| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) C - Paul Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) SG - John Matlock (fresh) SF - Steven Clark (fresh) PF - Thomas Moffet (fresh) C - Donald Weeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Steven Clark steals it from Lester Duckworth | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Kansas | Donald Weeks drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Matlock and he's fouled by Dennis Crotts - foul #1 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Kansas | Donald Weeks misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson's pass is intercepted by Steven Clark | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Stanley Ellis - foul #1 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Kansas | John Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Kansas | John Matlock hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Weeks | 0-6 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis is whistled for traveling | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | Kansas | Donald Weeks can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 0-6 |
| 17:56 | Kansas | Donald Weeks tips it back up and in | 0-8 |
| 17:41 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Thompson | 3-8 |
| 17:35 | Kansas | Paul Roberts swats the short shot by Donald Weeks | 3-8 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:16 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 17:15 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Ellis | 5-8 |
| 16:43 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), William Hogue (PF), John Morris (C) Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (SF), James Smith (C) Steven Clark, Donald Weeks | |
| 16:26 | Nebraska | John Morris makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Crotts | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Floyd Delvalle | 8-11 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to John Morris | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Kinner (fresh) SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) PF - William Hogue (fresh) C - John Morris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Matlock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Moffet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | William Hogue comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 15:33 | Kansas | James Smith grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:21 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Dennis Crotts, Yuri Buchinski, William Hogue, John Morris | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (SG), Steven Clark (SF), Donald Weeks (C) Floyd Arteaga, John Matlock, Thomas Moffet | |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Clark - foul #1 on Steven Clark, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:06 | Kansas | Donald Weeks grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:51 | Kansas | Donald Weeks buries a floater from the baseline set up by Floyd Delvalle | 8-13 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marty Kinner, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle is hacked by Marty Kinner - foul #2 on Marty Kinner, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG) Marty Kinner | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Moffet (PF) James Smith | |
| 14:19 | Kansas | Dean Graig is hacked by Eric Thompson - foul #1 on Eric Thompson, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG), John Matlock (SG) Floyd Delvalle, Dean Graig | |
| 14:14 | Kansas | Stanley Ellis swats the short shot by John Matlock | 8-13 |
| 14:12 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Weeks | 8-13 |
| 14:02 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses badly on a shot from the right side | 8-13 |
| 14:00 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Paul Roberts | 8-13 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:47 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:30 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga is hacked by Lester Duckworth - foul #1 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG) Valentin Esposito | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (SF), Dean Graig (PF) Steven Clark, Thomas Moffet | |
| 13:19 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hogue (C) Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Smith (PF) Donald Weeks | |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 8-13 |
| 13:10 | Kansas | James Smith grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 12:58 | Kansas | Dean Graig is hacked by Lester Duckworth - foul #2 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski (SF) Lester Duckworth | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 12:58 | Kansas | Dean Graig makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:58 | Kansas | Dean Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 12:39 | Kansas | John Matlock pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:20 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Crotts - foul #2 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #8 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Paul Roberts (C) Dennis Crotts, Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Moffet (PF) Dean Graig | |
| 12:20 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:20 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-17 |
| 11:57 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Floyd Delvalle | 8-17 |
| 11:44 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Matlock | 8-20 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Valentin Esposito (fresh) SG - Eric Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) PF - William Hogue (fresh) C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Matlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Delvalle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Moffet (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Floyd Delvalle is called for the reach on Eric Thompson - foul #1 on Floyd Delvalle, team foul #2 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (PG), Steven Clark (SF), Donald Weeks (C) Floyd Arteaga, Floyd Delvalle, James Smith | |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 11:05 | Kansas | Steven Clark is fouled on the floor by Valentin Esposito - foul #1 on Valentin Esposito, team foul #9 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis (PF) William Hogue | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 11:05 | Kansas | Steven Clark misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 11:00 | Kansas | John Matlock gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:54 | Kansas | John Matlock travels with the ball | 11-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG) John Matlock | |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 10:36 | Kansas | Steven Clark snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 10:16 | Kansas | Paul Roberts denies the turnaround by Donald Weeks | 11-20 |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stanley Ellis | 11-20 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Valentin Esposito and he's hacked by Dean Graig - foul #1 on Dean Graig, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hogue (C) Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (SG), James Smith (PF) Dean Graig, Thomas Moffet | |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:03 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson is whistled for traveling | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan Fisher (SF) Yuri Buchinski | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 09:48 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-20 |
| 09:46 | Kansas | Steven Clark tips it home | 14-22 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 14-22 |
| 09:38 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Donald Weeks | 14-22 |
| 09:18 | Kansas | Nathan Fisher picks off the pass by Steven Clark | 14-22 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Roberts (C) Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Matlock (SG), Dean Graig (SF), Thomas Moffet (PF) Floyd Arteaga, Steven Clark, James Smith | |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts is hacked by Donald Weeks - foul #1 on Donald Weeks, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Morris (PF) William Hogue | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG) Floyd Delvalle | |
| 08:26 | Nebraska | Floyd Arteaga takes the ball from Paul Roberts | 14-22 |
| 08:23 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga jams it | 14-24 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Weeks - foul #2 on Donald Weeks, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski (SG) Eric Thompson | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Smith (C) Donald Weeks | |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:01 | Kansas | John Matlock buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Moffet | 16-27 |
| 07:49 | Nebraska | Floyd Arteaga denies the turnaround by Valentin Esposito | 16-27 |
| 07:48 | Nebraska | Nathan Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | John Morris knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Roberts | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Valentin Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Fisher (fairly fresh) PF - John Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Matlock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Graig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Moffet (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga scores on a fadeaway from close range | 18-29 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 07:08 | Kansas | Dean Graig snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 06:58 | Kansas | Nathan Fisher denies the turnaround by Floyd Arteaga | 18-29 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Nathan Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts comes up short on the floater from the right block | 18-29 |
| 06:31 | Kansas | John Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 06:20 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga drills a floater from just outside the lane | 18-31 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Nathan Fisher is hacked by Dean Graig - foul #2 on Dean Graig, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SG), Stanley Ellis (PF), William Hogue (C) Yuri Buchinski, John Morris, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (PG), Steven Clark (SF), Donald Weeks (C) Floyd Arteaga, Dean Graig, James Smith | |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Nathan Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Nathan Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:54 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Thompson - foul #2 on Eric Thompson, team foul #10 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski (SG) Eric Thompson | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:54 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:54 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Donald Weeks - foul #3 on Donald Weeks, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Smith (C) Donald Weeks | |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:27 | Kansas | Yuri Buchinski steals it from Thomas Moffet | 22-33 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Valentin Esposito | 24-33 |
| 04:50 | Kansas | William Hogue is called for the reach on Steven Clark - foul #1 on William Hogue, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (C) James Smith | |
| 04:50 | Kansas | Steven Clark makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:50 | Kansas | Steven Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:24 | Nebraska | William Hogue connects on the shot in the lane | 26-35 |
| 04:18 | Kansas | John Matlock clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 04:16 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet tips it back up and in | 26-37 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis is whistled for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Paul Roberts (C) Valentin Esposito, Yuri Buchinski, Nathan Fisher, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG) John Matlock | |
| 03:49 | Kansas | Dean Graig drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Floyd Arteaga | 26-39 |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth is fouled on the floor by Steven Clark - foul #2 on Steven Clark, team foul #9 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Matlock (SG), James Smith (C) Floyd Delvalle, Dean Graig | |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Matlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Moffet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Moffet - foul #1 on Thomas Moffet, team foul #10 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Morris (PF) Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:08 | Kansas | John Matlock misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #12 | 29-39 |
| 03:08 | Kansas | John Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 03:08 | Kansas | John Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Crotts and he's hacked by Steven Clark - foul #3 on Steven Clark, team foul #11 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hogue (PF) John Morris | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (SF) Steven Clark | |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:41 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle is fouled on the floor by Lester Duckworth - foul #3 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #13 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (SF) Lester Duckworth | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:41 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 02:41 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 02:41 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Dennis Crotts | 34-42 |
| 02:02 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet misses short on a runner from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 02:01 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 01:59 | Kansas | John Matlock gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 01:50 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-42 |
| 01:21 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 01:04 | Kansas | John Matlock misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Roberts - foul #1 on Paul Roberts, team foul #14 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), John Morris (C) Eric Thompson, William Hogue, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (SF) Floyd Delvalle | |
| 01:04 | Kansas | John Matlock misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:04 | Kansas | John Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 00:20 | Kansas | James Smith snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet misses badly on a floater near the basket | 37-43 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 37-43 |