| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Marvin Acres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ouellette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Al Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Lemanski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brandon Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kinard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | John Kinard inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kinard | 31-33 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Hans Lemanski hits a jumper from the right side set up by Marvin Acres | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Kinard | 33-35 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | Marvin Acres evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | Al Hayes hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 18:38 | Kansas State | John Kinard double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Robert Ouellette - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | Marvin Acres is hacked by Brandon Simmons - foul #2 on Brandon Simmons, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Robbins (SG), Erasmo Romano (C) Paul Williams, Hans Lemanski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Brandon Simmons steals the ball from Erasmo Romano | 35-35 |
| 17:37 | Kansas State | John Kinard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska | Robert Ouellette snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:16 | Nebraska | Scott Nelson blocks the short jumper by Al Hayes | 35-35 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | George Robbins hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Erasmo Romano pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Marvin Acres misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:35 | Kansas State | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:33 | Kansas State | George Robbins is called for the reach on Charles Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Robbins, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Connolly (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Hans Lemanski (C) Marvin Acres, George Robbins, Erasmo Romano | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Casey Farias (C) Charles Williams | |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Nelson and the foul's on Hans Lemanski - foul #1 on Hans Lemanski, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Bradley (PF) Al Hayes | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Hans Lemanski grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | Steven Bradley misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Scott Nelson - foul #1 on Scott Nelson, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | Steven Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | Steven Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ouellette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hans Lemanski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brandon Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kinard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Casey Farias (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Jackson | 39-40 |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | John Kinard takes the ball from Todd Connolly | 39-40 |
| 15:19 | Kansas State | John Kinard lays it in | 39-42 |
| 15:04 | Nebraska | Todd Connolly clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:38 | Kansas State | Paul Williams steals the ball from Brandon Simmons | 39-42 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | Steven Bradley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 14:22 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Connolly - foul #2 on Todd Connolly, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marvin Acres (PG), George Robbins (SG), Robert Gonsalez (SF), Al Hayes (PF), Erasmo Romano (C) Todd Connolly, Paul Williams, Robert Ouellette, Steven Bradley, Hans Lemanski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Cousins (PG), Daniel Fralick (PF), Lorenzo Todd (C) Brandon Simmons, John Kinard, Casey Farias | |
| 13:55 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:55 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | Robert Gonsalez is fouled on the floor by Scott Nelson - foul #2 on Scott Nelson, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Kinard (SF), Charles Williams (C) Scott Nelson, Lorenzo Todd | |
| 13:23 | Nebraska | Robert Gonsalez is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Acres | 41-44 |
| 13:06 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Erasmo Romano - foul #1 on Erasmo Romano, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 13:06 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:06 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Erasmo Romano | 41-44 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska | Marvin Acres shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:46 | Kansas State | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:28 | Kansas State | Daniel Fralick misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erasmo Romano - foul #2 on Erasmo Romano, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Stoops (C) Erasmo Romano | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lorenzo Todd (C) Charles Williams | |
| 12:28 | Kansas State | Daniel Fralick misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:28 | Kansas State | Daniel Fralick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Daniel Fralick swats the shot by George Robbins | 41-45 |
| 12:09 | Kansas State | John Kinard gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:06 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson's pass is intercepted by George Robbins in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 11:52 | Nebraska | Marvin Acres is denied on a layup by Lorenzo Todd | 41-45 |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Al Hayes misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Thomas Stoops tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Marvin Acres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Robbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Al Hayes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Stoops (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Frank Cousins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kinard (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Fralick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Lorenzo Todd (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Williams (SG), Robert Ouellette (SF), Steven Bradley (PF), Hans Lemanski (C) George Robbins, Robert Gonsalez, Al Hayes, Thomas Stoops | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons (PG), Scott Nelson (PF) Frank Cousins, Daniel Fralick | |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | Paul Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:36 | Kansas State | Lorenzo Todd pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:17 | Kansas State | John Kinard hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Simmons | 43-47 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Marvin Acres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 10:32 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Marvin Acres | 43-47 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | Robert Ouellette clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | Marvin Acres hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 09:52 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Marvin Acres splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Hans Lemanski | 48-49 |
| 09:19 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 09:18 | Nebraska | Steven Bradley grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Robert Ouellette misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:12 | Kansas State | Lorenzo Todd pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:54 | Kansas State | Steven Bradley steals the ball from Charles Jackson | 48-49 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Steven Bradley misses the shot near the basket | 48-49 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | Steven Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Steven Bradley connects on the shot from the right block | 50-49 |
| 08:08 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Connolly (PG), George Robbins (SG), Robert Gonsalez (SF), Al Hayes (PF), Erasmo Romano (C) Marvin Acres, Paul Williams, Robert Ouellette, Steven Bradley, Hans Lemanski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Cousins (PG), Daniel Fralick (PF), Charles Williams (C) Brandon Simmons, Scott Nelson, Lorenzo Todd | |
| 08:02 | Kansas State | Robert Gonsalez picks off the pass by Charles Jackson in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Todd Connolly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 07:52 | Kansas State | Charles Williams grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 07:37 | Kansas State | John Kinard makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Fralick | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Gonsalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Al Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Erasmo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Frank Cousins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jackson (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kinard (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Fralick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Robert Gonsalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 07:10 | Kansas State | John Kinard is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 50-51 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | Erasmo Romano snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Todd Connolly makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Gonsalez | 53-51 |
| 06:41 | Kansas State | John Kinard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | Erasmo Romano pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Erasmo Romano is fouled on the floor by Daniel Fralick - foul #1 on Daniel Fralick, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marvin Acres (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Robert Ouellette (SF), Thomas Stoops (C) Todd Connolly, George Robbins, Robert Gonsalez, Erasmo Romano | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons (SG), Scott Nelson (PF), Casey Farias (C) Charles Jackson, Daniel Fralick, Charles Williams | |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | Robert Ouellette misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Thomas Stoops grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska | Marvin Acres is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 05:50 | Kansas State | John Kinard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:48 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Jackson (SG) Frank Cousins | |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Robert Ouellette misses long on an open runner from close range | 53-51 |
| 05:41 | Nebraska | Robert Ouellette tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:10 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hans Lemanski (C) Thomas Stoops | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Nelson Riddle (PG), Daniel Fralick (PF) Brandon Simmons, Charles Jackson | |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Hans Lemanski can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | Daniel Fralick pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:32 | Kansas State | Nelson Riddle misses the easy layup | 53-51 |
| 04:30 | Kansas State | Casey Farias tips it home | 53-53 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | Hans Lemanski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marvin Acres | 55-53 |
| 03:51 | Kansas State | John Kinard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 03:50 | Nebraska | Hans Lemanski pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Marvin Acres connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Marvin Acres (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ouellette (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Al Hayes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hans Lemanski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Nelson Riddle (fresh) SG - Scott Nelson (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kinard (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Fralick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Casey Farias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kansas State | Daniel Fralick drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Nelson Riddle | 58-56 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Robert Ouellette buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Williams | 60-56 |
| 02:51 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Connolly (PG), George Robbins (SG), Robert Gonsalez (SF), Steven Bradley (PF), Erasmo Romano (C) Marvin Acres, Paul Williams, Robert Ouellette, Al Hayes, Hans Lemanski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Cousins (PG), Charles Jackson (SG), Brandon Simmons (SF), Charles Williams (C) Nelson Riddle, Scott Nelson, John Kinard, Casey Farias | |
| 02:26 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson lays it up and in | 60-58 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hans Lemanski (C) Erasmo Romano | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | Steven Bradley drills a floater from close range | 62-58 |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Jackson and the foul's on Robert Gonsalez - foul #4 on Robert Gonsalez, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marvin Acres (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Robert Ouellette (SF), Al Hayes (PF) Todd Connolly, George Robbins, Robert Gonsalez, Steven Bradley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Kinard (SF), Scott Nelson (PF) Frank Cousins, Daniel Fralick | |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Marvin Acres loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 62-61 |
| 01:19 | Kansas State | John Kinard is open and buries a runner near the basket set up by Brandon Simmons | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | Nebraska | Charles Williams steps in front of the Hans Lemanski pass | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson is fouled on the floor by Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Al Hayes gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Al Hayes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Kinard - foul #2 on John Kinard, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Al Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Al Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Kansas State | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Scott Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 00:11 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Paul Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | Al Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Paul Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Hans Lemanski gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | The clock runs out | 63-66 |