| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Maurice Miera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Montague (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ted McCandless (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Miera | 36-29 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Ronnie Blevins | 36-32 |
| 19:06 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell is fouled on the floor by Ernest Murray - foul #3 on Ernest Murray, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish (C) Ernest Murray | |
| 18:49 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Grant Pepe | 38-35 |
| 18:13 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Burrell | 40-35 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless buries a driving attempt from the left block | 40-37 |
| 17:35 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 17:26 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Kansas State | Ted McCandless blocks the short jumper by Thomas Montague | 40-37 |
| 17:06 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Kansas State | Grant Pepe is called for the reach on Thomas Montague - foul #1 on Grant Pepe, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams (PG), Johnny Carr (SG), Tom Pappalardo (SF), Derek Melusky (C) Maurice Miera, Roy Tucker, Thomas Montague, Roger Burrell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), James Williamson (SG), Kevin Lusk (SF), James Degeorge (C) Grant Pepe, Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Ted McCandless | |
| 16:33 | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:07 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:06 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:00 | Kansas State | Derek Melusky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dennis Harnish | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Wilburn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Pappalardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ezra Wray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Melusky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Harnish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Degeorge (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | James Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Maurice Miera (PG), Thomas Montague (SF), Roger Burrell (C) Johnny Carr, Tom Pappalardo, Ezra Wray | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Ted McCandless (PF), Ernest Murray (C) Richard Hinrichs, James Williamson, Kevin Lusk, Dennis Harnish, James Degeorge | |
| 15:25 | Kansas State | Ronnie Blevins is called for the reach on Roger Burrell - foul #1 on Ronnie Blevins, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG) Wilburn Williams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:17 | Kansas State | Ernest Murray steals it from Derek Melusky | 40-37 |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 14:47 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 14:46 | Kansas State | Derek Melusky grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:30 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:28 | Kansas State | Derek Melusky gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:08 | Kansas State | Ernest Murray takes the ball from Roy Tucker | 40-37 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty knocks in the floater in the paint | 40-39 |
| 13:26 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Ernest Murray - foul #4 on Ernest Murray, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams (PG), Johnny Carr (SG), Tom Pappalardo (SF), Ezra Wray (PF) Maurice Miera, Roy Tucker, Thomas Montague, Derek Melusky | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), James Williamson (SG), Kevin Lusk (SF), Dennis Harnish (PF), James Degeorge (C) Grant Pepe, Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Ted McCandless, Ernest Murray | |
| 13:26 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:26 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska | Roger Burrell denies the turnaround by Dennis Harnish | 41-39 |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | James Degeorge can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 13:10 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Roger Burrell | 41-39 |
| 12:54 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilburn Williams | 44-39 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Lusk, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Bancroft (C) Roger Burrell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG) Richard Hinrichs | |
| 12:04 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilburn Williams | 47-39 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Wilburn Williams steals it from James Williamson | 47-39 |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr jams it set up by Wilburn Williams | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Wilburn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Pappalardo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Degeorge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | James Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Ezra Wray | 49-39 |
| 11:36 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:13 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray misses the easy layup | 49-39 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | James Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ezra Wray - foul #1 on Ezra Wray, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Maurice Miera (PG), Roy Tucker (SG), Thomas Montague (SF), Roger Burrell (C) Wilburn Williams, Johnny Carr, Tom Pappalardo, James Bancroft | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Ted McCandless (PF) Grant Pepe, James Williamson, Kevin Lusk, James Degeorge | |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:45 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 10:37 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hinrichs | 49-42 |
| 10:04 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera can't finish the layup | 49-42 |
| 10:03 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Hinrichs, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Derek Melusky (PF) Ezra Wray | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:42 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague loses the dribble to Ronnie Blevins | 49-42 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish is called for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), James Degeorge (C) Richard Hinrichs, Dennis Harnish | |
| 09:19 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Montague, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 09:06 | Kansas State | Derek Melusky gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:51 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | James Degeorge grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe is hacked by Thomas Montague - foul #4 on Thomas Montague, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (SF), Ezra Wray (PF) Thomas Montague, Derek Melusky | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | James Degeorge connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Blevins | 49-45 |
| 08:01 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 08:00 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe is hacked by Ezra Wray - foul #2 on Ezra Wray, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams (PG), Thomas Montague (SF), Derek Melusky (C) Maurice Miera, Roy Tucker, Roger Burrell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG), James Williamson (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF), Ernest Murray (C) Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Ted McCandless, James Degeorge | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Wilburn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Montague (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Melusky (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish (PF) Grant Pepe | |
| 07:01 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray's pass is intercepted by Richard Hinrichs | 49-45 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray throws it down and he's fouled by Derek Melusky - foul #1 on Derek Melusky, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:31 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague drills a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish is fouled on the floor by Johnny Carr - foul #1 on Johnny Carr, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Maurice Miera (PG), Roy Tucker (SG), Roger Burrell (C) Wilburn Williams, Johnny Carr, Derek Melusky | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Ted McCandless (PF) Richard Hinrichs, James Williamson, Kevin Lusk, Dennis Harnish | |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Grant Pepe | 52-50 |
| 05:45 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker is hacked by Ronnie Blevins - foul #2 on Ronnie Blevins, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 05:45 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:45 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Grant Pepe | 54-52 |
| 05:24 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera's fadeaway is rejected by Ted McCandless | 54-52 |
| 05:23 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:24 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams (SG), Johnny Carr (SF), Derek Melusky (PF) Roy Tucker, Thomas Montague, Ezra Wray | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty loses the dribble to Wilburn Williams | 54-52 |
| 04:02 | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | Maurice Miera picks off the pass by Ernest Murray | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Maurice Miera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilburn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Melusky (fresh) 6 reb. C - Roger Burrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ted McCandless (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ernest Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG), Thomas Montague (SF), Ezra Wray (PF) Maurice Miera, Johnny Carr, Roger Burrell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), James Williamson (SG), Kevin Lusk (SF), Dennis Harnish (PF), James Degeorge (C) Grant Pepe, Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Ted McCandless, Ernest Murray | |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty (SF), Ted McCandless (PF) Kevin Lusk, James Degeorge | |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish can't finish the layup | 54-52 |
| 02:44 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:44 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Maurice Miera (PG), Roger Burrell (C) Wilburn Williams, Derek Melusky | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Ernest Murray (C) Richard Hinrichs, James Williamson, Dennis Harnish | |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Grant Pepe - foul #2 on Grant Pepe, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Maurice Miera is called for the reach on Grant Pepe - foul #2 on Maurice Miera, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:08 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:55 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray buries a shot in the lane | 58-52 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty is hacked by Thomas Montague - foul #5 on Thomas Montague, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (SF) Thomas Montague | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins is fouled on the floor by Roy Tucker - foul #2 on Roy Tucker, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:53 | Kansas State | Roger Burrell blows the layup | 58-56 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera hits the finger roll and the foul's on Grant Pepe - foul #3 on Grant Pepe, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wilburn Williams (SG) Roy Tucker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ted McCandless | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG) Wilburn Williams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Pepe - foul #4 on Grant Pepe, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:08 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:08 | Kansas State | Maurice Miera makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |