| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert List (fresh) SG - Glenn Blocker (fresh) SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) PF - Philip Barnes (fresh) C - John Godfrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Day (fresh) SG - Robert Delfino (fresh) SF - Larry Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Holden (fresh) C - Michael Fabela (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | John Godfrey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Nebraska | Robert List misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to John Day | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Holden and the foul's on Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | Robert List hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Blocker | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Robert List misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Day - foul #1 on John Day, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Robert List makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Robert List makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Philip Barnes - foul #1 on Philip Barnes, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Gray (SG), Matthew Blevins (PF), James Berganza (C) Robert List, Glenn Blocker, Philip Barnes, John Godfrey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 17:51 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray is hacked by Robert Delfino - foul #1 on Robert Delfino, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eldon Branch (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora (C) Michael Fabela | |
| 17:09 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Johnny Gray | 6-6 |
| 16:58 | Oklahoma State | John Day misses short on a shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 16:32 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Delfino | 8-8 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Holden - foul #1 on Mark Holden, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert List (PG), Glenn Blocker (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), John Godfrey (C) Robert Thompson, Johnny Gray, Eldon Branch, James Berganza | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt (PG), Donald Rose (SG), Johnny Christy (SF), John Robinson (PF) John Day, Robert Delfino, Larry Williams, Mark Holden | |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:12 | Oklahoma State | Joshua Smith is called for the reach on Donald Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eldon Branch (SF), Philip Barnes (PF) Joshua Smith, Matthew Blevins | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela (C) Javier Zamora | |
| 16:01 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Rose | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert List (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Blocker (fresh) SF - Eldon Branch (fresh) PF - Philip Barnes (fresh) C - John Godfrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gary Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christy (fresh) PF - John Robinson (fresh) C - Michael Fabela (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | Donald Rose is called for the reach on Glenn Blocker - foul #1 on Donald Rose, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| 15:18 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 15:16 | Oklahoma State | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:55 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela is hacked by Philip Barnes - foul #2 on Philip Barnes, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Gray (SF), Matthew Blevins (PF), James Berganza (C) Robert List, Eldon Branch, Philip Barnes, John Godfrey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG), Javier Zamora (C) Donald Rose, Michael Fabela | |
| 14:49 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 10-11 |
| 14:48 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | John Day is called for the reach on Glenn Blocker - foul #2 on John Day, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Mark Holden (PF) John Day, Johnny Christy, John Robinson | |
| 13:50 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-13 |
| 13:49 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:35 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:15 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker clanks a jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:14 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Javier Zamora | 10-13 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams is fouled on the floor by James Berganza - foul #1 on James Berganza, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert List (PG), Eldon Branch (SF), James Chamberland (PF), John Godfrey (C) Robert Thompson, Johnny Gray, Matthew Blevins, James Berganza | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino (SG), Michael Fabela (C) Gary Betancourt, Javier Zamora | |
| 12:50 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela is whistled for traveling | 10-13 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt (PG), John Robinson (PF) Donald Rose, Mark Holden | |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | Robert Delfino steps in front of the John Godfrey pass | 12-13 |
| 11:43 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 11:41 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Chamberland | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert List (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Blocker (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eldon Branch (fairly fresh) PF - James Chamberland (fresh) C - John Godfrey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gary Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Delfino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) C - Michael Fabela (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Glenn Blocker, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Gray (SG), Matthew Blevins (PF), James Berganza (C) Robert List, Glenn Blocker, James Chamberland, John Godfrey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose (PG), Mark Holden (SF), Javier Zamora (C) Gary Betancourt, Larry Williams, Michael Fabela | |
| 10:55 | Oklahoma State | Eldon Branch is called for the reach on Donald Rose - foul #1 on Eldon Branch, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| 10:55 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:55 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:32 | Nebraska | Robert Delfino steals it from Johnny Gray | 12-15 |
| 10:29 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino lays it in | 12-17 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Berganza | 14-17 |
| 09:46 | Oklahoma State | John Robinson is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert List (PG), John Godfrey (C) Robert Thompson, James Berganza | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt (PG), Johnny Christy (SF) Robert Delfino, Mark Holden | |
| 09:46 | Oklahoma State | John Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska | John Godfrey snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:33 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray misses the lay-in | 14-17 |
| 09:32 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 09:13 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Blevins | 14-17 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Gary Betancourt steps in front of the Matthew Blevins pass | 14-17 |
| 08:44 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy is fouled in the backcourt by Eldon Branch - foul #2 on Eldon Branch, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker (SG), James Berganza (PF), James Chamberland (C) Eldon Branch, Matthew Blevins, John Godfrey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams (SG), Mark Holden (PF), Timothy Dotson (C) Donald Rose, John Robinson, Javier Zamora | |
| 08:44 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:44 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | James Chamberland grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | Robert List's floater is tipped away by Timothy Dotson | 14-18 |
| 08:20 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:13 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Berganza | 14-18 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | Robert List's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (SF) Johnny Gray | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino (SG), Michael Fabela (C) Johnny Christy, Timothy Dotson | |
| 08:03 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams loses the dribble to Glenn Blocker in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 08:01 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker banks in the layup | 16-18 |
| 07:34 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 07:33 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino can't tip it in | 16-18 |
| 07:32 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela gets the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert List (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Blocker (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Berganza (fairly fresh) C - James Chamberland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gary Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Delfino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Holden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Fabela (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | Robert List is fouled on the floor by Gary Betancourt - foul #1 on Gary Betancourt, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins (PF), John Godfrey (C) James Berganza, James Chamberland | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose (PG), Javier Zamora (PF) Gary Betancourt, Mark Holden | |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker's pass is intercepted by Donald Rose | 16-18 |
| 06:39 | Oklahoma State | Robert List steals it from Michael Fabela in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert List | 18-18 |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma State | John Godfrey is called for the reach on Robert Delfino in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Godfrey, team foul #10 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Smith (SF), Philip Barnes (PF) Robert Thompson, Matthew Blevins | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG), Johnny Christy (SF), John Robinson (PF) Donald Rose, Larry Williams, Michael Fabela | |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Javier Zamora picks off the pass by Glenn Blocker | 18-20 |
| 06:08 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora misses short on an open floater from the left side | 18-20 |
| 06:06 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:57 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-20 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Smith and he's hacked by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Gray (SG) Robert List, Glenn Blocker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Mark Holden (PF), Timothy Dotson (C) Robert Delfino, Johnny Christy, John Robinson, Javier Zamora | |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes misses the free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:34 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma State | Philip Barnes is called for the reach on John Day - foul #3 on Philip Barnes, team foul #11 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins (PF) Philip Barnes | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma State | John Day makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma State | John Day misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | John Day picks off the pass by Robert Thompson in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 05:13 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams lays it in on a great pass from John Day | 20-25 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Mark Holden is called for the reach on Johnny Gray - foul #2 on Mark Holden, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Berganza (C) John Godfrey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela (C) Mark Holden | |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:49 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 04:35 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | James Berganza grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Dotson - foul #1 on Timothy Dotson, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert List (PG), James Chamberland (C) Robert Thompson, Matthew Blevins | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy (SF), John Robinson (PF) Larry Williams, Timothy Dotson | |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:20 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 03:56 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-28 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | Robert List misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 03:33 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela grabs the board | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert List (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) PF - James Berganza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Chamberland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Day (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Christy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Fabela (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Oklahoma State | John Day misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | James Chamberland grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Robert List comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Day - foul #3 on John Day, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker (SG), Eldon Branch (SF), Matthew Blevins (PF), John Godfrey (C) Johnny Gray, Joshua Smith, James Berganza, James Chamberland | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose (PG), Robert Delfino (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Mark Holden (PF), Javier Zamora (C) John Day, Gary Betancourt, Johnny Christy, John Robinson, Michael Fabela | |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Robert List makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Robert List makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:44 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Robert List - foul #1 on Robert List, team foul #12 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG) Robert List | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:44 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:44 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | John Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 24-29 |
| 02:06 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Delfino | 24-31 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt (PG) Robert Delfino | |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 01:08 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Betancourt | 26-33 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Javier Zamora - foul #1 on Javier Zamora, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert List (PG), Joshua Smith (SF) Robert Thompson, Eldon Branch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino (SG), Johnny Christy (SF), Timothy Dotson (C) Donald Rose, Larry Williams, Javier Zamora | |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:39 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy is fouled in the backcourt by Robert List - foul #2 on Robert List, team foul #13 | 27-33 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Robert List drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Godfrey | 29-35 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt is hacked by Joshua Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #14 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnny Gray (SG), Eldon Branch (SF), James Berganza (C) Glenn Blocker, Joshua Smith, John Godfrey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Robinson (PF) Mark Holden | |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins clanks a shot from the right wing | 29-36 |