| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Ellard (fresh) SG - Alvin Marshall (fresh) SF - Roger Wolfe (fresh) PF - Stephen Newell (fresh) C - Chester Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Norman Cortinas (fresh) SG - Bradley Pierce (fresh) SF - Royce Maddux (fresh) PF - Dennis Jewell (fresh) C - Eugene May (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bradley Pierce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bradley Pierce - foul #1 on Bradley Pierce, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Ellard - foul #1 on Larry Ellard, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall is hacked by Bradley Pierce - foul #2 on Bradley Pierce, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley (SG) Bradley Pierce | |
| 18:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Kiley steals it from Larry Ellard | 4-1 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux misses the dunk | 4-1 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe grabs the board | 4-1 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters is whistled for traveling | 4-1 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Cortinas and he's hacked by Stephen Newell - foul #1 on Stephen Newell, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux makes the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene May - foul #1 on Eugene May, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Keith Lewis (SG), Eric Ashe (C) Alvin Marshall, Chester Walters | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 17:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard misses the floater from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Roger Wolfe - foul #1 on Roger Wolfe, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark (SG), Gerald Telford (SF), Henry Cupp (C) Larry Ellard, Roger Wolfe, Stephen Newell | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson (PF), Arnold Holland (C) Dennis Jewell, Eugene May | |
| 16:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Telford | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Norman Cortinas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Eric Ashe grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Henry Cupp connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Ashe | 10-6 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Norman Cortinas lays it up and in set up by Royce Maddux | 10-8 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Keith Lewis (fresh) SG - Donald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Telford (fresh) PF - Eric Ashe (fresh) C - Henry Cupp (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Norman Cortinas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Kiley (fairly fresh) SF - Royce Maddux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Wilson (fresh) C - Arnold Holland (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Gerald Telford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Kiley | 10-10 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Keith Lewis is fouled on the floor by Royce Maddux - foul #1 on Royce Maddux, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard (PG), Alvin Marshall (SG), Roger Wolfe (SF), Stephen Newell (PF), Chester Walters (C) Keith Lewis, Donald Clark, Gerald Telford, Eric Ashe, Henry Cupp | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ted Thomasson (PG), James Gerard (SG), Brian Singleton (SF), Dennis Jewell (PF), Eugene May (C) Norman Cortinas, Eugene Kiley, Royce Maddux, James Wilson, Arnold Holland | |
| 14:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Wolfe | 12-10 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Singleton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Gerard | 12-13 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-13 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Larry Ellard - foul #2 on Larry Ellard, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark (PG) Larry Ellard | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 13:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall is hacked by James Gerard - foul #1 on James Gerard, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters buries a floater near the basket set up by Donald Clark | 14-14 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Newell - foul #2 on Stephen Newell, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Keith Lewis (PG), Eric Ashe (PF), Henry Cupp (C) Donald Clark, Stephen Newell, Chester Walters | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Norman Cortinas (PG), Royce Maddux (SF) Ted Thomasson, Brian Singleton | |
| 12:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Eric Ashe throws it down on a great pass from Keith Lewis | 16-15 |
| 12:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | Norman Cortinas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene May | 16-18 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 16-18 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Roger Wolfe is called for the reach on Royce Maddux - foul #2 on Roger Wolfe, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark (SG), Gerald Telford (SF) Alvin Marshall, Roger Wolfe | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley (SG), James Wilson (PF), Arnold Holland (C) James Gerard, Dennis Jewell, Eugene May | |
| 11:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 11:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Arnold Holland tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 11:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Keith Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Telford (fresh) PF - Eric Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Cupp (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Norman Cortinas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Kiley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Royce Maddux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Holland (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Norman Cortinas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-18 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Henry Cupp grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Henry Cupp grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark is fouled on the floor by Norman Cortinas - foul #1 on Norman Cortinas, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Willis Wimbley (PG), Chester Walters (C) Keith Lewis, Henry Cupp | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ted Thomasson (SG), Brian Singleton (SF) Norman Cortinas, Royce Maddux | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Gerald Telford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Willis Wimbley tips it in | 18-18 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Donald Clark steals it from Ted Thomasson | 18-18 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Willis Wimbley lays it up and in set up by Donald Clark | 20-18 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-18 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Gerald Telford | 20-18 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 20-18 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters tips it in | 22-18 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson knocks in the shot from the left block and the foul's on Eric Ashe - foul #1 on Eric Ashe, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall (SG), Allen Faulkner (SF), Henry Cupp (PF) Willis Wimbley, Gerald Telford, Eric Ashe | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Norman Cortinas (PG), Eugene May (C) Eugene Kiley, Arnold Holland | |
| 09:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Allen Faulkner | 24-21 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May blows the layup | 24-21 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico Highlands | James Wilson steps in front of the Donald Clark pass | 24-23 |
| 08:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Norman Cortinas | 24-25 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters's pass is intercepted by Norman Cortinas | 24-25 |
| 08:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | Norman Cortinas banks in the layup | 24-27 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Keith Lewis (PG), Gerald Telford (SF) Donald Clark, Allen Faulkner | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley (PG), James Gerard (SG), Royce Maddux (SF), Dennis Jewell (PF) Norman Cortinas, Ted Thomasson, Brian Singleton, James Wilson | |
| 07:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell loses the dribble to Henry Cupp | 24-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Keith Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Telford (fresh) PF - Henry Cupp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Walters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Eugene Kiley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Gerard (fresh) SF - Royce Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene May (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Royce Maddux steals the ball from Gerald Telford | 24-27 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux is called for traveling | 24-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Willis Wimbley (PG), Eric Ashe (PF) Alvin Marshall, Chester Walters | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Arnold Holland (C) Eugene May | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Willis Wimbley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Royce Maddux - foul #2 on Royce Maddux, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters (C) Henry Cupp | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Norman Cortinas (PG) Royce Maddux | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Willis Wimbley misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Willis Wimbley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | Keith Lewis picks off the pass by Norman Cortinas | 24-27 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Gerald Telford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Holland - foul #1 on Arnold Holland, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark (SG) Willis Wimbley | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 06:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Gerald Telford makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Gerald Telford misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Arnold Holland pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Arnold Holland misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Chester Walters - foul #1 on Chester Walters, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ted Thomasson (SF) James Gerard | |
| 06:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Arnold Holland makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Arnold Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters can't connect on a runner near the basket | 25-29 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Arnold Holland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Thomasson | 25-32 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Eric Ashe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | Arnold Holland snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eric Ashe is called for the reach on Dennis Jewell - foul #2 on Eric Ashe, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Willis Wimbley (PG), Alvin Marshall (SG), Allen Faulkner (SF), Henry Cupp (PF) Keith Lewis, Donald Clark, Gerald Telford, Eric Ashe | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Gerard (SG), Brian Singleton (SF), Eugene May (C) Eugene Kiley, Ted Thomasson, Arnold Holland | |
| 04:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall connects on the shot from the right block | 27-34 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 27-34 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Allen Faulkner grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Willis Wimbley is fouled on the floor by Norman Cortinas - foul #2 on Norman Cortinas, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley (PG), James Wilson (PF) Norman Cortinas, Dennis Jewell | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Willis Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Willis Wimbley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Singleton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gerard | 28-37 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Allen Faulkner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Gerard - foul #2 on James Gerard, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard (PG), Stephen Newell (PF), Eric Ashe (C) Willis Wimbley, Henry Cupp, Chester Walters | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ted Thomasson (PG), Bradley Pierce (SG), Royce Maddux (SF) Eugene Kiley, James Gerard, Brian Singleton | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Allen Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Allen Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Ellard (fresh) SG - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Newell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Ted Thomasson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Pierce (fresh) SF - Royce Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene May (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ted Thomasson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Wilson | 30-39 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bradley Pierce loses the dribble to Stephen Newell | 30-39 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Keith Lewis (SG), Roger Wolfe (SF) Alvin Marshall, Allen Faulkner | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Norman Cortinas (PG), Arnold Holland (C) Ted Thomasson, Eugene May | |
| 01:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stephen Newell takes the ball from Norman Cortinas | 30-39 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-39 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Eric Ashe grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Keith Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Ellard | 33-39 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Norman Cortinas misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Royce Maddux grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stephen Newell is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #3 on Stephen Newell, team foul #10 | 33-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall (SG), Henry Cupp (PF), Gerald Telford (C) Larry Ellard, Stephen Newell, Eric Ashe | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley (PG), Ted Thomasson (SF), Eugene May (C) Norman Cortinas, Royce Maddux, Arnold Holland | |
| 00:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Roger Wolfe | 33-39 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Keith Lewis's layup is rejected by James Wilson | 33-39 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ted Thomasson's pass is intercepted by Roger Wolfe | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-39 |