| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wei-Quo Ming (fresh) SG - Darryl Winship (fresh) SF - Neville Streeter (fresh) PF - Brian Wright (fresh) C - George Maher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Leslie Whittington (fresh) SG - Timothy Hendrick (fresh) SF - Sherman Anderson (fresh) PF - James Donahue (fresh) C - Robert Hammontree (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Robert Hammontree 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Kansas | Brian Wright blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Donahue | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Nebraska | Darryl Winship grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming is hacked by James Donahue - foul #1 on James Donahue, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | George Maher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Neville Streeter gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Nebraska | George Maher misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska | Brian Wright tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Kansas | Robert Hammontree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Nebraska | Robert Hammontree picks off the pass by Darryl Winship in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington hits a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska | George Maher hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Lawton (PG), Mario Lopez (SG), Glen Sheppard (SF), Clifton Templeton (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Leslie Whittington, Timothy Hendrick, Sherman Anderson, James Donahue, Robert Hammontree | |
| 17:04 | Kansas | Glen Sheppard hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Neville Streeter misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | Kansas | Clifton Templeton snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:26 | Kansas | Mario Lopez is hacked by Darryl Winship - foul #1 on Darryl Winship, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Sims (SG) Darryl Winship | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 16:14 | Kansas | Brian Johnson is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Leslie Whittington (PG) Mario Lopez | |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | John Sims can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | Kansas | Glen Sheppard snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wei-Quo Ming (fairly fresh) SG - John Sims (fresh) SF - Neville Streeter (fresh) PF - Brian Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Maher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Leslie Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Lawton (fresh) SF - Glen Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Templeton (fresh) C - Brian Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Nebraska | Neville Streeter snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming is fouled in the backcourt by David Lawton - foul #1 on David Lawton, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ryan Well (SF) Neville Streeter | |
| Subs | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick (SG), Sherman Anderson (SF) David Lawton, Brian Johnson | |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Wei-Quo Ming is blocked by Sherman Anderson | 4-6 |
| 15:33 | Kansas | Clifton Templeton gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:10 | Kansas | The short jumper by Leslie Whittington is denied by George Maher | 4-6 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Ryan Well grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska | Brian Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | George Maher gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:46 | Nebraska | A charge is called on Brian Wright - foul #1 on Brian Wright, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Neville Streeter (SF) Ryan Well | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Lawton (PG), Brian Johnson (SF), James Donahue (PF), Robert Hammontree (C) Leslie Whittington, Sherman Anderson, Glen Sheppard, Clifton Templeton | |
| 14:42 | Kansas | David Lawton is hacked by Wei-Quo Ming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wei-Quo Ming, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Darryl Winship (SG) John Sims | |
| Subs | Kansas | Mario Lopez (SG) Timothy Hendrick | |
| 14:31 | Kansas | Mario Lopez is hacked by Darryl Winship - foul #2 on Darryl Winship, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Tartt (PG) Darryl Winship | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:12 | Kansas | Brian Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:11 | Kansas | James Donahue gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:03 | Kansas | James Donahue misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Tartt - foul #1 on Peter Tartt, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Sims (SG) Peter Tartt | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:03 | Kansas | James Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:03 | Kansas | James Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | Brian Wright gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by George Maher | 6-6 |
| 13:40 | Kansas | Robert Hammontree comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Maher - foul #1 on George Maher, team foul #6 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick (SG), Sherman Anderson (SF) Mario Lopez, Brian Johnson | |
| 13:40 | Kansas | Robert Hammontree makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:40 | Kansas | Robert Hammontree makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | George Maher drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:04 | Kansas | James Donahue comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on George Maher - foul #2 on George Maher, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ryan Well (SF), Gary Boney (C) Neville Streeter, George Maher | |
| Subs | Kansas | Leslie Whittington (PG), Clifton Templeton (C) David Lawton, Robert Hammontree | |
| 13:04 | Kansas | James Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Kansas | James Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming is hacked by Sherman Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sherman Anderson, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Abraham Rucker (PF) James Donahue | |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Brian Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 12:42 | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:22 | Kansas | Sherman Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Abraham Rucker | 9-12 |
| 12:17 | Nebraska | John Sims loses the dribble to Sherman Anderson in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 12:06 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Ryan Well snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wei-Quo Ming (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Sims (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Well (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Boney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Leslie Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Hendrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Rucker (fresh) C - Clifton Templeton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Nebraska | Ryan Well can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 11:43 | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 11:24 | Kansas | Clifton Templeton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Well - foul #1 on Ryan Well, team foul #8 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Tartt (PG), Neville Streeter (SF), Michael Owens (PF) John Sims, Ryan Well, Gary Boney | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Lawton (SG), Glen Sheppard (SF), James Donahue (PF), Robert Hammontree (C) Leslie Whittington, Timothy Hendrick, Sherman Anderson, Abraham Rucker | |
| 11:24 | Kansas | Clifton Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:24 | Kansas | Clifton Templeton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by David Lawton - foul #2 on David Lawton, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Maher (C) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Kansas | Leslie Whittington (PG), Mario Lopez (SG) Clifton Templeton, David Lawton | |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:12 | Kansas | James Donahue pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:49 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington is fouled on the floor by Peter Tartt - foul #2 on Peter Tartt, team foul #9 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Boelter (PG) Peter Tartt | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 10:49 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:49 | Nebraska | George Maher grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | William Boelter connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington is hacked by William Boelter - foul #1 on William Boelter, team foul #10 | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:21 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | Neville Streeter is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Boelter | 14-16 |
| 09:46 | Kansas | Robert Hammontree misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-16 |
| 09:44 | Kansas | James Donahue tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Brian Wright is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Wright, team foul #11 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick (SG), Clifton Templeton (SF), Abraham Rucker (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Mario Lopez, Glen Sheppard, James Donahue, Robert Hammontree | |
| 09:07 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Boelter - foul #2 on William Boelter, team foul #12 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Sims (SG) William Boelter | |
| Subs | Kansas | Sherman Anderson (SF) Abraham Rucker | |
| 09:07 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:07 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Brian Wright misses badly on a shot from the right side | 14-20 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | Brian Wright misses the tip | 14-20 |
| 08:53 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Leslie Whittington | 14-20 |
| 08:35 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Wei-Quo Ming - foul #2 on Wei-Quo Ming, team foul #13 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ryan Well (SF) Neville Streeter | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 08:35 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:35 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | George Maher grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Brian Wright knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 08:03 | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 08:02 | Kansas | Sherman Anderson tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 08:00 | Kansas | Sherman Anderson tips it home | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wei-Quo Ming (tired) 3 pts. SG - John Sims (fresh) SF - Ryan Well (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Wright (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Maher (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Leslie Whittington (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Hendrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Templeton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | George Maher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 07:50 | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:38 | Kansas | Sherman Anderson misses the runner in the lane | 17-22 |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | Ryan Well snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | George Maher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 07:19 | Kansas | Sherman Anderson snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 07:14 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington is called for traveling | 17-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Neville Streeter (SG) John Sims | |
| Subs | Kansas | Mario Lopez (PG), Glen Sheppard (SF), James Donahue (PF), Robert Hammontree (C) Leslie Whittington, Sherman Anderson, Clifton Templeton, Brian Johnson | |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | George Maher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 06:53 | Kansas | The rebound goes to James Donahue | 17-22 |
| 06:39 | Kansas | Glen Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 17-22 |
| 06:37 | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick misses the tip | 17-22 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | George Maher pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | Mario Lopez is called for the reach on Ryan Well in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Lopez, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Sims (SG) Ryan Well | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 06:11 | Nebraska | The jumper by Wei-Quo Ming is denied by Glen Sheppard | 17-22 |
| 06:10 | Kansas | Robert Hammontree pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:42 | Kansas | James Donahue misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 05:40 | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick tips it in | 17-24 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Clifton Templeton (SG), Sherman Anderson (SF) Timothy Hendrick, Glen Sheppard | |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | The pull-up jumper by Wei-Quo Ming is blocked by Clifton Templeton | 17-24 |
| 05:17 | Kansas | Sherman Anderson gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 04:54 | Kansas | Sherman Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | George Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Sherman Anderson is called for the reach on Neville Streeter - foul #2 on Sherman Anderson, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ryan Well (SF) John Sims | |
| Subs | Kansas | Leslie Whittington (PG), Timothy Hendrick (SG), Glen Sheppard (SF), Brian Johnson (C) Mario Lopez, Sherman Anderson, James Donahue, Robert Hammontree | |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 04:24 | Kansas | Glen Sheppard gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 03:59 | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Darryl Winship (SG) Ryan Well | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Lawton (SG), Sherman Anderson (SF) Timothy Hendrick, Brian Johnson | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wei-Quo Ming (tired) 3 pts. SG - Darryl Winship (fresh) SF - Neville Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wright (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Maher (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Leslie Whittington (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Lawton (fresh) SF - Sherman Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Templeton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:52 | Nebraska | Darryl Winship hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 03:50 | Nebraska | Neville Streeter grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | George Maher can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sherman Anderson - foul #3 on Sherman Anderson, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Abraham Rucker (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Sherman Anderson, Clifton Templeton | |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | George Maher makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | George Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:32 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington is hacked by Wei-Quo Ming - foul #3 on Wei-Quo Ming, team foul #14 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Tartt (PG), Ryan Well (SF) Wei-Quo Ming, Neville Streeter | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 03:32 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:32 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Peter Tartt loses the dribble to David Lawton in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Abraham Rucker is fouled on the floor by Darryl Winship - foul #3 on Darryl Winship, team foul #15 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Sims (SG) Darryl Winship | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Abraham Rucker misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Abraham Rucker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | Brian Wright grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Brian Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Sheppard | 19-25 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Brian Wright hits the follow up shot | 21-25 |
| 02:30 | Kansas | Abraham Rucker buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Lawton | 21-27 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Peter Tartt connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-27 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Leslie Whittington knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Brian Johnson | 24-29 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | John Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming (SG), Neville Streeter (SF) John Sims, Ryan Well | |
| Subs | Kansas | Mario Lopez (PG), Timothy Hendrick (SG), Clifton Templeton (SF), James Donahue (PF), Robert Hammontree (C) Leslie Whittington, David Lawton, Glen Sheppard, Abraham Rucker, Brian Johnson | |
| 01:55 | Kansas | James Donahue scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifton Templeton | 24-32 |
| 01:39 | Nebraska | Brian Wright connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 26-32 |
| 01:33 | Kansas | Robert Hammontree misses the lay-in | 26-32 |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Clifton Templeton grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:13 | Kansas | James Donahue connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Lopez | 26-35 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | George Maher is hacked by Robert Hammontree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hammontree, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Boelter (PG), John Sims (SG) Peter Tartt, Wei-Quo Ming | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | George Maher makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | George Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | James Donahue snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 01:02 | Kansas | Timothy Hendrick knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mario Lopez | 27-37 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Brian Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Leslie Whittington (PG), David Lawton (SG), Abraham Rucker (PF) Mario Lopez, Timothy Hendrick, James Donahue | |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Robert Hammontree connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Leslie Whittington and he's hacked by George Maher - foul #3 on George Maher, team foul #16 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Boney (C) George Maher | |
| Subs | Kansas | Brian Johnson (SF) Clifton Templeton | |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Robert Hammontree makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Brian Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | John Sims gets the offensive rebound | 27-40 |