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Randy Emery gets the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham tips it home | 16-24 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Knight (SG), Milton Gunn (PF), James Donegan (C) Loren Wile, Russell Drown, Sean Seward | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Steven Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Knight - foul #1 on Timothy Knight, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Bradley Bisbee, Ralph Banton, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva (PF) Luke Cunningham | |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Steven Miller makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Steven Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Russell Drown pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Alan Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ben Hesser (SF) Michael Fair | |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Steven Miller | 16-27 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Alan Brown is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Knight | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Knight (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Drown (tired) 7 reb. C - James Donegan (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Anthony Harpster (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Steven Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ben Hesser (fresh) PF - Gilberto Villanueva (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Emery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Timothy Bowman steals it from Anthony Harpster | 18-27 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | James Donegan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Timothy Knight gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Alan Brown is fouled on the floor by Randy Emery - foul #1 on Randy Emery, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Robertson (PG), Joseph Fischer (SG), Michael Fair (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), William Carroll (C) Anthony Harpster, Steven Miller, Ben Hesser, Gilberto Villanueva, Randy Emery | |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Alan Brown misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | William Carroll gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham's floater is tipped away by Gerry Park | 18-27 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Robertson | 18-27 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | James Donegan takes the ball from Luke Cunningham | 18-27 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | Milton Gunn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Michael Fair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Milton Gunn snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | James Donegan's layup is rejected by Luke Cunningham | 20-27 |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | Joseph Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham drills a turnaround from the baseline | 20-29 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Gerry Park lays it in | 22-29 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Michael Fair can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Milton Gunn - foul #1 on Milton Gunn, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Timothy Knight, Gerry Park, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Denis White (PG), Ben Hesser (SG), Gilberto Villanueva (PF) Joseph Robertson, Joseph Fischer, Luke Cunningham | |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Michael Fair makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Michael Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Russell Drown is open but misses the lay-in | 22-31 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser misses short on a halfcourt shot | 22-31 |