| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Fergerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Cedillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Hebert (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Ladner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andre Dale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Andre Dale misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 19:24 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:07 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 19:05 | Kansas State | Paul Baker misses the tip | 25-27 |
| 19:03 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy jams it set up by Dwayne Olmstead | 25-29 |
| 18:25 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead is hacked by Jerry Cedillo - foul #1 on Jerry Cedillo, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert comes up short on the shot from the left side | 25-29 |
| 17:45 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 17:29 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo comes up short on the runner from the right block | 25-29 |
| 17:28 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson can't tip it in | 25-29 |
| 17:26 | Kansas State | Paul Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:12 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo lays it up and in set up by Robert Bruner | 27-29 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Jerry Cedillo picks off the pass by John Ladner | 27-29 |
| 16:28 | Kansas State | Dwayne Olmstead steals it from Fred Fergerson | 27-29 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead dunks the ball | 27-31 |
| 16:03 | Kansas State | Paul Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | Andre Dale snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Fergerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bruner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Cedillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudolph Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dwayne Olmstead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Hebert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Ladner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andre Dale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | John Ladner misses the turnaround in the paint | 27-31 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 15:14 | Kansas State | Howard Hebert is called for the reach on Fred Fergerson - foul #3 on Howard Hebert, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Beehler (PG), Heriberto Costa (SG), Kurt Pratt (SF), Christopher Nichols (PF), Kevin Chestnut (C) Paul Baker, Fred Fergerson, Robert Bruner, Jerry Cedillo, Rudolph Weaver | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Ricky Anderson (SF) Dwayne Olmstead, John Ladner | |
| 15:05 | Kansas State | Heriberto Costa makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Beehler | 30-31 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | Andre Dale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Chestnut - foul #1 on Kevin Chestnut, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Ladner (SF) Howard Hebert | |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | Andre Dale makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | Andre Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Kennedy | 30-32 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-32 |
| 14:00 | Nebraska | Andre Dale grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | John Ladner lays it in | 30-34 |
| 13:18 | Kansas State | Albert Lacefield takes the ball from Kevin Chestnut | 30-34 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | Andre Dale misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 12:49 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:44 | Kansas State | Heriberto Costa scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Larry Beehler | 32-34 |
| 12:15 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Kennedy | 32-34 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Kurt Pratt is called for the reach on Todd Kennedy - foul #2 on Kurt Pratt, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Baker (PG), Fred Fergerson (SG), Robert Bruner (SF), Jerry Cedillo (PF), Rudolph Weaver (C) Larry Beehler, Heriberto Costa, Kurt Pratt, Christopher Nichols, Kevin Chestnut | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead (PG), Howard Hebert (SG) Albert Lacefield, Ricky Anderson | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Fergerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Cedillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudolph Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Hebert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Ladner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andre Dale (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kennedy (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy's floater is tipped away by Rudolph Weaver | 32-34 |
| 11:31 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Bruner | 32-34 |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson is hacked by Andre Dale - foul #3 on Andre Dale, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 11:01 | Kansas State | Andre Dale is called for the reach on Jerry Cedillo - foul #4 on Andre Dale, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Lemon (PF) Andre Dale | |
| 10:41 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Fergerson | 34-34 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | John Ladner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Bruner - foul #2 on Robert Bruner, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG) Dwayne Olmstead | |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | John Ladner misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | John Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:12 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Rudolph Weaver | 34-34 |
| 09:58 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson (SF) John Ladner | |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Paul Baker steps in front of the Albert Lacefield pass | 34-34 |
| 09:25 | Kansas State | Paul Baker hits the finger roll | 36-34 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy drills a jump hook in the lane | 36-36 |
| 08:35 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Howard Hebert - foul #4 on Howard Hebert, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Beehler (SG) Fred Fergerson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead (SG) Howard Hebert | |
| 08:35 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 08:35 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 37-36 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon tips it home | 37-38 |
| 07:58 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 07:57 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 07:41 | Kansas State | Paul Baker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Larry Beehler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Cedillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Rudolph Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Albert Lacefield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Lemon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Kennedy (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 07:03 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo makes the floater from close range | 42-41 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Cedillo - foul #2 on Jerry Cedillo, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson (SG), Kurt Pratt (SF), Christopher Nichols (PF), Kevin Chestnut (C) Paul Baker, Robert Bruner, Jerry Cedillo, Rudolph Weaver | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Howard Hebert (SG), John Ladner (SF), Andre Dale (PF) Albert Lacefield, Ricky Anderson, Randall Lemon | |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead makes the 3rd free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:37 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | John Ladner gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | Andre Dale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 06:05 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:57 | Kansas State | Todd Kennedy swats the short shot by Christopher Nichols | 42-43 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:37 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 05:36 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 05:21 | Kansas State | Larry Beehler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Nichols | 45-43 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | John Ladner hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Hebert | 45-45 |
| 04:41 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 04:40 | Kansas State | Kurt Pratt hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Howard Hebert | 47-47 |
| 04:21 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Baker (PG), Robert Bruner (SF), Jerry Cedillo (PF), Rudolph Weaver (C) Larry Beehler, Kurt Pratt, Christopher Nichols, Kevin Chestnut | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Randall Lemon (C) Dwayne Olmstead, Todd Kennedy | |
| 03:57 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | John Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Fred Fergerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Cedillo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Rudolph Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Albert Lacefield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Hebert (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Ladner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Dale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Lemon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo makes the jumper in the lane | 49-50 |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | Jerry Cedillo picks off the pass by Howard Hebert | 49-50 |
| 02:41 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Hebert - foul #5 on Howard Hebert, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson (SG), Todd Kennedy (C) Howard Hebert, Randall Lemon | |
| 02:41 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:41 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead (PG) Albert Lacefield | |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | Andre Dale misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jerry Cedillo | 51-50 |
| 02:01 | Kansas State | Fred Fergerson loses the dribble to Ricky Anderson | 51-50 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Cedillo - foul #3 on Jerry Cedillo, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:42 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ricky Anderson | 51-51 |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | John Ladner tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 01:17 | Kansas State | Dwayne Olmstead is called for the reach on Jerry Cedillo - foul #1 on Dwayne Olmstead, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 01:05 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Bruner and he's hacked by Ricky Anderson - foul #1 on Ricky Anderson, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 01:05 | Kansas State | Rudolph Weaver misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Ladner | 53-53 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dwayne Olmstead | 53-55 |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy grabs the board | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy is hacked by Paul Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Baker, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | Robert Bruner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Fred Fergerson is called for the reach on Ricky Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Fergerson, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Paul Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | John Ladner snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | John Ladner is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Fergerson - foul #4 on Fred Fergerson, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Elliott (PF) Andre Dale | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | John Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | John Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Jerry Cedillo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 53-59 |