| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Eugene Kiley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Rohrbach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jewell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene May (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Sheeran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ellard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Newell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-24 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 18:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-24 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico Highlands | James Wilson is called for the reach on Roger Wolfe - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Rohrbach - foul #3 on John Rohrbach, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Gerard (SG) John Rohrbach | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 18:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Gerard misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 21-26 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Sheeran misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Eugene Kiley - foul #2 on Eugene Kiley, team foul #3 | 21-26 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Sheeran misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Sheeran makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Sheeran - foul #2 on Robert Sheeran, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ryan Gardner (PG), Danny Green (C) Robert Sheeran, Jerry Moody | |
| 17:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-27 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ryan Gardner steps in front of the Dennis Jewell pass | 23-27 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Eugene May | 23-27 |
| 15:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Danny Green steals the ball from James Gerard | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Eugene Kiley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Gerard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Jewell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene May (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Ryan Gardner (fresh) SG - Larry Ellard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Newell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Green (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Ryan Gardner is hacked by Eugene Kiley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Kiley, team foul #4 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Vernon Roussel (PG), John Rohrbach (SG), Arnold Holland (PF), Wyatt Carneal (C) Eugene Kiley, James Wilson, Dennis Jewell, Eugene May | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Sheeran (PG), Alvin Marshall (SG), Robert Thomas (PF), Jerry Moody (C) Ryan Gardner, Larry Ellard, Stephen Newell, Danny Green | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Moody misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Wyatt Carneal - foul #1 on Wyatt Carneal, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gerald Telford (SF) Roger Wolfe | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Moody makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rohrbach hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Thomas misses the easy layup | 26-29 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wyatt Carneal gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rohrbach can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Moody can't connect on a runner in the lane | 26-29 |
| 13:43 | Nebraska, Kearney | Arnold Holland gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 13:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Wyatt Carneal misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Moody gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Gerald Telford slams it home on a great pass from Robert Sheeran | 26-31 |
| 12:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jerry Moody picks off the pass by Wyatt Carneal | 26-31 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Thomas is hacked by John Rohrbach - foul #4 on John Rohrbach, team foul #6 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley (PG), Brian Singleton (SG), James Wilson (SF), Dennis Jewell (PF), Eugene May (C) Vernon Roussel, John Rohrbach, James Gerard, Arnold Holland, Wyatt Carneal | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Derrick Allender (PG), Larry Ellard (SG), Roger Wolfe (SF), Stephen Newell (PF), Danny Green (C) Robert Sheeran, Alvin Marshall, Gerald Telford, Robert Thomas, Jerry Moody | |
| 12:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Danny Green knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley is fouled on the floor by Derrick Allender - foul #4 on Derrick Allender, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ryan Gardner (PG) Derrick Allender | |
| 11:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Eugene Kiley, team foul #7 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Grant Rasmussen (PG) Eugene Kiley | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Grant Rasmussen (fresh) SG - Brian Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Jewell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene May (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Ryan Gardner (fresh) SG - Larry Ellard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe can't finish the layup | 26-33 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Ryan Gardner tips it home | 26-35 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Grant Rasmussen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 10:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Ellard takes the ball from Grant Rasmussen | 26-35 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard banks in the layup | 26-37 |
| 10:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Singleton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-37 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Ryan Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Danny Green knocks in the shot in the paint | 26-39 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell is hacked by Danny Green - foul #1 on Danny Green, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Vernon Roussel (PG), James Gerard (SG) Grant Rasmussen, Brian Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 09:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Gerard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Wilson | 29-39 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard is whistled for a carry | 29-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Arnold Holland (PF) Dennis Jewell | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Sheeran (PG), Jerry Moody (C) Ryan Gardner, Danny Green | |
| 09:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson slams it home and he's hacked by Stephen Newell - foul #1 on Stephen Newell, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Wyatt Carneal (C) Eugene May | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Thomas (PF) Stephen Newell | |
| 09:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Wyatt Carneal - foul #2 on Wyatt Carneal, team foul #8 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Singleton (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall (SG) Larry Ellard | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Vernon Roussel comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Sheeran - foul #3 on Robert Sheeran, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gerald Telford (SF) Roger Wolfe | |
| 08:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Vernon Roussel misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Vernon Roussel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Thomas scores on a shot in the lane set up by Robert Sheeran | 32-43 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Singleton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Gerard | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Vernon Roussel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Gerard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Holland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wyatt Carneal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Sheeran (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Telford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Vernon Roussel - foul #1 on Vernon Roussel, team foul #9 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley (PG), John Rohrbach (SG), James Wilson (SF), Dennis Jewell (PF), Eugene May (C) Vernon Roussel, James Gerard, Brian Singleton, Arnold Holland, Wyatt Carneal | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Derrick Allender (PG), Roger Wolfe (SF), Stephen Newell (PF), Danny Green (C) Robert Sheeran, Gerald Telford, Robert Thomas, Jerry Moody | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 07:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rohrbach is hacked by Alvin Marshall - foul #2 on Alvin Marshall, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard (SG) Alvin Marshall | |
| 06:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Danny Green is called for the reach on Eugene May - foul #2 on Danny Green, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Rohrbach - foul #5 on John Rohrbach, team foul #10 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Singleton (SG) John Rohrbach | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 06:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-45 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Danny Green grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Jewell swats the layup by Larry Ellard | 34-45 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley misses short on a floater from the left block | 34-45 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Singleton | 36-45 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Wolfe | 36-47 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene May | 39-47 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Gerard (SG) Brian Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Sheeran (PG), Jerry Moody (C) Derrick Allender, Danny Green | |
| 04:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell travels with the ball | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley hits a floater from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Eugene Kiley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Gerard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Jewell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene May (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Sheeran (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Ellard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roger Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell's layup is rejected by Dennis Jewell | 41-49 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May hits a fadeaway from close range | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell's floater is tipped away by Eugene May | 43-49 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene May grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson lays it in | 45-51 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Jerry Moody pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe connects on the shot from the right side set up by Robert Sheeran | 45-53 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Jewell | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene May picks off the pass by Stephen Newell | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eugene Kiley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Larry Ellard steals it from Eugene Kiley | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Kiley - foul #5 on Eugene Kiley, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Vernon Roussel (PG) Eugene Kiley | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Derrick Allender (PG) Robert Sheeran | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Sheeran (PG) Derrick Allender | |
| 00:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Jewell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Vernon Roussel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Vernon Roussel pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | The clock runs out | 48-55 |