| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - David Barra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Shah (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Permenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Jerry Rigby (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alonzo Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Despain (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Courson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Oklahoma | Jim Despain inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby is fouled on the floor by Philip Taylor - foul #3 on Philip Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows (SF) Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 19:19 | Central Oklahoma | Jim Despain loses the dribble to Brian Ross | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross lays it in | 35-27 |
| 18:59 | Central Oklahoma | Jim Despain clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 18:58 | Central Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Courson | 35-27 |
| 18:41 | Central Oklahoma | Jim Despain drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Rigby | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter is hacked by Robert Courson - foul #1 on Robert Courson, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Shah | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Central Oklahoma | Jim Despain misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:47 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Courson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:37 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Despain | 38-32 |
| 17:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Ross | 40-32 |
| 17:21 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Rigby, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | William Morrison (SF), Harold Wescott (PF) David Barra, Patrick Shah | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Burgess (PG), Nick Wicks (PF), Matthew Hinkley (C) Jerry Rigby, George Perkins, Robert Courson | |
| 17:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shows | 42-32 |
| 16:50 | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Hinkley's floater is knocked away by Harold Wescott | 42-32 |
| 16:49 | Central Oklahoma | Jim Despain pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:34 | Central Oklahoma | Nick Wicks hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Burgess | 42-35 |
| 16:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 16:10 | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Hinkley grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 15:52 | Central Oklahoma | Jim Despain connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Burgess | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - John Shows (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Wescott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Permenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Jerry Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Mueller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Despain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nick Wicks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Hinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Ross | 44-38 |
| 15:08 | Central Oklahoma | Jim Despain misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Ross | 47-38 |
| 14:39 | Central Oklahoma | Nick Wicks knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Hinkley and he's hacked by William Morrison - foul #1 on William Morrison, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra (PG), Douglas Long (SG), Philip Taylor (SF), Patrick Shah (PF) John Shows, Brian Ross, William Morrison, David Permenter | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby (PG), Tomas Uchida (SG), George Perkins (PF), Robert Courson (C) Jerry Burgess, Alonzo Mueller, Jim Despain, Matthew Hinkley | |
| 14:39 | Central Oklahoma | Nick Wicks makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah tips it home | 49-41 |
| 14:01 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Courson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Courson, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Franklin (C) Harold Wescott | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Thomas Jones (SF) Nick Wicks | |
| 13:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Douglas Long scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Barra | 52-41 |
| 13:19 | Central Oklahoma | Tomas Uchida misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Douglas Long hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Rigby - foul #3 on Jerry Rigby, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Burgess (SG) Tomas Uchida | |
| 13:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Douglas Long misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Douglas Long makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:45 | Central Oklahoma | George Perkins misses long on a shot from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Franklin pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Douglas Long drills a 3 from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 12:20 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by David Barra - foul #2 on David Barra, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross (SG), David Permenter (C) Douglas Long, James Franklin | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Alonzo Mueller (SG), Jim Despain (SF) Jerry Burgess, George Perkins | |
| 12:20 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:20 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Chester Laseter (PG), Harold Wescott (PF) David Barra, Patrick Shah | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Tomas Uchida (PG), Nick Wicks (PF), Matthew Hinkley (C) Jerry Rigby, Thomas Jones, Robert Courson | |
| 11:38 | Central Oklahoma | Alonzo Mueller is fouled on the floor by Brian Ross - foul #2 on Brian Ross, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | William Morrison (SF) Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Burgess (PG) Tomas Uchida | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Chester Laseter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Wescott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Permenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Jerry Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Despain (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nick Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matthew Hinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Central Oklahoma | Alonzo Mueller hits a jumper near the basket | 56-45 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Ross and the foul's on Nick Wicks - foul #1 on Nick Wicks, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows (PG) Chester Laseter | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby (PG) Jerry Burgess | |
| 11:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:46 | Central Oklahoma | Jim Despain connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Hinkley | 59-48 |
| 10:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 10:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Morrison can't tip it in | 59-48 |
| 10:22 | Central Oklahoma | Jim Despain gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 10:09 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Mueller - foul #3 on Alonzo Mueller, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra (PG), Philip Taylor (SF), Patrick Shah (PF) Brian Ross, William Morrison, David Permenter | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Burgess (PG), Tomas Uchida (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), George Perkins (PF), Robert Courson (C) Jerry Rigby, Alonzo Mueller, Jim Despain, Nick Wicks, Matthew Hinkley | |
| 09:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Barra | 61-50 |
| 08:59 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Burgess misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 08:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-50 |
| 08:37 | Central Oklahoma | George Perkins gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:17 | Central Oklahoma | George Perkins misses the dunk | 61-50 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Taylor | 63-50 |
| 07:48 | Central Oklahoma | Tomas Uchida travels with the ball | 63-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross (SG), David Permenter (C) John Shows, Harold Wescott | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby (PG), Alonzo Mueller (SG), Jim Despain (SF), Nick Wicks (PF) Jerry Burgess, Tomas Uchida, Thomas Jones, George Perkins | |
| 07:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 07:28 | Central Oklahoma | Alonzo Mueller snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - David Barra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Shah (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Permenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Jerry Rigby (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonzo Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Despain (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Nick Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Courson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Central Oklahoma | Nick Wicks knocks in the jump hook from close range | 63-52 |
| 07:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jerry Rigby steps in front of the David Barra pass in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 07:16 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby hits the finger roll | 63-54 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross misses badly on a floater in the lane | 63-54 |
| 06:59 | Central Oklahoma | Alonzo Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:36 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Courson slams it home on a nice dish by Jerry Rigby and he's fouled by Philip Taylor - foul #4 on Philip Taylor, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Chester Laseter (PG), William Morrison (SF), James Franklin (PF) David Barra, Philip Taylor, Patrick Shah | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 06:36 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Courson misses the free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to David Permenter | 63-56 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Morrison is hacked by Jim Despain - foul #2 on Jim Despain, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | George Perkins (PF), Matthew Hinkley (C) Nick Wicks, Robert Courson | |
| 06:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:03 | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Hinkley drills a runner from the left block | 65-58 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 05:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | The jumper by Brian Ross is denied by George Perkins | 65-58 |
| 05:22 | Central Oklahoma | Jim Despain gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:04 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby's floater is tipped away by James Franklin | 65-58 |
| 05:02 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:54 | Central Oklahoma | George Perkins hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Hinkley | 65-60 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Franklin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on George Perkins - foul #1 on George Perkins, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra (PG), John Shows (SG), Philip Taylor (SF), Patrick Shah (PF) Chester Laseter, Brian Ross, William Morrison, David Permenter | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Burgess (PG), Tomas Uchida (SG), Nick Wicks (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Robert Courson (C) Jerry Rigby, Alonzo Mueller, Jim Despain, George Perkins, Matthew Hinkley | |
| 04:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:04 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Burgess hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nick Wicks | 66-63 |
| 03:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor misses short on a shot near the basket | 66-63 |
| 03:51 | Central Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Robert Courson | 66-63 |
| 03:42 | Central Oklahoma | Nick Wicks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Nick Wicks, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott (C) James Franklin | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 03:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 03:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor is called for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross (SG) John Shows | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby (PG), Alonzo Mueller (SG), Jim Despain (SF) Jerry Burgess, Tomas Uchida, Thomas Jones | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - David Barra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Shah (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Wescott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Jerry Rigby (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alonzo Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Despain (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Nick Wicks (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Courson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Courson knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Rigby | 66-65 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nick Wicks steals it from Philip Taylor | 66-65 |
| 02:04 | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Rigby banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jim Despain | 66-67 |
| 01:45 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alonzo Mueller - foul #4 on Alonzo Mueller, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter (C) Harold Wescott | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | George Perkins (PF) Nick Wicks | |
| 01:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:32 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Courson pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:14 | Central Oklahoma | Alonzo Mueller makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 00:49 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Courson blows the layup | 67-69 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Barra | 70-69 |
| 00:30 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Courson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Rigby - foul #4 on Jerry Rigby, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | Central Oklahoma | Alonzo Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Central Oklahoma | The jumper by Jerry Rigby is denied by Patrick Shah | 70-69 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor is hacked by Jerry Rigby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Rigby, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jerry Burgess (PG) Jerry Rigby | |
| 00:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Courson snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Central Oklahoma | Brian Ross takes the ball from Alonzo Mueller | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross runs out the clock | 71-69 |