| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Brian White (fresh) SG - Bobby Shedd (fresh) SF - David Coleman (fresh) PF - Larry Richardson (fresh) C - David Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - William Schott (fresh) SG - Richard Tryon (fresh) SF - Randy Aranda (fresh) PF - Bruce Newsom (fresh) C - Christopher Chang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Coleman | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Newsom clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Tryon can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Newsom misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to David Coleman | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Tryon snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Newsom can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Chang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Richardson pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Richardson connects on the shot from the right side set up by Bobby Shedd | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Randy Aranda - foul #1 on Randy Aranda, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Newsom loses the dribble to Larry Richardson | 8-0 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bobby Shedd makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Coleman | 11-0 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Tryon | 11-2 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Coleman grabs the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 15:43 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas can't finish the layup | 11-2 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Chang gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Brian White (fairly fresh) SG - Bobby Shedd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - William Schott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Tryon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Aranda (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Newsom (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Chang (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Tryon is hacked by Bobby Shedd - foul #1 on Bobby Shedd, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Gunn (PG), Anthony Thomas (SG), Danny Stewart (SF), Willie Haliburton (PF), Tracy Thorn (C) Brian White, Bobby Shedd, David Coleman, Larry Richardson, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rickey Ives (PG), Glenn Gagliardi (SG), Jerry Nelson (SF), Kent Haynes (PF), William Weingarten (C) William Schott, Richard Tryon, Randy Aranda, Bruce Newsom, Christopher Chang | |
| 14:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Weingarten's pass is intercepted by Tracy Thorn | 11-2 |
| 14:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Weingarten steals the ball from Tracy Thorn | 11-2 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Weingarten lays it in set up by Rickey Ives and he's hacked by Willie Haliburton - foul #1 on Willie Haliburton, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Weingarten makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Gunn misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kent Haynes - foul #1 on Kent Haynes, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott (PG) Rickey Ives | |
| 14:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Glenn Gagliardi grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Glenn Gagliardi misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Weingarten scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Gagliardi and the foul's on Tracy Thorn - foul #1 on Tracy Thorn, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White (PG), Bobby Shedd (SG), Larry Richardson (PF) Anthony Thomas, Danny Stewart, Willie Haliburton | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Tryon (SG), Randy Aranda (SF), Christopher Chang (C) Glenn Gagliardi, Jerry Nelson, Kent Haynes | |
| 13:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Weingarten makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bobby Shedd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Richardson misses the tip | 12-8 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Chang grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Weingarten's floater is tipped away by Tracy Thorn | 12-8 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Weingarten tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska, Kearney | Tracy Thorn's pass is intercepted by Christopher Chang | 12-10 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Chang is fouled on the floor by Bobby Shedd - foul #2 on Bobby Shedd, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Coleman (SF), David Thomas (C) Bobby Shedd, Tracy Thorn | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Newsom (PF) William Weingarten | |
| 12:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Coleman | 15-10 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 11:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Brian White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Gunn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - William Schott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Tryon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Aranda (fresh) PF - Bruce Newsom (fresh) C - Christopher Chang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Randy Aranda is called for the reach on Michael Gunn - foul #2 on Randy Aranda, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Thomas (SG) Michael Gunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rickey Ives (PG), Jerry Nelson (SF), William Weingarten (C) William Schott, Randy Aranda, Christopher Chang | |
| 11:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Danny Stewart (SF), Tracy Thorn (PF) David Coleman, Larry Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Glenn Gagliardi (SG) Richard Tryon | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Glenn Gagliardi clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Nelson hits the follow up shot | 15-12 |
| 10:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Danny Stewart | 18-12 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rickey Ives blows the layup | 18-12 |
| 10:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Tracy Thorn grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Thomas's layup is rejected by Bruce Newsom | 18-12 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Nelson pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Thomas steps in front of the Jerry Nelson pass | 18-12 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White is fouled on the floor by Rickey Ives - foul #1 on Rickey Ives, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Gunn (PG), David Coleman (SF), Larry Richardson (PF) Brian White, Tracy Thorn, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott (PG), Richard Tryon (SG), Christopher Chang (C) Rickey Ives, Glenn Gagliardi, Bruce Newsom | |
| 09:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Richardson double dribbles | 18-12 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Tryon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Weingarten grabs the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Nelson travels with the ball | 18-12 |
| 08:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Coleman misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Weingarten pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Tryon misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Gunn grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 08:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Christopher Chang is called for the reach on Danny Stewart - foul #1 on Christopher Chang, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White (PG), David Thomas (C) Anthony Thomas, Danny Stewart | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lionel Maguire (SF), Bruce Newsom (PF) Jerry Nelson, William Weingarten | |
| 07:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Gunn is whistled for traveling | 18-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Haliburton (SF) David Coleman | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Chang is hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Brian White (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Gunn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willie Haliburton (fresh) PF - Larry Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - William Schott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Tryon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lionel Maguire (fresh) PF - Bruce Newsom (fresh) C - Christopher Chang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott is hacked by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Coleman (SF), Tracy Thorn (C) Michael Gunn, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rickey Ives (PG) William Schott | |
| 06:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Newsom hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Larry Richardson - foul #1 on Larry Richardson, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Thomas (SG) Willie Haliburton | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 06:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Newsom misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Newsom makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Christopher Chang is called for the reach on Tracy Thorn - foul #2 on Christopher Chang, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Glenn Gagliardi (SG), William Weingarten (C) Richard Tryon, Christopher Chang | |
| 06:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Tracy Thorn is fouled on the floor by Bruce Newsom - foul #1 on Bruce Newsom, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Nelson (SF) Lionel Maguire | |
| 06:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Tracy Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 06:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Tracy Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Weingarten snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Weingarten connects on the floater in the lane set up by Rickey Ives | 19-15 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Richardson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Newsom - foul #2 on Bruce Newsom, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Gunn (SG), Danny Stewart (SF) Anthony Thomas, David Coleman | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott (PG), Kent Haynes (PF) Rickey Ives, Bruce Newsom | |
| 05:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kent Haynes makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Glenn Gagliardi | 21-17 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Glenn Gagliardi steals the ball from Michael Gunn | 21-17 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Gagliardi | 21-20 |
| 04:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to William Weingarten | 21-20 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Glenn Gagliardi knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Jerry Nelson | 21-22 |
| 04:37 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White is whistled for a carry | 21-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Thomas (SG), David Coleman (SF), Willie Haliburton (PF) Brian White, Larry Richardson, Tracy Thorn | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Tryon (SG), Lionel Maguire (SF) Jerry Nelson, Kent Haynes | |
| 04:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Glenn Gagliardi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Schott | 21-25 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Haliburton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Weingarten - foul #1 on William Weingarten, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kent Haynes (PF) William Weingarten | |
| 04:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Haliburton makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Haliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Tryon knocks in the runner from the right block | 23-27 |
| 03:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Glenn Gagliardi steps in front of the David Coleman pass | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Michael Gunn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Thomas (fresh) SF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - William Schott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Tryon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Maguire (fresh) PF - Kent Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Gagliardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Tryon | 23-30 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Coleman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Tryon gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-30 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Tryon tips it but misses | 23-30 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lionel Maguire snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott is fouled on the floor by Michael Gunn - foul #1 on Michael Gunn, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White (PG), Bobby Shedd (SG), Larry Richardson (PF), David Thomas (C) Michael Gunn, Anthony Thomas, Willie Haliburton, Danny Stewart | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randy Aranda (SF), Bruce Newsom (PF), Christopher Chang (C) Lionel Maguire, Kent Haynes, Glenn Gagliardi | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | William Schott makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White drills a floater from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Chang drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Schott | 25-35 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Richardson misses the lay-in | 25-35 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to David Thomas | 25-35 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Coleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Chang is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Haliburton (SF), Tracy Thorn (C) David Coleman, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rickey Ives (PG), Lionel Maguire (SG) William Schott, Richard Tryon | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Chang misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-35 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian White tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rickey Ives misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brian White - foul #1 on Brian White, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rickey Ives makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rickey Ives makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Richardson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-37 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Newsom gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Newsom can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-37 |