| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Trey Lijewski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Baran (fresh) SF - Gary Carter (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Leavell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Sean Reddington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Norman Waller (fresh) PF - Daniel Grear (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Branum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Norman Waller inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 29-22 |
| 19:45 | Kansas State | Thomas Baran gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Gary Carter is fouled on the floor by Norman Waller - foul #1 on Norman Waller, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:18 | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary Carter and the foul's on Daniel Grear - foul #2 on Daniel Grear, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| 19:18 | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell makes the free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:49 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum is whistled for traveling | 32-22 |
| 18:28 | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Carter - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Baran | 34-24 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson blows the layup | 34-24 |
| 17:19 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Gary Carter | 34-24 |
| 17:12 | Kansas State | Tony Simpson steps in front of the Thomas Leavell pass | 34-24 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 16:54 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 16:39 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 34-24 |
| 16:38 | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 16:24 | Kansas State | Gary Carter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 16:22 | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell misses the tip | 34-24 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 15:55 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Sean Reddington | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Trey Lijewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Baran (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Leavell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Sean Reddington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Norman Waller (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Grear (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Branum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Kansas State | Thomas Baran is fouled on the floor by Norman Waller - foul #2 on Norman Waller, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jayson Larson (PG), Joesph Schmidt (SG), John Regan (SF), Rufus Alexander (PF), Harry Harrow (C) Trey Lijewski, Thomas Baran, Gary Carter, Thomas Leavell, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Zhong Ximines (PG), Travis Briggs (SF), Ray Jenkins (PF) Sean Reddington, Norman Waller, Daniel Grear | |
| 15:29 | Kansas State | Harry Harrow misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Travis Briggs - foul #1 on Travis Briggs, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| 15:29 | Kansas State | Harry Harrow misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:29 | Kansas State | Harry Harrow makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:03 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum buries a turnaround from the right block | 35-28 |
| 14:53 | Kansas State | Jayson Larson scores on a shot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 14:32 | Nebraska | Joesph Schmidt is called for the reach on Tony Simpson - foul #2 on Joesph Schmidt, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Baran (SG) John Regan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum makes the jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 13:43 | Kansas State | Joesph Schmidt misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 13:41 | Kansas State | Harry Harrow tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ray Jenkins | 37-30 |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum slams it home set up by Tony Simpson | 37-32 |
| 12:56 | Kansas State | Harry Harrow hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Branum - foul #4 on Leonard Branum, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski (PG), Gary Carter (SF), Robert Smith (C) Jayson Larson, Joesph Schmidt, Rufus Alexander | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Waller (SF), Daniel Grear (PF) Travis Briggs, Ray Jenkins | |
| 12:56 | Kansas State | Harry Harrow makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:56 | Kansas State | Harry Harrow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Robert Smith blocks the short jumper by Leonard Branum | 39-32 |
| 12:32 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Gary Carter | 39-32 |
| 12:22 | Kansas State | Gary Carter's pass is intercepted by Zhong Ximines | 39-32 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson loses the dribble to Gary Carter | 39-32 |
| 11:59 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Norman Waller - foul #3 on Norman Waller, team foul #6 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell (PF) Harry Harrow | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sean Reddington (PG) Zhong Ximines | |
| 11:59 | Kansas State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 11:59 | Kansas State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 11:30 | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Trey Lijewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Baran (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Leavell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Sean Reddington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Waller (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Grear (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Branum (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Thomas Baran - foul #3 on Thomas Baran, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jayson Larson (SG) Thomas Baran | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Zhong Ximines (PG), Travis Briggs (SF) Sean Reddington, Norman Waller | |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:52 | Kansas State | Gary Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear is fouled on the floor by Thomas Leavell - foul #1 on Thomas Leavell, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joesph Schmidt (SF), Rufus Alexander (C) Gary Carter, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Zhong Ximines | 41-37 |
| 09:54 | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell clanks a jump hook from the right block | 41-37 |
| 09:53 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Zhong Ximines | 41-37 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 09:09 | Kansas State | Jayson Larson's 3 pointer is rejected by Travis Briggs | 41-40 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Travis Briggs snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Trey Lijewski - foul #1 on Trey Lijewski, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Baran (SG), Gary Carter (SF), Harry Harrow (PF), Robert Smith (C) Trey Lijewski, Joesph Schmidt, Thomas Leavell, Rufus Alexander | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sean Reddington (PG), Norman Waller (SF), Ray Jenkins (PF) Zhong Ximines, Travis Briggs, Daniel Grear | |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:18 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 41-41 |
| 08:08 | Kansas State | Gary Carter buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Baran | 44-41 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 07:29 | Kansas State | Gary Carter knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jayson Larson | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jayson Larson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Baran (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Carter (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Harrow (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Sean Reddington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Waller (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ray Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Branum (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 07:14 | Kansas State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:54 | Kansas State | Thomas Baran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 06:53 | Kansas State | Jayson Larson tips it in | 49-43 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | Gary Carter steals it from Ray Jenkins | 49-43 |
| 06:16 | Kansas State | Jayson Larson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 51-43 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson loses the dribble to Harry Harrow | 51-43 |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-43 |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | Norman Waller gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Norman Waller snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski (PG), Thomas Leavell (PF) Jayson Larson, Harry Harrow | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Zhong Ximines (PG), Daniel Grear (PF) Sean Reddington, Ray Jenkins | |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 04:57 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear tips it in | 51-45 |
| 04:40 | Kansas State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Norman Waller - foul #4 on Norman Waller, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 04:40 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Zhong Ximines | 51-47 |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Gary Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 03:59 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Leavell | 51-47 |
| 03:54 | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Trey Lijewski | 53-47 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 03:28 | Kansas State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Trey Lijewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Baran (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Leavell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Zhong Ximines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tony Simpson (tiring) 27 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Waller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Grear (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Leonard Branum (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 03:20 | Kansas State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:02 | Kansas State | Thomas Baran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Zhong Ximines | 53-49 |
| 02:42 | Kansas State | Gary Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 02:40 | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 02:26 | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Baran | 55-49 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Simpson and he's fouled by Gary Carter - foul #3 on Gary Carter, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joesph Schmidt (SF), Rufus Alexander (PF), Harry Harrow (C) Gary Carter, Thomas Leavell, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Travis Briggs (SF), Ray Jenkins (PF) Norman Waller, Daniel Grear | |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:03 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell (PF) Rufus Alexander | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel Grear (PF) Ray Jenkins | |
| 01:54 | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Leavell | 58-52 |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Thomas Baran picks off the pass by Travis Briggs | 58-52 |
| 01:08 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (SF), Robert Smith (C) Joesph Schmidt, Harry Harrow | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Waller (SF) Travis Briggs | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Baran | 61-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski is fouled in the backcourt by Zhong Ximines - foul #4 on Zhong Ximines, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jayson Larson (SG), Joesph Schmidt (SF), Harry Harrow (PF) Thomas Baran, Gary Carter, Thomas Leavell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Leavell (PF) Harry Harrow | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | Tony Simpson is called for the reach on Jayson Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Simpson, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | Jayson Larson makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | Jayson Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Norman Waller grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Jayson Larson grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Trey Lijewski runs out the clock | 65-55 |