| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ivan Dickinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Deitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Eugene Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Jamieson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Vaz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Julio Herrera (fresh) 6 reb. C - Carl McArdle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Roger Cunningham inbounds the ball | 45-18 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera is fouled on the floor by Ivan Dickinson - foul #2 on Ivan Dickinson, team foul #1 | 45-18 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | William Smith blocks the short jumper by Joseph Johnson | 45-18 |
| 19:28 | Kansas State | William Smith grabs the board | 45-18 |
| 19:07 | Kansas State | William Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-18 |
| 19:05 | Kansas State | William Smith can't tip it in | 45-18 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera pulls down the rebound | 45-18 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska | Roger Cunningham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Vaz | 45-21 |
| 18:31 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson can't finish the layup | 45-21 |
| 18:29 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz tips it but misses | 45-21 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Julio Herrera | 45-21 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | The pull-up jumper by Sean Vaz is blocked by William Smith | 45-21 |
| 18:14 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson gets the rebound | 45-21 |
| 17:45 | Kansas State | Julio Herrera steals it from Floyd Jamieson | 45-21 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-21 |
| 17:07 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Franklin Eagan (SF) Eugene Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Raymond Steele (SG), Jeff Ashley (SF), Hans Zink (PF) Sean Vaz, Roger Cunningham, Carl McArdle | |
| 17:07 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson makes the 1st free throw | 46-21 |
| 17:07 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-21 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-21 |
| 16:42 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson snags the defensive board | 47-21 |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | Raymond Steele picks off the pass by Floyd Jamieson | 47-21 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Raymond Steele dunks the ball | 47-23 |
| 15:54 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 49-23 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ivan Dickinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Deitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Franklin Eagan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Jamieson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Ashley (fresh) PF - Hans Zink (fresh) C - Julio Herrera (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Raymond Steele is called for 5 seconds | 49-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Scott (PG), Eugene Davis (SF), Robert Benson (PF), Mladen Zaremski (C) Ivan Dickinson, Todd Deitz, Floyd Jamieson, William Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pittard (PG), Otha Mazur (SG), Roger Cunningham (SF), Carl McArdle (C) Joseph Johnson, Raymond Steele, Jeff Ashley, Hans Zink | |
| 15:17 | Kansas State | James Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-23 |
| 15:16 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera grabs the defensive rebound | 49-23 |
| 15:11 | Nebraska | Franklin Eagan is called for the reach on John Pittard - foul #1 on Franklin Eagan, team foul #2 | 49-23 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Julio Herrera, team foul #2 | 49-23 |
| 14:25 | Kansas State | James Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-23 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | John Pittard pulls down the rebound | 49-23 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | John Pittard is called for 10 seconds | 49-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson (PG), Todd Deitz (SG) James Scott, Franklin Eagan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 49-23 |
| 13:57 | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski hits the follow up shot | 51-23 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | Roger Cunningham hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Otha Mazur | 51-25 |
| 13:20 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-25 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera snags the defensive board | 51-25 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | Carl McArdle connects on the jumper from the right block | 51-27 |
| 12:42 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Pittard - foul #1 on John Pittard, team foul #3 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Franklin Eagan (SF), Floyd Jamieson (PF), William Smith (C) Eugene Davis, Robert Benson, Mladen Zaremski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson (PG), Sean Vaz (SG), Jeff Ashley (SF), Hans Zink (PF) John Pittard, Otha Mazur, Roger Cunningham, Carl McArdle | |
| 12:42 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-27 |
| 12:42 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-27 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | Sean Vaz gets the rebound | 52-27 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Sean Vaz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-27 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson tips it home | 52-29 |
| 11:57 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson lays it up and in | 54-29 |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Hans Zink drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Vaz | 54-31 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ivan Dickinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Deitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Franklin Eagan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Jamieson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sean Vaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Ashley (fresh) PF - Hans Zink (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julio Herrera (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Julio Herrera - foul #2 on Julio Herrera, team foul #4 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Scott (PG) Ivan Dickinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Otha Mazur (SG) Sean Vaz | |
| 11:32 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson makes the free throw | 57-31 |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera drills a shot from the left side | 57-33 |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Julio Herrera swats the shot by Floyd Jamieson | 57-33 |
| 10:54 | Kansas State | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 57-33 |
| 10:39 | Kansas State | Franklin Eagan makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Scott | 59-33 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-33 |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 59-33 |
| 10:10 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 59-33 |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera gets the rebound | 59-33 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Otha Mazur misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-33 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Hans Zink hits the follow up shot | 59-35 |
| 09:30 | Kansas State | Otha Mazur is called for the reach on Todd Deitz - foul #4 on Otha Mazur, team foul #5 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson (PG), Kenneth Hubbard (SG), Eugene Davis (SF), Robert Benson (PF), Mladen Zaremski (C) James Scott, Todd Deitz, Franklin Eagan, Floyd Jamieson, William Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pittard (PG), Sean Vaz (SG), Roger Cunningham (SF), Carl McArdle (C) Joseph Johnson, Otha Mazur, Jeff Ashley, Hans Zink | |
| 09:08 | Kansas State | Carl McArdle steps in front of the Ivan Dickinson pass | 59-35 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | John Pittard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Julio Herrera | 59-37 |
| 08:31 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ivan Dickinson | 62-37 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Roger Cunningham hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-39 |
| 07:49 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-39 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera pulls down the rebound | 62-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ivan Dickinson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Benson (fresh) C - Mladen Zaremski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Pittard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Vaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Cunningham (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Julio Herrera (tiring) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl McArdle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Julio Herrera, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Todd Deitz (SG), William Smith (C) Kenneth Hubbard, Mladen Zaremski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson (PG), Otha Mazur (SG) John Pittard, Sean Vaz | |
| 07:05 | Kansas State | Roger Cunningham takes the ball from Eugene Davis | 62-39 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Roger Cunningham hits the finger roll | 62-41 |
| 06:35 | Kansas State | William Smith makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Davis | 64-41 |
| 06:28 | Nebraska | Todd Deitz picks off the pass by Roger Cunningham | 64-41 |
| 06:07 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz's pass is intercepted by Joseph Johnson | 64-41 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska | Carl McArdle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Benson - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #3 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Scott (PG), Kenneth Hubbard (SG), Franklin Eagan (SF), Mladen Zaremski (PF), Paul Arnstein (C) Ivan Dickinson, Todd Deitz, Eugene Davis, Robert Benson, William Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Ashley (SF), Hans Zink (PF) Joseph Johnson, Roger Cunningham | |
| 05:51 | Nebraska | Carl McArdle makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska | Carl McArdle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 05:38 | Kansas State | James Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 05:37 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Hans Zink lays it up and in on a great pass from Otha Mazur | 64-45 |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | James Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Hubbard | 67-45 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Jeff Ashley clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Franklin Eagan - foul #2 on Franklin Eagan, team foul #4 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson (PG) Carl McArdle | |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Jeff Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Jeff Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 04:45 | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 67-46 |
| 04:44 | Kansas State | James Scott hits the follow up shot | 69-46 |
| 04:29 | Nebraska | Jeff Ashley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 04:27 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Mladen Zaremski | 69-46 |
| 04:06 | Kansas State | James Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 04:05 | Kansas State | Franklin Eagan grabs the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 03:37 | Kansas State | Jeff Ashley takes the ball from Paul Arnstein | 69-46 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Hans Zink misses the easy layup | 69-46 |
| 03:31 | Kansas State | Paul Arnstein snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Hubbard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Franklin Eagan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mladen Zaremski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Arnstein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Otha Mazur (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Ashley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hans Zink (fresh) 6 pts. C - Julio Herrera (tiring) 2 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Kansas State | Franklin Eagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 03:03 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hubbard | 69-46 |
| 02:45 | Kansas State | James Scott is whistled for a carry | 69-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joe Channell (SG), Robert Benson (PF) Kenneth Hubbard, Paul Arnstein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sean Vaz (SG), Roger Cunningham (SF), Douglas Metheny (PF) Otha Mazur, Jeff Ashley, Hans Zink | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson misses the jumper from close range | 69-46 |
| 02:36 | Kansas State | Robert Benson grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 02:19 | Kansas State | Franklin Eagan knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Scott | 71-46 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-46 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Julio Herrera | 71-49 |
| 01:32 | Kansas State | Robert Benson lays it in on a great pass from Franklin Eagan and the foul's on Sean Vaz - foul #2 on Sean Vaz, team foul #7 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kenneth Hubbard (SG) Joe Channell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Otha Mazur (SG), Carl McArdle (C) Sean Vaz, Douglas Metheny | |
| 01:32 | Kansas State | Robert Benson makes the free throw | 74-49 |
| 01:24 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Benson - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #5 | 74-49 |
| 01:24 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera misses the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 01:24 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Franklin Eagan | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Roger Cunningham misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-50 |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Robert Benson gets the rebound | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roger Cunningham - foul #1 on Roger Cunningham, team foul #8 | 76-50 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 78-50 |
| 00:22 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Benson | 78-50 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | James Scott runs out the clock | 78-50 |