| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Christopher Stringer (fresh) SG - Sterling Simmons (fresh) SF - George Hyder (fresh) PF - Warren Sauer (fresh) C - Russell Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - William Everett (fresh) SG - Frank Milton (fresh) SF - Marshall Wall (fresh) PF - Thomas Magana (fresh) C - Robert Lancaster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Magana steps in front of the Christopher Stringer pass | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Everett misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Robert Lancaster | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Magana can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Sauer | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Everett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer blows the layup but he's fouled by William Everett - foul #1 on William Everett, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marshall Wall knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Magana and he's fouled by Warren Sauer - foul #1 on Warren Sauer, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marshall Wall makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith scores on a jumper from close range set up by Sterling Simmons | 6-7 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Magana hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 6-7 |
| 16:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder is hacked by Marshall Wall - foul #1 on Marshall Wall, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (SG), Kenneth Hays (C) Sterling Simmons, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 16:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer makes the jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Everett hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Lancaster steps in front of the Warren Sauer pass | 8-9 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Christopher Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bert Sherman (fresh) SF - George Hyder (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Sauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Hays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - William Everett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Milton (fresh) SF - Marshall Wall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Magana (fairly fresh) C - Robert Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster loses the ball out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons (PG), Russell Smith (C) Christopher Stringer, Kenneth Hays | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Bernard Sack (SF), Charlie Corbett (PF), William Privett (C) Marshall Wall, Thomas Magana, Robert Lancaster | |
| 15:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Sterling Simmons | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charlie Corbett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Warren Sauer - foul #2 on Warren Sauer, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers (PF) Warren Sauer | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Sammy Turner (SG), George Meas (SF) William Everett, Frank Milton | |
| 15:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charlie Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charlie Corbett misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 10-10 |
| 14:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Sterling Simmons | 12-10 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bernard Sack is hacked by Bert Sherman - foul #1 on Bert Sherman, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer (PG) Bert Sherman | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Marshall Wall (SF), Robert Lancaster (C) George Meas, William Privett | |
| 14:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Sammy Turner is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stringer - foul #1 on Christopher Stringer, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | William Everett (PG), Frank Milton (SG), Thomas Magana (PF) Bernard Sack, Sammy Turner, Charlie Corbett | |
| 13:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Frank Milton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | Frank Milton grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Frank Milton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer is fouled in the backcourt by William Everett - foul #2 on William Everett, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (SG), Kenneth Hays (C) Sterling Simmons, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Bernard Sack (PG) William Everett | |
| 13:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Magana picks off the pass by Bert Sherman | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Magana is called for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer (PF) Nicholas Rogers | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 12:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman is hacked by Frank Milton - foul #1 on Frank Milton, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Charlie Corbett (C) Robert Lancaster | |
| 11:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Magana gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Christopher Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bert Sherman (fresh) SF - George Hyder (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Warren Sauer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Hays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Bernard Sack (fresh) SG - Frank Milton (fresh) SF - Marshall Wall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Magana (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charlie Corbett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charlie Corbett is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hays - foul #1 on Kenneth Hays, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons (SG), Russell Smith (C) Bert Sherman, Kenneth Hays | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Sammy Turner (SG), William Privett (C) Frank Milton, Thomas Magana | |
| 11:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Sterling Simmons steps in front of the Bernard Sack pass | 12-10 |
| 11:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Privett - foul #1 on William Privett, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays (C) Warren Sauer | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | George Meas (SF), Robert Lancaster (C) Marshall Wall, William Privett | |
| 11:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Robert Lancaster | 13-10 |
| 10:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | Sammy Turner buries a 3 from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 10:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder misses the 3 from straight away | 13-13 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bernard Sack misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 13-13 |
| 10:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 10:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder loses the dribble to Charlie Corbett | 13-13 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charlie Corbett misses the dunk | 13-13 |
| 09:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons misses short on a floater from the left side | 13-13 |
| 09:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-13 |
| 08:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons tips it home | 15-13 |
| 08:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Hays denies the turnaround by Charlie Corbett | 15-13 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charlie Corbett tips it back up and in | 15-15 |
| 08:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-15 |
| 08:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer can't tip it in | 15-15 |
| 08:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charlie Corbett grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Sammy Turner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Sack | 15-17 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Christopher Stringer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sterling Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Hyder (tiring) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hays (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Bernard Sack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Meas (fresh) PF - Charlie Corbett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sterling Simmons | 17-17 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Hays - foul #2 on Kenneth Hays, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (SG), Warren Sauer (PF) Sterling Simmons, Kenneth Hays | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Peter Lucero (PG), Frank Milton (SG), Marshall Wall (SF), Thomas Magana (PF) Bernard Sack, Sammy Turner, George Meas, Charlie Corbett | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-19 |
| 07:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Magana grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster loses the dribble to Warren Sauer | 17-19 |
| 06:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Lancaster - foul #1 on Robert Lancaster, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | William Privett (C) Robert Lancaster | |
| 06:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Magana gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Magana misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Stringer - foul #2 on Christopher Stringer, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons (SG) Christopher Stringer | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 06:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Magana misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Magana misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 19-19 |
| 06:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sterling Simmons | 21-19 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Privett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Magana pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Frank Milton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Lucero | 21-22 |
| 05:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marshall Wall snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | The jump hook by Peter Lucero is blocked by Warren Sauer | 21-22 |
| 05:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Smith | 23-22 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Peter Lucero's pass is intercepted by Bert Sherman | 23-22 |
| 04:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Bernard Sack (PG), Charlie Corbett (PF), Robert Lancaster (C) Peter Lucero, Thomas Magana, William Privett | |
| 04:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bernard Sack scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Milton | 23-24 |
| 03:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Frank Milton is called for the reach on Bert Sherman - foul #2 on Frank Milton, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer (PG), Kenneth Hays (C) Sterling Simmons, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | William Everett (PG), Sammy Turner (SG) Frank Milton, Marshall Wall | |
| 03:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Everett knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 24-26 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Christopher Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bert Sherman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Hyder (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Sauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Hays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - William Everett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sammy Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Sack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charlie Corbett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Hays | 27-26 |
| 03:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Sammy Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 03:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charlie Corbett tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 03:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Warren Sauer | 27-26 |
| 03:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons (SG) Bert Sherman | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Frank Milton (SG), Marshall Wall (SF), Thomas Magana (PF) Sammy Turner, Bernard Sack, Charlie Corbett | |
| 02:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Everett misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Hays - foul #3 on Kenneth Hays, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith (C) Kenneth Hays | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 02:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Everett misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Everett steals it from George Hyder | 27-27 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Magana clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 02:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Sterling Simmons | 27-27 |
| 02:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The jump hook by Warren Sauer is blocked by Robert Lancaster | 27-27 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marshall Wall banks in the layup set up by William Everett | 27-29 |
| 01:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer is fouled on the floor by William Everett - foul #3 on William Everett, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Bernard Sack (PG), Charlie Corbett (C) William Everett, Robert Lancaster | |
| 01:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bernard Sack misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marshall Wall grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 01:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bernard Sack misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charlie Corbett tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 00:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Frank Milton - foul #3 on Frank Milton, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (SG) Sterling Simmons | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Sammy Turner (SG), George Meas (SF), William Privett (C) Frank Milton, Marshall Wall, Thomas Magana | |
| 00:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bernard Sack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster (C) William Privett | |
| 00:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Lancaster denies the turnaround by George Hyder | 31-31 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Lancaster grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | Russell Smith picks off the pass by George Meas | 31-31 |
| 00:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | George Meas misses the fullcourt shot | 34-31 |