| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Garner (fresh) SG - Albert Seng (fresh) SF - Cameron Seaver (fresh) PF - Dennis Brumit (fresh) C - Maurice Caison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Layne (fresh) SG - Michael Dillon (fresh) SF - Virgil Harter (fresh) PF - Ray Minjares (fresh) C - Alton Cobb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Alton Cobb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Kansas | Albert Seng drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Garner | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Nebraska | John Layne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Kansas | Maurice Caison grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Kansas | David Garner is fouled on the floor by John Layne - foul #1 on John Layne, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Kansas | Dennis Brumit is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska | Ray Minjares misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Dennis Brumit pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Kansas | Dennis Brumit misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Alton Cobb | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Cobb | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Kansas | Albert Seng hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Brumit | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Albert Seng's fadeaway is rejected by Alton Cobb | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Kansas | Maurice Caison hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Barker (PG), Dennis Thompson (SG), Dobromir Pinski (SF), Steven Miller (PF), Joseph Gill (C) David Garner, Albert Seng, Cameron Seaver, Dennis Brumit, Maurice Caison | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Bolden (PG), Bob Meeks (SF), Roy Franke (PF), Robert Papke (C) John Layne, Virgil Harter, Ray Minjares, Alton Cobb | |
| 16:44 | Kansas | Frederick Barker can't connect on a floater from the left side | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Barker | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Kansas | Frederick Barker makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Miller | 8-7 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | John Bolden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Layne (PG) Michael Dillon | |
| 15:45 | Kansas | Dennis Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:44 | Kansas | Steven Miller hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frederick Barker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Thompson (fresh) SF - Dobromir Pinski (fresh) PF - Steven Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Layne (fairly fresh) SG - John Bolden (fresh) SF - Bob Meeks (fresh) PF - Roy Franke (fresh) C - Robert Papke (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | Joseph Gill steps in front of the John Layne pass in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 15:24 | Kansas | Dobromir Pinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-7 |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Bob Meeks | 10-7 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | John Bolden can't throw it down | 10-7 |
| 15:15 | Kansas | Joseph Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:59 | Kansas | John Layne steals the ball from Steven Miller | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Robert Papke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | Robert Papke grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | John Bolden makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Kansas | Robert Papke steals it from Frederick Barker | 10-9 |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | Roy Franke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Nebraska | Roy Franke grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska | Bob Meeks's floater is tipped away by Joseph Gill | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Kansas | Frederick Barker snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:25 | Kansas | Steven Miller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska | Roy Franke grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:11 | Nebraska | John Layne is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Bob Meeks hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 12:53 | Kansas | Joseph Gill hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Steven Miller | 12-11 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Bob Meeks is hacked by Frederick Barker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Barker, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Garner (PG), Albert Seng (SG), Cameron Seaver (SF), Dennis Brumit (PF), Maurice Caison (C) Frederick Barker, Dennis Thompson, Dobromir Pinski, Steven Miller, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Dillon (SG), Virgil Harter (SF), Ray Minjares (PF), Alton Cobb (C) John Bolden, Bob Meeks, Roy Franke, Robert Papke | |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Ray Minjares misses the jump hook from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 12:32 | Kansas | Dennis Brumit gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:24 | Kansas | Alton Cobb blocks the short jumper by Maurice Caison | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Ray Minjares grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 12-11 |
| 12:10 | Kansas | Dennis Brumit grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:47 | Kansas | Dennis Brumit buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Garner | 15-11 |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Dennis Brumit denies the turnaround by John Layne | 15-11 |
| 11:39 | Kansas | David Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Garner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Seng (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cameron Seaver (fresh) PF - Dennis Brumit (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Caison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Layne (tiring) SG - Michael Dillon (fresh) SF - Virgil Harter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ray Minjares (fresh) C - Alton Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Kansas | David Garner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 11:21 | Kansas | Albert Seng misses the tip | 15-11 |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Alton Cobb gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | John Layne is hacked by Maurice Caison - foul #1 on Maurice Caison, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dylan Firkins (PG), Craig Davis (SF) David Garner, Cameron Seaver | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Bolden (PG) John Layne | |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | John Bolden hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Maurice Caison - foul #2 on Maurice Caison, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dobromir Pinski (C) Maurice Caison | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | John Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | John Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:19 | Kansas | Dobromir Pinski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Ray Minjares grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | Craig Davis is called for the reach on Michael Dillon - foul #1 on Craig Davis, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Garner (PG), Cameron Seaver (SF), Joseph Gill (C) Albert Seng, Dennis Brumit, Dobromir Pinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Michael Dillon can't finish the uncontested layup | 15-13 |
| 09:42 | Kansas | David Garner snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:36 | Kansas | Cameron Seaver misses the 3 from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 09:34 | Kansas | Dylan Firkins grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:20 | Kansas | Joseph Gill scores on a shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter is hacked by Joseph Gill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Gill, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Albert Seng (SG), Dennis Brumit (PF) Dylan Firkins, Craig Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Papke (PG), Bob Meeks (SF), Roy Franke (C) John Bolden, Virgil Harter, Alton Cobb | |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Robert Papke is whistled for a carry | 17-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Barker (PG), Dennis Thompson (SG) David Garner, Albert Seng | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:42 | Kansas | Dennis Thompson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Barker and he's hacked by Michael Dillon - foul #1 on Michael Dillon, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dobromir Pinski (C) Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:42 | Kansas | Dennis Thompson makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Dennis Brumit steps in front of the Bob Meeks pass in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 08:26 | Kansas | Frederick Barker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Dillon - foul #2 on Michael Dillon, team foul #3 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Virgil Harter (SF) Michael Dillon | |
| 08:26 | Kansas | Frederick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:26 | Kansas | Frederick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter is hacked by Dobromir Pinski - foul #1 on Dobromir Pinski, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Davis (SF) Cameron Seaver | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Roy Franke misses the driving attempt near the basket | 22-13 |
| 07:57 | Kansas | Dennis Brumit grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 07:43 | Kansas | Dennis Thompson is hacked by Bob Meeks - foul #1 on Bob Meeks, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dylan Firkins (PG), Albert Seng (SG), Steven Miller (SF), Joseph Gill (C) Frederick Barker, Dennis Thompson, Dennis Brumit, Dobromir Pinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Bolden (SG), Alton Cobb (C) Bob Meeks, Ray Minjares | |
| 07:28 | Kansas | Craig Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-13 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Robert Papke grabs the board | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dylan Firkins (fresh) SG - Albert Seng (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Davis (fresh) C - Joseph Gill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Papke (fresh) 2 reb. SG - John Bolden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Virgil Harter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Franke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alton Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | Roy Franke is open and buries a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Papke and he's fouled by Craig Davis - foul #2 on Craig Davis, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | Cameron Seaver (SF) Craig Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Layne (PG) Robert Papke | |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | Roy Franke makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:58 | Kansas | Joseph Gill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Roy Franke grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Seaver - foul #1 on Cameron Seaver, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Garner (PG), Dennis Brumit (PF) Dylan Firkins, Steven Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:51 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Dennis Brumit | 22-16 |
| 06:31 | Kansas | Albert Seng misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 06:29 | Kansas | David Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Cameron Seaver's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Franke | 22-16 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska | Alton Cobb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | John Bolden gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | John Bolden misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-16 |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Dennis Brumit grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 05:29 | Kansas | David Garner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Seng | 25-16 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | John Layne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Barker (PG), Dennis Thompson (SG), Dobromir Pinski (SF), Steven Miller (C) David Garner, Albert Seng, Cameron Seaver, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bob Meeks (SF), Ray Minjares (PF), Robert Papke (C) Virgil Harter, Roy Franke, Alton Cobb | |
| 04:59 | Kansas | Dobromir Pinski misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Bob Meeks - foul #2 on Bob Meeks, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Virgil Harter (SF) Bob Meeks | |
| 04:59 | Kansas | Dobromir Pinski misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 04:59 | Kansas | Dobromir Pinski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 04:57 | Nebraska | John Bolden is hacked by Dobromir Pinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dobromir Pinski, team foul #9 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | Cameron Seaver (SF) Dobromir Pinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roy Franke (C) John Layne | |
| 04:57 | Nebraska | John Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:57 | Nebraska | John Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:57 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Steven Miller | 26-17 |
| 04:44 | Kansas | Frederick Barker is hacked by Roy Franke - foul #1 on Roy Franke, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| 04:30 | Kansas | Dennis Brumit connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Barker and the foul's on John Bolden - foul #1 on John Bolden, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| 04:30 | Kansas | Dennis Brumit makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | John Bolden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| 04:02 | Kansas | Cameron Seaver buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frederick Barker | 32-17 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Dennis Brumit steps in front of the Roy Franke pass | 32-17 |
| 03:34 | Kansas | Steven Miller buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Frederick Barker and he's hacked by Roy Franke - foul #2 on Roy Franke, team foul #8 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Garner (PG), Albert Seng (SG), Dobromir Pinski (PF), Maurice Caison (C) Frederick Barker, Dennis Thompson, Cameron Seaver, Dennis Brumit | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Dillon (SG), Bob Meeks (SF), Alton Cobb (C) John Bolden, Virgil Harter, Roy Franke | |
| 03:34 | Kansas | Steven Miller makes the free throw | 35-17 |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | Michael Dillon's pass is intercepted by Albert Seng | 35-17 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Seng (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dobromir Pinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Maurice Caison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Papke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Michael Dillon (fresh) SF - Bob Meeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Minjares (tiring) 2 reb. C - Alton Cobb (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:46 | Kansas | Dobromir Pinski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Seng | 37-17 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | Michael Dillon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-17 |
| 02:38 | Kansas | Maurice Caison grabs the board | 37-17 |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Maurice Caison double dribbles | 37-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dylan Firkins (PG), Craig Davis (PF) David Garner, Steven Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Layne (PG) Robert Papke | |
| 02:05 | Nebraska | Michael Dillon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-17 |
| 02:03 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Maurice Caison | 37-17 |
| 01:58 | Kansas | Albert Seng connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Caison | 40-17 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | John Layne is whistled for traveling | 40-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Barker (PG), Dennis Thompson (SG), Joseph Gill (C) Dylan Firkins, Albert Seng, Maurice Caison | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roy Franke (C) Alton Cobb | |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Dobromir Pinski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dobromir Pinski, team foul #10 | 40-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Cameron Seaver (SF) Dobromir Pinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Virgil Harter (SF) Ray Minjares | |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Michael Dillon is denied on a layup by Cameron Seaver | 40-17 |
| 01:13 | Kansas | Cameron Seaver grabs the board | 40-17 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Cameron Seaver misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bob Meeks - foul #3 on Bob Meeks, team foul #9 | 40-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Garner (PG), Dennis Brumit (PF), Maurice Caison (C) Frederick Barker, Craig Davis, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Bolden (PG), Alton Cobb (C) John Layne, Bob Meeks | |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Cameron Seaver makes the 1st free throw | 41-17 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Cameron Seaver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-17 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | Roy Franke buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Alton Cobb | 42-19 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | David Garner's pass is intercepted by Roy Franke | 42-19 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Roy Franke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-19 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Virgil Harter can't tip it in | 42-19 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Alton Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 42-19 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | The clock runs out | 42-19 |