| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Curtis Dan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dana Harris (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ernest Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Kenney (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Beus (fresh) PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 11 pts. C - Thomas Roe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Danny Daly inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | Danny Daly misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:33 | Iowa State | Wesley Green gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:31 | Iowa State | William Beus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Danny Daly knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Roberson | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis connects on the open floater from the right block on a great pass from Wesley Green | 38-32 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy drills a shot from the left block set up by Danny Daly | 40-32 |
| 18:24 | Iowa State | Dana Harris is called for the reach on Wesley Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Harris, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Berke (SG) Curtis Dan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:59 | Iowa State | Wesley Green misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 17:57 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | David Berke gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | Donald Kenney steals it from Charles Roberson | 40-32 |
| 17:46 | Iowa State | Wesley Green's pass is intercepted by Dana Harris in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Danny Daly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 17:24 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:01 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Willis | 40-35 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | A charge is called on Ernest Hardy - foul #2 on Ernest Hardy, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Frederick (PG), Curtis Dan (SG), Gregory Armwood (SF), Marvin Seward (C) Charles Roberson, David Berke, Danny Daly, Ernest Hardy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede (PG), Frank Acres (SF), John Stazenski (PF), Lee Lowe (C) Wesley Green, William Beus, Ralph Willis, Thomas Roe | |
| 16:38 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede's pass is intercepted by Marvin Seward in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Dana Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-35 |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Stazenski | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kenneth Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Dan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Armwood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dana Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Marvin Seward (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bertram Thiede (fresh) SG - Donald Kenney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Acres (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Stazenski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Dana Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Curtis Dan | 44-37 |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | John Stazenski can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 44-37 |
| 15:11 | Nebraska | Dana Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | Gregory Armwood comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-37 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Frank Acres | 44-37 |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | John Stazenski is fouled on the floor by Dana Harris - foul #2 on Dana Harris, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Roberson (PG), David Berke (SG), Danny Daly (SF), Steven Zielinski (C) Kenneth Frederick, Curtis Dan, Gregory Armwood, Marvin Seward | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), William Beus (SF), Ralph Willis (PF), Thomas Roe (C) Bertram Thiede, Donald Kenney, John Stazenski, Lee Lowe | |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | William Beus hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint but the foul's on Steven Zielinski - foul #4 on Steven Zielinski, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy (C) Steven Zielinski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | William Beus makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | William Beus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | Thomas Roe steals the ball from Charles Roberson | 44-39 |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Wesley Green makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Dana Harris - foul #3 on Dana Harris, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marvin Seward (PF) Dana Harris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede (SG), Lee Lowe (C) Frank Acres, Thomas Roe | |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Wesley Green makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marvin Seward, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Stazenski (PF) Ralph Willis | |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Wesley Green connects on the floater from the left block set up by John Stazenski | 44-44 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | David Berke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 12:27 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | John Stazenski blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Stazenski | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Roberson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Berke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Daly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Marvin Seward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bertram Thiede (fairly fresh) SF - William Beus (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Stazenski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Lee Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Iowa State | William Beus connects on the open shot in the lane | 44-46 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 10:59 | Iowa State | Wesley Green loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Frederick (PG), Curtis Dan (SG), Gregory Armwood (SF), Dana Harris (PF) Charles Roberson, David Berke, Danny Daly, Marvin Seward | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Woods (PG), Donald Kenney (SG), Frank Acres (SF), Ralph Willis (PF), Thomas Roe (C) Wesley Green, Bertram Thiede, William Beus, John Stazenski, Lee Lowe | |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | Gregory Armwood clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 10:40 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 10:25 | Iowa State | Frank Acres connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Dana Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Willis - foul #2 on Ralph Willis, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Dana Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Dana Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:28 | Iowa State | Frank Acres drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 09:03 | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:02 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Frank Acres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Roberson (PG), Danny Daly (SF), Marvin Seward (C) Kenneth Frederick, Gregory Armwood, Ernest Hardy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), Bertram Thiede (SG), William Beus (SF), John Stazenski (PF), Lee Lowe (C) Daniel Woods, Donald Kenney, Frank Acres, Ralph Willis, Thomas Roe | |
| 08:31 | Nebraska | Danny Daly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | William Beus blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 08:00 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Berke (SG), Steven Zielinski (C) Curtis Dan, Marvin Seward | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:51 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede travels in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 07:33 | Nebraska | Dana Harris misses the lay-in | 51-52 |
| 07:32 | Iowa State | William Beus snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Roberson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Berke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dana Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Zielinski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bertram Thiede (fairly fresh) SF - William Beus (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stazenski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Lee Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Kenney (SG), Frank Acres (SF), Ralph Willis (PF), Thomas Roe (C) Bertram Thiede, William Beus, John Stazenski, Lee Lowe | |
| 06:37 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:35 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:33 | Iowa State | Wesley Green is fouled in the backcourt by David Berke - foul #2 on David Berke, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Frederick (PG), Gregory Armwood (SF), Marvin Seward (PF) Charles Roberson, Danny Daly, Dana Harris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:33 | Iowa State | Wesley Green misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:33 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | Ralph Willis steals it from Marvin Seward | 51-52 |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Donald Kenney is denied by Steven Zielinski | 51-52 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Steven Zielinski grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | Wesley Green takes the ball from Kenneth Frederick | 51-52 |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Gregory Armwood picks off the pass by Wesley Green | 51-52 |
| 04:57 | Nebraska | Kenneth Frederick lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Armwood | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | Iowa State | Wesley Green is hacked by Kenneth Frederick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Frederick, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Roberson (PG), Curtis Dan (SG), Danny Daly (SF), Dana Harris (PF) Kenneth Frederick, David Berke, Gregory Armwood, Marvin Seward | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede (SG), William Beus (SF), John Stazenski (PF), Lee Lowe (C) Donald Kenney, Frank Acres, Ralph Willis, Thomas Roe | |
| 04:54 | Iowa State | Wesley Green misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Steven Zielinski gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Danny Daly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ralph Willis (PF) Wesley Green | |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-52 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Dana Harris snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Dana Harris misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Willis - foul #3 on Ralph Willis, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Armwood (SF), Ernest Hardy (C) Charles Roberson, Steven Zielinski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (SF), Thomas Roe (C) William Beus, Ralph Willis | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Dana Harris misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Dana Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Danny Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Dan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Armwood (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dana Harris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bertram Thiede (fresh) SG - John Stazenski (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Frank Acres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Roe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Danny Daly misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 03:02 | Iowa State | John Stazenski snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Frederick (PG), Marvin Seward (PF) Gregory Armwood, Dana Harris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), Donald Kenney (SG) Bertram Thiede, John Stazenski | |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Roberson (PG), Dana Harris (PF) Kenneth Frederick, Marvin Seward | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ralph Willis (PF) Lee Lowe | |
| 02:22 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Frank Acres is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Roberson - foul #1 on Charles Roberson, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Frank Acres makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Frank Acres makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Kenney - foul #3 on Donald Kenney, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Zielinski (C) Ernest Hardy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Beus (SF) Frank Acres | |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Dana Harris snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 01:24 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Steven Zielinski denies the turnaround by Wesley Green | 57-54 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | William Beus grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Zielinski - foul #5 on Steven Zielinski, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy (C) Steven Zielinski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Wesley Green is called for the reach on Ernest Hardy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Green, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan is fouled on the floor by Donald Kenney - foul #4 on Donald Kenney, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Wesley Green is called for the reach on Charles Roberson - foul #2 on Wesley Green, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson is hacked by William Beus - foul #1 on William Beus, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe loses the dribble to Curtis Dan | 57-55 |