| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Donald Daniel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Maly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ervin Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norris Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bernard Frank (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Cage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Joel Cage is whistled for traveling | 26-36 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Donald Daniel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-36 |
| 19:15 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 19:11 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-36 |
| 19:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Ervin Carr | 26-36 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Donald Daniel's pass is intercepted by Bernard Frank | 26-36 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank hits a floater from the left side set up by Joel Cage | 26-38 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ervin Carr misses the turnaround from the right block | 26-38 |
| 18:11 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Ervin Carr swats the layup by Harold Mildenstein | 26-38 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | Norris Lee grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Norris Lee buries a runner in the paint | 28-38 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jerry Maly grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jerry Maly's dunk attempt is rejected by Joel Cage | 28-38 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | John Nash grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank loses the dribble to Ervin Carr | 28-38 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Donald Daniel makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Donald Daniel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Maly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ervin Carr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Norris Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bernard Frank (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Cage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | John Nash loses the dribble to Donald Daniel | 31-38 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Donald Daniel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | Joel Cage pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:14 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Ervin Carr | 31-38 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jerry Maly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 15:06 | Merrimack | Joel Cage pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:04 | Merrimack | Donald Daniel is called for the reach on Bernard Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Daniel, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Matthew Akin (PG), Charles Lipson (SG), Zachery Boyd (SF), Herbert Covin (PF), Lyle Schloss (C) Donald Daniel, Jerry Maly, James Thompson, Ervin Carr, Norris Lee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Leonard Tripp (SG), George Reynoso (SF), Shaun Valez (PF), Nickolas Freeman (C) Bernard Frank, John Nash, Harold Mildenstein, Joel Cage, Donald Anderson | |
| 14:46 | Merrimack | Shaun Valez clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lyle Schloss pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Brooks is called for the reach on Matthew Akin - foul #1 on Kenneth Brooks, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Matthew Akin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 14:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lyle Schloss tips it home | 33-38 |
| 13:59 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks misses the 3 from straight away | 33-38 |
| 13:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | Zachery Boyd pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Lipson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Tripp - foul #1 on Leonard Tripp, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Lipson makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Lipson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Shaun Valez pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:23 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kenneth Brooks | 34-40 |
| 13:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Lipson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 13:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lipson | 34-40 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Zachery Boyd is fouled on the floor by Shaun Valez - foul #1 on Shaun Valez, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Gilbert Hill (PG), Ervin Carr (PF) Matthew Akin, Herbert Covin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein (SF) Nickolas Freeman | |
| 12:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Lipson hits a jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 36-40 |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | George Reynoso grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | George Reynoso tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Ervin Carr | 36-40 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lyle Schloss knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Gilbert Hill and he's hacked by George Reynoso - foul #1 on George Reynoso, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Jerry Maly (SG), James Thompson (SF) Charles Lipson, Zachery Boyd | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Frank (PG), John Nash (SG), Joel Cage (PF), Donald Anderson (C) Kenneth Brooks, Leonard Tripp, Shaun Valez, George Reynoso | |
| 11:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lyle Schloss makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Gilbert Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Maly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ervin Carr (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle Schloss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bernard Frank (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Cage (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lyle Schloss - foul #3 on Lyle Schloss, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Norris Lee (C) Lyle Schloss | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:49 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:49 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 11:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | Gilbert Hill tips it in | 41-42 |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | Joel Cage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | John Nash pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:58 | Merrimack | John Nash misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Norris Lee gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Norris Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:24 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Frank | 41-44 |
| 10:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | John Nash makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ervin Carr makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Joel Cage - foul #2 on Joel Cage, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Donald Daniel (PG), Matthew Akin (SG), Lyle Schloss (C) Gilbert Hill, Jerry Maly, Norris Lee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (PG), George Reynoso (SF), Nickolas Freeman (C) Bernard Frank, Harold Mildenstein, Donald Anderson | |
| 09:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ervin Carr makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Donald Daniel is called for the reach on Leonard Tripp - foul #3 on Donald Daniel, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Zachery Boyd (SF), Charles Lipson (C) James Thompson, Ervin Carr | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Shaun Valez (PF) John Nash, Joel Cage | |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shaun Valez | 47-50 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nickolas Freeman blocks the jumper by Lyle Schloss | 47-50 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Lipson snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lyle Schloss can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lyle Schloss gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Matthew Akin misses the jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Donald Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Akin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Zachery Boyd (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lyle Schloss (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Lipson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Reynoso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shaun Valez (fresh) C - Nickolas Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Reynoso | 47-53 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nickolas Freeman picks off the pass by Donald Daniel | 47-53 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Gilbert Hill (PG), Jerry Maly (SG), James Thompson (SF) Donald Daniel, Matthew Akin, Charles Lipson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Frank (PG), John Nash (SG), Harold Mildenstein (SF), Joel Cage (PF) Kenneth Brooks, Leonard Tripp, Shaun Valez, Nickolas Freeman | |
| 06:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Frank - foul #3 on Bernard Frank, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ervin Carr (PF) Lyle Schloss | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:50 | Merrimack | Joel Cage pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | George Reynoso clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ervin Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Joel Cage pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein is hacked by James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Lipson (C) Zachery Boyd | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Anderson (C) George Reynoso | |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | John Nash makes the fadeaway in the lane | 48-55 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jerry Maly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-55 |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:40 | Merrimack | John Nash knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bernard Frank | 48-58 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Joel Cage gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Gilbert Hill steps in front of the Harold Mildenstein pass | 48-58 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Hill | 51-58 |
| 04:47 | Merrimack | Joel Cage knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Frank | 51-61 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Mildenstein - foul #2 on Harold Mildenstein, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Donald Daniel (PG), Matthew Akin (SG), Lyle Schloss (PF), Norris Lee (C) Gilbert Hill, Jerry Maly, Ervin Carr, Charles Lipson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Leonard Tripp (SG), George Reynoso (PF), Nickolas Freeman (C) Bernard Frank, John Nash, Joel Cage, Donald Anderson | |
| 04:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | Matthew Akin steps in front of the Kenneth Brooks pass | 52-61 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Matthew Akin can't finish the layup | 52-61 |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Donald Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Akin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lyle Schloss (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Norris Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Reynoso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nickolas Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman travels with the ball | 52-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Zachery Boyd (SF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shaun Valez (PF) Harold Mildenstein | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Zachery Boyd drills a floater from the right side set up by Donald Daniel | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Matthew Akin - foul #2 on Matthew Akin, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Jerry Maly (SG), Ervin Carr (PF) Matthew Akin, Norris Lee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Nash (SG), Joel Cage (PF) Kenneth Brooks, Shaun Valez | |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp misses the free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Lyle Schloss snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson (SF) Zachery Boyd | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Frank (PG), Harold Mildenstein (SF), Donald Anderson (C) Leonard Tripp, George Reynoso, Nickolas Freeman | |
| 02:45 | Nebraska, Kearney | Joel Cage is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #3 on Joel Cage, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Norris Lee (C) Lyle Schloss | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:45 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Joel Cage grabs the board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | John Nash travels with the ball | 54-63 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jerry Maly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | James Thompson swats the layup by Harold Mildenstein | 54-63 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Ervin Carr | 54-63 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ervin Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-63 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein's layup is rejected by Ervin Carr | 54-63 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ervin Carr loses the dribble to John Nash | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | Joel Cage is hacked by Donald Daniel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Daniel, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (PG) Bernard Frank | |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp is hacked by Jerry Maly - foul #3 on Jerry Maly, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Ervin Carr | 54-64 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Donald Daniel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | John Nash grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp runs out the clock | 54-64 |