| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Joseph Ross | 32-31 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Odum | 32-31 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Jack Reese can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | Jack Reese tips it in | 34-31 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | Jack Reese snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the easy layup | 34-31 |
| 18:33 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum tips it home | 36-31 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 18:24 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:04 | Iowa State | Lester Duckworth is called for the reach on Joseph Odum - foul #1 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:48 | Iowa State | Victor Smith is whistled for traveling | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #1 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Jack Reese drills a shot from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 16:54 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-31 |
| 16:53 | Iowa State | Jack Reese pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | Victor Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Morrison and he's fouled by Lester Duckworth - foul #2 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Eric Thompson (SF), Paul Roberts (PF) Daniel White, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis | |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Ross is blocked by Randall Padula | 40-31 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Victor Smith gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hector Ortiz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Donovan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi lays it in set up by Luther Holmes | 42-31 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Victor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 14:37 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz's pass is intercepted by Luther Holmes | 42-31 |
| 14:33 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes lays it in | 44-31 |
| 14:12 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses the shot from the left side | 44-31 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Stephen Luz, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Victor Smith, Stephen Luz, Alphonse Rossi, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF) Hector Ortiz, Todd Donovan, Joseph Ross | |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Lester Duckworth | 44-36 |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ralph McGuire | 47-36 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Duckworth | 47-38 |
| 12:54 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Eric Thompson - foul #1 on Eric Thompson, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Luz (SG) Luther Holmes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (SG), William Hogue (C) Eric Thompson, Paul Roberts | |
| 12:54 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Daniel White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 12:34 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:12 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 12:11 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire tips it in | 52-38 |
| 12:05 | Nebraska | William Morrison picks off the pass by Daniel White in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| 11:46 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum is hacked by Hector Ortiz - foul #1 on Hector Ortiz, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG) Stephen Luz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG), Joseph Ross (C) Hector Ortiz, William Hogue | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Ellis - foul #3 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG) William Morrison | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:25 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 11:25 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Daniel White connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Todd Donovan | 54-40 |
| 10:48 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Stanley Ellis - foul #4 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Stephen Luz (SF), Randall Padula (C) Luther Holmes, Joseph Odum, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Paul Roberts (PF) Daniel White, Stanley Ellis | |
| 10:48 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 10:48 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 10:48 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Roberts | 55-43 |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan is called for traveling | 55-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SF) Lester Duckworth | |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | William Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Hector Ortiz - foul #2 on Hector Ortiz, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Victor Smith, Stephen Luz, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG) Hector Ortiz | |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | William Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 09:21 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire connects on the turnaround in the paint | 58-43 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 08:33 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ralph McGuire | 58-43 |
| 08:10 | Iowa State | Todd Donovan takes the ball from Joseph Odum | 58-43 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Daniel White banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Donovan | 58-45 |
| 07:41 | Iowa State | Todd Donovan is called for the reach on William Morrison - foul #2 on Todd Donovan, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Randall Padula (C) Luther Holmes, Joseph Odum, Alphonse Rossi, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), William Hogue (C) Daniel White, Todd Donovan, Paul Roberts, Joseph Ross | |
| 07:41 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:41 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hector Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - William Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Lester Duckworth is denied by Randall Padula | 58-45 |
| 07:20 | Iowa State | Jack Reese pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Eric Thompson is called for the reach on Victor Smith - foul #2 on Eric Thompson, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG) William Morrison | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (SG) Eric Thompson | |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Marty Kinner | 60-47 |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a runner in the lane | 60-47 |
| 06:25 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:11 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis loses the dribble to Randall Padula | 60-47 |
| 05:57 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Luther Holmes | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Todd Donovan (SG), Joseph Ross (C) Hector Ortiz, Marty Kinner, William Hogue | |
| 05:25 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Lester Duckworth | 62-47 |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Duckworth | 62-47 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Reese | 62-47 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross grabs the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph McGuire - foul #2 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | Jack Reese scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Victor Smith | 64-48 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Ralph McGuire swats the short shot by Joseph Ross | 64-48 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | William Morrison is fouled on the floor by Daniel White - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #10 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | William Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Daniel White double dribbles | 65-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Paul Roberts (PF), William Hogue (C) Daniel White, Todd Donovan, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis, Joseph Ross | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hector Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-50 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Thompson and the foul's on Stephen Luz - foul #3 on Stephen Luz, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) David Bogart, Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz, Alphonse Rossi, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Todd Donovan (SG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Hector Ortiz, Eric Thompson, Yuri Buchinski, Paul Roberts, William Hogue | |
| 02:40 | Iowa State | Jack Reese's floater is tipped away by Stanley Ellis | 65-53 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel White | 65-56 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Jack Reese's layup is rejected by Stanley Ellis | 65-56 |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Odum | 65-56 |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Jack Reese can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Stanley Ellis - foul #5 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Roberts (PF) Stanley Ellis | |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts tips it but misses | 67-56 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | William Morrison connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth is whistled for traveling | 70-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), William Hogue (C) Daniel White, Todd Donovan, Lester Duckworth, Joseph Ross | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Paul Roberts swats the short shot by Alphonse Rossi | 70-56 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | William Hogue gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Bogart - foul #4 on David Bogart, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | David Bogart runs out the clock | 70-58 |