| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Derek Gess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McClatchey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachary Maynard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mario Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerard Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Kevin Mayberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thorn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Taylor (fresh) PF - John Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Permenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 19:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Maynard knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gerard Cooper | 41-32 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 19:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Philip Taylor is called for the reach on Zachary Maynard - foul #3 on Philip Taylor, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Wayne Bohannan (SF) Philip Taylor | |
| 18:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Derek Gess | 43-35 |
| 18:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kevin Mayberry buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Mario Scott misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Maynard gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Maynard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert McClatchey tips it in | 45-38 |
| 17:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wayne Bohannan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 17:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Mario Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-40 |
| 17:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Zachary Maynard picks off the pass by Wayne Bohannan | 45-40 |
| 17:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Wayne Bohannan - foul #2 on Wayne Bohannan, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Frank Cowen (PG), Micah Yee (SG), James Lively (SF), Timothy Hale (PF) Derek Gess, Robert McClatchey, Zachary Maynard, Mario Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott (PF), Patrick Shah (C) John Lynch, David Permenter | |
| 17:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Thorn | 48-42 |
| 16:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Wescott blocks the short jumper by Timothy Hale | 48-42 |
| 16:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 16:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hale | 48-42 |
| 16:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Hale gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Micah Yee clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kevin Mayberry snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Frank Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micah Yee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lively (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Kevin Mayberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Bohannan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Wescott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Shah (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 15:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Timothy Hale | 48-42 |
| 15:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Frank Cowen double dribbles | 48-42 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Derek Gess (PG), Robert McClatchey (SG), Zachary Maynard (SF), Mario Scott (PF) Frank Cowen, Micah Yee, James Lively, Gerard Cooper | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Dave Malone (PG), John Shows (SG), Philip Taylor (SF), John Lynch (PF), David Permenter (C) Kevin Mayberry, Michael Thorn, Wayne Bohannan, Harold Wescott, Patrick Shah | |
| 15:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Lynch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dave Malone grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert McClatchey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dave Malone | 48-47 |
| 14:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Maynard misses the runner in the lane | 48-47 |
| 14:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Maynard snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 14:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Maynard connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Derek Gess | 50-47 |
| 13:51 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows's pass is intercepted by Derek Gess | 50-47 |
| 13:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Derek Gess lays it up and in | 52-47 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-47 |
| 13:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert McClatchey grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 13:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Maynard misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-47 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Lynch snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Derek Gess takes the ball from Philip Taylor | 52-47 |
| 12:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Maynard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derek Gess | 54-47 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 12:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Maynard snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 12:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Lynch takes the ball from Timothy Hale | 54-47 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dave Malone connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Shows | 54-49 |
| 11:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Mario Scott double dribbles | 54-49 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Frank Cowen (PG), Micah Yee (SG), James Lively (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Gerard Cooper (C) Derek Gess, Robert McClatchey, Zachary Maynard, Mario Scott, Timothy Hale | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kevin Mayberry (PG), Michael Thorn (SG), Wayne Bohannan (SF), Harold Wescott (PF), Patrick Shah (C) Dave Malone, John Shows, Philip Taylor, John Lynch, David Permenter | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Frank Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micah Yee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lively (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Kevin Mayberry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thorn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Bohannan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Wescott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Shah (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wayne Bohannan connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Kevin Mayberry | 54-51 |
| 11:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Lively misses the jumper from the right block | 54-51 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| 10:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper lays it up and in | 56-51 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Micah Yee steals the ball from Kevin Mayberry | 56-51 |
| 10:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Micah Yee banks in the layup | 58-51 |
| 09:51 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 09:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Micah Yee and he's hacked by Kevin Mayberry - foul #1 on Kevin Mayberry, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert McClatchey (SG), Mario Scott (PF) Frank Cowen, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor (SF), John Lynch (PF), David Permenter (C) Wayne Bohannan, Harold Wescott, Patrick Shah | |
| 09:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Lynch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 09:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 09:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Lively hits the finger roll set up by Mario Scott | 63-53 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Thorn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Thorn, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Derek Gess (PG), Zachary Maynard (SF), James King (C) Micah Yee, James Lively, Gerard Cooper | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Dave Malone (PG) Kevin Mayberry | |
| 08:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Derek Gess is fouled on the floor by David Permenter - foul #2 on David Permenter, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Hale (C) James King | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows (SG) Michael Thorn | |
| 08:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Lynch is called for the reach on Mario Scott - foul #1 on John Lynch, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| 08:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Maynard connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Derek Gess | 65-53 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave Malone | 65-56 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Derek Gess (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert McClatchey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Zachary Maynard (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Dave Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Shows (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Permenter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Mario Scott misses the easy layup | 65-56 |
| 07:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dave Malone lays it up and in set up by David Permenter | 65-58 |
| 06:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Shows steps in front of the Derek Gess pass | 65-58 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dave Malone misses the easy layup | 65-58 |
| 06:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter can't tip it in | 65-58 |
| 06:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Hale grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert McClatchey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-58 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Lynch grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Lively (SF), Gerard Cooper (C) Zachary Maynard, Timothy Hale | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kevin Mayberry (PG), Michael Thorn (SG), Wayne Bohannan (SF), Harold Wescott (PF), Patrick Shah (C) Dave Malone, John Shows, Philip Taylor, John Lynch, David Permenter | |
| 05:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wayne Bohannan is fouled on the floor by Robert McClatchey - foul #1 on Robert McClatchey, team foul #1 | 65-58 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Frank Cowen (PG), Micah Yee (SG) Derek Gess, Robert McClatchey | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 05:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kevin Mayberry is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Richard Baker (PF) Mario Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 04:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Patrick Shah is called for the reach on Gerard Cooper - foul #2 on Patrick Shah, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Hale (PF) Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 04:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Wescott | 66-60 |
| 04:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Frank Cowen is hacked by Kevin Mayberry - foul #2 on Kevin Mayberry, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert McClatchey (SG), Zachary Maynard (SF) Micah Yee, James Lively | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor (SF), John Lynch (PF), David Permenter (C) Wayne Bohannan, Harold Wescott, Patrick Shah | |
| 04:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Frank Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Frank Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kevin Mayberry buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Permenter | 68-63 |
| 03:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Hale clanks a turnaround in the lane | 68-63 |
| 03:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper tips it home | 70-63 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Frank Cowen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McClatchey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Zachary Maynard (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerard Cooper (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Kevin Mayberry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Thorn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Permenter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Thorn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-63 |
| 03:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Derek Gess (PG), Mario Scott (PF) Frank Cowen, Timothy Hale | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 03:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert McClatchey clanks a shot from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 03:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Thorn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-63 |
| 02:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert McClatchey pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 70-63 |
| 02:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Cooper | 70-63 |
| 02:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Mario Scott misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 70-63 |
| 02:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Maynard tips it back up and in | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kevin Mayberry's pass is intercepted by Mario Scott | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Derek Gess comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Mayberry - foul #3 on Kevin Mayberry, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| 01:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Derek Gess makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Derek Gess misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:37 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Lynch snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kevin Mayberry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Derek Gess - foul #3 on Derek Gess, team foul #2 | 73-63 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Frank Cowen (PG), Micah Yee (SG), James Lively (SF), Timothy Hale (PF), Richard Baker (C) Derek Gess, Robert McClatchey, Zachary Maynard, Mario Scott, Gerard Cooper | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Dave Malone (SG), Wayne Bohannan (SF), Harold Wescott (PF), Patrick Shah (C) Michael Thorn, Philip Taylor, John Lynch, David Permenter | |
| 01:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kevin Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kevin Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Derek Gess (PG), Robert McClatchey (SG), Zachary Maynard (SF), Mario Scott (PF), Gerard Cooper (C) Frank Cowen, Micah Yee, James Lively, Timothy Hale, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Thorn (SG), Philip Taylor (SF), John Lynch (PF), David Permenter (C) Dave Malone, Wayne Bohannan, Harold Wescott, Patrick Shah | |
| 00:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert McClatchey and he's fouled by John Lynch - foul #2 on John Lynch, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Frank Cowen (PG), Micah Yee (SG), James Lively (SF), Timothy Hale (PF) Derek Gess, Robert McClatchey, Zachary Maynard, Mario Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Dave Malone (PG), John Shows (SG), Wayne Bohannan (SF), Harold Wescott (PF), Patrick Shah (C) Kevin Mayberry, Michael Thorn, Philip Taylor, John Lynch, David Permenter | |
| 00:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper makes the free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-65 |
| 00:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Wescott is called for the reach on Timothy Hale - foul #3 on Harold Wescott, team foul #11 | 76-65 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Richard Baker (C) Gerard Cooper | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Hale makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wayne Bohannan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 00:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Frank Cowen runs out the clock | 78-65 |