| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Saxon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 19:33 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon tips it in | 21-27 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska | Robert Desir scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 23-27 |
| 18:54 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 18:37 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 18:19 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora buries a jumper from the right side set up by Bryan Armstrong and he's hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 18:19 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses the free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Robert Desir is blocked by Karl Johnson | 23-32 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 17:49 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan loses the dribble to David Hendrickson | 25-32 |
| 17:41 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Desir - foul #1 on Robert Desir, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 16:48 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Karl Johnson | 28-33 |
| 16:19 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Desir - foul #2 on Robert Desir, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF), Ivan Marlow (C) Ernest Luman, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF), Carl Henriques (C) Clarence Morgan, Mark Cora | |
| 16:19 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:19 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:17 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (PF) Karl Johnson | |
| 15:51 | Oklahoma State | David Hendrickson picks off the pass by David Saxon | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Saxon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Henriques (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Johnnie Smith (C) Calvin Joplin, Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 15:23 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnnie Smith - foul #1 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Desir (C) Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 15:23 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:23 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Robert Desir knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 14:17 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by David Hendrickson and he's fouled by David Saxon - foul #1 on David Saxon, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ernest Luman (PF) David Hendrickson, Justin Schultz, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG), Clarence Morgan (SF), Karl Johnson (PF) David Saxon, Richard Knippenberg, Mark Cora | |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:10 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 13:52 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Karl Johnson | 33-39 |
| 13:35 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:08 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 33-39 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Robert Desir hits a runner in the lane | 35-39 |
| 12:38 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan is fouled on the floor by Clarence Strickland - foul #1 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG), Ivan Marlow (C) Calvin Joplin, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SG), Richard Knippenberg (PF) Todd Washington, Carl Henriques | |
| 12:16 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 12:14 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 11:59 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (PF) Richard Knippenberg | |
| 11:46 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Cora - foul #1 on Mark Cora, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 11:46 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:46 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Saxon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Cora | 37-41 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Marlow | 40-41 |
| 10:39 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Saxon | 40-43 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow lays it up and in | 42-43 |
| 10:23 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Justin Schultz (PF), Robert Desir (C) Robert Robinson, Ernest Luman, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF), Carl Henriques (C) Clarence Morgan, Karl Johnson | |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 10:03 | Nebraska | Robert Desir gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Desir | 45-43 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Armstrong | 45-45 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 08:33 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques is hacked by Robert Desir - foul #3 on Robert Desir, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Ivan Marlow (PF) Calvin Joplin, Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (SF), Karl Johnson (PF) Richard Knippenberg, Mark Cora | |
| 08:20 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Schultz | 49-45 |
| 07:50 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon loses the dribble to Robert Desir | 49-45 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Robert Desir travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (SG), Ernest Luman (PF) David Hendrickson, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG) David Saxon | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Henriques (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 06:51 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 06:33 | Nebraska | Todd Washington is called for the reach on Calvin Joplin - foul #3 on Todd Washington, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ivan Marlow (C) Calvin Joplin, Justin Schultz, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SG), Mark Cora (PF) Bryan Armstrong, Carl Henriques | |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Karl Johnson steps in front of the Ernest Luman pass | 49-47 |
| 05:49 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Karl Johnson | 49-50 |
| 05:41 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow is hacked by David Saxon - foul #2 on David Saxon, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong (PG), Richard Knippenberg (SF) Todd Washington, Clarence Morgan | |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Mark Cora steps in front of the Ernest Luman pass | 49-50 |
| 05:03 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Luman - foul #1 on Ernest Luman, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Desir (C) Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques (C) Karl Johnson | |
| 05:03 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:03 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Robert Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | Robert Desir drills a 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Mark Cora steals the ball from Robert Robinson | 52-51 |
| 03:47 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #4 on Robert Robinson, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Justin Schultz (PF) Robert Robinson, Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 03:47 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz is called for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG), Clarence Morgan (SF) David Saxon, Richard Knippenberg | |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Morgan | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Henriques (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Joplin | 54-54 |
| 02:48 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Ernest Luman (PF) Calvin Joplin, Justin Schultz | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SG), Karl Johnson (C) Todd Washington, Carl Henriques | |
| 02:32 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson lays it in | 54-56 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Clarence Morgan | 54-56 |
| 01:40 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 01:38 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 01:14 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan travels with the ball | 54-56 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Robert Desir is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Luman is called for the reach on Clarence Morgan - foul #2 on Ernest Luman, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Robert Desir gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Karl Johnson | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson is hacked by Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Robinson, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Clarence Morgan steps in front of the Calvin Joplin pass | 54-58 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | Calvin Joplin is called for the reach on David Saxon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Joplin, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses the fullcourt shot | 54-59 |