| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) SG - Daniel Sanborn (fresh) SF - Scott Warren (fresh) PF - Norman Hankerson (fresh) C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Randall Brady (fresh) SG - Thomas Gerald (fresh) SF - Robert Esteves (fresh) PF - Hans Jackowski (fresh) C - Toney Jarboe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Norman Hankerson is called for the reach on Thomas Gerald - foul #1 on Norman Hankerson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Esteves | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Robert Esteves snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald misses short on a shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Nebraska | Robert Esteves is fouled on the floor by Scott Warren - foul #1 on Scott Warren, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Randall Brady | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | James Cupp knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Sanborn | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | Scott Warren steals the ball from Thomas Gerald | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn tips it home | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski connects on the floater in the lane set up by Thomas Gerald | 7-6 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Cupp | 9-6 |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Randall Brady | 9-8 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerome Plummer (PF) Norman Hankerson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson (SG), Charles Griffin (SF), Evan Weddle (C) Thomas Gerald, Robert Esteves, Toney Jarboe | |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jerome Plummer - foul #1 on Jerome Plummer, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:43 | Nebraska | Charles Griffin drills a fadeaway in the lane | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Warren (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) C - Kenneth Combs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Randall Brady (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Ohlson (fresh) SF - Charles Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hans Jackowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Evan Weddle (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Iowa | James Cupp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | Evan Weddle snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Scott Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Evan Weddle grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:32 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski double dribbles | 9-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Norman Hankerson (PF) Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald (SG), Robert Esteves (SF), Mwamba Alleruzzo (PF), Toney Jarboe (C) Randall Brady, Charles Griffin, Hans Jackowski, Evan Weddle | |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Robert Esteves pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Gerald | 9-15 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Toney Jarboe steals it from Norman Hankerson | 9-15 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | James Cupp gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Toney Jarboe blocks the jumper by Scott Warren | 9-15 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Robert Esteves pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Toney Jarboe | 9-15 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-15 |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | Mwamba Alleruzzo hits the follow up shot | 9-17 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel Sanborn, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (SG), Gregory Posey (SF), Eddie Rockwell (PF), Kenneth Combs (C) Daniel Sanborn, Scott Warren, Norman Hankerson, Jerome Plummer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Brady (PG), Charles Griffin (SF), Hans Jackowski (PF) Leon Ohlson, Robert Esteves, Mwamba Alleruzzo | |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | Charles Griffin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Combs | 9-17 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Henry Huffman hits a shot from the left side | 11-17 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Brady and he's hacked by Eddie Rockwell - foul #1 on Eddie Rockwell, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald makes the free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | James Cupp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs gets the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Posey (fresh) PF - Eddie Rockwell (fresh) C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Randall Brady (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hans Jackowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Toney Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Toney Jarboe is called for the reach on Henry Huffman - foul #1 on Toney Jarboe, team foul #1 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (PG), Norman Hankerson (PF) James Cupp, Eddie Rockwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Anderson (SG), Evan Weddle (C) Thomas Gerald, Toney Jarboe | |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson hits a floater from the right block | 13-20 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Jimmy Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jimmy Anderson, team foul #2 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Esteves (SF) Charles Griffin | |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jimmy Anderson | 13-20 |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Robert Esteves is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Esteves, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Daniel Sanborn (SG) Eric Waggoner, Henry Huffman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson (SG), Toney Jarboe (C) Jimmy Anderson, Evan Weddle | |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Robert Esteves swats the layup by Gregory Posey | 13-20 |
| 09:55 | Nebraska | Robert Esteves snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Combs - foul #1 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerome Plummer (PF), Eddie Rockwell (C) Norman Hankerson, Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald (SG) Randall Brady | |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Leon Ohlson - foul #1 on Leon Ohlson, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Warren (SF) Gregory Posey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Warren - foul #2 on Scott Warren, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Nicholson (SF) Scott Warren | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn grabs the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | James Cupp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn gets the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Cupp | 17-24 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Jerome Plummer picks off the pass by Toney Jarboe | 17-24 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Toney Jarboe takes the ball from Jerome Plummer | 17-24 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (SG), Gregory Posey (SF), Norman Hankerson (PF), Kenneth Combs (C) Daniel Sanborn, Wayne Nicholson, Jerome Plummer, Eddie Rockwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Brady (PG), Jimmy Anderson (SG), Charles Griffin (SF), Mwamba Alleruzzo (PF), Evan Weddle (C) Leon Ohlson, Thomas Gerald, Robert Esteves, Hans Jackowski, Toney Jarboe | |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Gregory Posey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Anderson - foul #2 on Jimmy Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald (SG) Jimmy Anderson | |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Gregory Posey makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Gregory Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:35 | Nebraska | Randall Brady can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-24 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Henry Huffman | 19-24 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Henry Huffman makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Posey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Hankerson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Randall Brady (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mwamba Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Evan Weddle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Randall Brady is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Randall Brady, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (PG) James Cupp | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe (C) Evan Weddle | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Henry Huffman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Randall Brady misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-24 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Mwamba Alleruzzo gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:11 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe blows the dunk | 24-24 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Randall Brady - foul #2 on Randall Brady, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Daniel Sanborn (SG), Wayne Nicholson (SF) Eric Waggoner, Henry Huffman, Gregory Posey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson (PG), Jimmy Anderson (SG), Robert Esteves (SF), Hans Jackowski (PF) Randall Brady, Thomas Gerald, Charles Griffin, Mwamba Alleruzzo | |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-26 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson loses the dribble to Leon Ohlson | 26-26 |
| 05:25 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 26-26 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Jimmy Anderson takes the ball from Norman Hankerson | 26-26 |
| 04:29 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Ohlson | 26-28 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn can't finish the layup | 26-28 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Kenneth Combs picks off the pass by Leon Ohlson | 26-28 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 29-28 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Toney Jarboe | 29-28 |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Sanborn | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - Wayne Nicholson (fairly fresh) PF - Norman Hankerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Combs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Leon Ohlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Esteves (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Hans Jackowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Toney Jarboe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | James Cupp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | Jimmy Anderson snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Jimmy Anderson snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-28 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Wayne Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Hans Jackowski - foul #1 on Hans Jackowski, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (SG), Scott Warren (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF), Eddie Rockwell (C) James Cupp, Daniel Sanborn, Norman Hankerson, Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Brady (PG), Thomas Gerald (SG), Charles Griffin (SF), Mwamba Alleruzzo (PF), Evan Weddle (C) Leon Ohlson, Jimmy Anderson, Robert Esteves, Hans Jackowski, Toney Jarboe | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Wayne Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Henry Huffman | 31-28 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Jerome Plummer is called for the reach on Randall Brady - foul #2 on Jerome Plummer, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (PG) Wayne Nicholson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Randall Brady makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Randall Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Eddie Rockwell | 31-29 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Charles Griffin steals it from Eddie Rockwell | 31-29 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | Charles Griffin hits the finger roll | 31-31 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer lays it in | 33-31 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Evan Weddle misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Henry Huffman pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Scott Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski (PF) Mwamba Alleruzzo | |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Evan Weddle is denied by Jerome Plummer | 33-31 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Henry Huffman clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Griffin - foul #1 on Charles Griffin, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Henry Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Henry Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-31 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Hans Jackowski - foul #2 on Hans Jackowski, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner makes the 3rd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Evan Weddle misses the floater from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerome Plummer | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-31 |