| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Eugene Brown (fresh) SG - Dustin Hathaway (fresh) SF - Frank Rickard (fresh) PF - Frank Johnson (fresh) C - Vic Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) SG - Gabriel Digirolamo (fresh) SF - Willie Houpt (fresh) PF - Michael Calloway (fresh) C - Francis Womack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Francis Womack wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Oklahoma State | Vic Franklin is hacked by Francis Womack - foul #1 on Francis Womack, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Rickard | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Carl Hyer | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Oklahoma State | Frank Johnson connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dustin Hathaway | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Francis Womack tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Brown, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Francis Womack banks in the layup and he's fouled by Vic Franklin - foul #1 on Vic Franklin, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Parker (PF) Michael Calloway | |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Francis Womack makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:10 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Hathaway | 6-8 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska | Francis Womack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (PG), Rodney Smith (SG), Richard Kobayashi (SF), George Phillips (C) Carl Hyer, Gabriel Digirolamo, Willie Houpt, Francis Womack | |
| 16:42 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown is hacked by Jaroslav Zoellner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 16:21 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Phillips - foul #1 on George Phillips, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Chris Lavigne (SG), Jonathan Turner (SF), Troy Branam (PF) Dustin Hathaway, Frank Rickard, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Calloway (PF) Richard Kobayashi | |
| 16:21 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | Oklahoma State | Vic Franklin grabs the board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Eugene Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris Lavigne (fresh) SF - Jonathan Turner (fresh) PF - Troy Branam (fresh) C - Vic Franklin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) SG - Rodney Smith (fresh) SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) PF - Michael Calloway (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Oklahoma State | Troy Branam scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by George Phillips - foul #2 on George Phillips, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dirk Barto (PG), Dustin Hathaway (SG) Eugene Brown, Vic Franklin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Willie Houpt (SF), Francis Womack (C) Kevin Parker, George Phillips | |
| 15:32 | Oklahoma State | Troy Branam makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt misses the dunk | 11-8 |
| 15:12 | Oklahoma State | Dirk Barto pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:53 | Oklahoma State | Dustin Hathaway hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 14:51 | Oklahoma State | Troy Branam tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 14:33 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt splits the doubleteam and buries a shot near the basket | 13-10 |
| 14:10 | Oklahoma State | Dustin Hathaway is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dustin Hathaway, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown (PG), Frank Rickard (SF), Frank Johnson (PF), Vic Franklin (C) Dirk Barto, Dustin Hathaway, Jonathan Turner, Troy Branam | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Gabriel Digirolamo (SG), Richard Kobayashi (SF), Kevin Parker (PF) Jaroslav Zoellner, Rodney Smith, Willie Houpt, Michael Calloway | |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Gabriel Digirolamo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Hyer | 13-13 |
| 13:28 | Oklahoma State | Chris Lavigne knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Johnson | 16-13 |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Frank Johnson - foul #2 on Frank Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dirk Barto (PG), Jonathan Turner (PF) Chris Lavigne, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Willie Houpt (SF) Richard Kobayashi | |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:10 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Turner gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:47 | Oklahoma State | Vic Franklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-14 |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma State | Vic Franklin tips it in | 18-14 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Gabriel Digirolamo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-14 |
| 12:21 | Oklahoma State | Vic Franklin gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma State | Vic Franklin is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Dirk Barto | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dirk Barto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Rickard (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Turner (fresh) C - Vic Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Digirolamo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Houpt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Francis Womack (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gabriel Digirolamo and he's fouled by Frank Rickard - foul #1 on Frank Rickard, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dustin Hathaway (SG), Chris Lavigne (SF), Troy Branam (C) Dirk Barto, Frank Rickard, Vic Franklin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (PG), Rodney Smith (SG), Michael Calloway (PF) Carl Hyer, Gabriel Digirolamo, Kevin Parker | |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:09 | Oklahoma State | Dustin Hathaway buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Lavigne | 23-17 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Dustin Hathaway - foul #2 on Dustin Hathaway, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard (SF) Dustin Hathaway | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SF) Willie Houpt | |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:23 | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rodney Smith - foul #1 on Rodney Smith, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dirk Barto (PG), Vic Franklin (C) Eugene Brown, Jonathan Turner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:23 | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 10:23 | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses the fadeaway from the left block | 25-19 |
| 09:54 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway tips it but misses | 25-19 |
| 09:52 | Oklahoma State | Chris Lavigne gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 09:50 | Oklahoma State | Jaroslav Zoellner is called for the reach on Dirk Barto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Gabriel Digirolamo (SG) Jaroslav Zoellner, Rodney Smith | |
| 09:28 | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard is whistled for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Parker (PF) Francis Womack | |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | Gabriel Digirolamo blows the layup | 25-19 |
| 09:00 | Oklahoma State | Troy Branam snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 08:37 | Oklahoma State | Vic Franklin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dirk Barto and he's hacked by Gabriel Digirolamo - foul #1 on Gabriel Digirolamo, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown (PG), Jonathan Turner (PF) Dirk Barto, Troy Branam | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SG), Willie Houpt (SF), Francis Womack (C) Gabriel Digirolamo, Richard Kobayashi, Michael Calloway | |
| 08:37 | Oklahoma State | Vic Franklin misses the free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Jonathan Turner picks off the pass by Rodney Smith | 27-19 |
| 07:50 | Oklahoma State | Francis Womack steals the ball from Eugene Brown | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Eugene Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris Lavigne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Rickard (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Turner (fresh) C - Vic Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Houpt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Francis Womack (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Frank Rickard steps in front of the Willie Houpt pass | 27-19 |
| 06:55 | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-19 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Francis Womack pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker's floater is knocked away by Vic Franklin | 27-19 |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Chris Lavigne | 27-19 |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown is hacked by Carl Hyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Hyer, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dustin Hathaway (SG), Troy Branam (C) Chris Lavigne, Vic Franklin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (PG), Gabriel Digirolamo (SG), Richard Kobayashi (SF), Michael Calloway (PF), George Phillips (C) Carl Hyer, Rodney Smith, Willie Houpt, Kevin Parker, Francis Womack | |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses long on a runner from the left block | 29-19 |
| 06:02 | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 05:52 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown is called for 10 seconds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dirk Barto (PG) Eugene Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner is hacked by Dirk Barto - foul #1 on Dirk Barto, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Chris Lavigne (SF) Frank Rickard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway grabs the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | Gabriel Digirolamo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway tips it home | 29-21 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma State | Richard Kobayashi is called for the reach on Chris Lavigne - foul #1 on Richard Kobayashi, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Vic Franklin (C) Jonathan Turner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Willie Houpt (SF) Richard Kobayashi | |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma State | Chris Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma State | Chris Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | George Phillips makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gabriel Digirolamo | 31-23 |
| 03:51 | Oklahoma State | Dirk Barto drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Hathaway | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dirk Barto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Hathaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Lavigne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Branam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vic Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jaroslav Zoellner (fairly fresh) SG - Gabriel Digirolamo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Houpt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Calloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 03:26 | Oklahoma State | Dirk Barto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown (PG), Frank Rickard (SF), Frank Johnson (PF) Dirk Barto, Chris Lavigne, Troy Branam | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Rodney Smith (SG), Kevin Parker (PF) Jaroslav Zoellner, Gabriel Digirolamo, Michael Calloway | |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Frank Rickard - foul #2 on Frank Rickard, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:10 | Oklahoma State | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:49 | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Hathaway and he's hacked by Willie Houpt - foul #1 on Willie Houpt, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Troy Branam (C) Vic Franklin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SF) Willie Houpt | |
| 02:49 | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer is hacked by Eugene Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Brown, team foul #10 | 37-27 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:18 | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard misses the lay-in | 37-29 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | George Phillips grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 01:50 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Hyer | 37-31 |
| 01:33 | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard loses the dribble to Rodney Smith | 37-31 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | George Phillips grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma State | Frank Rickard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma State | Eugene Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dirk Barto (PG), Chris Lavigne (SG), Jonathan Turner (SF), Vic Franklin (C) Eugene Brown, Dustin Hathaway, Frank Rickard, Troy Branam | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (PG), Gabriel Digirolamo (SG), Willie Houpt (SF), Michael Calloway (PF), Francis Womack (C) Carl Hyer, Rodney Smith, Richard Kobayashi, Kevin Parker, George Phillips | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner double dribbles | 37-33 |