| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Carl Sowell (fresh) SG - Dominick Vivier (fresh) SF - Mark White (fresh) PF - Alton Byrd (fresh) C - Ronald Biddle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Richard Bracero (fresh) SG - William O'Brien (fresh) SF - Steven Dittman (fresh) PF - Christopher Burchell (fresh) C - Allen James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Allen James 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) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Biddle | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Dominick Vivier | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark White | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dominick Vivier steals it from Richard Bracero in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Byrd | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William O'Brien - foul #1 on William O'Brien, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman is hacked by Ronald Biddle - foul #1 on Ronald Biddle, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark White steals the ball from Steven Dittman | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell is fouled on the floor by Richard Bracero - foul #1 on Richard Bracero, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Biddle grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Alton Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Solomon Stoker (SG) William O'Brien | |
| 17:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Bracero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Wittig (PG), Gary Looney (C) Richard Bracero, Allen James | |
| 16:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark White's floater is knocked away by Gary Looney | 4-0 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Alton Byrd grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier hits a floater from the baseline | 6-0 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Biddle picks off the pass by Mark Wittig | 6-0 |
| 15:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dominick Vivier | 8-0 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Carl Sowell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dominick Vivier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark White (fresh) PF - Alton Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Biddle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Mark Wittig (fresh) SG - Solomon Stoker (fresh) SF - Steven Dittman (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Burchell (fairly fresh) C - Gary Looney (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Wittig lays it in set up by Solomon Stoker | 8-2 |
| 15:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Christopher Burchell picks off the pass by Ronald Biddle | 8-2 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Solomon Stoker hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Wittig | 8-4 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Looney is fouled on the floor by Ronald Biddle - foul #2 on Ronald Biddle, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey (PG), Floyd Lehr (SG), Harris Gibson (SF), Samuel Hightower (PF), David Sparks (C) Carl Sowell, Dominick Vivier, Mark White, Alton Byrd, Ronald Biddle | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Bracero (PG), William O'Brien (SG), Allen James (C) Mark Wittig, Steven Dittman, Christopher Burchell | |
| 14:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Bracero misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Samuel Hightower pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | William O'Brien denies the turnaround by Floyd Lehr | 11-4 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Allen James grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Looney misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-4 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Samuel Hightower pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr is hacked by William O'Brien - foul #2 on William O'Brien, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Thomas Collins (SG), Steven Dittman (SF), Jess Thompson (PF) William O'Brien, Solomon Stoker, Gary Looney | |
| 13:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | The short jumper by Robert Lindsey is denied by Jess Thompson | 11-4 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Allen James gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Bracero | 11-6 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Lindsey | 13-6 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harris Gibson - foul #1 on Harris Gibson, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell (PG), Dominick Vivier (SG), Mark White (SF) Robert Lindsey, Floyd Lehr, Harris Gibson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Solomon Stoker (SG), Christopher Burchell (PF) Thomas Collins, Jess Thompson | |
| 12:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-8 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Solomon Stoker scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Dittman and he's hacked by Carl Sowell - foul #1 on Carl Sowell, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Alton Byrd (PF) David Sparks | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Wittig (SF) Steven Dittman | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Solomon Stoker makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Carl Sowell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dominick Vivier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark White (fresh) PF - Alton Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Hightower (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Richard Bracero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Solomon Stoker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Burchell (fresh) C - Allen James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Samuel Hightower misses short on a shot from the right side | 13-11 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Burchell snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Wittig hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Solomon Stoker | 13-13 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Samuel Hightower drills a runner in the paint | 15-13 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Wittig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Sparks (C) Samuel Hightower | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Thomas Collins (SG), Gary Looney (C) Richard Bracero, Allen James | |
| 10:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-13 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Wittig snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Thomas Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Dominick Vivier - foul #1 on Dominick Vivier, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey (PG), Harris Gibson (PF) Carl Sowell, Alton Byrd | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 09:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Thomas Collins makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Thomas Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Thomas Collins misses the 3rd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark White gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Burchell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Burchell misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dominick Vivier - foul #2 on Dominick Vivier, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr (SG) Dominick Vivier | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman (SF) Solomon Stoker | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Burchell misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Burchell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lindsey | 18-15 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Thomas Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Samuel Hightower (PF) Mark White | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jared Johnson (PG), Allen James (C) Mark Wittig, Christopher Burchell | |
| 08:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jared Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Sparks grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Samuel Hightower is hacked by Gary Looney - foul #1 on Gary Looney, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell (PG), Alton Byrd (PF) Robert Lindsey, David Sparks | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Bracero (PG) Jared Johnson | |
| 07:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-15 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Bracero grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman loses the ball out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark White (SF) Harris Gibson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Solomon Stoker (SG), Christopher Burchell (PF) Thomas Collins, Gary Looney | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Carl Sowell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Floyd Lehr (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark White (fresh) PF - Alton Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Richard Bracero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Solomon Stoker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Dittman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Burchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Christopher Burchell steals the ball from Floyd Lehr | 21-15 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Bracero makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Allen James | 21-17 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Solomon Stoker steals it from Mark White | 21-17 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Mark White - foul #1 on Mark White, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Harris Gibson (PF), David Sparks (C) Alton Byrd, Samuel Hightower | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Looney (C) Allen James | |
| 06:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Bracero - foul #2 on Richard Bracero, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Wittig (PG), Thomas Collins (SG) Richard Bracero, Steven Dittman | |
| 06:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Thomas Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Lehr - foul #1 on Floyd Lehr, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey (PG) Carl Sowell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Thomas Collins makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Thomas Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Solomon Stoker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harris Gibson is called for the reach on Christopher Burchell - foul #2 on Harris Gibson, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Bradley (SG), Alton Byrd (PF) Floyd Lehr, Harris Gibson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman (SF) Solomon Stoker | |
| 05:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Burchell misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Sparks grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Burchell pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Looney | 22-23 |
| 04:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Sparks misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Byrd | 22-23 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Bradley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Collins - foul #1 on Thomas Collins, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell (PG), Floyd Lehr (SG), Samuel Hightower (PF) Robert Lindsey, Mark White, Alton Byrd | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Solomon Stoker (SG), Jess Thompson (PF), Allen James (C) Thomas Collins, Christopher Burchell, Gary Looney | |
| 04:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Mark Wittig and the foul's on Floyd Lehr - foul #2 on Floyd Lehr, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier (SG), Harris Gibson (SF), Ronald Biddle (C) Floyd Lehr, Mark Bradley, David Sparks | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Bracero (PG), William O'Brien (SG) Mark Wittig, Solomon Stoker | |
| 03:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | Samuel Hightower snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steven Dittman is called for the reach on Harris Gibson - foul #1 on Steven Dittman, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Solomon Stoker (SF) Steven Dittman | |
| 03:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harris Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harris Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Carl Sowell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dominick Vivier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harris Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Biddle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Richard Bracero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William O'Brien (fresh) SF - Solomon Stoker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jess Thompson (fresh) C - Allen James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jess Thompson misses the jumper from the left block | 26-25 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Bracero gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Bracero makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Solomon Stoker | 26-28 |
| 02:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harris Gibson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Allen James - foul #1 on Allen James, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Burchell (PF) Jess Thompson | |
| 02:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harris Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harris Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Solomon Stoker blows the layup | 28-28 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Burchell can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Bracero tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | William O'Brien steals the ball from Ronald Biddle | 28-30 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Biddle is called for the reach on Allen James - foul #3 on Ronald Biddle, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark White (SF), Alton Byrd (PF), David Sparks (C) Harris Gibson, Samuel Hightower, Ronald Biddle | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Dittman (SF) Solomon Stoker | |
| 01:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Allen James makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Allen James misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Burchell grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Bracero drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William O'Brien | 28-33 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Burchell - foul #1 on Christopher Burchell, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Wittig (PG), Solomon Stoker (SG), Gary Looney (PF), Jess Thompson (C) Richard Bracero, William O'Brien, Christopher Burchell, Allen James | |
| 01:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Wittig is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Sowell - foul #2 on Carl Sowell, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey (PG) Carl Sowell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 01:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Wittig misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Wittig makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Wittig steals the ball from Dominick Vivier | 30-34 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Looney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gary Looney, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr (SG), Samuel Hightower (PF) Dominick Vivier, Alton Byrd | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Burchell (PF) Jess Thompson | |
| 00:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | Samuel Hightower buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark White | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Looney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-34 |