| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Burton (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Wininger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Kenneth Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barrientez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gordon Nobles (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randall Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs hits a shot from the left wing set up by Toby Lucas | 45-41 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska, Omaha | Larry Whitehead misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Wininger - foul #2 on Robert Wininger, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska, Omaha | Larry Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska, Omaha | Larry Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 19:19 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Larry Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska, Omaha | Randall Peterson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Nobles | 45-44 |
| 18:45 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wininger | 47-44 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Barrientez is hacked by Robert Wininger - foul #3 on Robert Wininger, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Jerry Mack (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Charles McHone, Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Keith Burton, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis (PG), James Bramble (SG), Kenneth Howell (SF), Richard Yagi (PF), Aaron Blauser (C) Kenneth Benson, Joseph Barrientez, Gordon Nobles, Randall Peterson, Larry Whitehead | |
| 17:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 17:56 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Steven Linthicum | 47-44 |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota | Robert Little throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska, Omaha | Aaron Blauser is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Toby Lucas (SG) Robert Little, Jerry Mack | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Gregg Henneberger (PG), Joseph Barrientez (SG), Gordon Nobles (SF), Randall Peterson (PF) Ricky Weis, James Bramble, Kenneth Howell, Richard Yagi | |
| 17:28 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Barrientez - foul #2 on Joseph Barrientez, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| 17:19 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Randall Peterson - foul #1 on Randall Peterson, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Burton (PF) Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson (PG) Aaron Blauser | |
| 17:19 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:19 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Randall Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Barrientez connects on the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 16:44 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Everett Kephart | 50-47 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gregg Henneberger | 50-49 |
| 16:22 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregg Henneberger - foul #1 on Gregg Henneberger, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Steven Linthicum (C) Charles McHone, Everett Kephart, Keith Burton | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis (PG), James Bramble (SG), Kenneth Howell (SF), Richard Yagi (PF), Larry Whitehead (C) Kenneth Benson, Joseph Barrientez, Gordon Nobles, Randall Peterson, Gregg Henneberger | |
| 16:22 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 16:22 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jerry Mack picks off the pass by Larry Whitehead | 51-49 |
| 16:10 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Laurence Blanton, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Keith Burton (PF) Toby Lucas, Laurence Blanton | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Aaron Blauser (C) Larry Whitehead | |
| 15:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | Keith Burton is called for the reach on Ricky Weis - foul #2 on Keith Burton, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), Robert Wininger (PF), William Sontag (C) Jerry Mack, Keith Burton, Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson (PG), James Wray (SF), Larry Whitehead (C) James Bramble, Kenneth Howell, Richard Yagi | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Lucas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Skaggs (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Wininger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Sontag (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Kenneth Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Weis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wray (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Aaron Blauser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Whitehead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Sontag steals the ball from Larry Whitehead | 51-49 |
| 15:19 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Wininger | 54-49 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 14:58 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Wininger | 54-49 |
| 14:54 | S. Dakota | Robert Little misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Whitehead - foul #2 on Larry Whitehead, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), Everett Kephart (SF), Keith Burton (PF) Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Gregg Henneberger (PG), Joseph Barrientez (SG), Gordon Nobles (SF), Randall Peterson (PF) Kenneth Benson, Ricky Weis, James Wray, Aaron Blauser | |
| 14:54 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:54 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:37 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gordon Nobles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 14:35 | Nebraska, Omaha | Randall Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 14:30 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gregg Henneberger misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 14:29 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 14:27 | S. Dakota | Joseph Barrientez steals the ball from Robert Little in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gregg Henneberger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Barrientez | 56-51 |
| 14:24 | S. Dakota | Robert Little is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Henneberger - foul #2 on Gregg Henneberger, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Steven Linthicum (PF) Robert Little, Jerry Mack, Keith Burton | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson (PG), James Bramble (SG), Kenneth Howell (SF), Richard Yagi (C) Gregg Henneberger, Joseph Barrientez, Gordon Nobles, Larry Whitehead | |
| 14:06 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 14:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Randall Peterson | 56-51 |
| 14:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger (PF) William Sontag | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 13:47 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Linthicum | 58-51 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Bramble can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-51 |
| 13:21 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 13:00 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Yagi - foul #2 on Richard Yagi, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), William Sontag (C) Charles McHone, Everett Kephart, Robert Wininger, Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Gregg Henneberger (PG), Joseph Barrientez (SG), James Wray (SF), Larry Whitehead (C) Kenneth Benson, James Bramble, Kenneth Howell, Randall Peterson | |
| 13:00 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:00 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Yagi snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Yagi hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Barrientez | 59-53 |
| 12:25 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Barrientez misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to William Sontag | 62-53 |
| 12:03 | S. Dakota | William Sontag is denied on a layup by Larry Whitehead | 62-53 |
| 12:02 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 11:40 | S. Dakota | Joseph Barrientez steps in front of the Toby Lucas pass | 62-53 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jerry Mack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Toby Lucas (tired) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Skaggs (tired) 6 pts. PF - Laurence Blanton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sontag (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Gregg Henneberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barrientez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Wray (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Yagi (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Whitehead (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Laurence Blanton blocks the short jumper by Richard Yagi | 62-53 |
| 11:17 | S. Dakota | William Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 11:07 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregg Henneberger - foul #3 on Gregg Henneberger, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Everett Kephart (SF), Keith Burton (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Laurence Blanton, William Sontag | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis (PG), Gordon Nobles (SF), Randall Peterson (PF), Aaron Blauser (C) Gregg Henneberger, James Wray, Richard Yagi, Larry Whitehead | |
| 11:07 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 11:07 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Mack - foul #1 on Jerry Mack, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson (PG) Joseph Barrientez | |
| 10:43 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:28 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Everett Kephart | 66-55 |
| 10:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gordon Nobles knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Kenneth Benson | 66-57 |
| 10:12 | S. Dakota | Ricky Weis steals it from Everett Kephart in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ricky Weis | 66-59 |
| 10:02 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack's floater is tipped away by Randall Peterson | 66-59 |
| 10:00 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton tips it in | 68-59 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), Steven Linthicum (C) Jerry Mack, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 09:43 | S. Dakota | Ricky Weis is called for the reach on Everett Kephart - foul #2 on Ricky Weis, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Barrientez (SG), Kenneth Howell (PF), Larry Whitehead (C) Kenneth Benson, Randall Peterson, Aaron Blauser | |
| 09:43 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:43 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Howell grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gordon Nobles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-59 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Howell gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 09:13 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 09:12 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 09:12 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF) Charles McHone, Toby Lucas, Keith Burton | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Gregg Henneberger (PG), James Bramble (SG) Ricky Weis, Joseph Barrientez | |
| 08:54 | S. Dakota | James Bramble is called for the reach on Everett Kephart - foul #1 on James Bramble, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Sontag (C) Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson (PG), Aaron Blauser (PF) Gordon Nobles, Larry Whitehead | |
| 08:54 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 08:54 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska, Omaha | Aaron Blauser gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska, Omaha | Everett Kephart steals the ball from Kenneth Benson in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 08:37 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Little | 73-59 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson is hacked by Everett Kephart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Kephart, team foul #6 | 73-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), Robert Wininger (PF) Ralph Skaggs, Laurence Blanton | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | James Wray (SF), Randall Peterson (PF) Kenneth Howell, Gregg Henneberger | |
| 08:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Wray misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Wininger - foul #4 on Robert Wininger, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Laurence Blanton (PF) Robert Little, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis (PG), Joseph Barrientez (SG) Kenneth Benson, James Bramble | |
| 08:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Wray makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Wray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 07:54 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-61 |
| 07:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Wray grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 07:43 | Nebraska, Omaha | Aaron Blauser scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Weis | 73-63 |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Ricky Weis is called for the reach on Everett Kephart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Weis, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Burton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Laurence Blanton, William Sontag | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson (PG), Gordon Nobles (SF), Larry Whitehead (C) Ricky Weis, James Wray, Aaron Blauser | |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Toby Lucas (tired) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Everett Kephart (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Keith Burton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Linthicum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Kenneth Benson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barrientez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gordon Nobles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Peterson (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Whitehead (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McHone - foul #2 on Charles McHone, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs (SF) Toby Lucas | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 07:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 07:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 07:11 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 75-65 |
| 07:10 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum tips it back up and in | 77-65 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Barrientez snags the offensive board | 77-65 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Laurence Blanton (SG), Jerry Mack (SF), Robert Wininger (PF) Charles McHone, Everett Kephart, Ralph Skaggs, Keith Burton | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Gregg Henneberger (PG), James Bramble (SG), Kenneth Howell (PF) Kenneth Benson, Joseph Barrientez, Randall Peterson | |
| 06:28 | Nebraska, Omaha | Larry Whitehead knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Gregg Henneberger | 77-67 |
| 06:10 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack is fouled on the floor by Larry Whitehead - foul #3 on Larry Whitehead, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), William Sontag (C) Robert Little, Laurence Blanton, Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis (PG), Richard Yagi (PF) Gordon Nobles, Larry Whitehead | |
| 06:10 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 06:10 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Howell misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 79-67 |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 05:33 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-67 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Richard Yagi | 79-67 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Bramble misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-67 |
| 05:15 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson (PG), Joseph Barrientez (SG), James Wray (SF), Randall Peterson (PF), Aaron Blauser (C) Ricky Weis, James Bramble, Kenneth Howell, Richard Yagi, Gregg Henneberger | |
| 05:02 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Wray is fouled on the floor by Ralph Skaggs - foul #1 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| 05:02 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Wray makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 05:02 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Wray misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 05:02 | S. Dakota | William Sontag gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 04:41 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ralph Skaggs | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Barrientez knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Randall Peterson | 81-70 |
| 04:25 | S. Dakota | Joseph Barrientez takes the ball from Toby Lucas in the backcourt | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | Randall Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Laurence Blanton - foul #3 on Laurence Blanton, team foul #10 | 81-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Keith Burton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Ralph Skaggs, Laurence Blanton, William Sontag | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Gordon Nobles (SF), Larry Whitehead (C) James Wray, Aaron Blauser | |
| 04:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | Randall Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | Randall Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 04:12 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Burton | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Nebraska, Omaha | Larry Whitehead scores on a driving attempt from close range | 84-73 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toby Lucas (tired) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Everett Kephart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Keith Burton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Linthicum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Kenneth Benson (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barrientez (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gordon Nobles (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Randall Peterson (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Whitehead (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-73 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Larry Whitehead gets the rebound | 84-73 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Laurence Blanton (SG), Jerry Mack (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), William Sontag (C) Robert Little, Toby Lucas, Everett Kephart, Keith Burton, Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis (PG), James Bramble (SG), Kenneth Howell (SF), Aaron Blauser (PF), Gregg Henneberger (C) Kenneth Benson, Joseph Barrientez, Gordon Nobles, Randall Peterson, Larry Whitehead | |
| 02:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Bramble misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-73 |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack snags the defensive board | 84-73 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack's pass is intercepted by Ricky Weis in the backcourt | 84-73 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska, Omaha | Aaron Blauser can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 84-73 |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota | William Sontag pulls down the rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-73 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gregg Henneberger grabs the board | 84-73 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Bramble can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-73 |
| 01:39 | Nebraska, Omaha | Aaron Blauser grabs the offensive board | 84-73 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska, Omaha | Aaron Blauser comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Wininger - foul #5 on Robert Wininger, team foul #11 | 84-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Steven Linthicum (C) Charles McHone, Robert Wininger, William Sontag | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | James Wray (SG), Richard Yagi (C) James Bramble, Gregg Henneberger | |
| 01:31 | Nebraska, Omaha | Aaron Blauser misses the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska, Omaha | Aaron Blauser misses the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum snags the defensive board | 84-73 |
| 01:12 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 84-73 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska, Omaha | Aaron Blauser pulls down the rebound | 84-73 |
| 00:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Wray comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 84-73 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Yagi misses the tip | 84-73 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Wray hits the follow up shot | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack is hacked by Ricky Weis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Weis, team foul #12 | 84-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Keith Burton (PF), William Sontag (C) Robert Little, Everett Kephart, Laurence Blanton, Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson (PG), Joseph Barrientez (SG), Gordon Nobles (SF), Randall Peterson (PF), Larry Whitehead (C) Ricky Weis, James Wray, Kenneth Howell, Aaron Blauser, Richard Yagi | |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Benson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 86-75 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Larry Whitehead pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-75 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska, Omaha | Randall Peterson lays it in | 86-77 |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is hacked by Joseph Barrientez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Barrientez, team foul #13 | 86-77 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG) Jerry Mack | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:38 | Nebraska, Omaha | Charles McHone steps in front of the Gordon Nobles pass in the backcourt | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Benson - foul #2 on Kenneth Benson, team foul #14 | 88-77 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Laurence Blanton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Charles McHone, Toby Lucas, Keith Burton, William Sontag | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ricky Weis (PG), James Wray (SG), Kenneth Howell (SF), Richard Yagi (PF), Aaron Blauser (C) Kenneth Benson, Joseph Barrientez, Gordon Nobles, Randall Peterson, Larry Whitehead | |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Richard Yagi | 88-77 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | Everett Kephart steps in front of the Kenneth Howell pass | 88-77 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart runs out the clock | 88-77 |