| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) SG - Ray George (fresh) SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) C - Robert Koenig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Lee (fresh) SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) SF - Robby Bohn (fresh) PF - Raul Gomez (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | William Booth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Robby Bohn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Ray George grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Ray George scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses short on a shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | Ray George pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Elias Escamilla | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Ray George is called for the reach on William Booth - foul #1 on Ray George, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Robert Koenig is called for the reach on Richard Merrell - foul #1 on Robert Koenig, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Robert Koenig steals it from William Booth | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 7-0 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Richard Merrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska | Ray George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig's fadeaway is rejected by William Booth | 7-0 |
| 17:20 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig snags the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | William Booth takes the ball from Robert Koenig | 7-0 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | William Booth misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Wadlington - foul #1 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo (PG), Steven Strickland (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF) David Lee, Richard Merrell, Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez | |
| 16:51 | Iowa | William Booth makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | William Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Liu Abdelal - foul #1 on Liu Abdelal, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Curtis Carroll (C) William Booth | |
| 16:29 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Steven Strickland clanks a jumper from the right side | 9-2 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Steven Strickland buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Nicolas Wesson and he's fouled by Henry Lauber - foul #1 on Henry Lauber, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson (PF) Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Booth (C) Curtis Carroll | |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Steven Strickland makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Maximo Rizzo (fresh) SG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Ray George hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Elias Escamilla | 12-5 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Hutchinson - foul #1 on Jerry Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Mel Spiro (C) Robert Wadlington, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maurice Detrick (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Robby Bohn (SF) Maximo Rizzo, Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal | |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | William Booth snags the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Richard Merrell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Ray George can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Robby Bohn gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | William Booth lays it up and in | 12-11 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (PF) Elias Escamilla, Ray George, Alex Jackson, Jerry Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG), Steven Strickland (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Raul Gomez (PF) Maurice Detrick, Richard Merrell, Robby Bohn, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Steven Strickland misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | William Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Raul Gomez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG), Robert Koenig (C) Stanley Taylor, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Robby Bohn (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF) David Lee, Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal, Raul Gomez | |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | William Booth steals it from Ray George | 12-11 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 12:40 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:38 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Ray George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Robby Bohn grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Henry Lauber takes the ball from Maximo Rizzo | 12-13 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | Ray George knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 15-13 |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Richard Merrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Lauber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Maximo Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robby Bohn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Booth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Christensen | 18-13 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo connects on the 3 from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | Ray George comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Robby Bohn snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | Robby Bohn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Richard Merrell snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson tips it but misses | 18-16 |
| 09:45 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Koenig | 18-16 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Richard Merrell is called for the reach on Robert Wadlington - foul #1 on Richard Merrell, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Alex Jackson (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Ray George, Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG), Steven Strickland (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Raul Gomez (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Maximo Rizzo, Richard Merrell, Robby Bohn, Nicolas Wesson, William Booth | |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | David Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Carroll - foul #1 on Curtis Carroll, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Booth (C) Curtis Carroll | |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 21-16 |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson is whistled for a carry | 21-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG) Stanley Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:50 | Iowa | William Booth connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Steven Strickland | 21-18 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Elias Escamilla | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Lee (fresh) SG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) PF - Raul Gomez (fresh) C - William Booth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Raul Gomez misses the fadeaway in the lane | 24-18 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Ray George knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elias Escamilla | 27-18 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | David Lee misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 06:33 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro is whistled for a carry | 27-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Alex Jackson, Jerry Hutchinson, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG), Robby Bohn (SF) Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal | |
| 05:50 | Iowa | William Booth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson (PF) Raul Gomez | |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Ray George misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-18 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Ray George takes the ball from Richard Merrell | 27-18 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Henry Lauber picks off the pass by David Lee | 30-18 |
| 04:19 | Nebraska | David Lee is called for the reach on Elias Escamilla - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #5 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG) Elias Escamilla, Ray George | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maurice Detrick (PG), Raul Gomez (PF) David Lee, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Koenig | 32-18 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | William Booth misses the jumper from close range | 32-18 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig banks in the layup and the foul's on William Booth - foul #1 on William Booth, team foul #6 | 34-18 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses the free throw | 34-18 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Raul Gomez pulls down the rebound | 34-18 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Raul Gomez can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Lauber - foul #2 on Henry Lauber, team foul #6 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG), Jerry Hutchinson (PF) Stanley Taylor, Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG) Maurice Detrick | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Raul Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Raul Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 03:23 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig pulls down the rebound | 34-19 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Lee (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robby Bohn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raul Gomez (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Booth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Nebraska | Ray George buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Hutchinson | 37-19 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Russell Christensen takes the ball from David Lee | 37-19 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | Ray George misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Merrell - foul #2 on Richard Merrell, team foul #7 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Alex Jackson (SF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Robert Wadlington, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maurice Detrick (PG) David Lee | |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Raul Gomez is hacked by Jerry Hutchinson - foul #2 on Jerry Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 39-19 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Raul Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerry Hutchinson | 39-19 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Ray George is fouled on the floor by Richard Merrell - foul #3 on Richard Merrell, team foul #8 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG), Steven Strickland (SG), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Maurice Detrick, Richard Merrell, Raul Gomez | |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 2nd free throw | 41-19 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | David Lee makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Strickland | 41-22 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Ray George misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-22 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla can't tip it in | 41-22 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | William Booth gets the rebound | 41-22 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | David Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-22 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | William Booth snags the offensive board | 41-22 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | William Booth can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Hutchinson - foul #3 on Jerry Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Alex Jackson, Jerry Hutchinson, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo (PG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Raul Gomez (PF) David Lee, Robby Bohn, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 01:08 | Iowa | William Booth makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | William Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Maximo Rizzo - foul #1 on Maximo Rizzo, team foul #9 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maurice Detrick (PG) Maximo Rizzo | |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 3rd free throw | 44-23 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Steven Strickland travels with the ball | 44-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG) Ray George | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robby Bohn (SF) Liu Abdelal | |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington lays it in set up by Elias Escamilla | 46-23 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Robert Koenig is called for the reach on William Booth - foul #2 on Robert Koenig, team foul #9 | 46-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Maurice Detrick, Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | William Booth makes the 1st free throw | 46-24 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | William Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 46-25 |