| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Anthony Woodruff (fresh) SG - Geoffrey Stofsky (fresh) SF - Curtis Ward (fresh) PF - Gil Toner (fresh) C - Jamie Dam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Douglas Mebane (fresh) SG - John Freudenberger (fresh) SF - Dave Davidson (fresh) PF - Marvin Ellefson (fresh) C - Jack Dunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jack Dunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mebane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dave Davidson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jamie Dam | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Geoffrey Stofsky | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Freudenberger comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jamie Dam - foul #1 on Jamie Dam, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Freudenberger makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Freudenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky is fouled in the backcourt by John Freudenberger - foul #1 on John Freudenberger, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dave Davidson - foul #1 on Dave Davidson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jack Dunn makes the floater from close range | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dave Davidson - foul #2 on Dave Davidson, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Candelario (SF) Dave Davidson | |
| 18:24 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:24 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Jack Dunn | 5-4 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Candelario buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Mebane and he's hacked by Gil Toner - foul #1 on Gil Toner, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Candelario makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:01 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Candelario takes the ball from Geoffrey Stofsky in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Candelario clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:47 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:36 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Douglas Mebane | 5-9 |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 5-9 |
| 17:03 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:53 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 16:52 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jack Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska, Omaha | Curtis Ward is called for the reach on Thomas Candelario in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Ward, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (PG), Wilson Boll (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Elwood Ebert (PF), Justin Ballard (C) Anthony Woodruff, Geoffrey Stofsky, Curtis Ward, Gil Toner, Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard (PG), Jerry Powers (SG), Edgar Coon (SF), Gordon Matt (PF), Christopher Hoops (C) Douglas Mebane, John Freudenberger, Thomas Candelario, Marvin Ellefson, Jack Dunn | |
| 16:44 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard double dribbles | 5-9 |
| 16:33 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle drills a floater from the left side | 7-9 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gordon Matt can't connect on a shot from the right block | 7-9 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska, Omaha | Edgar Coon can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:02 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll is hacked by Edgar Coon - foul #1 on Edgar Coon, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange (C) Justin Ballard | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | John Freudenberger (SG), Anthony Ramsey (SF), Marvin Ellefson (PF) Jerry Powers, Edgar Coon, Christopher Hoops | |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Freudenberger gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Battle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilson Boll (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) PF - Elwood Ebert (fresh) C - Jerome Lange (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - James Howard (fairly fresh) SG - John Freudenberger (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Ramsey (fresh) PF - Marvin Ellefson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Matt (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Freudenberger | 7-11 |
| 15:32 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll is fouled in the backcourt by John Freudenberger - foul #2 on John Freudenberger, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Robert Kliebert (SG), Curtis Ward (SF), Gil Toner (PF) Robert Battle, Wilson Boll, Robert Harrison, Elwood Ebert | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mebane (PG), Thomas Candelario (SG), Jack Dunn (C) James Howard, John Freudenberger, Marvin Ellefson | |
| 15:19 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Kliebert | 10-11 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Candelario is hacked by Robert Kliebert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Kliebert, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jack Dunn is fouled on the floor by Jerome Lange - foul #1 on Jerome Lange, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Jamie Dam (C) Anthony Woodruff, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Edgar Coon (SF), Marvin Ellefson (PF) Anthony Ramsey, Gordon Matt | |
| 14:44 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:43 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Gil Toner | 10-11 |
| 14:39 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota St. | Gil Toner tips it in | 12-11 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson hits a turnaround from close range | 12-13 |
| 14:02 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska, Omaha | Edgar Coon snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:59 | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Candelario's pass is intercepted by Robert Kliebert in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Kliebert | 14-13 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mebane misses the shot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 13:37 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:25 | S. Dakota St. | Gil Toner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Marvin Ellefson - foul #1 on Marvin Ellefson, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (PG), Wilson Boll (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Elwood Ebert (C) Robert Kliebert, Geoffrey Stofsky, Curtis Ward, Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard (PG), Jerry Powers (SG), Anthony Ramsey (SF), Christopher Hoops (PF), Gordon Matt (C) Douglas Mebane, Thomas Candelario, Edgar Coon, Marvin Ellefson, Jack Dunn | |
| 13:25 | S. Dakota St. | Gil Toner makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:25 | S. Dakota St. | Gil Toner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jerry Powers's pass is intercepted by Wilson Boll in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 13:15 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison is open but misses the lay-in | 16-13 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska, Omaha | Christopher Hoops snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Harrison - foul #1 on Robert Harrison, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard (C) Gil Toner | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson (PF) Christopher Hoops | |
| 12:54 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:27 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Battle | 19-15 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-15 |
| 12:05 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:49 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard can't connect on a shot from the left block | 19-15 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Boll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) PF - Elwood Ebert (fairly fresh) C - Justin Ballard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - James Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Powers (tiring) SF - Anthony Ramsey (tiring) PF - Marvin Ellefson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Matt (tiring) | |
| 11:39 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll hits a wide open jumper from the right block set up by Robert Battle | 21-15 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Wilson Boll - foul #1 on Wilson Boll, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Curtis Ward (SF), Jerome Lange (C) Robert Battle, Wilson Boll, Elwood Ebert, Justin Ballard | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mebane (PG), Thomas Candelario (SF), Christopher Hoops (C) Jerry Powers, Anthony Ramsey, Gordon Matt | |
| 11:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:14 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Robert Harrison | 21-15 |
| 11:01 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Candelario pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:54 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-15 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard tips it home | 21-17 |
| 10:48 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Mebane - foul #1 on Douglas Mebane, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Edgar Coon (SF), Jack Dunn (C) James Howard, Marvin Ellefson | |
| 10:48 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jack Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mebane scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Dunn | 21-19 |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky loses the ball out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Gil Toner (PF), Jamie Dam (C) Robert Harrison, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Gordon Matt (PF) Christopher Hoops | |
| 10:10 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mebane scores on a 3 from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 09:46 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Woodruff | 23-22 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (SG), Elwood Ebert (SF), Jerome Lange (C) Geoffrey Stofsky, Curtis Ward, Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard (SG) Thomas Candelario | |
| 09:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Robert Battle steps in front of the Gordon Matt pass in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 09:24 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle is fouled on the floor by James Howard - foul #1 on James Howard, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG), Robert Harrison (PF) Anthony Woodruff, Gil Toner | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Anthony Ramsey (SF) Edgar Coon | |
| 09:24 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:24 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:24 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Harrison | 24-22 |
| 09:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 24-22 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska, Omaha | Anthony Ramsey grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mebane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll (SG), Jamie Dam (C) Robert Kliebert, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Christopher Hoops (PF) Gordon Matt | |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 08:52 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:34 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mebane travels with the ball | 26-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Robert Kliebert (SG), Curtis Ward (SF), Gil Toner (PF) Robert Battle, Wilson Boll, Robert Harrison, Elwood Ebert | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Jerry Powers (PG), Thomas Candelario (SF), Marvin Ellefson (PF), Gordon Matt (C) Douglas Mebane, Anthony Ramsey, Christopher Hoops, Jack Dunn | |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jerry Powers is hacked by Jamie Dam - foul #2 on Jamie Dam, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Justin Ballard (PF), Jerome Lange (C) Robert Kliebert, Gil Toner, Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Edgar Coon (SF) James Howard | |
| 07:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jerry Powers misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Anthony Woodruff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Stofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Ward (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Justin Ballard (fresh) C - Jerome Lange (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Jerry Powers (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Candelario (tired) 3 pts. SF - Edgar Coon (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Ellefson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Matt (tired) | |
| 07:23 | Nebraska, Omaha | Curtis Ward steps in front of the Thomas Candelario pass | 26-22 |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward hits the finger roll | 28-22 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Candelario's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (PG), Robert Harrison (SF), Gil Toner (PF), Elwood Ebert (C) Anthony Woodruff, Curtis Ward, Justin Ballard, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mebane (PG), James Howard (SG), Anthony Ramsey (SF), Christopher Hoops (C) Jerry Powers, Thomas Candelario, Edgar Coon, Gordon Matt | |
| 06:44 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky hits a jumpshot from the right side | 30-22 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Anthony Ramsey is fouled in the backcourt by Elwood Ebert - foul #1 on Elwood Ebert, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll (SG) Geoffrey Stofsky | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Jack Dunn (C) Marvin Ellefson | |
| 06:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Anthony Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Christopher Hoops grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 06:21 | Nebraska, Omaha | Anthony Ramsey clanks a floater near the basket | 30-22 |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Mebane is called for the reach on Wilson Boll - foul #2 on Douglas Mebane, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG), Curtis Ward (SF) Robert Battle, Gil Toner | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Jerry Powers (PG), Thomas Candelario (SG), Edgar Coon (SF), Gordon Matt (PF) Douglas Mebane, James Howard, Anthony Ramsey, Christopher Hoops | |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska, Omaha | Edgar Coon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-22 |
| 05:33 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 05:17 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert is hacked by Gordon Matt - foul #1 on Gordon Matt, team foul #10 | 32-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Jerome Lange (C) Wilson Boll, Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard (SG), Marvin Ellefson (PF) Thomas Candelario, Jack Dunn | |
| 05:17 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:17 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gordon Matt snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska, Omaha | Edgar Coon is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint | 32-24 |
| 05:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Powers is called for the reach on Anthony Woodruff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Powers, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Justin Ballard (SF), Gil Toner (PF) Robert Kliebert, Curtis Ward, Elwood Ebert | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Anthony Ramsey (SF) Edgar Coon | |
| 05:01 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:01 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jerry Powers is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Powers, team foul #12 | 34-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Candelario (SG) Jerry Powers | |
| 04:44 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Howard - foul #2 on James Howard, team foul #13 | 34-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (SG) Geoffrey Stofsky | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | John Freudenberger (SG), Christopher Hoops (C) James Howard, Gordon Matt | |
| 04:44 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:44 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | Anthony Ramsey is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Ballard - foul #1 on Justin Ballard, team foul #10 | 35-24 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | Anthony Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | Anthony Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff's pass is intercepted by Anthony Ramsey | 35-26 |
| 04:24 | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Candelario comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-26 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Freudenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska, Omaha | Christopher Hoops is called for traveling | 35-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Curtis Ward (SF), Robert Harrison (PF), Jamie Dam (C) Robert Battle, Justin Ballard, Gil Toner, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mebane (PG), Dave Davidson (SF), Gordon Matt (PF), Jack Dunn (C) Thomas Candelario, Anthony Ramsey, Marvin Ellefson, Christopher Hoops | |
| 03:40 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 03:38 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Anthony Woodruff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Stofsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Ward (tired) 6 pts. PF - Robert Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Dam (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Douglas Mebane (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Freudenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Davidson (fresh) PF - Gordon Matt (tired) C - Jack Dunn (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Geoffrey Stofsky | 37-26 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Freudenberger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Freudenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dave Davidson makes the jumper from the right block set up by John Freudenberger | 37-30 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Geoffrey Stofsky | 40-30 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (PG), Wilson Boll (SG), Elwood Ebert (SF), Gil Toner (PF), Jerome Lange (C) Anthony Woodruff, Geoffrey Stofsky, Curtis Ward, Robert Harrison, Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | James Howard (PG), Marvin Ellefson (PF), Edgar Coon (C) Douglas Mebane, Gordon Matt, Jack Dunn | |
| 01:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dave Davidson banks in the wide open layup | 40-32 |
| 01:36 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Howard - foul #3 on James Howard, team foul #14 | 40-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard (SF) Gil Toner | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Jerry Powers (PG) James Howard | |
| 01:36 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:36 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Freudenberger knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-35 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange is called for 10 seconds | 42-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG), Jamie Dam (C) Wilson Boll, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Christopher Hoops (C) Edgar Coon | |
| 00:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Freudenberger makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Powers | 42-38 |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marvin Ellefson's floater is tipped away by Justin Ballard | 44-38 |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Justin Ballard | 44-38 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |