| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) SG - Charles Falls (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) SG - Joseph Weiser (fresh) SF - Charles Corbin (fresh) PF - Victor Gaines (fresh) C - Frank Widener (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin makes the 3 from the right corner set up by George Dove | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Iowa State | George Dove steals the ball from Charles Falls | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | George Dove banks in the layup | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | Iowa State | James Johnson buries a shot from the right block | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Frank Widener misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Robinson - foul #1 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Frank Widener makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Frank Widener misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Howell | 4-6 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | George Dove is whistled for a carry | 4-6 |
| 18:03 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 4-6 |
| 18:01 | Iowa State | James Johnson hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Frank Widener comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Robinson - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (C) James Howell, Charles Falls, James Johnson, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Frank Widener makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Frank Widener misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:48 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | David Smythe drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 17:05 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Dove | 9-10 |
| 16:59 | Iowa State | John Elders hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Smythe | 11-10 |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 11-10 |
| 16:43 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Elders | 11-10 |
| 16:39 | Iowa State | David Smythe scores on a jumper near the basket | 13-10 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Corbin | 13-13 |
| 15:56 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs drills a runner in the lane set up by John Elders | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Smythe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Lefebre (fresh) SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Elders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Weiser (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Corbin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Widener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 15:43 | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 15:15 | Nebraska | Frank Widener misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 14:32 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs is fouled on the floor by Victor Gaines - foul #1 on Victor Gaines, team foul #1 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Charles Falls (SG), James Johnson (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) David Smythe, Elmer Lefebre, Alexis Russo, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Phillip Cabana (SG), David Peters (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) George Dove, Joseph Weiser, Charles Corbin, Victor Gaines, Frank Widener | |
| 14:25 | Iowa State | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Peters - foul #1 on David Peters, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:57 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:56 | Iowa State | John Elders pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:34 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Falls | 17-13 |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-15 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Charles Falls comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Peters - foul #2 on David Peters, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG) Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Poirier (SF) David Peters | |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan is fouled on the floor by John Elders - foul #1 on John Elders, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs (PF) David Smythe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:22 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Poirier, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Victor Gaines (PF) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Charles Falls hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to John Elders | 19-15 |
| 11:51 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs is fouled on the floor by Phillip Cabana - foul #1 on Phillip Cabana, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG) Joseph Roop | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Loren Cohrs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Elders (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Cabana (fresh) SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) PF - Victor Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | John Elders misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Mooneyhan - foul #1 on Patrick Mooneyhan, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (SG) Phillip Cabana | |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | George Dove misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-15 |
| 11:04 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines tips it in | 19-17 |
| 10:54 | Iowa State | Donald Gephart is called for the reach on Charles Falls - foul #1 on Donald Gephart, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG) Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (SG), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Donald Gephart, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 10:54 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:54 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:36 | Nebraska | George Dove misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 10:18 | Iowa State | James Howell is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs (PF) David Smythe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Corbin (SF), Frank Widener (C) Brian Poirier, Victor Gaines | |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Frank Widener connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by George Dove | 21-21 |
| 09:54 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Corbin - foul #1 on Charles Corbin, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) James Howell, John Elders | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser (SG) Joseph Roop | |
| 09:54 | Iowa State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:54 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:54 | Nebraska | Frank Widener grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Alexis Russo is called for the reach on Joseph Weiser - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), John Elders (C) Charles Falls, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Phillip Cabana (PG) George Dove | |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | Loren Cohrs is called for the reach on Ralph Ezdebski - foul #1 on Loren Cohrs, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser is fouled on the floor by Alexis Russo - foul #2 on Alexis Russo, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), James Johnson (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) James Howell, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Patrick Mooneyhan (PF) Phillip Cabana, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 09:05 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:37 | Iowa State | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), John Elders (C) David Smythe, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Victor Gaines (PF) Joseph Roop, Frank Widener | |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser is whistled for a carry | 22-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (SG), Phillip Cabana (SF) Joseph Weiser, Charles Corbin | |
| 07:53 | Iowa State | George Dove steps in front of the Loren Cohrs pass | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Smythe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Loren Cohrs (tiring) 6 pts. C - John Elders (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Roop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Cabana (fresh) PF - Victor Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Roop is blocked by James Johnson | 22-23 |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to David Smythe | 22-23 |
| 07:36 | Iowa State | James Howell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Patrick Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Patrick Mooneyhan, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Stephen Robinson (C) Loren Cohrs, John Elders | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 07:36 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:36 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:36 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | George Dove is called for 5 seconds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs (PF), John Elders (C) James Howell, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Frank Widener (C) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Cabana - foul #2 on Phillip Cabana, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Stephen Robinson (C) David Smythe, John Elders | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser (SG), Charles Corbin (SF) Joseph Roop, Phillip Cabana | |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:29 | Nebraska | Frank Widener hits a jump hook from the left block | 23-25 |
| 06:11 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the lay-in | 23-25 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Victor Gaines | 23-25 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | George Dove is fouled on the floor by Charles Falls - foul #1 on Charles Falls, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), John Elders (PF) James Howell, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (PF) Victor Gaines | |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | George Dove misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:54 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Elders | 23-26 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | David Smythe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Frank Widener | 23-26 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Charles Falls is called for the reach on Joseph Weiser - foul #2 on Charles Falls, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Loren Cohrs (PF) Charles Falls, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG) George Dove | |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:27 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:13 | Iowa State | James Howell lays it up and in set up by David Smythe | 25-26 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Ezdebski | 25-26 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson (C) Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (SG), Brian Poirier (SF), Victor Gaines (PF) Joseph Weiser, Charles Corbin, Frank Widener | |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | David Smythe is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Johnson, John Elders | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier is fouled on the floor by Elmer Lefebre - foul #1 on Elmer Lefebre, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF), John Elders (PF) Elmer Lefebre, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | David Smythe scores on a floater from close range set up by James Johnson | 27-28 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | 3 seconds is called on Donald Gephart | 27-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Charles Corbin (SF), David Peters (C) Donald Gephart, Brian Poirier, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Smythe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Loren Cohrs (tiring) 7 pts. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Roop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Peters (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Peters - foul #3 on David Peters, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser (SG), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) Joseph Roop, David Peters | |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:24 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | Loren Cohrs steals it from Victor Gaines | 27-28 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | David Smythe clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Charles Falls tips it but misses | 27-28 |
| 03:03 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | James Howell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | David Smythe makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Howell | 32-28 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Falls - foul #3 on Charles Falls, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (C) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Frank Widener (C) Victor Gaines, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | James Howell is fouled on the floor by Charles Corbin - foul #2 on Charles Corbin, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson (C) Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Phillip Cabana (SF) Charles Corbin | |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Frank Widener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF) Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (SG) Joseph Weiser | |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | James Howell hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Smythe | 35-33 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | Frank Widener comes up short on the runner from the left block | 35-33 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | David Smythe's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Widener | 35-33 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski blows the dunk but he's fouled by Loren Cohrs - foul #2 on Loren Cohrs, team foul #12 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) James Howell, James Johnson, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser (SG), Charles Corbin (SF) George Dove, Phillip Cabana | |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | John Elders comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-35 |