| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Karl Graham (fresh) SG - Neil Welcome (fresh) SF - Adam Seward (fresh) PF - John Ellerbee (fresh) C - Scott Dejean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert List (fresh) SG - Glenn Blocker (fresh) SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) PF - Philip Barnes (fresh) C - John Godfrey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Kansas State | Philip Barnes steals the ball from Karl Graham in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Robert List is denied on a layup by Adam Seward | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Kansas State | Karl Graham's pass is intercepted by Glenn Blocker | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Robert List can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Kansas State | Neil Welcome is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Welcome, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Robert List misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Neil Welcome - foul #2 on Neil Welcome, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Floyd Cain (SG) Neil Welcome | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Robert List makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Robert List makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Kansas State | Adam Seward hits a floater in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | John Ellerbee picks off the pass by Philip Barnes | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Kansas State | Karl Graham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska | Scott Dejean is called for the reach on Robert List - foul #1 on Scott Dejean, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Spencer (PG), James Hartwell (SG), Tommy Vowels (SF), Douglas Malin (PF), Gary Coyer (C) Karl Graham, Floyd Cain, Adam Seward, John Ellerbee, Scott Dejean | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Gray (SG), Eldon Branch (SF), Matthew Blevins (PF) Robert List, Glenn Blocker, Joshua Smith, Philip Barnes | |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | John Godfrey can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Kansas State | James Hartwell gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Kansas State | Andrew Spencer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Hartwell | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray is denied on a layup by Douglas Malin | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | Nebraska | John Godfrey tips it in | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Kansas State | James Hartwell misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Godfrey | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins misses the dunk attempt | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Kansas State | James Hartwell misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 5-4 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Eldon Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Andrew Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hartwell (fairly fresh) SF - Tommy Vowels (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Malin (fairly fresh) C - Gary Coyer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) SG - Johnny Gray (fairly fresh) SF - Eldon Branch (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Blevins (fairly fresh) C - John Godfrey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Nebraska | John Godfrey clanks a shot from the right block | 5-4 |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:16 | Nebraska | Eldon Branch tips it in | 5-6 |
| 15:04 | Kansas State | Tommy Vowels misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | Kansas State | Gary Coyer can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 15:00 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:48 | Kansas State | Gary Coyer's pass is intercepted by Robert Thompson | 5-6 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Karl Graham (PG), Floyd Cain (SG), Adam Seward (SF), John Ellerbee (PF), Scott Dejean (C) Andrew Spencer, James Hartwell, Tommy Vowels, Douglas Malin, Gary Coyer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert List (PG), Glenn Blocker (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), James Berganza (PF) Robert Thompson, Johnny Gray, Eldon Branch, Matthew Blevins | |
| 14:36 | Kansas State | Karl Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Robert List - foul #1 on Robert List, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 14:21 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee is hacked by James Berganza - foul #1 on James Berganza, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Barnes (PF) James Berganza | |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | Karl Graham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | John Ellerbee is called for the reach on Philip Barnes - foul #1 on John Ellerbee, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| 13:36 | Nebraska | Robert List's pass is intercepted by Floyd Cain | 5-6 |
| 13:32 | Kansas State | Floyd Cain hits the finger roll | 7-6 |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 7-8 |
| 13:04 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker lays it in on a great pass from John Godfrey | 9-10 |
| 12:45 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Dejean, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Malin (C) Scott Dejean | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Berganza (PF) Philip Barnes | |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | John Godfrey is hacked by Karl Graham - foul #1 on Karl Graham, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Godfrey | 9-12 |
| 12:01 | Kansas State | Floyd Cain misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:00 | Kansas State | Karl Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:51 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Karl Graham (tiring) SG - Floyd Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Seward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ellerbee (tiring) 2 pts. C - Douglas Malin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert List (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Blocker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) PF - James Berganza (fresh) C - John Godfrey (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker loses the dribble to Douglas Malin | 9-12 |
| 11:31 | Kansas State | Karl Graham is hacked by Robert List in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert List, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Eldon Branch (SF) Robert List, Joshua Smith | |
| 11:17 | Kansas State | Adam Seward misses badly on a runner in the paint | 9-12 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | James Berganza pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker blows the layup but he's hacked by Floyd Cain - foul #1 on Floyd Cain, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Spencer (PG) Karl Graham | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Chamberland (PF) James Berganza | |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:58 | Kansas State | Adam Seward comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | James Chamberland grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:52 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker misses short on a floater in the paint | 9-14 |
| 10:50 | Kansas State | Adam Seward pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:48 | Kansas State | Adam Seward is fouled in the backcourt by Eldon Branch - foul #1 on Eldon Branch, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Hartwell (SF) Adam Seward | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnny Gray (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Matthew Blevins (PF) Glenn Blocker, Eldon Branch, John Godfrey | |
| 10:32 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:13 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray dunks the ball | 9-16 |
| 10:11 | Kansas State | Andrew Spencer loses the dribble to Robert Thompson in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Floyd Cain - foul #2 on Floyd Cain, team foul #8 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Tommy Vowels (PG), Adam Seward (SF), Gary Coyer (C) Andrew Spencer, Floyd Cain, Douglas Malin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Barnes (PF), John Godfrey (C) Matthew Blevins, James Chamberland | |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:42 | Kansas State | Gary Coyer can't finish the layup | 9-18 |
| 09:41 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee snags the offensive board | 9-18 |
| 09:27 | Kansas State | Tommy Vowels hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hartwell | 11-18 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray lays it up and in | 11-20 |
| 08:51 | Kansas State | Adam Seward hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-20 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson is whistled for a carry | 14-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Karl Graham (PG), Douglas Malin (PF) Tommy Vowels, John Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker (SG), Eldon Branch (SF), James Berganza (C) Johnny Gray, Joshua Smith, John Godfrey | |
| 08:29 | Kansas State | Adam Seward is hacked by James Berganza - foul #2 on James Berganza, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins (PF), James Chamberland (C) Philip Barnes, James Berganza | |
| 08:21 | Kansas State | Gary Coyer double dribbles | 14-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Spencer (PG) Karl Graham | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eldon Branch | 14-23 |
| 07:47 | Kansas State | Glenn Blocker is called for the reach on James Hartwell - foul #1 on Glenn Blocker, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Ellerbee (PF) Gary Coyer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Godfrey (C) James Chamberland | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Andrew Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hartwell (tiring) SF - Adam Seward (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Ellerbee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Malin (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Blocker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eldon Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Blevins (fresh) C - John Godfrey (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Kansas State | Adam Seward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 07:38 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to John Ellerbee | 14-23 |
| 07:20 | Kansas State | Andrew Spencer is hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Tommy Vowels (SG) James Hartwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Barnes (PF) Matthew Blevins | |
| 07:20 | Kansas State | Andrew Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:20 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 06:57 | Kansas State | Andrew Spencer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Ellerbee - foul #2 on John Ellerbee, team foul #9 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Karl Graham (PG), Gary Coyer (C) Andrew Spencer, John Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnny Gray (SG), Joshua Smith (SF) Glenn Blocker, Eldon Branch | |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:31 | Kansas State | Tommy Vowels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 06:29 | Nebraska | John Godfrey grabs the board | 14-25 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray's pass is intercepted by Gary Coyer | 14-25 |
| 06:08 | Kansas State | Joshua Smith picks off the pass by Tommy Vowels in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 05:58 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 05:54 | Kansas State | Tommy Vowels clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny Gray - foul #1 on Johnny Gray, team foul #8 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Hartwell (SF) Adam Seward | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert List (PG), James Berganza (PF), James Chamberland (C) Robert Thompson, Philip Barnes, John Godfrey | |
| 05:54 | Kansas State | Tommy Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:54 | Kansas State | Tommy Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Robert List comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Gary Coyer | 16-25 |
| 05:34 | Kansas State | Karl Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker (SG), Eldon Branch (SF), Matthew Blevins (PF) Johnny Gray, Joshua Smith, James Chamberland | |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Robert List clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tommy Vowels - foul #1 on Tommy Vowels, team foul #10 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Seward (SF) Tommy Vowels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Robert List makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Robert List makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:00 | Kansas State | Adam Seward scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Malin | 19-27 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Malin - foul #1 on Douglas Malin, team foul #11 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Spencer (PG), Tommy Vowels (SG) Karl Graham, Douglas Malin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnny Gray (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), James Chamberland (C) Glenn Blocker, Eldon Branch, James Berganza | |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:31 | Kansas State | Gary Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Adam Seward misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Matthew Blevins | 19-28 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 19-30 |
| 03:48 | Kansas State | Andrew Spencer misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Andrew Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Vowels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adam Seward (tired) 8 pts. PF - James Hartwell (tiring) C - Gary Coyer (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert List (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Gray (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (tiring) PF - Matthew Blevins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Chamberland (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Robert List clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 19-30 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | James Chamberland gets the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | Robert List comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 19-30 |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to James Chamberland | 19-30 |
| 03:07 | Nebraska | Robert List scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Johnny Gray | 19-32 |
| 02:51 | Kansas State | Tommy Vowels clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gary Coyer - foul #1 on Gary Coyer, team foul #12 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Floyd Cain (PG), Neil Welcome (SG), John Ellerbee (PF), Scott Dejean (C) Andrew Spencer, Tommy Vowels, Adam Seward, Gary Coyer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eldon Branch (SF), Philip Barnes (PF), James Berganza (C) Joshua Smith, Matthew Blevins, James Chamberland | |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 02:46 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 02:40 | Kansas State | Floyd Cain misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Dejean - foul #3 on Scott Dejean, team foul #13 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Malin (C) Scott Dejean | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker (SG) Johnny Gray | |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Eldon Branch swats the layup by Douglas Malin | 19-34 |
| 02:09 | Kansas State | James Hartwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 01:59 | Kansas State | Floyd Cain clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-34 |
| 01:58 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | Robert List makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-36 |
| 01:20 | Kansas State | Floyd Cain is called for traveling | 19-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Seward (SF) James Hartwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Godfrey (C) James Berganza | |
| 01:02 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-36 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | John Godfrey grabs the offensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-36 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes hits the follow up shot | 19-38 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Adam Seward is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 19-38 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Philip Barnes | 19-38 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Tommy Vowels (SF) Adam Seward | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Gray (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), James Berganza (PF) Robert List, Glenn Blocker, Eldon Branch, Philip Barnes | |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray is fouled on the floor by Neil Welcome - foul #3 on Neil Welcome, team foul #14 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Karl Graham (PG), Gary Coyer (C) Neil Welcome, Douglas Malin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray misses the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee pulls down the rebound | 19-38 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee clanks a fullcourt shot | 19-38 |