| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herman Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hopper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stanley Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Burney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Ollie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Andrew Dolce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Bernard (fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. C - James Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Scott Bernard inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | David Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Scott Bernard tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 19:29 | Iowa State | Eric Brown is called for the reach on John Hopper - foul #2 on Eric Brown, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erik Jones (PG), Keith Blue (PF) John Hopper, Sam Burney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Jackson (PG), Marvin Howell (C) Andrew Dolce, James Evans | |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Herman Morrow is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Dolce (PG) James Jackson | |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | Herman Morrow can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | Eric Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | David Johnson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Dolce | 36-38 |
| 18:49 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 36-38 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Ollie | 36-38 |
| 18:26 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Erik Jones | 38-38 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Keith Blue steals the ball from Eric Brown | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Dolce - foul #2 on Andrew Dolce, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Hopper (SG), Sam Burney (PF) Erik Jones, Jerry Ollie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Russell (SG) Eric Brown | |
| 17:48 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:48 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | William Russell's pass is intercepted by Sam Burney | 40-38 |
| 17:04 | Iowa State | John Hopper is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erik Jones (PG), Jerry Ollie (C) Herman Morrow, Keith Blue | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Brown (SG), James Evans (C) William Russell, Marvin Howell | |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | Eric Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Stanley Hall | 40-38 |
| 16:35 | Iowa State | John Hopper connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Jones | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | David Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Dolce | 43-41 |
| 15:53 | Iowa State | Erik Jones comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erik Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hopper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stanley Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Burney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Ollie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Andrew Dolce (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Bernard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. C - James Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Scott Bernard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | Jerry Ollie pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:22 | Iowa State | John Hopper clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Jerry Ollie tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 15:19 | Iowa State | John Hopper tips it in | 45-41 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | David Johnson clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 14:57 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:35 | Nebraska | Andrew Dolce gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Scott Bernard is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herman Morrow (PG), Keith Blue (C) Erik Jones, Jerry Ollie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Jackson (PG), William Russell (SG), Marvin Howell (PF), Dennis Billups (C) Andrew Dolce, Eric Brown, David Johnson, James Evans | |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | Herman Morrow is fouled on the floor by William Russell - foul #2 on William Russell, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erik Jones (PG), Jerry Ollie (C) John Hopper, Sam Burney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Johnson (PF) Marvin Howell | |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Keith Blue buries a shot near the basket set up by Herman Morrow and he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Hopper (SG) Erik Jones | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Brown (SF) James Jackson | |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Keith Blue makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska | Scott Bernard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | John Hopper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Sam Burney (PF) Jerry Ollie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Dolce (PG) Eric Brown | |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | John Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | John Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:46 | Nebraska | Dennis Billups hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 50-43 |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | Sam Burney pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:29 | Iowa State | Keith Blue misses the turnaround from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | Dennis Billups gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | Scott Bernard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | John Hopper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:51 | Iowa State | Keith Blue misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-43 |
| 11:49 | Iowa State | Keith Blue tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herman Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hopper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Stanley Hall (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Burney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Blue (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Andrew Dolce (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Russell (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Scott Bernard (tiring) 19 pts. PF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. C - Dennis Billups (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Keith Blue takes the ball from David Johnson | 52-43 |
| 11:24 | Iowa State | Keith Blue hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 52-43 |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | Scott Bernard grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | David Johnson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Scott Bernard | 52-45 |
| 10:58 | Iowa State | Herman Morrow buries a shot from the free throw line set up by John Hopper | 54-45 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Scott Bernard's layup is rejected by Keith Blue | 54-45 |
| 10:37 | Iowa State | Keith Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:28 | Iowa State | John Hopper can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | William Russell pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | David Johnson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sam Burney - foul #1 on Sam Burney, team foul #1 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erik Jones (PG), Jerry Ollie (C) John Hopper, Sam Burney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Brown (SG), James Evans (PF) Andrew Dolce, Scott Bernard | |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Jerry Ollie connects on the runner from the right block set up by Herman Morrow | 56-47 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Eric Brown loses the dribble to Herman Morrow | 56-47 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Herman Morrow lays it in | 58-47 |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | Dennis Billups knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Evans | 58-49 |
| 08:52 | Iowa State | Herman Morrow makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Erik Jones | 61-49 |
| 08:47 | Nebraska | Herman Morrow steps in front of the James Evans pass | 61-49 |
| 08:28 | Iowa State | James Evans is called for the reach on Keith Blue - foul #3 on James Evans, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Bernard (PG), Brian Sullivan (SF), Marvin Howell (PF) David Johnson, William Russell, James Evans | |
| 08:28 | Iowa State | Keith Blue makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:28 | Iowa State | Keith Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | Eric Brown can't finish the layup | 63-49 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Dennis Billups hits the follow up shot | 63-51 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Erik Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Hopper (SG), Sam Burney (PF) Herman Morrow, Keith Blue | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Jackson (PG), David Johnson (PF) Brian Sullivan, Marvin Howell | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | David Johnson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackson | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erik Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Hopper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Stanley Hall (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Burney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Ollie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Bernard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Johnson (tiring) 21 pts. C - Dennis Billups (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Eric Brown is whistled for a carry | 63-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herman Morrow (SG) John Hopper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:53 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Burney | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:29 | Nebraska | David Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Stanley Hall - foul #3 on Stanley Hall, team foul #2 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Hopper (SG), Keith Blue (PF) Herman Morrow, Sam Burney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:29 | Nebraska | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:29 | Nebraska | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:13 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-53 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Keith Blue tips it back up and in | 68-53 |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | David Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Jackson | 68-55 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Erik Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 05:30 | Nebraska | Keith Blue steps in front of the James Jackson pass | 68-55 |
| 05:10 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 05:08 | Iowa State | John Hopper can't tip it in | 68-55 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Scott Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 05:02 | Nebraska | Dennis Billups throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herman Morrow (SG), Sam Burney (PF), Charles Ecker (C) John Hopper, Keith Blue, Jerry Ollie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Russell (SG), James Evans (PF) Eric Brown, David Johnson | |
| 04:49 | Iowa State | Herman Morrow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | Sam Burney tips it in | 70-55 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | Dennis Billups's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Ollie (C) Charles Ecker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Brown (SG) William Russell | |
| 04:20 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Ollie | 72-55 |
| 04:18 | Nebraska | Herman Morrow picks off the pass by James Jackson in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | Herman Morrow lays it in | 74-55 |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | Dennis Billups is whistled for traveling | 74-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Hopper (SG), Charles Ecker (C) Erik Jones, Jerry Ollie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Russell (SG), Brian Sullivan (SF), Marvin Howell (C) Eric Brown, Scott Bernard, Dennis Billups | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Charles Ecker connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Herman Morrow and he's fouled by Marvin Howell - foul #1 on Marvin Howell, team foul #8 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Keith Blue (PF) Stanley Hall | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Charles Ecker makes the free throw | 77-55 |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Marvin Howell is fouled on the floor by Charles Ecker - foul #1 on Charles Ecker, team foul #3 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stanley Hall (SF) Charles Ecker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herman Morrow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hopper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Stanley Hall (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Burney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Blue (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Russell (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Brian Sullivan (fresh) PF - James Evans (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Howell (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | Herman Morrow is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #2 on Herman Morrow, team foul #4 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erik Jones (PG), Jerry Ollie (C) Herman Morrow, Sam Burney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | William Russell is hacked by Jerry Ollie - foul #2 on Jerry Ollie, team foul #5 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herman Morrow (PG), Sam Burney (PF) Erik Jones, Keith Blue | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | James Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-55 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | James Evans tips it back up and in | 77-57 |
| 02:40 | Iowa State | Marvin Howell is called for the reach on John Hopper - foul #2 on Marvin Howell, team foul #9 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erik Jones (PG), Keith Blue (C) Herman Morrow, Jerry Ollie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:40 | Iowa State | John Hopper misses the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | Marvin Howell gets the rebound | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-60 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Keith Blue is hacked by James Evans - foul #4 on James Evans, team foul #10 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herman Morrow (SG), Jerry Ollie (C) John Hopper, Stanley Hall | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Keith Blue misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Keith Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | James Jackson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 78-60 |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Sam Burney gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:51 | Iowa State | William Russell is called for the reach on Erik Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Russell, team foul #11 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Hopper (SG), Stanley Hall (SF) Herman Morrow, Keith Blue | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:51 | Iowa State | Erik Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:51 | Iowa State | Erik Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | William Russell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 80-60 |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Jerry Ollie pulls down the rebound | 80-60 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | John Hopper scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-60 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | James Jackson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 82-60 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Hopper | 82-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Jerry Ollie clanks a shot from the right block | 82-60 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Stanley Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 82-60 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Erik Jones runs out the clock | 82-60 |