| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Thomas Credle (fresh) SG - Chris Clark (fresh) SF - Russell Zwick (fresh) PF - Eric Marshall (fresh) C - William Oglesby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jason Edwards (fresh) SG - Al Swanberg (fresh) SF - John Mash (fresh) PF - Harold Blanford (fresh) C - Richard Hammerstein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Chris Clark misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Nebraska, Omaha | Russell Zwick can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Hammerstein gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg is hacked by Thomas Credle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Credle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Hammerstein and he's fouled by Russell Zwick - foul #1 on Russell Zwick, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Eric Marshall grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby clanks a runner from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Richard Hammerstein | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford is open and lays it up and in set up by Al Swanberg | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska, Omaha | Chris Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Al Swanberg - foul #1 on Al Swanberg, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Mash is called for the reach on Russell Zwick - foul #1 on John Mash, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Eric Marshall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Hammerstein - foul #1 on Richard Hammerstein, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Eric Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Eric Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:17 | S. Dakota St. | Chris Clark is called for the reach on Al Swanberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Clark, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| 18:02 | S. Dakota St. | Chris Clark is called for the reach on John Mash - foul #2 on Chris Clark, team foul #4 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Manuel Harrell (SG) Chris Clark | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:48 | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg lays it in | 1-6 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska, Omaha | Harold Blanford swats the short shot by William Oglesby | 1-6 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby grabs the offensive board | 1-6 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Hammerstein - foul #2 on Richard Hammerstein, team foul #4 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Keith Waddle (PG), Delmar Lunsford (SF), Rick Templin (PF) Thomas Credle, Russell Zwick, Eric Marshall | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams (PG), Darwin Musson (SG), Clement Simental (SF), Max Worley (PF), Grant Longenecker (C) Jason Edwards, Al Swanberg, John Mash, Harold Blanford, Richard Hammerstein | |
| 17:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska, Omaha | Manuel Harrell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Harrell, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo (C) William Oglesby | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 16:49 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Darwin Musson | 2-9 |
| 16:26 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 2-9 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:05 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams hits a wide open floater from the free throw line | 2-11 |
| 15:44 | Nebraska, Omaha | The short jumper by Rick Templin is denied by Grant Longenecker | 2-11 |
| 15:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford gets the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Keith Waddle (fairly fresh) SG - Manuel Harrell (fairly fresh) SF - Delmar Lunsford (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Templin (fairly fresh) C - Gary Vallejo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darwin Musson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clement Simental (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Max Worley (fairly fresh) C - Grant Longenecker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Manuel Harrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 15:25 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:07 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams is hacked by Keith Waddle - foul #1 on Keith Waddle, team foul #6 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Credle (PG), Forest Kansky (SG), Russell Zwick (SF), Eric Marshall (PF), Ray Leonard (C) Keith Waddle, Manuel Harrell, Delmar Lunsford, Rick Templin, Gary Vallejo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards (PG), Al Swanberg (SG), Frank Canty (SF), Harold Blanford (PF), Peter Burks (C) Joseph Williams, Darwin Musson, Clement Simental, Max Worley, Grant Longenecker | |
| 15:02 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty is fouled on the floor by Eric Marshall - foul #1 on Eric Marshall, team foul #7 | 2-11 |
| 15:02 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty makes the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:02 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty makes the 2nd free throw | 2-13 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska, Omaha | Forest Kansky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-13 |
| 14:47 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Marshall blocks the short jumper by Harold Blanford | 2-13 |
| 14:46 | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg tips it back up and in | 2-15 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Russell Zwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Mash (SF) Jason Edwards | |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota St. | Forest Kansky picks off the pass by Peter Burks | 2-15 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Russell Zwick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Mash - foul #2 on John Mash, team foul #5 | 2-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Manuel Harrell (SG), William Oglesby (C) Forest Kansky, Ray Leonard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams (PG), Clement Simental (SF), Max Worley (PF), Grant Longenecker (C) Frank Canty, John Mash, Harold Blanford, Peter Burks | |
| 13:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Russell Zwick makes the 1st free throw | 3-15 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Russell Zwick makes the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker connects on the shot near the basket set up by Joseph Williams | 4-17 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Credle makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Zwick | 6-17 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley is called for traveling | 6-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Keith Waddle (PG), Delmar Lunsford (SF) Thomas Credle, Russell Zwick | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards (PG) Clement Simental | |
| 13:01 | Nebraska, Omaha | Grant Longenecker steals it from Keith Waddle in the backcourt | 6-17 |
| 12:45 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-17 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska, Omaha | Manuel Harrell grabs the board | 6-17 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Al Swanberg steals it from Delmar Lunsford in the backcourt | 6-17 |
| 12:39 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Al Swanberg | 6-19 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Manuel Harrell is whistled for traveling | 6-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo (SF), Rick Templin (PF) Delmar Lunsford, Eric Marshall | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson (SG), Frank Canty (SF), Harold Blanford (PF) Al Swanberg, Joseph Williams, Max Worley | |
| 12:20 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty is hacked by William Oglesby in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Oglesby, team foul #8 | 6-19 |
| 12:20 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty makes the 1st free throw | 6-20 |
| 12:20 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty makes the 2nd free throw | 6-21 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | Rick Templin makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Vallejo and he's fouled by Harold Blanford - foul #1 on Harold Blanford, team foul #6 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Credle (PG) Keith Waddle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Peter Burks (PF) Harold Blanford | |
| 12:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | Rick Templin makes the free throw | 9-21 |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-21 |
| 11:44 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo grabs the defensive rebound | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Thomas Credle (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Harrell (tiring) SF - Gary Vallejo (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Templin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Oglesby (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Darwin Musson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Canty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Burks (fresh) C - Grant Longenecker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo lays it in on a nice dish by Rick Templin | 11-21 |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Grant Longenecker is denied by William Oglesby | 11-21 |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Burks tips it but misses | 11-21 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Rick Templin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | Manuel Harrell clanks a floater from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 10:56 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo grabs the offensive board | 11-21 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Manuel Harrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 10:39 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Vallejo picks off the pass by Grant Longenecker | 11-21 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Rick Templin clanks a floater from close range | 11-21 |
| 10:16 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:13 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Credle - foul #2 on Thomas Credle, team foul #9 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Keith Waddle (PG), Forest Kansky (SG), Delmar Lunsford (SF), Eric Marshall (PF), Ray Leonard (C) Thomas Credle, Manuel Harrell, Gary Vallejo, Rick Templin, William Oglesby | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg (SG), Clement Simental (SF), Harold Blanford (PF) Darwin Musson, Frank Canty, Peter Burks | |
| 10:13 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:13 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 09:51 | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-23 |
| 09:50 | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:41 | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 09:39 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ray Leonard grabs the board | 11-23 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Blanford - foul #2 on Harold Blanford, team foul #7 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams (PG), Max Worley (PF) Jason Edwards, Harold Blanford | |
| 09:37 | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:28 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker is whistled for a carry | 13-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby (C) Ray Leonard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 09:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Delmar Lunsford and he's hacked by Grant Longenecker - foul #1 on Grant Longenecker, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Russell Zwick (SF) Delmar Lunsford | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 09:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby misses the free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:07 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Al Swanberg | 15-25 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Al Swanberg steals the ball from Russell Zwick | 15-25 |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental dunks the ball on a nice dish by Al Swanberg | 15-27 |
| 08:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Keith Waddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Manuel Harrell (SG), Rick Templin (C) Forest Kansky, William Oglesby | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Peter Burks (C) Grant Longenecker | |
| 08:21 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-27 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Eric Marshall grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | Russell Zwick hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Harrell | 18-27 |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams is hacked by Manuel Harrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Harrell, team foul #10 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Forest Kansky (SG), Delmar Lunsford (SF), Ray Leonard (C) Manuel Harrell, Russell Zwick, Rick Templin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty (SF) Clement Simental | |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska, Omaha | Forest Kansky misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-29 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford grabs the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:26 | Nebraska, Omaha | Forest Kansky's pass is intercepted by Frank Canty | 18-29 |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Canty | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Keith Waddle (tired) SG - Forest Kansky (tiring) SF - Delmar Lunsford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Marshall (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Leonard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Swanberg (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Canty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Max Worley (tiring) 2 pts. C - Peter Burks (tiring) | |
| 07:03 | Nebraska, Omaha | Eric Marshall knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Waddle | 20-31 |
| 06:59 | S. Dakota St. | Forest Kansky steps in front of the Joseph Williams pass in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | Eric Marshall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Forest Kansky | 22-31 |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg is fouled on the floor by Forest Kansky - foul #1 on Forest Kansky, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Russell Zwick (SF), Gary Vallejo (PF), William Oglesby (C) Delmar Lunsford, Eric Marshall, Ray Leonard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards (PG), Clement Simental (SF), Grant Longenecker (C) Joseph Williams, Frank Canty, Peter Burks | |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:39 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby's pass is intercepted by Max Worley | 22-33 |
| 06:20 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards is fouled on the floor by Keith Waddle - foul #2 on Keith Waddle, team foul #12 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Chris Clark (SG), Rick Templin (C) Keith Waddle, William Oglesby | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson (SG) Al Swanberg | |
| 06:20 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:20 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo is fouled in the backcourt by Max Worley - foul #1 on Max Worley, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 06:18 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 06:07 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Russell Zwick - foul #2 on Russell Zwick, team foul #13 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford (SF), Eric Marshall (PF) Russell Zwick, Gary Vallejo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:07 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:07 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Rick Templin | 22-35 |
| 06:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darwin Musson picks off the pass by Forest Kansky in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| 05:44 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | Rick Templin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska, Omaha | Chris Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-35 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 25-35 |
| 05:17 | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:58 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker dunks the ball set up by Jason Edwards | 25-37 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo (PF), William Oglesby (C) Eric Marshall, Rick Templin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams (PG), Frank Canty (SF), Peter Burks (PF) Jason Edwards, Clement Simental, Max Worley | |
| 04:49 | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Burks grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Canty and he's fouled by Gary Vallejo - foul #1 on Gary Vallejo, team foul #14 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg (SG) Darwin Musson | |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | Forest Kansky's pass is intercepted by Frank Canty | 25-40 |
| 04:10 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker tips it home | 25-42 |
| 03:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Williams steals the ball from Forest Kansky | 25-42 |
| 03:50 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Forest Kansky - foul #2 on Forest Kansky, team foul #15 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Credle (PG), Russell Zwick (SF), Eric Marshall (PF), Ray Leonard (C) Forest Kansky, Delmar Lunsford, Gary Vallejo, William Oglesby | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson (SG), John Mash (SF), Harold Blanford (PF), Richard Hammerstein (C) Al Swanberg, Frank Canty, Peter Burks, Grant Longenecker | |
| 03:50 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 03:50 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 03:26 | Nebraska, Omaha | Eric Marshall loses the dribble to Darwin Musson | 25-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Thomas Credle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Clark (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Russell Zwick (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Eric Marshall (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Leonard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darwin Musson (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Mash (fresh) PF - Harold Blanford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Hammerstein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | S. Dakota St. | John Mash drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Williams | 25-46 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Hammerstein is called for the reach on Chris Clark - foul #3 on Richard Hammerstein, team foul #10 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby (C) Ray Leonard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards (PG), Frank Canty (SG), Grant Longenecker (C) Joseph Williams, Darwin Musson, Richard Hammerstein | |
| 02:55 | Nebraska, Omaha | Chris Clark makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska, Omaha | Chris Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 02:55 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| 02:35 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-46 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker grabs the offensive board | 26-46 |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Edwards | 26-48 |
| 02:23 | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Credle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Manuel Harrell (SG), Rick Templin (PF) Chris Clark, Eric Marshall | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg (SG) Frank Canty | |
| 02:11 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker blows the layup but he's hacked by Manuel Harrell - foul #3 on Manuel Harrell, team foul #16 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Chris Clark (SG), Gary Vallejo (C) Manuel Harrell, William Oglesby | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:11 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 02:11 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 02:11 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo snags the defensive board | 26-49 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo hits the finger roll set up by Russell Zwick and he's fouled by John Mash - foul #3 on John Mash, team foul #11 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby (C) Russell Zwick | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental (SF) John Mash | |
| 01:49 | Nebraska, Omaha | Gary Vallejo misses the free throw | 28-49 |
| 01:49 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Clement Simental | 28-49 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker is hacked by Rick Templin - foul #1 on Rick Templin, team foul #17 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford (SF) Rick Templin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty (SG) Al Swanberg | |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker misses the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Oglesby gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford is hacked by Harold Blanford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Blanford, team foul #12 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley (PF) Harold Blanford | |
| 01:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards is hacked by Gary Vallejo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Vallejo, team foul #18 | 30-49 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska, Omaha | Delmar Lunsford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-50 |
| 01:02 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Grant Longenecker | 30-50 |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Keith Waddle (SG), Russell Zwick (SF), Eric Marshall (PF), Ray Leonard (C) Chris Clark, Delmar Lunsford, Gary Vallejo, William Oglesby | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams (PG), Darwin Musson (SG), Peter Burks (C) Jason Edwards, Frank Canty, Grant Longenecker | |
| 00:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Thomas Credle comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-50 |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Burks connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Darwin Musson and he's fouled by Thomas Credle - foul #3 on Thomas Credle, team foul #19 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Chris Clark (SG), Rick Templin (C) Thomas Credle, Ray Leonard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg (SG), Frank Canty (SF), Grant Longenecker (C) Darwin Musson, Clement Simental, Max Worley | |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Burks makes the free throw | 30-53 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska, Omaha | Chris Clark misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-53 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Eric Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-53 |