| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) SG - Jerry White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Burchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Pearl (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerry White | 34-24 |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer is hacked by Eric Barlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Barlow, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG) Eric Barlow | |
| 19:29 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer blows the layup but the foul's on Austin Vinson - foul #2 on Austin Vinson, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| 19:29 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:29 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-24 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson misses the tip | 35-24 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Reginald Burchell - foul #3 on Reginald Burchell, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos (SF) Reginald Burchell | |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 18:22 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Pearl | 36-28 |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 17:30 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 36-28 |
| 17:01 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Walker | 39-28 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jerry White and he's hacked by Rogelio Russo - foul #3 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Michael Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Palmer | 42-31 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler (PG), William Ballesteros (PF), Richard Davis (C) Harold Palmer, Rogelio Russo, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Chatham (PG) Austin Vinson | |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | John Chatham misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Theodore Hassler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dunn (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ballesteros (fresh) C - Richard Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Chatham (fresh) SG - Jerry White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dima Zourkos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Pearl (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | Richard Davis is denied on a layup by Gerald Brown | 42-33 |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Gerald Brown | 42-33 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:35 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 14:16 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Chatham and he's hacked by William Ballesteros - foul #1 on William Ballesteros, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (SG), Joe Goodrum (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Michael Walker, Matthew Dunn, William Ballesteros, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG), Reginald Burchell (SF) John Chatham, Dima Zourkos | |
| 14:16 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:16 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:56 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-35 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:25 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer loses the dribble to Timothy Pearl | 45-35 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | Harold Palmer is called for the reach on Jerry White - foul #2 on Harold Palmer, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:29 | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Walker (SG), Matthew Dunn (SF) Theodore Hassler, Joe Goodrum | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown is denied on a layup by Richard Johnson | 45-35 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 11:41 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Timothy Pearl | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dunn (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jerry White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Burchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Pearl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:04 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn lays it in set up by Michael Walker | 47-35 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ballesteros (PF) Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Streeter (SG) Jerry White | |
| 10:45 | Iowa State | Michael Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 47-35 |
| 10:33 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow buries a 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Pearl | 47-38 |
| 10:15 | Iowa State | Michael Walker can't finish the layup | 47-38 |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on John Streeter - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler (PG), Richard Davis (C) Harold Palmer, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos (PF), Tony Massey (C) Timothy Pearl, Gerald Brown | |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos is hacked by William Ballesteros - foul #2 on William Ballesteros, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo (PF) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry White (SG) John Streeter | |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Matthew Dunn is called for the reach on Jerry White - foul #2 on Matthew Dunn, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (SF) Matthew Dunn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Jerry White makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Jerry White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:21 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-40 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Goodrum - foul #2 on Joe Goodrum, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (PG), Richard Johnson (C) Theodore Hassler, William Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl (PF) Dima Zourkos | |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:39 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson is hacked by Tony Massey - foul #1 on Tony Massey, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn (SF) Joe Goodrum | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gerald Brown (C) Tony Massey | |
| 08:22 | Iowa State | Michael Walker hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Palmer | 49-42 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | Harold Palmer steals the ball from Jerry White | 49-42 |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer's pass is intercepted by Gerald Brown | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Dunn (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry White (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Burchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Pearl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Eric Barlow | 49-44 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Jerry White steals the ball from Michael Walker | 49-44 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Brown | 49-44 |
| 06:28 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 49-44 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 06:00 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler (PG), Joe Goodrum (SG), William Ballesteros (PF), Richard Davis (C) Harold Palmer, Michael Walker, Rogelio Russo, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Streeter (SG), Dima Zourkos (PF), Tony Massey (C) Jerry White, Timothy Pearl, Gerald Brown | |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Theodore Hassler takes the ball from Tony Massey | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:10 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | Tony Massey snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Reginald Burchell | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Richard Davis scores on a jumper in the paint | 51-49 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | John Streeter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Tony Massey tips it home | 51-51 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn blows the dunk | 51-51 |
| 03:31 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn tips it home | 53-51 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (PG), Michael Walker (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Theodore Hassler, Joe Goodrum, William Ballesteros, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry White (SG), Timothy Pearl (PF), Gerald Brown (C) John Streeter, Dima Zourkos, Tony Massey | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Dunn (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Burchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Pearl (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Gerald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry White | 53-53 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Michael Walker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 02:51 | Iowa State | Michael Walker tips it in | 55-53 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown scores on a shot in the lane set up by Eric Barlow | 55-55 |
| 02:07 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Barlow | 58-57 |
| 01:28 | Iowa State | Michael Walker lays it in set up by Richard Johnson | 60-57 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 01:09 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn hits a jumpshot from the left side | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo is hacked by Eric Barlow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Barlow, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (SF) Matthew Dunn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Reginald Burchell is called for the reach on Joe Goodrum - foul #4 on Reginald Burchell, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer is fouled on the floor by Eric Barlow - foul #5 on Eric Barlow, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG) Eric Barlow | |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Russo - foul #4 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn (SF) Joe Goodrum | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | Austin Vinson is called for the reach on Michael Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Austin Vinson, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (SF) Matthew Dunn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Jerry White misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson is hacked by Austin Vinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Austin Vinson, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Jerry White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-59 |