| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fresh) SG - William Ayers (fresh) SF - James Jennings (fresh) PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) C - William Dodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) SF - Isaac Holmes (fresh) PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) C - Donald Owens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | William Dodge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Petty | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Iowa State | Chad Petty buries a floater from the right side set up by William Ayers | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | William Ayers hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Dodge | 5-0 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist hits the finger roll set up by Marc Chichester and the foul's on Richard Fisher - foul #1 on Richard Fisher, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | William Ayers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Holmes | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | William Dodge is fouled on the floor by Wesley Newquist - foul #1 on Wesley Newquist, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Battiste (PG), Raymond McLearan (SG), Toni Raicevic (SF), David Squier (PF), Larry Pridemore (C) Chad Petty, William Ayers, James Jennings, Richard Fisher, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | Isaac Holmes denies the turnaround by Raymond McLearan | 5-6 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Donald Battiste picks off the pass by Kevin Smith | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan throws it down set up by Donald Battiste | 7-6 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Donald Battiste is called for the reach on Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Donald Battiste, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (PG) Donald Battiste | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Isaac Holmes | 7-9 |
| 16:26 | Iowa State | William Ayers scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Pridemore | 10-9 |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 16:05 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | Donald Owens blocks the short jumper by David Squier | 10-9 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ayers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond McLearan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Toni Raicevic (fresh) PF - David Squier (fresh) C - Larry Pridemore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Owens (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | David Squier misses long on a runner in the paint | 10-11 |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | David Squier misses the tip | 10-11 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:52 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Larry Pridemore | 10-11 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | David Squier hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Ayers and he's fouled by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), James Jennings (SF), William Dodge (C) William Ayers, Toni Raicevic, Larry Pridemore | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (PG), Frederick Bozek (SG), Stanley Lacefield (SF), Leonard Chapman (PF), Xavier Cuevas (C) Kevin Smith, Marc Chichester, Isaac Holmes, Wesley Newquist, Donald Owens | |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | William Dodge knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Petty | 15-11 |
| 13:32 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman buries a shot from close range | 15-13 |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan banks in the layup set up by James Jennings and he's fouled by Frederick Bozek - foul #1 on Frederick Bozek, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (SG), Richard Fisher (PF) James Jennings, David Squier | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Smith (PG), Marc Chichester (SG), Isaac Holmes (SF), Wesley Newquist (PF), Donald Owens (C) Stephen Smith, Frederick Bozek, Stanley Lacefield, Leonard Chapman, Xavier Cuevas | |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses the free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | William Ayers grabs the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 13:21 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses the lay-in | 17-13 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Isaac Holmes | 17-13 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Chichester | 17-16 |
| 12:57 | Iowa State | William Ayers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 12:56 | Iowa State | Chad Petty grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 12:34 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is hacked by Marc Chichester - foul #1 on Marc Chichester, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF) Raymond McLearan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | William Dodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | Donald Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Donald Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Ayers - foul #1 on William Ayers, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ayers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jennings (fresh) PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) C - William Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Owens (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Wesley Newquist - foul #2 on Wesley Newquist, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield (PF) Wesley Newquist | |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Donald Owens grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | Chad Petty pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:51 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Donald Owens pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | William Dodge swats the shot by Kevin Smith | 18-18 |
| 10:44 | Nebraska | Donald Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | Donald Owens buries a fadeaway in the lane | 18-20 |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | William Ayers buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Dodge and he's hacked by Donald Owens - foul #1 on Donald Owens, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SF), David Squier (PF) James Jennings, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (PG), Frederick Bozek (SG), Leonard Chapman (PF), Xavier Cuevas (C) Kevin Smith, Marc Chichester, Isaac Holmes, Donald Owens | |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | William Ayers makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek is whistled for a carry | 21-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), Richard Fisher (PF) William Ayers, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Jennings | 24-20 |
| 09:21 | Nebraska | The pull-up jumper by Frederick Bozek is blocked by David Squier | 24-20 |
| 09:20 | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield tips it home | 24-22 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Petty | 27-22 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | Xavier Cuevas makes the shot in the lane | 27-24 |
| 08:39 | Iowa State | David Squier knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Chad Petty | 29-24 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Lacefield | 29-26 |
| 08:11 | Iowa State | Chad Petty is fouled on the floor by Xavier Cuevas - foul #1 on Xavier Cuevas, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (SG), William Dodge (C) James Jennings, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Smith (PG), Marc Chichester (SG), Isaac Holmes (SF), Donald Owens (C) Stephen Smith, Frederick Bozek, Stanley Lacefield, Xavier Cuevas | |
| 08:11 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 08:11 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 31-26 |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Chichester | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ayers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond McLearan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Squier (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Donald Owens drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Leonard Chapman | 31-28 |
| 07:22 | Iowa State | William Ayers drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Dodge | 33-28 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | Chad Petty takes the ball from Marc Chichester | 33-28 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | William Dodge buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Squier | 35-28 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Donald Owens misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Dodge - foul #1 on William Dodge, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), Richard Fisher (PF) Chad Petty, David Squier | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield (PF) Leonard Chapman | |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Donald Owens makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Donald Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | William Ayers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Dodge - foul #2 on William Dodge, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Battiste (PG), Toni Raicevic (SF), David Squier (C) Raymond McLearan, James Jennings, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | David Squier misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 38-31 |
| 05:37 | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | David Squier steps in front of the Isaac Holmes pass | 38-31 |
| 04:54 | Iowa State | William Ayers makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Battiste | 40-31 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-31 |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | David Squier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 04:04 | Iowa State | William Ayers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-31 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher misses the tip | 40-31 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | David Squier grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | William Ayers buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Squier | 43-31 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester is called for traveling | 43-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), James Jennings (SF), William Dodge (C) Donald Battiste, Toni Raicevic, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (PG), Frederick Bozek (SG), Wesley Newquist (PF), Leonard Chapman (C) Kevin Smith, Marc Chichester, Stanley Lacefield, Donald Owens | |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the jumper from the left block set up by James Jennings and the foul's on Isaac Holmes - foul #1 on Isaac Holmes, team foul #8 | 45-31 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ayers (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jennings (fresh) PF - David Squier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Bozek (fresh) SF - Isaac Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Frederick Bozek | 46-33 |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | James Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes double dribbles | 46-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SG) William Ayers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Smith (PG), Stanley Lacefield (SF) Stephen Smith, Isaac Holmes | |
| 02:35 | Iowa State | Stanley Lacefield steps in front of the William Dodge pass | 46-33 |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 02:07 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith loses the dribble to Chad Petty in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Chad Petty lays it up and in | 48-35 |
| 01:35 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith buries a floater from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Chad Petty connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond McLearan | 51-37 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Raymond McLearan - foul #1 on Raymond McLearan, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (PG), Toni Raicevic (SF), Richard Fisher (PF) Chad Petty, James Jennings, David Squier | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes (SF), Donald Owens (C) Stanley Lacefield, Leonard Chapman | |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan makes the shot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 53-39 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic is fouled on the floor by Donald Owens - foul #2 on Donald Owens, team foul #9 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), James Jennings (SF) Raymond McLearan, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (PG), Marc Chichester (SG), Leonard Chapman (PF) Kevin Smith, Frederick Bozek, Wesley Newquist | |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-39 |