| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Terry Morin (fresh) SG - Gary Anderson (fresh) SF - Ian Thornton (fresh) PF - Michael Branam (fresh) C - Edward Blazer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - David Barra (fresh) SG - Brian Ross (fresh) SF - Philip Taylor (fresh) PF - Patrick Shah (fresh) C - David Permenter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Barra takes the ball from Edward Blazer | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross banks in the layup on a great pass from David Barra | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer's pass is intercepted by David Permenter | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Patrick Shah - foul #1 on Patrick Shah, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gary Anderson | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Gary Anderson knocks away the 3 by Patrick Shah | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor is hacked by Terry Morin - foul #1 on Terry Morin, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson (PG), Gerard Doney (SG), Barry Stanford (SF), Joseph Lungwitz (PF), Johnnie Kellum (C) Terry Morin, Gary Anderson, Ian Thornton, Michael Branam, Edward Blazer | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 17:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra's pass is intercepted by Gerard Doney | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson lays it in on a great pass from Gerard Doney | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra double dribbles | 6-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows (PG), William Morrison (SF), Harold Wescott (PF) David Barra, Philip Taylor, Patrick Shah | |
| 16:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Shows | 6-5 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Johnnie Kellum buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerard Doney | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Jason Kittelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerard Doney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barry Stanford (fresh) PF - Joseph Lungwitz (fresh) C - Johnnie Kellum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - John Shows (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Morrison (fresh) PF - Harold Wescott (fresh) C - David Permenter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jason Kittelson picks off the pass by Brian Ross | 8-5 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerard Doney lays it in on a great pass from Jason Kittelson | 10-5 |
| 15:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Wescott and the foul's on Johnnie Kellum - foul #1 on Johnnie Kellum, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin (PG), Gary Anderson (SG), Ian Thornton (SF), Michael Branam (PF), Edward Blazer (C) Jason Kittelson, Gerard Doney, Barry Stanford, Joseph Lungwitz, Johnnie Kellum | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra (PG), Philip Taylor (SF), Patrick Shah (PF) John Shows, William Morrison, David Permenter | |
| 15:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Branam | 13-8 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Barra | 13-10 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer loses the dribble to David Barra | 13-10 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra misses the lay-in | 13-10 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin is hacked by Patrick Shah - foul #2 on Patrick Shah, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows (SG), James Franklin (C) Brian Ross, Patrick Shah | |
| 14:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Franklin blocks the short jumper by Michael Branam | 13-10 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin is hacked by Philip Taylor - foul #1 on Philip Taylor, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson (PG), Joseph Lungwitz (PF), Johnnie Kellum (C) Terry Morin, Michael Branam, Edward Blazer | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Douglas Long (SG), William Morrison (PF), David Permenter (C) David Barra, Harold Wescott, James Franklin | |
| 13:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ian Thornton misses the dunk attempt | 13-10 |
| 13:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Douglas Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Johnnie Kellum snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Shows picks off the pass by Jason Kittelson | 13-10 |
| 12:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Shows | 13-12 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Johnnie Kellum lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Kittelson | 15-12 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Anderson - foul #1 on Gary Anderson, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin (PG), Gerard Doney (SF) Gary Anderson, Ian Thornton | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra (PG), Brian Ross (SG), Harold Wescott (PF) John Shows, Douglas Long, William Morrison | |
| 12:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson travels with the ball | 15-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Branam (PF), Edward Blazer (C) Joseph Lungwitz, Johnnie Kellum | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | William Morrison (SF) Philip Taylor | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Terry Morin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Kittelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Doney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) C - Edward Blazer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - David Barra (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Ross (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Morrison (fresh) PF - Harold Wescott (fresh) C - David Permenter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Morrison misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 15-14 |
| 11:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to David Permenter | 15-14 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-14 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Permenter - foul #1 on David Permenter, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Barry Stanford (SF) Jason Kittelson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows (SF), James Franklin (C) William Morrison, David Permenter | |
| 10:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Barra | 17-17 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerard Doney makes the jumper from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra clanks a shot from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Barry Stanford grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Barry Stanford can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer tips it in | 21-17 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerard Doney misses badly on a runner from the left block | 21-17 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Franklin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerard Doney grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Branam | 23-17 |
| 08:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerard Doney loses the dribble to David Barra | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Terry Morin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerard Doney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Stanford (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Branam (tiring) C - Edward Blazer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - David Barra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Shows (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harold Wescott (fairly fresh) C - James Franklin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Branam - foul #1 on Michael Branam, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson (PG), Gary Anderson (SG), Ian Thornton (SF), Joseph Lungwitz (PF), Johnnie Kellum (C) Terry Morin, Gerard Doney, Barry Stanford, Michael Branam, Edward Blazer | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Chester Laseter (PG), Douglas Long (SG), Philip Taylor (SF), David Permenter (C) David Barra, Brian Ross, John Shows, James Franklin | |
| 07:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Harold Wescott makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Johnnie Kellum's pass is intercepted by Douglas Long | 23-21 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Douglas Long lays it in | 23-23 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gary Anderson | 25-23 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 25-23 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Douglas Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Johnnie Kellum pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-23 |
| 05:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Gary Anderson steals the ball from Philip Taylor | 27-23 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ian Thornton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Anderson | 27-23 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz connects on the shot from close range set up by Jason Kittelson | 29-23 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor is hacked by Johnnie Kellum - foul #2 on Johnnie Kellum, team foul #5 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Loren Parker (PG), Barry Stanford (SF), Robert Vannatter (PF), Edward Blazer (C) Jason Kittelson, Ian Thornton, Joseph Lungwitz, Johnnie Kellum | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra (PG), Brian Ross (SG), John Shows (SF), William Morrison (PF), James Franklin (C) Chester Laseter, Douglas Long, Philip Taylor, Harold Wescott, David Permenter | |
| 04:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Barry Stanford - foul #1 on Barry Stanford, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Barra makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Barry Stanford knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Anderson | 32-25 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Barry Stanford - foul #2 on Barry Stanford, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin (PG) Loren Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Shah (PF) William Morrison | |
| 03:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Terry Morin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Stanford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Vannatter (fresh) C - Edward Blazer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - David Barra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Ross (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Shows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Shah (fresh) C - James Franklin (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Vannatter comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 32-27 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer can't tip it in | 32-27 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 03:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Patrick Shah | 32-27 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows blows the layup | 32-27 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Shows grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Vannatter takes the ball from Patrick Shah | 32-27 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Barra steals the ball from Barry Stanford | 32-27 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Barry Stanford - foul #3 on Barry Stanford, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson (PG), Gerard Doney (SG), Ian Thornton (SF), Michael Branam (PF), Joseph Lungwitz (C) Terry Morin, Gary Anderson, Barry Stanford, Robert Vannatter, Edward Blazer | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Chester Laseter (PG), Philip Taylor (SF), David Permenter (C) David Barra, John Shows, James Franklin | |
| 01:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Brian Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson is fouled on the floor by Brian Ross - foul #1 on Brian Ross, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Douglas Long (SG) Brian Ross | |
| 01:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerard Doney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Long - foul #1 on Douglas Long, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerard Doney makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerard Doney misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Permenter snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor is hacked by Joseph Lungwitz - foul #1 on Joseph Lungwitz, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | William Morrison (PF) Patrick Shah | |
| 01:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Douglas Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ian Thornton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Chester Laseter - foul #1 on Chester Laseter, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin (PG) Gerard Doney | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ian Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ian Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ian Thornton makes the 3rd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | Philip Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-33 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Morrison comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-33 |