| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vito Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Zhong Ximines (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Waller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Grear (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Branum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Norman Waller inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum misses short on an open shot from the right side | 29-24 |
| 19:36 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson tips it home | 29-26 |
| 19:22 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest misses the lay-in | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:58 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 18:45 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler is fouled on the floor by Daniel Grear - foul #1 on Daniel Grear, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski can't finish the layup | 29-29 |
| 18:28 | Iowa State | Charles Salley hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 18:06 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum buries a shot near the basket set up by Zhong Ximines | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno is fouled on the floor by Leonard Branum - foul #4 on Leonard Branum, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 17:44 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Grear - foul #2 on Daniel Grear, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| 17:44 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:44 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 32-31 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Charles Salley travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Travis Briggs (SF), Ray Jenkins (PF) Norman Waller, Daniel Grear | |
| 16:48 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum makes the fadeaway near the basket | 32-33 |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest banks in the layup and the foul's on Leonard Branum - foul #5 on Leonard Branum, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gordon Cole (C) Leonard Branum | |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | Gordon Cole pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:15 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 15:57 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing and he's hacked by Travis Briggs - foul #2 on Travis Briggs, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (SG), Curtis Kettler (C) Francis Chandler, Goran Jasinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sean Reddington (PG), Daniel Grear (PF) Zhong Ximines, Ray Jenkins | |
| 15:57 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Salley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vito Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Kettler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Sean Reddington (fresh) SG - Tony Simpson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Grear (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gordon Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Nebraska | Travis Briggs steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (SG) Noel Earnest | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Waller (SF) Travis Briggs | |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | Terry Tate hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:12 | Iowa State | Charles Salley snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:59 | Iowa State | James Gaines misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Curtis Kettler takes the ball from Daniel Grear | 38-36 |
| 14:17 | Iowa State | Terry Tate's pass is intercepted by Sean Reddington | 38-36 |
| 13:56 | Nebraska | James Gaines is called for the reach on Daniel Grear - foul #2 on James Gaines, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG), Francis Chandler (SG), Goran Jasinski (C) James Gaines, Charles Salley, Curtis Kettler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Zhong Ximines (PG), Travis Briggs (SF), Ray Jenkins (PF), Steven Churchill (C) Sean Reddington, Norman Waller, Daniel Grear, Gordon Cole | |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 13:41 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | Terry Tate scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Goran Jasinski | 40-36 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | Travis Briggs misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terry Tate - foul #1 on Terry Tate, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | Travis Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | Travis Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:46 | Iowa State | Terry Tate hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Noel Earnest | 43-38 |
| 12:21 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 12:06 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest tips it home | 45-38 |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | Steven Churchill travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Charles Salley (SF) Noel Earnest, Terry Tate | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Waller (SF), Daniel Grear (PF), Gordon Cole (C) Travis Briggs, Ray Jenkins, Steven Churchill | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vito Bruno (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Zhong Ximines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Waller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Grear (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gordon Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Salley | 47-38 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 10:42 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Daniel Grear | 47-38 |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Grear | 47-41 |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | Charles Salley buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Francis Chandler | 49-41 |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Zhong Ximines | 49-44 |
| 09:17 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 09:15 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Norman Waller is fouled on the floor by James Gaines - foul #3 on James Gaines, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG), Terry Tate (SG), Curtis Kettler (C) James Gaines, Francis Chandler, Goran Jasinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sean Reddington (PG), Travis Briggs (SF), Ray Jenkins (C) Zhong Ximines, Norman Waller, Gordon Cole | |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 49-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Churchill (C) Daniel Grear | |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | Charles Salley is fouled on the floor by Steven Churchill - foul #1 on Steven Churchill, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno hits a jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | Steven Churchill misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 07:35 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Reddington | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Terry Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vito Bruno (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Kettler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Sean Reddington (fresh) SG - Tony Simpson (tiring) 29 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Jenkins (fresh) C - Steven Churchill (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 07:20 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Curtis Kettler | 51-44 |
| 07:16 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest is whistled for a carry | 51-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Francis Chandler (SG), Goran Jasinski (C) Vito Bruno, Curtis Kettler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Zhong Ximines (PG), Norman Waller (SF), Daniel Grear (PF) Sean Reddington, Travis Briggs, Steven Churchill | |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Zhong Ximines pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson clanks a shot in the lane | 51-44 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler drills a jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 05:54 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | Ray Jenkins gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 53-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Vito Bruno (PF) Noel Earnest, Terry Tate | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Travis Briggs (SF), Steven Churchill (PF), Gordon Cole (C) Norman Waller, Daniel Grear, Ray Jenkins | |
| 05:06 | Iowa State | James Gaines can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-44 |
| 05:05 | Iowa State | James Gaines tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | Steven Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson is fouled on the floor by James Gaines - foul #4 on James Gaines, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler (C) Goran Jasinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Charles Salley is called for the reach on Travis Briggs - foul #1 on Charles Salley, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (PG) Francis Chandler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray Jenkins (PF) Steven Churchill | |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Terry Tate steals it from Tony Simpson out of a doubleteam | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Iowa State | Terry Tate makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Gaines | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | Terry Tate steals the ball from Zhong Ximines | 56-44 |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Terry Tate blows the layup | 56-44 |
| 03:09 | Nebraska | Ray Jenkins grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Terry Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Salley (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vito Bruno (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Kettler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Zhong Ximines (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (tired) 29 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gordon Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 02:43 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Curtis Kettler | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa 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 (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Terry Tate misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-44 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Charles Salley misses the tip | 56-44 |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Gordon Cole pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:10 | Iowa State | Charles Salley blows the layup | 56-44 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno misses the tip | 56-44 |
| 01:07 | Iowa State | Terry Tate grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | James Gaines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Ray Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa 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 (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Gordon Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Gordon Cole snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Zhong Ximines tips it in | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa 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 | Iowa State | Terry Tate runs out the clock | 56-46 |