| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Bester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) C - Peter Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wert (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Pressley (fresh) PF - Neil Maravilla (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Cumberbatch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Emporia St. | Peter Barnes double dribbles | 35-43 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-43 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Wert | 35-45 |
| 19:02 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny is hacked by Bradley Sines - foul #3 on Bradley Sines, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill (PF) Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith (PG) Bradley Sines | |
| 18:42 | Emporia St. | John Bester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-45 |
| 18:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Bester steps in front of the Kenneth Wert pass | 35-45 |
| 18:22 | Emporia St. | John Bester banks in the layup | 37-45 |
| 18:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis (PG), Timothy Nguyen (SG), John Johnson (SF), Howard Ardito (C) John Bester, Mark Lee, Jimmy Kilkenny, Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Scot Topper (SG), Sidney Huggins (SF), Kendall Polasky (PF), Eric Miller (C) Kenneth Wert, Kenneth Pressley, Neil Maravilla, Jim Cumberbatch | |
| 18:01 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brandon Simpson (SF) Brian Smith | |
| 17:46 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito banks in the layup | 39-45 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brandon Simpson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-45 |
| 17:27 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Manuel Davis | 39-45 |
| 17:21 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 17:19 | Emporia St. | John Johnson tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 17:18 | Emporia St. | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:59 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kendall Polasky - foul #2 on Kendall Polasky, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark Lee (SG), Howard Hall (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Timothy Nguyen, John Johnson, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla (PF), Jim Cumberbatch (C) Kendall Polasky, Eric Miller | |
| 16:59 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:59 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marc Thrailkill takes the ball from Neil Maravilla | 40-45 |
| 16:34 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis's pass is intercepted by Brandon Simpson | 40-45 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Scot Topper is hacked by Manuel Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Davis, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Bester (PG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Peter Barnes (C) Manuel Davis, Howard Hall, Marc Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert (SG) Sidney Huggins | |
| 16:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert connects on the shot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 16:07 | Emporia St. | John Bester is fouled in the backcourt by Scot Topper - foul #1 on Scot Topper, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Hall (PF) Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley (SF), Marlon Elkins (PF), Eric Miller (C) Brandon Simpson, Neil Maravilla, Jim Cumberbatch | |
| 15:51 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall hits a shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Bester (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Scot Topper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Wert (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pressley (fresh) PF - Marlon Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Lee picks off the pass by Scot Topper in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 15:33 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley is called for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis (PG), Timothy Nguyen (SG), John Johnson (SF), Howard Ardito (C) John Bester, Mark Lee, Jimmy Kilkenny, Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Bradley Sines (PG), Brian Smith (SG), Sidney Huggins (SF), Kendall Polasky (PF) Scot Topper, Kenneth Wert, Kenneth Pressley, Marlon Elkins | |
| 15:04 | Emporia St. | Kendall Polasky takes the ball from Manuel Davis | 44-47 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Sidney Huggins's floater is knocked away by Howard Ardito | 44-47 |
| 14:43 | Emporia St. | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:38 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Hall | 47-47 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 14:20 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Timothy Nguyen | 47-47 |
| 14:16 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark Lee (SG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Gary Thomas (PF), Peter Barnes (C) Timothy Nguyen, John Johnson, Howard Hall, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert (SG), Brandon Simpson (SF), Neil Maravilla (PF), Jim Cumberbatch (C) Brian Smith, Sidney Huggins, Kendall Polasky, Eric Miller | |
| 14:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Bester (PG) Manuel Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley (SF) Brandon Simpson | |
| 13:46 | Emporia St. | Peter Barnes comes up short on the runner near the basket | 47-47 |
| 13:45 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley is fouled on the floor by Peter Barnes - foul #1 on Peter Barnes, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith (PG) Bradley Sines | |
| 13:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 13:05 | Emporia St. | Peter Barnes grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 12:59 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:57 | Emporia St. | Peter Barnes snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:48 | Emporia St. | John Bester misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jim Cumberbatch - foul #2 on Jim Cumberbatch, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis (SG), Marc Thrailkill (PF), Howard Ardito (C) Mark Lee, Gary Thomas, Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Scot Topper (SG), Sidney Huggins (SF), Marlon Elkins (PF), Kendall Polasky (C) Kenneth Wert, Kenneth Pressley, Neil Maravilla, Jim Cumberbatch | |
| 12:48 | Emporia St. | John Bester makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:48 | Emporia St. | John Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Sidney Huggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Scot Topper tips it home | 49-49 |
| 12:19 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 12:18 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 12:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 11:46 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito loses the dribble to Sidney Huggins | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Bester (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marc Thrailkill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Ardito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Topper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marlon Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kendall Polasky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kendall Polasky blows the layup | 49-52 |
| 11:30 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:26 | Emporia St. | John Bester is hacked by Marlon Elkins - foul #1 on Marlon Elkins, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen (SG), John Johnson (SF), Gary Thomas (PF), Peter Barnes (C) Manuel Davis, Jimmy Kilkenny, Marc Thrailkill, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Bradley Sines (PG), Brandon Simpson (SF), Neil Maravilla (PF), Jim Cumberbatch (C) Brian Smith, Scot Topper, Marlon Elkins, Kendall Polasky | |
| 11:26 | Emporia St. | John Bester makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:26 | Emporia St. | John Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bradley Sines is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Neil Maravilla | 51-55 |
| 10:51 | Emporia St. | Peter Barnes hits the finger roll set up by John Johnson and he's fouled by Sidney Huggins - foul #1 on Sidney Huggins, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson (PG) John Bester | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert (SG) Sidney Huggins | |
| 10:51 | Emporia St. | Peter Barnes makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis (PG), Howard Hall (PF) Brian Thompson, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley (SF), Eric Miller (PF) Brandon Simpson, Neil Maravilla | |
| 10:12 | Emporia St. | Peter Barnes loses the dribble to Eric Miller | 54-55 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:58 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 09:54 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis clanks a floater from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eric Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Manuel Davis is called for the reach on Kenneth Wert - foul #3 on Manuel Davis, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark Lee (SG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Marc Thrailkill (C) Timothy Nguyen, John Johnson, Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Scot Topper (SG), Brandon Simpson (SF), Marlon Elkins (PF) Kenneth Wert, Kenneth Pressley, Jim Cumberbatch | |
| 09:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marlon Elkins misses the driving attempt near the basket | 54-55 |
| 09:23 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 09:18 | Emporia St. | Bradley Sines steals it from Jimmy Kilkenny | 54-55 |
| 09:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bradley Sines banks in the layup | 54-57 |
| 09:02 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Eric Miller | 54-57 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Manuel Davis is called for the reach on Brandon Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Davis, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson (PG), Gary Thomas (PF), Howard Ardito (C) Manuel Davis, Howard Hall, Marc Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith (PG), Sidney Huggins (SF), Neil Maravilla (PF), Kendall Polasky (C) Bradley Sines, Brandon Simpson, Marlon Elkins, Eric Miller | |
| 08:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla comes up short on the floater in the lane | 54-57 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kendall Polasky gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen (SF) Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert (SG), Kenneth Pressley (SF) Scot Topper, Sidney Huggins | |
| 08:00 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 57-57 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 07:45 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Brian Thompson | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Brian Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Nguyen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Thomas (tiring) C - Howard Ardito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Wert (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pressley (fresh) PF - Neil Maravilla (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kendall Polasky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 07:24 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Howard Ardito | 57-57 |
| 07:05 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mark Lee | 59-57 |
| 06:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 59-59 |
| 06:39 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pressley - foul #1 on Kenneth Pressley, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis (SG), John Johnson (SF), Marc Thrailkill (PF), Peter Barnes (C) Mark Lee, Timothy Nguyen, Gary Thomas, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Bradley Sines (PG), Scot Topper (SG), Sidney Huggins (SF), Eric Miller (PF), Jim Cumberbatch (C) Brian Smith, Kenneth Wert, Kenneth Pressley, Neil Maravilla, Kendall Polasky | |
| 06:39 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:39 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Scot Topper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Sidney Huggins gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bradley Sines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 05:56 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Marc Thrailkill | 61-59 |
| 05:50 | Emporia St. | Eric Miller swats the short shot by John Johnson | 61-59 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | Eric Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Manuel Davis is called for the reach on Scot Topper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Davis, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Bester (PG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Howard Hall (PF) Brian Thompson, Manuel Davis, Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 05:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Sidney Huggins buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Scot Topper | 61-61 |
| 05:33 | Emporia St. | John Bester loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brandon Simpson (SF) Scot Topper | |
| 05:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch blows the dunk but he's fouled by Marc Thrailkill - foul #2 on Marc Thrailkill, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark Lee (SG), Peter Barnes (C) John Johnson, Marc Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 05:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:03 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Lee and he's hacked by Brandon Simpson - foul #1 on Brandon Simpson, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill (PF) Howard Hall | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Marlon Elkins (PF) Eric Miller | |
| 05:03 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marlon Elkins pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Sidney Huggins hits a wide open shot from the left side | 63-65 |
| 04:30 | Emporia St. | John Bester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen (SG) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith (PG), Scot Topper (SG) Bradley Sines, Sidney Huggins | |
| 04:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marc Thrailkill - foul #3 on Marc Thrailkill, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert (SG) Jim Cumberbatch | |
| 04:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:08 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert drills a jumper from the right side set up by Marlon Elkins | 63-69 |
| 03:57 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen buries a floater in the lane set up by John Bester | 65-69 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marlon Elkins misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Timothy Nguyen - foul #2 on Timothy Nguyen, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Johnson (SG), Howard Hall (PF), Howard Ardito (C) Timothy Nguyen, Marc Thrailkill, Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla (PF), Eric Miller (C) Brandon Simpson, Scot Topper | |
| 03:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marlon Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Marlon Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:38 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito grabs the board | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Bester (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Howard Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Ardito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Wert (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Elkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Maravilla (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Miller - foul #1 on Eric Miller, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley (SF), Kendall Polasky (C) Marlon Elkins, Eric Miller | |
| 03:29 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:29 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:29 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kendall Polasky - foul #3 on Kendall Polasky, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Smith | 68-73 |
| 02:40 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 70-73 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson (PG), Mark Lee (SG) John Bester, Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Bradley Sines (PG), Scot Topper (SG), Jim Cumberbatch (C) Brian Smith, Kenneth Wert, Kendall Polasky | |
| 02:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | Scot Topper is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Scot Topper, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), Peter Barnes (C) Mark Lee, Howard Hall, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 02:18 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito (C) Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Wert (SG) Scot Topper | |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson is hacked by Neil Maravilla - foul #2 on Neil Maravilla, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark Lee (SG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Peter Barnes (C) Timothy Nguyen, John Johnson, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bradley Sines buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Pressley | 72-76 |
| 01:23 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas connects on the runner in the lane set up by Brian Thompson and the foul's on Jim Cumberbatch - foul #3 on Jim Cumberbatch, team foul #15 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Bester (PG) Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 01:23 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas misses the free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Wert and he's fouled by Gary Thomas - foul #2 on Gary Thomas, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla makes the free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:46 | Emporia St. | Neil Maravilla steps in front of the Mark Lee pass | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley is fouled in the backcourt by John Bester - foul #2 on John Bester, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:45 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Emporia St. | John Bester misses the 3 from the right corner | 74-79 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Neil Maravilla | 74-79 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla is hacked by John Bester in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bester, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Sidney Huggins (SF) Kenneth Pressley | |
| 00:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Neil Maravilla misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:35 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:31 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Thomas | 77-80 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Lee is called for the reach on Jim Cumberbatch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Marlon Elkins (PF) Neil Maravilla | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:23 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee is hacked by Jim Cumberbatch - foul #4 on Jim Cumberbatch, team foul #16 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley (SF), Neil Maravilla (PF) Sidney Huggins, Marlon Elkins | |
| 00:23 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:23 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch is fouled in the backcourt by John Bester - foul #4 on John Bester, team foul #13 | 79-81 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-83 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch is hacked by Mark Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Lee, team foul #14 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Sidney Huggins (SF), Marlon Elkins (PF) Kenneth Pressley, Neil Maravilla | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jim Cumberbatch makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:03 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Kenneth Pressley (SF), Neil Maravilla (PF) Sidney Huggins, Marlon Elkins | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bradley Sines runs out the clock | 82-84 |