| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Douglas Muller (fresh) SG - James Linares (fresh) SF - Clyde Gruber (fresh) PF - Donald Amaro (fresh) C - Jerry Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Carl Sowell (fresh) SG - Dominick Vivier (fresh) SF - Mark White (fresh) PF - Alton Byrd (fresh) C - Ronald Biddle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern St. | Jerry Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern St. | Carl Sowell steals the ball from Douglas Muller | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Biddle's layup is rejected by Jerry Lee | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Biddle snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark White | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Northern St. | James Linares connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Douglas Muller | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Alton Byrd is hacked by Donald Amaro - foul #1 on Donald Amaro, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark White makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dominick Vivier | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Northern St. | Jerry Lee makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Clyde Gruber and the foul's on Dominick Vivier - foul #1 on Dominick Vivier, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northern St. | George Simons (SF) Clyde Gruber | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 17:48 | Northern St. | Jerry Lee makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | Northern St. | Jerry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Northern St. | George Simons can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Biddle - foul #1 on Ronald Biddle, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Charles Gerth (PG), Willie Hively (C) Douglas Muller, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 17:18 | Northern St. | George Simons makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Northern St. | George Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gene Decarlo (C) Donald Amaro | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 16:48 | Northern St. | James Linares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jeffrey Estrella (SG) James Linares | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 16:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Biddle hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark White tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark White grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark White | 7-9 |
| 15:58 | Northern St. | Gene Decarlo is hacked by Ronald Biddle - foul #2 on Ronald Biddle, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Douglas Muller (PG), James Linares (SG), Clyde Gruber (SF), Donald Amaro (PF) Charles Gerth, Jeffrey Estrella, George Simons, Gene Decarlo | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey (PG), Samuel Hightower (PF), David Sparks (C) Carl Sowell, Alton Byrd, Ronald Biddle | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Douglas Muller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Linares (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Gruber (fresh) PF - Donald Amaro (fresh) C - Willie Hively (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Robert Lindsey (fresh) SG - Dominick Vivier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Hightower (fresh) C - David Sparks (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Northern St. | Douglas Muller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Sparks snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier loses the dribble to Douglas Muller in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:37 | Northern St. | Clyde Gruber is fouled on the floor by Mark White - foul #1 on Mark White, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jerry Lee (C) Willie Hively | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr (SG), Harris Gibson (SF) Dominick Vivier, Mark White | |
| 15:17 | Northern St. | Jerry Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Linares | 9-9 |
| 15:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Clyde Gruber is called for the reach on Floyd Lehr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Gruber, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Sparks banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Hightower and the foul's on Clyde Gruber - foul #2 on Clyde Gruber, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Charles Gerth (SF) Clyde Gruber | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 14:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Sparks makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:43 | Northern St. | James Linares loses the dribble to Harris Gibson | 9-12 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-12 |
| 14:25 | Northern St. | Charles Gerth snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Northern St. | Donald Amaro knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Linares | 11-12 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr is whistled for a carry | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jeffrey Estrella (SG), George Simons (SF), Willie Hively (PF), Gene Decarlo (C) Douglas Muller, James Linares, Donald Amaro, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell (PG), Dominick Vivier (SG), Mark White (SF), Alton Byrd (PF), Claude Quinn (C) Robert Lindsey, Floyd Lehr, Harris Gibson, Samuel Hightower, David Sparks | |
| 13:37 | Northern St. | George Simons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-12 |
| 13:36 | Northern St. | George Simons gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:22 | Northern St. | Carl Sowell is called for the reach on George Simons - foul #1 on Carl Sowell, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Linares (SG) Charles Gerth | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 13:11 | Northern St. | James Linares knocks in the floater from the right side | 13-12 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 13-12 |
| 12:59 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Willie Hively | 13-12 |
| 12:54 | Northern St. | Jeffrey Estrella misses the jumper from the left side | 13-12 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Claude Quinn grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:29 | Northern St. | Willie Hively gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:02 | Northern St. | Claude Quinn steals the ball from George Simons | 13-12 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Hively is called for the reach on Carl Sowell - foul #1 on Willie Hively, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Douglas Muller (PG), Charles Gerth (SG), Marco Martine (SF), Donald Amaro (PF), Jerry Lee (C) Jeffrey Estrella, James Linares, George Simons, Willie Hively, Gene Decarlo | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey (PG), Samuel Hightower (PF), David Sparks (C) Carl Sowell, Alton Byrd, Claude Quinn | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Douglas Muller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Gerth (fresh) SF - Marco Martine (fresh) PF - Donald Amaro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Lee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Robert Lindsey (fresh) SG - Dominick Vivier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Hightower (fresh) C - David Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark White hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Lindsey | 13-14 |
| 11:16 | Northern St. | Charles Gerth drills a fadeaway from the left side | 15-14 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Sparks can't finish the layup | 15-14 |
| 10:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Samuel Hightower hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 10:34 | Northern St. | Jerry Lee can't connect on a runner in the paint | 15-16 |
| 10:33 | Northern St. | Donald Amaro grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:21 | Northern St. | Dominick Vivier takes the ball from Marco Martine | 15-16 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marco Martine picks off the pass by Robert Lindsey | 15-16 |
| 09:57 | Northern St. | Marco Martine drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Gerth and he's fouled by Dominick Vivier - foul #2 on Dominick Vivier, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Northern St. | George Simons (PG), James Linares (SG), Charles Wolff (C) Douglas Muller, Charles Gerth, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell (PG), Floyd Lehr (SG), Mark Bradley (SF), Harris Gibson (PF) Robert Lindsey, Dominick Vivier, Mark White, Samuel Hightower | |
| 09:57 | Northern St. | Marco Martine makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harris Gibson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 09:26 | Northern St. | Charles Wolff grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:22 | Northern St. | Donald Amaro drills a driving attempt from close range set up by George Simons and he's hacked by Harris Gibson - foul #1 on Harris Gibson, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jeffrey Estrella (PG) Marco Martine | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Claude Quinn (C) David Sparks | |
| 09:22 | Northern St. | Donald Amaro makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | George Simons steps in front of the Floyd Lehr pass | 21-16 |
| 08:47 | Northern St. | James Linares drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-16 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | George Simons is called for the reach on Carl Sowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Simons, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Douglas Muller (PG), Willie Hively (PF) Jeffrey Estrella, Donald Amaro | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Alton Byrd (PF), Samuel Hightower (C) Mark Bradley, Claude Quinn | |
| 08:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Alton Byrd buries a jumper near the basket | 24-18 |
| 08:17 | Northern St. | George Simons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-18 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harris Gibson is called for 10 seconds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jeffrey Estrella (SG), Charles Gerth (SF), Gene Decarlo (C) James Linares, George Simons, Charles Wolff | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Bradley (PG) Carl Sowell | |
| 07:49 | Northern St. | Gene Decarlo comes up short on the shot from the right side | 24-18 |
| 07:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Alton Byrd snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Douglas Muller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Estrella (fresh) SF - Charles Gerth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Hively (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Decarlo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Mark Bradley (fresh) SG - Floyd Lehr (fresh) SF - Harris Gibson (fairly fresh) PF - Alton Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Bradley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 07:41 | Northern St. | Charles Gerth pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:19 | Northern St. | Douglas Muller hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Estrella | 26-18 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | Samuel Hightower tips it home | 26-20 |
| 06:42 | Northern St. | Douglas Muller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-20 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harris Gibson grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 06:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Alton Byrd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 06:28 | Northern St. | Gene Decarlo snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 06:12 | Northern St. | Charles Gerth loses the dribble to Mark Bradley | 26-20 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 05:53 | Northern St. | Gene Decarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:40 | Northern St. | Douglas Muller can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 26-20 |
| 05:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Bradley grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 05:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Bradley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-20 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Alton Byrd grabs the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr's floater is tipped away by Willie Hively | 26-20 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Alton Byrd tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 05:09 | Northern St. | Douglas Muller makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Willie Hively | 29-22 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Estrella - foul #1 on Jeffrey Estrella, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Northern St. | George Simons (PG), James Linares (SG), Marco Martine (SF), Donald Amaro (PF), Jerry Lee (C) Douglas Muller, Jeffrey Estrella, Charles Gerth, Willie Hively, Gene Decarlo | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell (PG), Mark White (SF), David Sparks (PF), Claude Quinn (C) Mark Bradley, Harris Gibson, Alton Byrd, Samuel Hightower | |
| 04:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:40 | Northern St. | James Linares connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 04:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Martine - foul #1 on Marco Martine, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| 04:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:38 | Northern St. | Jerry Lee gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:15 | Northern St. | Claude Quinn picks off the pass by Jerry Lee | 32-23 |
| 03:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark White misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 03:51 | Northern St. | Jerry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - George Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Linares (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Martine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Amaro (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Carl Sowell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Floyd Lehr (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Mark White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Claude Quinn (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:37 | Northern St. | James Linares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Douglas Muller (PG), Clyde Gruber (SF), Charles Wolff (C) George Simons, Marco Martine, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier (SG), Ronald Biddle (C) Floyd Lehr, Claude Quinn | |
| 03:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Sparks is fouled on the floor by Clyde Gruber - foul #3 on Clyde Gruber, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Northern St. | George Simons (SF) Clyde Gruber | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey (PG) Carl Sowell | |
| 03:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:17 | Northern St. | Donald Amaro snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:56 | Northern St. | James Linares misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 02:54 | Northern St. | James Linares pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:39 | Northern St. | Charles Wolff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Muller | 34-23 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Marco Martine (SF), Jerry Lee (C) George Simons, Charles Wolff | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Alton Byrd (PF) David Sparks | |
| 02:10 | Northern St. | Jerry Lee is hacked by Alton Byrd - foul #1 on Alton Byrd, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Charles Gerth (PG) Douglas Muller | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell (PG), Mark Bradley (SF) Robert Lindsey, Mark White | |
| 02:10 | Northern St. | Jerry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Ronald Biddle | 34-23 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Biddle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 01:55 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Jerry Lee | 34-23 |
| 01:47 | Northern St. | Marco Martine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-23 |
| 01:46 | Northern St. | Donald Amaro tips it back up and in | 36-23 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Biddle connects on the shot from the right block set up by Dominick Vivier and he's hacked by Charles Gerth - foul #1 on Charles Gerth, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Douglas Muller (PG), Charles Wolff (C) Charles Gerth, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey (SG), Harris Gibson (PF) Dominick Vivier, Alton Byrd | |
| 01:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Biddle makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:52 | Northern St. | Donald Amaro clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 00:50 | Northern St. | Charles Wolff tips it back up and in | 38-26 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lindsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| Subs | Northern St. | George Simons (SF) Marco Martine | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Dominick Vivier (SG), Mark White (SF), Samuel Hightower (PF), David Sparks (C) Carl Sowell, Mark Bradley, Harris Gibson, Ronald Biddle | |
| 00:34 | Northern St. | George Simons buries a jumper from the right block | 40-26 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | The refs have stopped play. David Sparks is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-26 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jeffrey Estrella (PG) Douglas Muller | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Sowell (PG), Floyd Lehr (SG), Harris Gibson (PF) Robert Lindsey, Dominick Vivier, David Sparks | |
| 00:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | Floyd Lehr's pass is intercepted by James Linares | 40-26 |
| 00:01 | Northern St. | Jeffrey Estrella is fouled on the floor by Carl Sowell - foul #2 on Carl Sowell, team foul #9 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Charles Gerth (SG), Willie Hively (PF) James Linares, Donald Amaro | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 00:01 | Northern St. | Jeffrey Estrella misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:01 | Northern St. | Willie Hively grabs the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 00:00 | Northern St. | The clock runs out | 40-26 |