| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Wesley Clark (fresh) SG - Charles Arnold (fresh) SF - Stanley Doucette (fresh) PF - Anthony Custis (fresh) C - Mike Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - James Ellis (fresh) SG - Gary Gladden (fresh) SF - John Craig (fresh) PF - Timothy McLauchlin (fresh) C - Paul Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Henderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Custis hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Wesley Clark and he's fouled by Timothy McLauchlin - foul #1 on Timothy McLauchlin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Custis makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Shaw | Gary Gladden misses long on a shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Shaw | Paul Williams tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by John Craig | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Paul Williams | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Shaw | Paul Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Ellis and he's hacked by Mike Henderson - foul #1 on Mike Henderson, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Shaw | Paul Williams makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Shaw | James Ellis gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Shaw | James Ellis makes the 3 from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 17:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Craig is called for the reach on Wesley Clark - foul #1 on John Craig, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | George Howe (C) Mike Henderson | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 17:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | George Howe misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | George Howe makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | George Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:15 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin is hacked by Anthony Custis - foul #1 on Anthony Custis, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ivan Karbowski (PG), Bryce Campbell (SF), Lionel Gordon (PF) Wesley Clark, Charles Arnold, Anthony Custis | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 16:55 | Shaw | John Craig hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryce Campbell - foul #1 on Bryce Campbell, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Arnold (SG) Stanley Doucette | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 16:55 | Shaw | John Craig misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:55 | Shaw | John Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ivan Karbowski hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by James Ellis - foul #1 on James Ellis, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Roy Pauling (SF) John Craig | |
| 16:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ivan Karbowski misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lionel Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | Gary Gladden steals the ball from Bryce Campbell | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Shaw | Roy Pauling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Custis (PF), Mike Henderson (C) Lionel Gordon, George Howe | |
| Subs | Shaw | Jose Arroyo (PG), Richard Barnes (SG), Frank Lipinski (PF) James Ellis, Gary Gladden, Timothy McLauchlin | |
| 16:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bryce Campbell clanks a jump hook from close range | 7-9 |
| 16:00 | Shaw | Roy Pauling snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Ivan Karbowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Arnold (fairly fresh) SF - Bryce Campbell (fresh) PF - Anthony Custis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jose Arroyo (fresh) SG - Richard Barnes (fresh) SF - Roy Pauling (fresh) PF - Frank Lipinski (fresh) C - Paul Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Shaw | Roy Pauling misses the lay-in | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | Shaw | Richard Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:36 | Shaw | Roy Pauling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 7-9 |
| 15:34 | Shaw | Paul Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Shaw | Richard Barnes misses the dunk | 7-9 |
| 15:19 | Shaw | Paul Williams tips it in | 7-11 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Arnold drills a floater from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:39 | Shaw | Frank Lipinski blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Custis - foul #2 on Anthony Custis, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Wesley Clark (PG), Stanley Doucette (SG), Lionel Gordon (PF), George Howe (C) Ivan Karbowski, Charles Arnold, Anthony Custis, Mike Henderson | |
| Subs | Shaw | James Ellis (PG), Gary Gladden (SG), John Craig (SF), Timothy McLauchlin (PF) Jose Arroyo, Richard Barnes, Roy Pauling, Paul Williams | |
| 14:39 | Shaw | Frank Lipinski makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:39 | Shaw | Frank Lipinski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bryce Campbell hits the finger roll set up by Wesley Clark | 11-13 |
| 14:00 | Shaw | James Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bryce Campbell pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wesley Clark is fouled in the backcourt by James Ellis - foul #2 on James Ellis, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Arnold (SG) Bryce Campbell | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Barnes (SG) James Ellis | |
| 13:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Arnold misses short on a shot from close range | 11-13 |
| 13:33 | Shaw | The rebound goes to John Craig | 11-13 |
| 13:26 | Shaw | Richard Barnes clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Howe - foul #1 on George Howe, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ivan Karbowski (SG), Mike Henderson (C) Charles Arnold, George Howe | |
| Subs | Shaw | Roy Pauling (SF) Frank Lipinski | |
| 13:26 | Shaw | Richard Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:26 | Shaw | Richard Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Henderson grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette can't tip it in | 11-14 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lionel Gordon can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Craig - foul #2 on John Craig, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Bryce Campbell (SF) Ivan Karbowski | |
| Subs | Shaw | Jose Arroyo (PG), Paul Williams (C) Gary Gladden, John Craig | |
| 12:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lionel Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lionel Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:20 | Shaw | Roy Pauling misses short on a shot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Lionel Gordon | 13-14 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lionel Gordon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Wesley Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Doucette (fresh) SF - Bryce Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lionel Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jose Arroyo (fresh) SG - Richard Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Pauling (fresh) PF - Timothy McLauchlin (fairly fresh) C - Paul Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 11:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Bryce Campbell | 15-14 |
| 11:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette buries a shot from the left wing set up by Wesley Clark and the foul's on Jose Arroyo - foul #1 on Jose Arroyo, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ivan Karbowski (PG), Charles Arnold (SG), George Howe (C) Wesley Clark, Bryce Campbell, Mike Henderson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Gladden (SG), Frank Lipinski (PF) Richard Barnes, Timothy McLauchlin | |
| 11:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:06 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Williams | 18-16 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Lionel Gordon | 20-16 |
| 10:32 | Shaw | Roy Pauling is fouled on the floor by Lionel Gordon - foul #1 on Lionel Gordon, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Bryce Campbell (SF) Stanley Doucette | |
| Subs | Shaw | Jason Sutton (SF) Roy Pauling | |
| 10:03 | Shaw | Paul Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 20-16 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bryce Campbell pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lionel Gordon knocks in the shot from close range set up by Charles Arnold | 22-16 |
| 09:46 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo is fouled on the floor by Lionel Gordon - foul #2 on Lionel Gordon, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Wesley Clark (PG), Mike Henderson (C) Ivan Karbowski, Lionel Gordon | |
| Subs | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin (PF) Paul Williams | |
| 09:46 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:46 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jason Sutton picks off the pass by Charles Arnold | 22-18 |
| 09:23 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin can't finish the layup | 22-18 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Mike Henderson | 22-18 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Henderson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 22-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette (SG) Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Barnes (SG), Paul Williams (C) Jose Arroyo, Frank Lipinski | |
| 08:54 | Shaw | Richard Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 08:52 | Shaw | Paul Williams gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:28 | Shaw | Gary Gladden hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette is fouled on the floor by Richard Barnes - foul #1 on Richard Barnes, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ivan Karbowski (PG), Charles Arnold (SG) Wesley Clark, Bryce Campbell | |
| Subs | Shaw | Roy Pauling (SF) Timothy McLauchlin | |
| 08:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:58 | Shaw | Jason Sutton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Sutton, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Frank Lipinski (PF) Jason Sutton | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Ivan Karbowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Doucette (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mike Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Gary Gladden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Pauling (fresh) PF - Frank Lipinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Richard Barnes steps in front of the Ivan Karbowski pass in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 07:51 | Shaw | Gary Gladden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Barnes | 24-22 |
| 07:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Arnold | 26-22 |
| 07:12 | Shaw | Frank Lipinski buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gary Gladden | 26-24 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette is hacked by Roy Pauling - foul #1 on Roy Pauling, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Wesley Clark (PG), Bryce Campbell (SF) Ivan Karbowski, Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Shaw | Jose Arroyo (PG), Timothy McLauchlin (PF) Gary Gladden, Paul Williams | |
| 06:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:36 | Shaw | Richard Barnes connects on the floater from the right block set up by Jose Arroyo and he's fouled by Mike Henderson - foul #2 on Mike Henderson, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ivan Karbowski (SG), Anthony Custis (PF), Lionel Gordon (C) Stanley Doucette, Mike Henderson, George Howe | |
| Subs | Shaw | Paul Williams (C) Frank Lipinski | |
| 06:36 | Shaw | Richard Barnes misses the free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lionel Gordon snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ivan Karbowski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-26 |
| 06:17 | Shaw | Paul Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:52 | Shaw | Richard Barnes misses the runner from close range | 28-26 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lionel Gordon gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wesley Clark makes the jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 05:17 | Shaw | Roy Pauling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Arnold (SG) Ivan Karbowski | |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Gladden (SG), Jason Sutton (SF), Frank Lipinski (C) Richard Barnes, Roy Pauling, Paul Williams | |
| 05:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Gary Gladden is called for the reach on Charles Arnold - foul #1 on Gary Gladden, team foul #11 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Alfred Strobel (PG), Stanley Doucette (SF) Wesley Clark, Bryce Campbell | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 05:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:00 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Frank Lipinski | 31-26 |
| 04:50 | Shaw | Jason Sutton's pass is intercepted by Alfred Strobel | 31-26 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Arnold scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 04:15 | Shaw | Gary Gladden is hacked by Anthony Custis - foul #3 on Anthony Custis, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ivan Karbowski (PG), Mike Henderson (C) Alfred Strobel, Anthony Custis | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 04:15 | Shaw | Gary Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:15 | Shaw | Gary Gladden misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Henderson pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lionel Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy McLauchlin | 34-27 |
| 03:56 | Shaw | Jason Sutton snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Ivan Karbowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Doucette (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lionel Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jose Arroyo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Gladden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sutton (fresh) PF - Timothy McLauchlin (fairly fresh) C - Frank Lipinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:45 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-27 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Henderson grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy McLauchlin - foul #2 on Timothy McLauchlin, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Wesley Clark (PG), Bryce Campbell (SF), George Howe (C) Ivan Karbowski, Charles Arnold, Mike Henderson | |
| Subs | Shaw | James Ellis (PG), John Craig (SF), Paul Williams (C) Jose Arroyo, Timothy McLauchlin, Frank Lipinski | |
| 03:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:21 | Shaw | Jason Sutton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-27 |
| 03:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Doucette makes the shot from the left side | 38-27 |
| 03:01 | Shaw | James Ellis is hacked by Wesley Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Clark, team foul #10 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ivan Karbowski (SG) Stanley Doucette | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Barnes (SG), Roy Pauling (SF) Gary Gladden, Jason Sutton | |
| 03:01 | Shaw | James Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:01 | Shaw | James Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:01 | Shaw | Roy Pauling grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:44 | Shaw | Richard Barnes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Ellis | 38-31 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | George Howe can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 02:16 | Shaw | The rebound goes to John Craig | 38-31 |
| 02:01 | Shaw | John Craig makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Ellis | 38-33 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lionel Gordon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wesley Clark | 40-33 |
| 01:23 | Shaw | John Craig misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bryce Campbell gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bryce Campbell misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #13 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Arnold (SG), Mike Henderson (C) Wesley Clark, George Howe | |
| Subs | Shaw | Jose Arroyo (SG), Jason Sutton (SF), Timothy McLauchlin (PF), Frank Lipinski (C) Richard Barnes, Roy Pauling, John Craig, Paul Williams | |
| 01:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bryce Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bryce Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:01 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jose Arroyo | 41-35 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Ellis picks off the pass by Bryce Campbell | 41-35 |
| 00:24 | Shaw | Ivan Karbowski takes the ball from James Ellis | 41-35 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bryce Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Alfred Strobel (PG), Stanley Doucette (SF) Ivan Karbowski, Bryce Campbell | |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Gladden (SG) James Ellis | |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Gary Gladden misses long on a fullcourt shot | 41-35 |