| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Kenneth Wulf (fresh) SG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) SF - Chad Cashman (fresh) PF - David Robertson (fresh) C - John Hoglund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Wallace Allain (fresh) SG - David Wan (fresh) SF - Michael Peachey (fresh) PF - Phillip Urick (fresh) C - Ronald Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Fisher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Peachey travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Wulf | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Chad Cashman is called for the reach on David Wan - foul #1 on Chad Cashman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Fisher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Peachey is called for the reach on Chad Cashman - foul #1 on Michael Peachey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The short jumper by Gerald Boyer is denied by Michael Peachey | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Ronald Fisher | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Hoglund takes the ball from Ronald Fisher | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Robertson hits a jump hook from the left block | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Peachey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Boyer gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Wallace Allain picks off the pass by Kenneth Wulf in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain lays it in | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Wulf | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Fisher knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Phillip Urick swats the shot by Kenneth Wulf | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Phillip Urick grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Wan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Robertson is hacked by Phillip Urick - foul #1 on Phillip Urick, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lewis (PF) David Robertson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Stallworth (PG), Mikey Fiecke (SG), Mike Lyman (SF), Marvin Coburn (PF), Terry Payne (C) Wallace Allain, David Wan, Michael Peachey, Phillip Urick, Ronald Fisher | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Kenneth Wulf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) SF - Chad Cashman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lewis (fresh) C - John Hoglund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Eugene Stallworth (fresh) SG - Mikey Fiecke (fresh) SF - Mike Lyman (fresh) PF - Marvin Coburn (fresh) C - Terry Payne (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman's pass is intercepted by Terry Payne | 6-4 |
| 15:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marvin Coburn's layup is rejected by John Hoglund | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund clanks a shot near the basket | 6-4 |
| 15:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Lyman gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Stallworth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Eugene Stallworth steals the ball from Gerald Boyer | 6-7 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Stallworth is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Wulf - foul #1 on Kenneth Wulf, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Brian Barrington (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Norris Freeman (SF) Kenneth Wulf, Gerald Boyer, Chad Cashman | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain (PG), Ronald Fisher (C) Mikey Fiecke, Marvin Coburn | |
| 14:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain is fouled on the floor by John Hoglund - foul #1 on John Hoglund, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Robertson (PF) John Hoglund | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Wan (SG), Michael Peachey (SF), Phillip Urick (PF) Eugene Stallworth, Mike Lyman, Terry Payne | |
| 14:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Peachey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Allain | 6-10 |
| 13:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Phillip Urick - foul #2 on Phillip Urick, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Payne (PF) Phillip Urick | |
| 13:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain lays it in | 7-12 |
| 13:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Peachey steps in front of the David Robertson pass | 7-12 |
| 12:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Barrington - foul #1 on Brian Barrington, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf (PG), Gerald Boyer (SG), Chad Cashman (SF), John Hoglund (C) Brian Barrington, Thomas Murphy, Norris Freeman, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 12:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Boyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by David Wan - foul #1 on David Wan, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Stallworth (PG), Mikey Fiecke (SG), Mike Lyman (SF), Marvin Coburn (PF) Wallace Allain, David Wan, Michael Peachey, Ronald Fisher | |
| 12:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Boyer makes the 3rd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mikey Fiecke misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Lyman gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mikey Fiecke loses the ball out of bounds | 9-14 |
| 12:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Boyer buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Chad Cashman | 11-14 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marvin Coburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 11:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Kenneth Wulf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Cashman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hoglund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Eugene Stallworth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mikey Fiecke (fresh) SF - Mike Lyman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Coburn (fresh) C - Terry Payne (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Payne is called for the reach on John Hoglund - foul #1 on Terry Payne, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lewis (PF) David Robertson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain (PG), David Wan (SG), Michael Peachey (SF), Ronald Fisher (C) Eugene Stallworth, Mikey Fiecke, Marvin Coburn, Terry Payne | |
| 10:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Peachey is called for the reach on Chad Cashman - foul #2 on Michael Peachey, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Marvin Coburn (PF) Michael Peachey | |
| 10:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-14 |
| 10:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lewis tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 10:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Wan knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Marvin Coburn | 13-16 |
| 10:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lewis travels with the ball | 13-16 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Mikey Fiecke (SF) Mike Lyman | |
| 09:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 09:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 13-16 |
| 09:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-16 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Wan tips it home | 16-18 |
| 09:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Fisher pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Lewis steals it from David Wan | 16-18 |
| 08:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Brian Barrington (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Norris Freeman (SF), David Robertson (PF) Kenneth Wulf, Gerald Boyer, Chad Cashman, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Stallworth (PG), Mike Lyman (SF), Terry Payne (PF) Wallace Allain, David Wan, Marvin Coburn | |
| 07:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Fisher scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 07:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Brian Barrington hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Murphy | 18-21 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Stallworth travels with the ball | 18-21 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lewis (C) John Hoglund | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain (PG), David Wan (SG) Mikey Fiecke, Ronald Fisher | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Brian Barrington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Freeman (fresh) PF - David Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Wallace Allain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Lyman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Payne (fresh) C - Eugene Stallworth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Brian Barrington is hacked by Wallace Allain - foul #1 on Wallace Allain, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Boyer (SG) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 06:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Brian Barrington makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Brian Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Lyman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-21 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Payne gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Payne misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by David Robertson - foul #1 on David Robertson, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf (PG), Chad Cashman (SF), John Hoglund (C) Brian Barrington, Norris Freeman, David Robertson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Marvin Coburn (SF) Mike Lyman | |
| 06:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Payne makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Boyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 06:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund tips it in | 22-23 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Wan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 05:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lewis is fouled on the floor by Wallace Allain - foul #2 on Wallace Allain, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Donald Look (PG), Stanley Shackleford (SG), Mikey Fiecke (SF), Ronald Fisher (C) Wallace Allain, David Wan, Terry Payne, Eugene Stallworth | |
| 05:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Stanley Shackleford buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Coburn | 24-29 |
| 05:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Robertson (PF) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 04:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mikey Fiecke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 04:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Marvin Coburn - foul #1 on Marvin Coburn, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy (SG) Gerald Boyer | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Wan (SG), Mike Lyman (SF), Terry Payne (PF) Donald Look, Stanley Shackleford, Marvin Coburn | |
| 04:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Payne pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Wan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 04:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mikey Fiecke - foul #1 on Mikey Fiecke, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Stallworth (PG) Mikey Fiecke | |
| 04:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Fisher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 03:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Payne tips it but misses | 26-29 |
| 03:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Lyman - foul #1 on Mike Lyman, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Brian Barrington (PG), Gerald Boyer (SG), Norris Freeman (SF), David Lewis (PF) Kenneth Wulf, Thomas Murphy, Chad Cashman, David Robertson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain (PG), Michael Peachey (SF), Phillip Urick (PF) Eugene Stallworth, Mike Lyman, Terry Payne | |
| 03:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Phillip Urick makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Peachey and he's fouled by David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Phillip Urick makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Brian Barrington (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norris Freeman (fresh) PF - David Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoglund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Wallace Allain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Peachey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Urick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Barrington and the foul's on Ronald Fisher - foul #1 on Ronald Fisher, team foul #12 | 30-32 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Stallworth (C) Ronald Fisher | |
| 02:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Hoglund makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | The short jumper by Phillip Urick is denied by Norris Freeman | 31-32 |
| 02:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Brian Barrington grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Norris Freeman scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Brian Barrington and the foul's on Michael Peachey - foul #3 on Michael Peachey, team foul #13 | 33-32 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf (PG), David Robertson (PF) Brian Barrington, John Hoglund | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Lyman (SF), Terry Payne (C) David Wan, Michael Peachey | |
| 02:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Norris Freeman misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Norris Freeman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Wulf | 35-32 |
| 02:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Stallworth hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wallace Allain | 35-35 |
| 01:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Robertson buries a fadeaway in the paint | 37-35 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain connects on the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Kenneth Wulf - foul #2 on Kenneth Wulf, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman (SF) Norris Freeman | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Fisher (C) Terry Payne | |
| 01:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wallace Allain makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Robertson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Cashman | 39-38 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mike Lyman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 01:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 01:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Wallace Allain - foul #3 on Wallace Allain, team foul #14 | 41-38 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy (SG), John Hoglund (C) Gerald Boyer, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Mikey Fiecke (PG), David Wan (SG), Marvin Coburn (SF) Wallace Allain, Eugene Stallworth, Mike Lyman | |
| 01:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Wulf makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marvin Coburn loses the dribble to David Robertson | 42-38 |
| 00:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Phillip Urick gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Wan misses short on a shot from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 00:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Chad Cashman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 42-38 |