| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Bill Romans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William O'Keefe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Hale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Don Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Lim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Sher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Berube (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wedel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Glenn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Upper Iowa | John Lim can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Berube pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 19:07 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:46 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale is whistled for a carry | 28-28 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wedel scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Sher | 28-30 |
| 18:03 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale is hacked by Richard Berube - foul #2 on Richard Berube, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:56 | Upper Iowa | John Lim is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Lim, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason (C) John Lim | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 17:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Larry Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 17:16 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Victor Sher snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Harold Glenn buries a shot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 16:21 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William O'Keefe | 30-32 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wedel loses the ball out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Joseph Dundas (SG), James Hollingshead (PF) William O'Keefe, Don Harris | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Allen McGath (SG), David Plath (PF), Larry Aragon (C) Victor Sher, Michael Wedel, Harold Glenn | |
| 15:45 | Upper Iowa | James Hollingshead travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch (PG), John Lim (C) Bill Romans, Daniel Mason | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jay Ray (SG) Larry Aragon | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Ross Branch (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Dundas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Hale (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Hollingshead (fresh) C - John Lim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Ray (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Allen McGath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Plath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Berube (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David Plath clanks a turnaround in the paint | 30-32 |
| 15:23 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Frank Hale | 30-32 |
| 15:09 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Dundas is fouled on the floor by Jay Ray - foul #4 on Jay Ray, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Don Harris (PF) James Hollingshead | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Victor Sher (SG), Larry Aragon (C) Jay Ray, Richard Berube | |
| 14:53 | Upper Iowa | Allen McGath is called for the reach on Frank Hale - foul #2 on Allen McGath, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe (SG), Scott Houston (SF) Joseph Dundas, Frank Hale | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 14:30 | Upper Iowa | Scott Houston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Larry Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David Plath lays it up and in set up by Victor Sher and he's hacked by Don Harris - foul #2 on Don Harris, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans (PG), Frank Hale (SF) Ross Branch, Scott Houston | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Berube (SF), Harold Glenn (C) Larry Williams, Larry Aragon | |
| 14:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David Plath misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:07 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to William O'Keefe | 30-34 |
| 13:47 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Romans | 33-34 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David Plath is fouled on the floor by John Lim - foul #4 on John Lim, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason (C) John Lim | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wedel (PF) David Plath | |
| 13:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Allen McGath can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 13:00 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:48 | Upper Iowa | Richard Berube blocks the short jumper by Frank Hale | 33-34 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Harold Glenn grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Berube scores on a shot from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 12:05 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Hale | 35-36 |
| 11:37 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wedel hits a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Daniel Mason - foul #1 on Daniel Mason, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Joseph Dundas (SG), James Hollingshead (PF) William O'Keefe, Don Harris | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Larry Williams (PG), David Plath (C) Allen McGath, Harold Glenn | |
| 11:37 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wedel misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:37 | Upper Iowa | James Hollingshead gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Bill Romans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Dundas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hollingshead (fresh) C - Daniel Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Sher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Berube (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wedel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Plath (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 11:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David Plath grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bill Romans is called for the reach on Victor Sher - foul #1 on Bill Romans, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Scott Houston (SF) Frank Hale | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 10:43 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bill Romans takes the ball from Larry Williams | 35-38 |
| 10:29 | Upper Iowa | Scott Houston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wedel pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David Plath is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch (PG), William O'Keefe (SG), Frank Hale (SF), Don Harris (PF) Bill Romans, Joseph Dundas, Scott Houston, James Hollingshead | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Allen McGath (SF), Harold Glenn (C) Richard Berube, Michael Wedel | |
| 09:42 | Upper Iowa | Allen McGath takes the ball from Don Harris | 35-38 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Victor Sher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Harold Glenn hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 09:08 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Allen McGath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans (PG), Kevin Tye (C) Ross Branch, Daniel Mason | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Berube (SF), Michael Wedel (PF) Victor Sher, David Plath | |
| 08:26 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 08:26 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:26 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Larry Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen McGath | 39-43 |
| 07:47 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe lays it in | 41-43 |
| 07:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Larry Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 07:29 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Bill Romans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Tye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen McGath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Berube (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wedel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Glenn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Frank Hale | 43-43 |
| 07:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Allen McGath misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Don Harris - foul #3 on Don Harris, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Joseph Dundas (SG), James Hollingshead (PF), John Lim (C) William O'Keefe, Don Harris, Kevin Tye | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jay Ray (SG), David Plath (C) Larry Williams, Harold Glenn | |
| 07:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Allen McGath makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Allen McGath misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:07 | Upper Iowa | James Hollingshead grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:51 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans's pass is intercepted by Michael Wedel | 43-44 |
| 06:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wedel scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Allen McGath | 43-46 |
| 06:07 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Dundas misses the floater near the basket | 43-46 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wedel gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Hollingshead swats the short shot by David Plath | 43-46 |
| 05:42 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 05:30 | Upper Iowa | James Hollingshead scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Allen McGath is hacked by Bill Romans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Romans, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch (PG), William O'Keefe (SG), Scott Houston (SF), Don Harris (PF) Bill Romans, Joseph Dundas, Frank Hale, James Hollingshead | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Larry Williams (PG), Harold Glenn (PF) Michael Wedel, David Plath | |
| 05:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Allen McGath makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Allen McGath makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:07 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Williams - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Dennison (SF), David Plath (PF) Allen McGath, Richard Berube | |
| 05:07 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:07 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David Plath clanks a jump hook in the paint | 47-48 |
| 04:42 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to John Lim | 47-48 |
| 04:20 | Upper Iowa | Scott Houston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 04:19 | Upper Iowa | John Lim hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Dennison misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 03:56 | Upper Iowa | John Lim snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 03:34 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe's layup is rejected by David Plath | 49-48 |
| 03:33 | Upper Iowa | Scott Houston pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 03:33 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans (PG), Frank Hale (SF) Ross Branch, Scott Houston | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Berube (SF), Michael Wedel (PF) Michael Dennison, David Plath | |
| 03:12 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 49-48 |
| 03:11 | Upper Iowa | John Lim grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Bill Romans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William O'Keefe (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Lim (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Ray (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Richard Berube (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wedel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Glenn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Upper Iowa | Jay Ray steals the ball from William O'Keefe | 49-48 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Don Harris swats the short shot by Richard Berube | 49-48 |
| 02:50 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to John Lim | 49-48 |
| 02:27 | Upper Iowa | Michael Wedel swats the layup by John Lim | 49-48 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Michael Wedel | 49-48 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Lim swats the short shot by Jay Ray | 49-48 |
| 01:55 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:40 | Upper Iowa | John Lim misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Williams - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 01:40 | Upper Iowa | John Lim misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:40 | Upper Iowa | John Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William O'Keefe is called for the reach on Jay Ray - foul #2 on William O'Keefe, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jay Ray makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jay Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:03 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans misses the turnaround from the left block | 50-50 |
| 01:01 | Upper Iowa | John Lim snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 00:49 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Frank Hale out of the doubleteam | 52-50 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wedel misses the floater from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 00:26 | Upper Iowa | John Lim snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Upper Iowa | John Lim is hacked by Larry Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Williams, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 00:25 | Upper Iowa | John Lim misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Michael Wedel | 52-50 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Lim denies the turnaround by Michael Wedel | 52-50 |
| 00:10 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Harris | 52-50 |
| 00:09 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris is hacked by Larry Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Williams, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Victor Sher (SG) Larry Williams | |
| 00:09 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:09 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Harold Glenn | 53-50 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Victor Sher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Harold Glenn gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The clock runs out | 53-50 |