| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) SF - John Pitts (fresh) PF - Eric Longenecker (fresh) C - Robert Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) SF - Douglas Foreman (fresh) PF - Roger Gould (fresh) C - Terry Griffiths (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths is fouled on the floor by Edward Hyde - foul #1 on Edward Hyde, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Roger Gould steps in front of the Calvin Joplin pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Love | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Nebraska | John Pitts gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pitts | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Glen Love | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska | John Pitts misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Foreman - foul #1 on Douglas Foreman, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska | John Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska | John Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths loses the dribble to Eric Longenecker | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | John Pitts is fouled on the floor by Douglas Foreman - foul #2 on Douglas Foreman, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Thad Jenkins (SF), Ronald Bailey (PF), Marcel Hacker (C) Glen Love, Douglas Foreman, Roger Gould, Terry Griffiths | |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Robert Desir double dribbles | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers clanks a jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | Robert Desir pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Hyde | 7-5 |
| 16:12 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Eric Longenecker | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska | Robert Desir is hacked by Marcel Hacker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcel Hacker, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG) Jeffrey Powers | |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Longenecker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Desir (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) SG - Percy Cornish (fresh) SF - Thad Jenkins (fresh) PF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) C - Marcel Hacker (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:31 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Percy Cornish - foul #1 on Percy Cornish, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Douglas Greene (SF), Clarence Strickland (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Calvin Joplin, John Pitts, Eric Longenecker, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Roger Gould (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Donald Novoa, Percy Cornish, Thad Jenkins, Marcel Hacker | |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey is called for traveling | 10-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG) Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene is hacked by Ronald Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bailey, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| 14:39 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Robinson | 13-5 |
| 14:11 | Iowa State | Roger Gould drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Powers | 13-7 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Glen Love misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:33 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:16 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bailey - foul #2 on Ronald Bailey, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Edward Hyde (SG), John Pitts (SF), Eric Longenecker (PF), Robert Desir (C) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson, Douglas Greene, Clarence Strickland, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Percy Cornish (SG), Thad Jenkins (SF), Marcel Hacker (PF), Anthony McElvain (C) Glen Love, Jeffrey Powers, Ronald Bailey, Roger Gould, Terry Griffiths | |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 12:59 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 12:57 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Novoa - foul #1 on Donald Novoa, team foul #7 | 15-7 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 12:06 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker tips it home | 16-9 |
| 11:46 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | Robert Desir pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Longenecker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Desir (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) SG - Percy Cornish (fresh) SF - Thad Jenkins (fresh) PF - Marcel Hacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony McElvain (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Hyde | 18-9 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain drills a turnaround from close range set up by Percy Cornish and he's hacked by Calvin Joplin - foul #1 on Calvin Joplin, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Douglas Greene (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Calvin Joplin, Eric Longenecker, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Roger Gould (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Donald Novoa, Percy Cornish, Thad Jenkins, Marcel Hacker | |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain misses the free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Johnnie Smith | 18-11 |
| 10:49 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Johnnie Smith | 20-11 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-11 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Powers is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Powers, team foul #8 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG), Clarence Strickland (PF) Edward Hyde, John Pitts | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins (SF) Anthony McElvain | |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | Glen Love is hacked by Douglas Greene - foul #1 on Douglas Greene, team foul #3 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker (PF) Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:24 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses the jumpshot from the right side | 22-11 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 09:20 | Nebraska | Glen Love is called for the reach on Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Love, team foul #9 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG) David Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG) Glen Love | |
| 09:20 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 09:20 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 09:07 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-11 |
| 09:06 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 24-11 |
| 09:03 | Nebraska | Percy Cornish picks off the pass by Robert Robinson in the backcourt | 24-11 |
| 09:02 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins dunks the ball on a great pass from Percy Cornish | 24-13 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Gould - foul #1 on Roger Gould, team foul #10 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), David Hendrickson (SF), Robert Desir (C) Calvin Joplin, Douglas Greene, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG) Jeffrey Powers | |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:28 | Iowa State | Robert Desir swats the dunk try by Roger Gould | 25-13 |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Desir | 25-13 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 25-13 |
| 08:08 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Thad Jenkins | 25-15 |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Longenecker | 28-15 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Longenecker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) SG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Griffiths (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-15 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Robert Desir snags the defensive board | 28-15 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Donald Novoa - foul #2 on Donald Novoa, team foul #11 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), John Pitts (SF), Douglas Greene (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Robert Robinson, Edward Hyde, Eric Longenecker, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Marcel Hacker (C) Donald Novoa, Percy Cornish, Terry Griffiths | |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker grabs the board | 29-15 |
| 06:42 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Love | 29-18 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Roger Gould - foul #2 on Roger Gould, team foul #12 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths (C) Roger Gould | |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:14 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | John Pitts is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket | 33-18 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Glen Love buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marcel Hacker | 33-20 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | John Pitts misses long on a runner from the baseline | 33-20 |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Marcel Hacker | 33-20 |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Powers | 33-23 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Powers in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 04:39 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins's pass is intercepted by David Hendrickson | 33-23 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-23 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 03:59 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene throws it down | 38-23 |
| 03:41 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker misses the lay-in | 38-23 |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker tips it but misses | 38-23 |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker snags the offensive board | 38-23 |
| 03:23 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Jenkins (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marcel Hacker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Griffiths (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Iowa State | Glen Love lays it in on a great pass from Thad Jenkins | 38-25 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Powers is called for the reach on David Hendrickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Powers, team foul #13 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Edward Hyde (SG), Eric Longenecker (PF), Robert Desir (C) Calvin Joplin, John Pitts, Douglas Greene, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Percy Cornish (SG), Douglas Foreman (SF), Ronald Bailey (PF), Anthony McElvain (C) Glen Love, Jeffrey Powers, Thad Jenkins, Marcel Hacker, Terry Griffiths | |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 03:00 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Percy Cornish | 39-27 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Donald Novoa takes the ball from Robert Robinson in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman banks in the layup set up by Donald Novoa | 39-29 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland (SF) David Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:35 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland is hacked by Douglas Foreman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Foreman, team foul #14 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Gould (PF) Douglas Foreman | |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:09 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish is fouled on the floor by Edward Hyde - foul #2 on Edward Hyde, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| 02:01 | Iowa State | Roger Gould misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Clarence Strickland - foul #1 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| 02:01 | Iowa State | Roger Gould makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 02:01 | Iowa State | Roger Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:39 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland loses the dribble to Donald Novoa | 40-33 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Clarence Strickland is called for the reach on Roger Gould - foul #2 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pitts (SF) Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG) Donald Novoa | |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | Robert Robinson takes the ball from Percy Cornish | 40-33 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker blows the layup but he's fouled by Percy Cornish - foul #2 on Percy Cornish, team foul #15 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG) Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Marcel Hacker (C) Percy Cornish, Anthony McElvain | |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Bailey, team foul #16 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Hanson (SG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins (SF) Ronald Bailey | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Desir | 44-33 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | The clock runs out | 44-33 |