| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Kenney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Beus (fresh) PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Dan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Daly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dana Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Zielinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Danny Daly inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Donald Kenney takes the ball from Dana Harris | 23-27 |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Kenney | 25-27 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Zielinski | 25-27 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-27 |
| 18:44 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Wesley Green hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Kenney | 27-27 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-27 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Dana Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Dana Harris clanks a floater from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 17:54 | Iowa State | Wesley Green grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 17:31 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis misses the dunk | 27-27 |
| 17:30 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:02 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wesley Green | 29-27 |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Steven Zielinski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Roberson | 29-29 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis's pass is intercepted by Charles Roberson | 29-29 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Kenney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beus (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Willis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Roberson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Dan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Daly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dana Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Zielinski (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | Wesley Green tips it home | 31-32 |
| 15:04 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Dan | 31-35 |
| 14:38 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis misses badly on a runner in the paint | 31-35 |
| 14:37 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Steven Zielinski | 31-35 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Woods (PG), Bertram Thiede (SG), Frank Acres (SF), John Stazenski (PF), Lee Lowe (C) Wesley Green, Donald Kenney, William Beus, Ralph Willis, Thomas Roe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Frederick (PG), David Berke (SG), Gregory Armwood (SF), Marvin Seward (PF), Ernest Hardy (C) Charles Roberson, Curtis Dan, Danny Daly, Dana Harris, Steven Zielinski | |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | Frank Acres is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bertram Thiede | 34-35 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska | David Berke clanks a shot from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 13:47 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede is fouled in the backcourt by David Berke - foul #1 on David Berke, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 13:21 | Iowa State | Daniel Woods misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Kenneth Frederick scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Berke | 34-37 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Woods | 36-37 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | David Berke scores on a floater from the left side | 36-39 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Daniel Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Kenney (SG), Ralph Willis (PF) Daniel Woods, John Stazenski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Roberson (PG), Curtis Dan (SG), Akim Zeeman (SF), Dana Harris (PF) Kenneth Frederick, David Berke, Gregory Armwood, Marvin Seward | |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Dana Harris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Kenney - foul #1 on Donald Kenney, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), William Beus (SF), Thomas Roe (C) Bertram Thiede, Frank Acres, Lee Lowe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Daly (SF) Akim Zeeman | |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Dana Harris makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Dana Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Kenney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beus (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Willis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Roberson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Dan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Daly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dana Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | Charles Roberson is called for the reach on Wesley Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Roberson, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Danny Daly grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Dana Harris drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Roberson | 36-43 |
| 10:45 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney is hacked by Curtis Dan - foul #2 on Curtis Dan, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede (SG), Frank Acres (SF), John Stazenski (PF), Lee Lowe (C) Donald Kenney, William Beus, Ralph Willis, Thomas Roe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Berke (SG), Marvin Seward (PF), Steven Zielinski (C) Curtis Dan, Dana Harris, Ernest Hardy | |
| 10:17 | Iowa State | Wesley Green buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Lowe and the foul's on Steven Zielinski - foul #3 on Steven Zielinski, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Frederick (PG), Gregory Armwood (SF) Charles Roberson, Danny Daly | |
| 10:17 | Iowa State | Wesley Green makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Steven Zielinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Roe (C) Wesley Green | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dana Harris (PF) Steven Zielinski | |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Frederick - foul #2 on Kenneth Frederick, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Zielinski (C) Marvin Seward | |
| 09:36 | Iowa State | John Stazenski is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bertram Thiede | 41-43 |
| 09:18 | Nebraska | David Berke misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | Dana Harris tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 09:14 | Iowa State | Kenneth Frederick picks off the pass by Bertram Thiede in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska | Kenneth Frederick hits the finger roll | 41-47 |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Zielinski - foul #4 on Steven Zielinski, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Woods (PG), Donald Kenney (SG), William Beus (SF), Ralph Willis (PF) Bertram Thiede, John Stazenski, Frank Acres, Lee Lowe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Roberson (PG), Curtis Dan (SG), Danny Daly (SF), Marvin Seward (C) Kenneth Frederick, David Berke, Gregory Armwood, Steven Zielinski | |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG) Daniel Woods | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy (C) Dana Harris | |
| 08:31 | Iowa State | Charles Roberson steals the ball from Donald Kenney in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson banks in the layup | 43-49 |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe is hacked by Ernest Hardy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Hardy, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | William Beus comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Danny Daly - foul #1 on Danny Daly, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dana Harris (PF) Marvin Seward | |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | William Beus misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | William Beus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Kenney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Willis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Roberson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Dan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Daly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dana Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dana Harris | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | William Beus's pass is intercepted by Dana Harris in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | Wesley Green grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | Curtis Dan is called for the reach on Ralph Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Dan, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Stazenski (SG), Frank Acres (SF), Lee Lowe (C) Donald Kenney, William Beus, Thomas Roe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Berke (SG), Gregory Armwood (SF), Steven Zielinski (C) Charles Roberson, Curtis Dan, Ernest Hardy | |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Ralph Willis steals it from Dana Harris | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | Wesley Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-55 |
| 06:09 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:58 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe can't throw it down | 46-55 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska | Steven Zielinski pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Dana Harris misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 05:06 | Iowa State | Frank Acres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 05:05 | Iowa State | Wesley Green hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Danny Daly is hacked by Ralph Willis - foul #2 on Ralph Willis, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede (PG), Donald Kenney (SG), William Beus (SF), Thomas Roe (C) Wesley Green, John Stazenski, Frank Acres, Ralph Willis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Frederick (PG), Curtis Dan (SG), Akim Zeeman (SF), Marvin Seward (PF), Ernest Hardy (C) Danny Daly, David Berke, Gregory Armwood, Dana Harris, Steven Zielinski | |
| 04:29 | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy misses the runner from the right block | 48-55 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy can't tip it in | 48-55 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | William Beus grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 04:24 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Dan - foul #4 on Curtis Dan, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| 04:24 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:24 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:24 | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward blows the dunk | 49-55 |
| 03:54 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William Beus | 49-55 |
| 03:27 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe's floater is tipped away by Marvin Seward | 49-55 |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bertram Thiede (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Kenney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Lowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Roe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kenneth Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Dan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Akim Zeeman (fresh) PF - Marvin Seward (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Akim Zeeman is fouled on the floor by William Beus - foul #2 on William Beus, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (SF), John Stazenski (PF) William Beus, Lee Lowe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Roberson (PG), David Berke (SG), Danny Daly (SF), Dana Harris (PF) Kenneth Frederick, Curtis Dan, Akim Zeeman, Marvin Seward | |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Thomas Roe is called for the reach on Ernest Hardy - foul #2 on Thomas Roe, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG) Bertram Thiede | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Hardy | 49-58 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Frank Acres | 51-58 |
| 02:15 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Beus (SF), Ralph Willis (PF), Lee Lowe (C) Frank Acres, John Stazenski, Thomas Roe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Dana Harris connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Roberson | 51-60 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 53-60 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Roe (C) Lee Lowe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Curtis Dan (SG), Steven Zielinski (C) David Berke, Ernest Hardy | |
| 01:09 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe grabs the board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:04 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney is hacked by Charles Roberson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Roberson, team foul #11 | 53-60 |
| 01:04 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:04 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | Dana Harris tips it but misses | 54-60 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | William Beus grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Wesley Green loses the dribble to Danny Daly in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson is fouled on the floor by Wesley Green - foul #2 on Wesley Green, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson is hacked by William Beus - foul #3 on William Beus, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | William Beus is called for the reach on Charles Roberson - foul #4 on William Beus, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe is whistled for traveling | 54-62 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Green - foul #3 on Wesley Green, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Roe | 54-62 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | The clock runs out | 54-62 |