| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) SG - James James (fresh) SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fresh) PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) C - Dennis Harnish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Evans (fresh) SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) SF - Earnest Bishop (fresh) PF - Thomas Montague (fresh) C - James Bancroft (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Nebraska | David Campbell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James James | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Kansas State | James Bancroft banks in the layup set up by Russell Evans | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James James | 5-2 |
| 19:09 | Kansas State | James Bancroft clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk is fouled on the floor by Thomas Montague - foul #1 on Thomas Montague, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | David Campbell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 18:19 | Kansas State | Russell Evans clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 18:19 | Kansas State | Russell Evans makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 18:19 | Kansas State | Russell Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | James James lays it up and in on a great pass from David Campbell | 10-4 |
| 18:00 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| 17:34 | Nebraska | James Bancroft is called for the reach on Kevin Lusk - foul #1 on James Bancroft, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Alexander Lee (SF), James Degeorge (C) James James, Fredrick Ferguson, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:20 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins can't connect on a shot in the lane | 10-4 |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | James Degeorge grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Alexander Lee | 12-4 |
| 16:47 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin (C) Kevin Lusk | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson (SF) Earnest Bishop | |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Alexander Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-4 |
| 16:35 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins snags the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | Roy Tucker is called for the reach on Ronnie Blevins - foul #1 on Roy Tucker, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), Dennis Harnish (C) David Campbell, Alexander Lee, Andrew Wiggin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Sanders (PG), Johnny Carr (SG), Edward Dickerson (PF), Tom Pappalardo (C) Russell Evans, Roy Tucker, Thomas Montague, James Bancroft | |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Hinrichs | 14-4 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Degeorge (fresh) C - Dennis Harnish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Frank Sanders (fresh) SG - Johnny Carr (fresh) SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) PF - Edward Dickerson (fresh) C - Tom Pappalardo (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-4 |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Degeorge | 14-4 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson banks in the layup | 16-4 |
| 14:57 | Kansas State | James Degeorge swats the short shot by Tom Pappalardo | 16-4 |
| 14:55 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson hits the follow up shot | 16-6 |
| 14:32 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses badly on a floater near the basket | 16-6 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish tips it in | 18-6 |
| 14:17 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Frank Sanders | 18-8 |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Dickerson - foul #1 on Edward Dickerson, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), James James (SG), Kevin Lusk (PF), Andrew Wiggin (C) Ronnie Blevins, Richard Hinrichs, James Degeorge, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG), Roy Tucker (SG), Earnest Bishop (SF), Thomas Montague (PF), James Bancroft (C) Frank Sanders, Johnny Carr, Dennis Johnson, Edward Dickerson, Tom Pappalardo | |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 13:42 | Kansas State | James Bancroft misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-8 |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague tips it but misses | 20-8 |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk gets the rebound | 20-8 |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | David Campbell buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Fredrick Ferguson | 22-8 |
| 12:55 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-8 |
| 12:53 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop grabs the offensive board | 22-8 |
| 12:34 | Kansas State | James Bancroft travels with the ball | 22-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SF), Dennis Harnish (C) Fredrick Ferguson, Andrew Wiggin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Lusk | 25-8 |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 25-8 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Kevin Lusk | 25-8 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) SF - Earnest Bishop (fresh) PF - Thomas Montague (fresh) C - James Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | James James clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Earnest Bishop - foul #1 on Earnest Bishop, team foul #5 | 25-8 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | James James misses the 1st free throw | 25-8 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 25-8 |
| 11:47 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague snags the defensive board | 25-8 |
| 11:45 | Kansas State | Russell Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-8 |
| 11:23 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins is hacked by James Bancroft - foul #2 on James Bancroft, team foul #6 | 25-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson (C) James Bancroft | |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ronnie Blevins | 27-8 |
| 10:57 | Kansas State | Russell Evans connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roy Tucker | 27-11 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dennis Harnish, team foul #2 | 27-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alexander Lee (SF) James James | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:18 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop misses the lay-in | 27-11 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins gets the rebound | 27-11 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Earnest Bishop - foul #2 on Earnest Bishop, team foul #7 | 27-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), James Degeorge (PF), Andrew Wiggin (C) Ronnie Blevins, Alexander Lee, Kevin Lusk, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Sanders (PG), Johnny Carr (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Tom Pappalardo (C) Russell Evans, Roy Tucker, Earnest Bishop, Thomas Montague | |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 27-11 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-11 |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Frank Sanders misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-11 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | James Degeorge grabs the defensive rebound | 28-11 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Campbell | 31-11 |
| 09:13 | Kansas State | Frank Sanders can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-11 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Campbell | 31-11 |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Sanders - foul #1 on Frank Sanders, team foul #8 | 31-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James James (SG), Kevin Lusk (PF) Richard Hinrichs, Andrew Wiggin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG), Roy Tucker (SG), Thomas Montague (PF) Frank Sanders, Johnny Carr, Tom Pappalardo | |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 31-11 |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-11 |
| 08:30 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #9 | 32-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (PG), Dennis Harnish (C) David Campbell, James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo (C) Edward Dickerson | |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Roy Tucker picks off the pass by Fredrick Ferguson | 32-11 |
| 08:00 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 32-13 |
| 07:49 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 32-13 |
| 07:48 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-13 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Montague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Pappalardo (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Kansas State | Dennis Harnish denies the turnaround by Thomas Montague | 32-13 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson snags the defensive board | 32-13 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Dennis Harnish - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #10 | 32-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG) Fredrick Ferguson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (SF), Edward Dickerson (C) Dennis Johnson, Tom Pappalardo | |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish misses the 1st free throw | 32-13 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish misses the 2nd free throw | 32-13 |
| 07:21 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague snags the defensive board | 32-13 |
| 07:06 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague scores on a 3 from the left corner | 32-16 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | David Campbell is hacked by Russell Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Evans, team foul #11 | 32-16 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 07:03 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 06:59 | Kansas State | Russell Evans drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Johnny Carr | 32-19 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Dickerson - foul #2 on Edward Dickerson, team foul #12 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alexander Lee (SF), James Degeorge (C) James James, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo (SF), Thomas Sanders (C) Roy Tucker, Edward Dickerson | |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:36 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Thomas Montague | 33-19 |
| 06:22 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-19 |
| 06:21 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Degeorge | 33-19 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 06:05 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Johnny Carr | 33-19 |
| 05:45 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders blows the layup | 33-19 |
| 05:43 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo misses the tip | 33-19 |
| 05:42 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Evans | 33-19 |
| 05:22 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 33-19 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Degeorge | 33-19 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | David Campbell connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Alexander Lee | 35-19 |
| 04:39 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo loses the dribble to Kevin Lusk | 35-19 |
| 04:18 | Nebraska | Alexander Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Evans - foul #2 on Russell Evans, team foul #13 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), James James (SG), Dennis Harnish (C) David Campbell, Ronnie Blevins, Kevin Lusk | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Sanders (PG), Roy Tucker (SG) Russell Evans, Thomas Sanders | |
| 04:18 | Nebraska | Alexander Lee makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 04:18 | Nebraska | Alexander Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 04:18 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Thomas Montague | 36-19 |
| 03:59 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Frank Sanders and the foul's on James Degeorge - foul #1 on James Degeorge, team foul #3 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson (SF) Alexander Lee | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop (SF), James Bancroft (C) Johnny Carr, Tom Pappalardo | |
| 03:59 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague misses the free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:59 | Nebraska | James Degeorge grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | James Bancroft is called for the reach on James James - foul #3 on James Bancroft, team foul #14 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin (PF) James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson (PF), Edward Dickerson (C) Thomas Montague, James Bancroft | |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | James James makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:41 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Wiggin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Frank Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earnest Bishop (fresh) PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Dickerson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop comes up short on the floater in the lane | 37-21 |
| 03:20 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop hits the follow up shot | 37-23 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG) Richard Hinrichs | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:49 | Kansas State | Frank Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 02:22 | Nebraska | James James hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Campbell | 40-23 |
| 02:05 | Kansas State | The jumper by Earnest Bishop is denied by Andrew Wiggin | 40-23 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 01:50 | Nebraska | James James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk (PF) Andrew Wiggin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG) Frank Sanders | |
| 01:22 | Kansas State | Kevin Lusk denies the turnaround by Edward Dickerson | 40-23 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Edward Dickerson is called for the reach on James James - foul #3 on Edward Dickerson, team foul #15 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SF), James Degeorge (C) Fredrick Ferguson, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (SG), Tom Pappalardo (C) Roy Tucker, Edward Dickerson | |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | James James misses the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:45 | Kansas State | Tom Pappalardo's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Blevins | 41-23 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins jams it | 43-23 |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr drills a floater from the left side set up by Dennis Johnson | 43-25 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-25 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 46-25 |