| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Howard Janis (fresh) SG - Timothy Garrow (fresh) SF - Ray Opperman (fresh) PF - Jason Quinn (fresh) C - Travis Fifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) SG - Alfred Huffman (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) PF - Jason Andrews (fresh) C - Tracy Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | Howard Janis drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Opperman | 3-0 |
| 19:46 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse is hacked by Timothy Garrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Garrow, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Janis - foul #1 on Howard Janis, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | Timothy Garrow misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Howard Janis misses the shot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | Howard Janis's pass is intercepted by Tracy Cox | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Quinn - foul #1 on Jason Quinn, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG), Leo Cutler (SG), Danny Harrison (SF), Matthew Stanley (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Howard Janis, Timothy Garrow, Ray Opperman, Jason Quinn, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Howard Savard (SF), Robert Fales (PF), John Birk (C) Emmanuel Keller, Alfred Huffman, Michael Morehouse, Jason Andrews, Tracy Cox | |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Robert Fales is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska | Howard Savard pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeffrey Cole (fresh) SG - Leo Cutler (fresh) SF - Danny Harrison (fresh) PF - Matthew Stanley (fresh) C - Kevin Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) SF - Howard Savard (fresh) PF - Robert Fales (fresh) C - John Birk (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Brian Hall loses the dribble to Leo Cutler | 6-4 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | Danny Harrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | Nebraska | Danny Harrison picks off the pass by Wendell Hart in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 9-4 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Brian Hall gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | Brian Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Howard Savard pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Howard Savard banks in the layup set up by Wendell Hart and he's fouled by Danny Harrison - foul #1 on Danny Harrison, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Janis (PG), Timothy Garrow (SG), Ray Opperman (SF), Jason Quinn (PF), Travis Fifer (C) Jeffrey Cole, Leo Cutler, Danny Harrison, Matthew Stanley, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Jason Andrews (PF), Tracy Cox (C) Wendell Hart, Brian Hall, Robert Fales, John Birk | |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Howard Savard misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Huffman | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Timothy Garrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse (SF) Howard Savard | |
| 13:45 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tracy Cox, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (SG), Danny Harrison (SF), Kevin Davis (PF) Timothy Garrow, Ray Opperman, Jason Quinn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (PG), Robert Fales (C) Emmanuel Keller, Tracy Cox | |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews is hacked by Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Brian Hall (SG) Lamont Moore, Alfred Huffman | |
| 12:46 | Nebraska | Brian Hall misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 12:45 | Nebraska | Robert Fales can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-8 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska | Robert Fales snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart banks in the wide open layup | 9-10 |
| 11:54 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Howard Janis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Cole (fresh) SF - Danny Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Fifer (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fales (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Davis - foul #2 on Kevin Davis, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Garrow (SG), Ray Opperman (SF), Matthew Stanley (PF), Leo Cutler (C) Jeffrey Cole, Danny Harrison, Kevin Davis, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Tracy Cox (C) Wendell Hart, Brian Hall, Jason Andrews | |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler travels with the ball | 9-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hollman (SF), John Birk (PF) Michael Morehouse, Robert Fales | |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Timothy Garrow | 9-12 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Howard Janis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ray Opperman | 12-12 |
| 10:36 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG), Danny Harrison (SF) Howard Janis, Ray Opperman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Howard Savard (SF), Jason Andrews (PF) Charles Hollman, Tracy Cox | |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 12-12 |
| 10:19 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jason Andrews | 12-12 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | Timothy Garrow gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:56 | Wichita State | Danny Harrison blows the layup | 12-12 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley tips it in | 14-12 |
| 09:52 | Nebraska | Timothy Garrow steals the ball from Alfred Huffman in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 09:45 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole clanks a jumper from the left side | 14-12 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Danny Harrison hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews tips it home | 16-14 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 09:06 | Nebraska | Howard Savard pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | Danny Harrison pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Leo Cutler and the foul's on Emmanuel Keller - foul #1 on Emmanuel Keller, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Opperman (SF), Jason Quinn (PF), Travis Fifer (C) Danny Harrison, Matthew Stanley, Leo Cutler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Robert Fales (PF), Tracy Cox (C) Emmanuel Keller, Alfred Huffman, Howard Savard, Jason Andrews, John Birk | |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox lays it in on a great pass from Brian Hall and the foul's on Jeffrey Cole - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cole, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Janis (PG) Jeffrey Cole | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses the free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Travis Fifer | 19-16 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Timothy Garrow is called for 3 seconds | 19-16 |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Robert Fales misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Howard Janis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Garrow (fairly fresh) SF - Ray Opperman (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Fifer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox is fouled on the floor by Howard Janis - foul #2 on Howard Janis, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG) Howard Janis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:15 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-18 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Robert Fales is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Garrow - foul #2 on Timothy Garrow, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Cutler (SG), Danny Harrison (SF) Timothy Garrow, Ray Opperman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF) Brian Hall, Michael Morehouse | |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Robert Fales makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Robert Fales makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 06:46 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:25 | Nebraska | Robert Fales makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-23 |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn is called for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Hall (SG), Jason Andrews (PF), John Birk (C) Wendell Hart, Robert Fales, Tracy Cox | |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Brian Hall connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 19-25 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | Danny Harrison misses the floater from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | John Birk snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole misses long on a floater from the right side | 19-25 |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | Brian Hall grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Danny Harrison is called for the reach on Charles Hollman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Harrison, team foul #10 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Opperman (SF) Danny Harrison | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Tracy Cox (C) Lamont Moore, Brian Hall, John Birk | |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-26 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn tips it home | 21-26 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Ray Opperman is called for the reach on Tracy Cox - foul #1 on Ray Opperman, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley (PF) Jason Quinn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse (SF), Robert Fales (PF) Charles Hollman, Jason Andrews | |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer is fouled on the floor by Robert Fales - foul #1 on Robert Fales, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Janis (PG), Timothy Garrow (SG), Kevin Davis (C) Jeffrey Cole, Leo Cutler, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-28 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Howard Janis steals the ball from Emmanuel Keller in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman lays it in on a nice dish by Howard Janis | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Howard Janis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Garrow (fresh) SF - Ray Opperman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Huffman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Robert Fales knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tracy Cox | 25-30 |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Alfred Huffman steals it from Kevin Davis | 25-30 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Robert Fales hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Emmanuel Keller | 25-32 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | Howard Janis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Robert Fales pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Robert Fales hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alfred Huffman and he's fouled by Matthew Stanley - foul #1 on Matthew Stanley, team foul #12 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Danny Harrison (SF), Jason Quinn (PF) Ray Opperman, Matthew Stanley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Howard Savard (SF), John Birk (C) Emmanuel Keller, Alfred Huffman, Michael Morehouse, Tracy Cox | |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Robert Fales misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 02:05 | Nebraska | Robert Fales is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block | 28-36 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | John Birk is called for the reach on Danny Harrison - foul #1 on John Birk, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Fifer (C) Jason Quinn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Andrews (PF) Robert Fales | |
| 01:28 | Wichita State | Howard Janis evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Howard Savard - foul #1 on Howard Savard, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| 01:28 | Wichita State | Howard Janis makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wendell Hart | 31-38 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Jason Andrews steals it from Kevin Davis | 31-38 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart's pass is intercepted by Kevin Davis in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Davis, team foul #13 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG), Jason Quinn (PF) Howard Janis, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF) Wendell Hart, Brian Hall, Howard Savard | |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Birk and he's fouled by Timothy Garrow - foul #3 on Timothy Garrow, team foul #14 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Cutler (SG), Matthew Stanley (PF) Timothy Garrow, Jason Quinn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tracy Cox (C) John Birk | |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Danny Harrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |