| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Craven (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Chris Price (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Allen Raber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Allen Raber inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Archie Davis lays it in | 36-29 |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Steve Craven misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-29 |
| 19:36 | Nebraska | John Edwards snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | John Edwards misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:20 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Charles Daniell | 36-29 |
| 19:02 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Lang | 36-29 |
| 18:41 | Nebraska | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Daniell - foul #1 on Charles Daniell, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), Donald Tipton (SF), John Tynan (PF), Albert Mathis (C) William Ward, Donald Baumer, Charles Daniell, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:41 | Nebraska | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:41 | Nebraska | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Steve Craven misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Donald Tipton hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Allen Raber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) Steve Craven, Donald Tipton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG), Paul Bonomo (SF), David Reed (PF), John Mailloux (C) David Lang, Chris Price, Allen Raber, John Edwards, Archie Davis | |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Kitterman | 40-30 |
| 17:23 | Nebraska | Albert Mathis is called for the reach on Jesse Laurie - foul #2 on Albert Mathis, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (PG), Henry Wittig (C) Robert Kitterman, Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | David Reed makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jesse Laurie | 40-32 |
| 16:52 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell misses the lay-in | 40-32 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Paul Bonomo | 40-32 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo misses long on a floater in the paint | 40-32 |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | John Mailloux pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | David Reed misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Daniell - foul #2 on Charles Daniell, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), Steve Craven (SG), Donald Tipton (SF), Albert Mathis (C) William Ward, Donald Baumer, Charles Daniell, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Michael Fries (SG), Allen Raber (SF), Archie Davis (C) Lawrence Groom, Jesse Laurie, Paul Bonomo, John Mailloux | |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | David Reed misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | David Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:49 | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Edwards (PF) David Reed | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Kitterman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Craven (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Tynan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Albert Mathis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Fries (fresh) SF - Allen Raber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Archie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | John Edwards misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 15:35 | Iowa State | John Tynan gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | Steve Craven hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Kitterman | 42-33 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | David Lang clanks a jump hook near the basket | 42-33 |
| 14:46 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Albert Mathis | 42-33 |
| 14:30 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis slams it home set up by John Tynan | 44-33 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | David Lang misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 14:04 | Nebraska | Michael Fries tips it home | 44-35 |
| 13:50 | Iowa State | John Tynan connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kitterman | 46-35 |
| 13:24 | Nebraska | John Edwards drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Fries | 46-37 |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Steve Craven knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Kitterman and the foul's on John Edwards - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (PG), Donald Baumer (SG), Charles Daniell (PF), Henry Wittig (C) Robert Kitterman, Donald Tipton, John Tynan, Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG), Chris Price (SG), Paul Bonomo (SF), David Reed (PF), John Mailloux (C) David Lang, Michael Fries, Allen Raber, John Edwards, Archie Davis | |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Steve Craven misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:15 | Nebraska | John Mailloux pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | David Reed is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Tipton (SF) Steve Craven | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | William Ward is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Ward, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| 12:13 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom misses the shot from the left side | 48-37 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom buries a floater from close range | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Tipton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Lawrence Groom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Price (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Bonomo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mailloux (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Chris Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Donald Tipton grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 11:17 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Price - foul #1 on Chris Price, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steve Craven (SF) Donald Tipton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG), Allen Raber (SF), John Edwards (PF), Archie Davis (C) Lawrence Groom, Chris Price, Paul Bonomo, David Reed, John Mailloux | |
| 11:17 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:17 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:56 | Nebraska | David Lang misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | David Lang grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-39 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Allen Raber misses the tip | 53-39 |
| 10:33 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Wittig | 55-39 |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | John Edwards tips it back up and in | 55-41 |
| 10:01 | Iowa State | Steve Craven is hacked by Jesse Laurie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Laurie, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Tynan (SF) Steve Craven | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG), Michael Fries (SG), David Reed (PF) David Lang, Allen Raber, John Edwards | |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | William Ward is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Tynan | 57-41 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jesse Laurie | 57-43 |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | William Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fries - foul #2 on Michael Fries, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steve Craven (SG) Donald Baumer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (SG), Paul Bonomo (SF) Michael Fries, Jesse Laurie | |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | John Tynan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | John Tynan can't tip it in | 57-43 |
| 09:03 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Chris Price comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Craven - foul #2 on Steve Craven, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG) Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Fries (PG), John Edwards (PF), John Mailloux (C) Lawrence Groom, David Reed, Archie Davis | |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Chris Price misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Chris Price misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Steve Craven | 57-43 |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Mailloux - foul #2 on John Mailloux, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF) Steve Craven | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie (PG) Chris Price | |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie is fouled on the floor by William Ward - foul #3 on William Ward, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steve Craven (SF) Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:00 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | William Ward makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Baumer | 61-46 |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Laurie | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Baumer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Craven (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Tynan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Wittig (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jesse Laurie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fries (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bonomo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Edwards (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mailloux (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | Michael Fries is called for the reach on Donald Baumer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Fries, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), Charles Daniell (PF), Albert Mathis (C) William Ward, Steve Craven, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Allen Raber (SF), David Reed (PF), Archie Davis (C) Jesse Laurie, Paul Bonomo, John Edwards, John Mailloux | |
| 07:09 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Daniell, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steve Craven (SF) John Tynan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (SG) Michael Fries | |
| 06:46 | Nebraska | David Lang misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 06:45 | Iowa State | Steve Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:43 | Iowa State | Archie Davis is called for the reach on Donald Baumer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Archie Davis, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (PG), John Tynan (SF), Henry Wittig (C) Robert Kitterman, Steve Craven, Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:43 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:43 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Chris Price buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | William Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 06:09 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell gets the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:54 | Iowa State | William Ward misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell hits the follow up shot | 65-50 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | William Ward is called for the reach on David Lang - foul #4 on William Ward, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), Steve Craven (SG), Albert Mathis (C) William Ward, Donald Baumer, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie (SG), Paul Bonomo (SF), John Edwards (PF), John Mailloux (C) Chris Price, Allen Raber, David Reed, Archie Davis | |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | David Lang makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | David Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | John Tynan is hacked by Paul Bonomo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bonomo, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG) David Lang | |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | John Tynan misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | John Mailloux pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | Steve Craven is called for the reach on Paul Bonomo - foul #3 on Steve Craven, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG) John Tynan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 05:00 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Kitterman | 68-52 |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-52 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Steve Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:39 | Iowa State | Paul Bonomo steals the ball from Robert Kitterman in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom lays it in set up by Paul Bonomo | 68-54 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Baumer and he's hacked by Lawrence Groom - foul #3 on Lawrence Groom, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (PG), John Tynan (SF), Henry Wittig (C) Robert Kitterman, Donald Baumer, Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Fries (SG) Paul Bonomo | |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell makes the free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:52 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Laurie | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | Iowa State | John Tynan is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Mailloux - foul #3 on John Mailloux, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG) Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Allen Raber (SF), David Reed (PF), Archie Davis (C) Lawrence Groom, Jesse Laurie, John Edwards, John Mailloux | |
| 03:30 | Iowa State | John Tynan misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:30 | Iowa State | John Tynan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Archie Davis snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Baumer (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Craven (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Tynan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Wittig (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Fries (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Raber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Allen Raber scores on a floater from the right wing set up by David Lang and he's hacked by John Tynan - foul #1 on John Tynan, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (SG) Michael Fries | |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Allen Raber misses the free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Steve Craven grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Ward | 73-58 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Henry Wittig is called for the reach on David Lang - foul #2 on Henry Wittig, team foul #11 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), Donald Tipton (SF), Albert Mathis (C) William Ward, Steve Craven, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie (SG), Paul Bonomo (SF), John Mailloux (C) Chris Price, Allen Raber, Archie Davis | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | David Lang misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | David Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer's floater is knocked away by David Lang | 73-59 |
| 02:20 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Mailloux | 73-59 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | David Reed can't finish the layup | 73-59 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG) David Lang | |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | David Reed drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Groom | 73-61 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Laurie - foul #3 on Jesse Laurie, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 3rd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-61 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | David Reed hits the follow up shot | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | John Tynan can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Mailloux - foul #4 on John Mailloux, team foul #12 | 75-63 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | John Tynan makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | John Tynan misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | David Reed pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo is fouled on the floor by Robert Kitterman - foul #2 on Robert Kitterman, team foul #12 | 76-63 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman runs out the clock | 76-65 |