| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Terry Howard (fresh) SG - Glen Brooks (fresh) SF - Ronald Randall (fresh) PF - Charles Ogles (fresh) C - John Kerns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Edward Sellers (fresh) SG - Richard Patterson (fresh) SF - James Bozeman (fresh) PF - Roger Jones (fresh) C - Donald Jepson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones 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 | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman is hacked by John Kerns - foul #1 on John Kerns, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | S. Dakota | Ronald Randall swats the short shot by Donald Jepson | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Howard - foul #1 on Terry Howard, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to John Kerns | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | Donald Jepson steps in front of the Ronald Randall pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | S. Dakota | Terry Howard is called for the reach on Edward Sellers - foul #2 on Terry Howard, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore (PG) Terry Howard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers's pass is intercepted by Glen Brooks | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska, Omaha | Roger Jones is called for the reach on Charles Ogles - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Donald Jepson blocks the jumper by Darrell Whitmore | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson lays it in uncontested | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks is hacked by Donald Jepson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Jepson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG), Kenneth Ferris (SG), Virgil Butterworth (SF), Joseph Galbraith (PF), Richard Paredes (C) Darrell Whitmore, Glen Brooks, Ronald Randall, Charles Ogles, John Kerns | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), John Porter (SG), Michael Padro (SF), Fred Bugarin (PF), Larry Tamez (C) Edward Sellers, Richard Patterson, James Bozeman, Roger Jones, Donald Jepson | |
| 17:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Bugarin steals the ball from Richard Paredes | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | S. Dakota | John Porter connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Krall | 0-4 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 0-4 |
| 16:56 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Galbraith - foul #1 on Joseph Galbraith, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Alfred Shevlin (C) Joseph Galbraith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Krall - foul #1 on Richard Krall, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks (SG), Charles Ogles (PF), John Kerns (C) Kenneth Ferris, Virgil Butterworth, Richard Paredes | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Bozeman (SF), Donald Jepson (C) Michael Padro, Larry Tamez | |
| 16:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Porter and the foul's on Glen Brooks - foul #1 on Glen Brooks, team foul #5 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore (PG) David Beam | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), Roger Jones (PF) Richard Krall, Fred Bugarin | |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson misses the free throw | 1-7 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Charles Ogles | 1-7 |
| 15:55 | Nebraska, Omaha | The short jumper by John Kerns is denied by Roger Jones | 1-7 |
| 15:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | Alfred Shevlin grabs the offensive rebound | 1-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Darrell Whitmore (fresh) SG - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) SF - Alfred Shevlin (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Ogles (fresh) C - John Kerns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Edward Sellers (fresh) SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bozeman (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) C - Donald Jepson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Nebraska, Omaha | Charles Ogles scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darrell Whitmore | 3-7 |
| 15:28 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones is hacked by Charles Ogles - foul #1 on Charles Ogles, team foul #6 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall (SF), Joseph Galbraith (C) Alfred Shevlin, John Kerns | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (SG), Michael Padro (SF) John Porter, James Bozeman | |
| 15:07 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones is hacked by Charles Ogles - foul #2 on Charles Ogles, team foul #7 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG), Richard Paredes (C) Darrell Whitmore, Charles Ogles | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), Fred Bugarin (C) Edward Sellers, Donald Jepson | |
| 15:07 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:07 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Patterson is called for the reach on Glen Brooks - foul #1 on Richard Patterson, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ferris (SG), John Kerns (C) Glen Brooks, Joseph Galbraith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez (C) Roger Jones | |
| 14:32 | Nebraska, Omaha | Larry Tamez steps in front of the John Kerns pass | 3-8 |
| 14:25 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez loses the dribble to Kenneth Ferris | 3-8 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ferris lays it up and in | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Patterson | 5-10 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Patterson steps in front of the Ronald Randall pass | 5-10 |
| 13:39 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Patterson | 5-12 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns's floater is tipped away by Larry Tamez | 5-12 |
| 13:29 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:25 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 5-12 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ferris pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam is hacked by Michael Padro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Padro, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore (PG), Glen Brooks (SG), Virgil Butterworth (SF), Joseph Galbraith (PF) David Beam, Kenneth Ferris, Ronald Randall, Richard Paredes | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), John Porter (SG), James Bozeman (SF), Roger Jones (PF), Donald Jepson (C) Richard Krall, Richard Patterson, Michael Padro, Fred Bugarin, Larry Tamez | |
| 13:13 | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:05 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-12 |
| 13:04 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darrell Whitmore - foul #1 on Darrell Whitmore, team foul #8 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Alfred Shevlin (PF) John Kerns | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Jepson - foul #2 on Donald Jepson, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall (SF) Virgil Butterworth | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (SG), Fred Bugarin (C) John Porter, Donald Jepson | |
| 12:31 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:21 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Sellers | 7-15 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns (C) Alfred Shevlin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-15 |
| 11:59 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones tips it but misses | 7-15 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns is whistled for traveling | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Darrell Whitmore (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Glen Brooks (tiring) SF - Ronald Randall (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Galbraith (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Kerns (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Edward Sellers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bozeman (tiring) PF - Roger Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Bugarin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota | Ronald Randall steps in front of the Edward Sellers pass in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall misses the easy layup | 7-15 |
| 11:43 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Fred Bugarin | 7-15 |
| 11:37 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Kerns - foul #2 on John Kerns, team foul #9 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG), Richard Paredes (C) Darrell Whitmore, John Kerns | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Padro (SF) James Bozeman | |
| 11:37 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:37 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 11:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Michael Padro - foul #2 on Michael Padro, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Porter (SG), James Bozeman (SF) Richard Patterson, Michael Padro | |
| 11:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall misses the free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes gets the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall gets the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Bozeman is called for the reach on Ronald Randall - foul #1 on James Bozeman, team foul #8 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), Larry Tamez (C) Edward Sellers, Fred Bugarin | |
| 11:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:07 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman's pass is intercepted by Joseph Galbraith in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-17 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 10:31 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 10:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Beam | 12-17 |
| 10:15 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez loses the dribble to Glen Brooks in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 10:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 10:06 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones is hacked by Ronald Randall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Randall, team foul #10 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ferris (PG), Darrell Whitmore (SG), Virgil Butterworth (SF), Alfred Shevlin (PF) David Beam, Glen Brooks, Ronald Randall, Joseph Galbraith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), Richard Patterson (SG), Fred Bugarin (C) Richard Krall, John Porter, Larry Tamez | |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Patterson - foul #2 on Richard Patterson, team foul #9 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Porter (SG) Richard Patterson | |
| 09:50 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Paredes - foul #1 on Richard Paredes, team foul #11 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (SF) James Bozeman | |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska, Omaha | Alfred Shevlin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Krall steals the ball from Darrell Whitmore | 13-19 |
| 09:09 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Darrell Whitmore - foul #2 on Darrell Whitmore, team foul #12 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG), Glen Brooks (SG), Joseph Galbraith (PF) Darrell Whitmore, Kenneth Ferris, Richard Paredes | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Bozeman (SF), Larry Tamez (C) John Porter, Roger Jones | |
| 09:09 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:09 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Krall is called for the reach on Glen Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Krall, team foul #10 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Porter (SG) Richard Krall | |
| 09:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:07 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:48 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 08:47 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska, Omaha | Alfred Shevlin connects on the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Larry Tamez - foul #1 on Larry Tamez, team foul #11 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall (SF) Virgil Butterworth | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 08:37 | Nebraska, Omaha | Alfred Shevlin makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:14 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez jams it | 16-22 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 07:47 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman knocks in the shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - David Beam (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Brooks (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Randall (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Shevlin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Galbraith (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Edward Sellers (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bozeman (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Fred Bugarin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Tamez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ferris (PG), Virgil Butterworth (SF), Richard Paredes (PF) Glen Brooks, Ronald Randall, Joseph Galbraith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Jones (PF) Larry Tamez | |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Ferris takes the ball from Fred Bugarin | 19-24 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ferris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 07:05 | S. Dakota | Richard Paredes steals the ball from James Bozeman | 19-24 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 06:37 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Fred Bugarin | 21-26 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | Alfred Shevlin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 06:13 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:00 | S. Dakota | John Porter knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 21-28 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks (SG), Ronald Randall (SF), Joseph Galbraith (C) David Beam, Virgil Butterworth, Alfred Shevlin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson (C) Fred Bugarin | |
| 05:32 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Glen Brooks | 23-28 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson is hacked by Joseph Galbraith - foul #2 on Joseph Galbraith, team foul #13 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG), Alfred Shevlin (PF) Kenneth Ferris, Joseph Galbraith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez (PF) Roger Jones | |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 05:04 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 23-29 |
| 05:02 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Jepson | 23-29 |
| 04:50 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Porter and the foul's on Alfred Shevlin - foul #1 on Alfred Shevlin, team foul #14 | 23-31 |
| 04:50 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson misses the free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Charles Ogles (PF) Alfred Shevlin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Jones (PF) Larry Tamez | |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers is hacked by Glen Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Brooks, team foul #15 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ferris (SG), John Kerns (C) Glen Brooks, Charles Ogles | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam is hacked by Edward Sellers - foul #1 on Edward Sellers, team foul #12 | 23-33 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Kerns - foul #3 on John Kerns, team foul #16 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Virgil Butterworth (SF), Charles Ogles (PF) Ronald Randall, John Kerns | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin (PF) Roger Jones | |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Virgil Butterworth is hacked by James Bozeman - foul #2 on James Bozeman, team foul #13 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard (PG), Darrell Whitmore (SG), Joseph Galbraith (C) David Beam, Kenneth Ferris, Richard Paredes | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), Richard Patterson (SG), Michael Padro (SF) Edward Sellers, John Porter, James Bozeman | |
| 03:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Virgil Butterworth misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Virgil Butterworth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Terry Howard (fresh) SG - Darrell Whitmore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Butterworth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Ogles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Galbraith (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Krall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Padro (fresh) PF - Fred Bugarin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jepson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall (SF) Virgil Butterworth | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez (PF) Fred Bugarin | |
| 03:05 | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Padro | 24-36 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Charles Ogles takes the ball from Larry Tamez in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 02:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Whitmore - foul #3 on Darrell Whitmore, team foul #17 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks (SG), Virgil Butterworth (SF) Darrell Whitmore, Ronald Randall | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Jones (PF) Larry Tamez | |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith scores on a runner from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 01:33 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Krall | 29-39 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Glen Brooks hits a floater from the right side | 31-39 |
| 01:05 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro is fouled on the floor by Virgil Butterworth - foul #1 on Virgil Butterworth, team foul #18 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall (SF) Virgil Butterworth | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), Fred Bugarin (C) Richard Krall, Donald Jepson | |
| 01:05 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:05 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (SG), Alfred Shevlin (C) Glen Brooks, Joseph Galbraith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson (C) Roger Jones | |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ogles - foul #3 on Charles Ogles, team foul #19 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes (C) Charles Ogles | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Alfred Shevlin pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:38 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Patterson steals it from Richard Paredes in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Patterson | 31-43 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin drills a jump hook from the baseline | 33-45 |