| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Patterson (fresh) SG - Vincent Taft (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - James Griffin (fresh) C - Donald Jepson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Terry Howard (fresh) SG - William Anthony (fresh) SF - Jay Coates (fresh) PF - Charles Ogles (fresh) C - John Kerns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota | James Griffin tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Nebraska, Omaha | The offensive rebound goes to John Kerns | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard misses the driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Terry Howard - foul #1 on Terry Howard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Jepson | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | S. Dakota | James Griffin double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Patterson steals the ball from Jay Coates | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Taft | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | S. Dakota | James Griffin misses the floater from the right block | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson is hacked by Terry Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Howard, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), James Bozeman (SG), Billy Cowie (SF), Roger Jones (PF), Fred Bugarin (C) Richard Patterson, Vincent Taft, Richard Johnson, James Griffin, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore (PG), James West (SG), Ronald Randall (SF), Joseph Galbraith (PF), Richard Paredes (C) Terry Howard, William Anthony, Jay Coates, Charles Ogles, John Kerns | |
| 17:06 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers tips it in | 6-2 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith makes the driving attempt in the paint | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman is hacked by James West - foul #1 on James West, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), James Griffin (PF) James Bozeman, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG), Jay Coates (SF), John Kerns (C) Darrell Whitmore, Joseph Galbraith, Richard Paredes | |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota | James Griffin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Randall - foul #1 on Ronald Randall, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SF), Donald Jepson (C) Billy Cowie, Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Patterson | 8-4 |
| 16:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:05 | S. Dakota | James Griffin gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:02 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SG) Edward Sellers | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony (SG), Charles Ogles (PF) James West, Ronald Randall | |
| 15:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:31 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Taft (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jepson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - David Beam (fresh) SG - William Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Coates (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Ogles (fresh) C - John Kerns (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:04 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson's pass is intercepted by William Anthony | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 8-4 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:52 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 8-4 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 14:44 | S. Dakota | James Griffin's floater is tipped away by Charles Ogles | 8-6 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | Charles Ogles grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony misses the floater from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Taft steps in front of the William Anthony pass | 8-6 |
| 13:50 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Patterson | 11-6 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Coates, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), James Bozeman (SG), Billy Cowie (SF), Roger Jones (PF), Fred Bugarin (C) Richard Patterson, Vincent Taft, Richard Johnson, James Griffin, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore (PG), James West (SG), Ronald Randall (SF), Joseph Galbraith (PF), Richard Paredes (C) David Beam, William Anthony, Jay Coates, Charles Ogles, John Kerns | |
| 13:31 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie is whistled for traveling | 11-6 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska, Omaha | James West is hacked by Edward Sellers - foul #1 on Edward Sellers, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-6 |
| 12:57 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes tips it home | 11-8 |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Randall - foul #2 on Ronald Randall, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), James Griffin (PF) James Bozeman, Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony (SG), Jay Coates (SF), Charles Ogles (PF) Darrell Whitmore, Ronald Randall, Richard Paredes | |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | James West can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Patterson - foul #1 on Richard Patterson, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson (C) James Griffin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 12:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | James West misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | James West makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:14 | S. Dakota | William Anthony steps in front of the Richard Patterson pass in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | James West lays it up and in set up by William Anthony | 13-11 |
| 11:56 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Anthony - foul #1 on William Anthony, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns (C) Joseph Galbraith | |
| 11:56 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:56 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska, Omaha | James West is hacked by Vincent Taft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Taft, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| 11:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:28 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Cowie | 17-14 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Vincent Taft (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Cowie (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Roger Jones (tiring) C - Donald Jepson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - James West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Anthony (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Coates (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Ogles (tiring) C - John Kerns (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Charles Ogles comes up short on the shot from the left block | 17-14 |
| 11:06 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:43 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones gets the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:29 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | Donald Jepson steps in front of the Charles Ogles pass | 17-14 |
| 10:07 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie is hacked by James West - foul #2 on James West, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), James Bozeman (SG), James Griffin (PF), Fred Bugarin (C) Vincent Taft, Edward Sellers, Roger Jones, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG), Darrell Whitmore (SG), Richard Paredes (PF), Joseph Galbraith (C) James West, William Anthony, Charles Ogles, John Kerns | |
| 10:07 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:51 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by David Beam | 17-16 |
| 09:35 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 09:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Bugarin swats the shot by Darrell Whitmore | 17-16 |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota | James Griffin pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota | James Griffin misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Cowie - foul #1 on Billy Cowie, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Donald Jepson (C) James Bozeman, Billy Cowie, Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony (SG), Charles Ogles (PF), John Kerns (C) David Beam, Richard Paredes, Joseph Galbraith | |
| 08:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jay Coates misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:33 | S. Dakota | James Griffin grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:31 | S. Dakota | Jay Coates is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Coates, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall (SF) Jay Coates | |
| 08:31 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:31 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Donald Jepson - foul #1 on Donald Jepson, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (SG) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith (C) Ronald Randall | |
| 08:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns misses the free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:01 | S. Dakota | James Griffin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Ogles - foul #1 on Charles Ogles, team foul #10 | 19-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall (SF) Joseph Galbraith | |
| 08:01 | S. Dakota | James Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:01 | S. Dakota | James Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 07:42 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson lays it in uncontested | 23-18 |
| 07:30 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 07:29 | S. Dakota | James Griffin snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Edward Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Taft (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - James Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jepson (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Darrell Whitmore (tiring) SG - William Anthony (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Randall (fresh) PF - Charles Ogles (tiring) C - John Kerns (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson is denied on a layup by Charles Ogles | 23-18 |
| 07:23 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Fred Bugarin (C) Vincent Taft, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG) Darrell Whitmore | |
| 07:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 07:07 | S. Dakota | James Griffin gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:01 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 23-18 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:46 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Ogles | 23-18 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Bozeman (SG), Roger Jones (C) Edward Sellers, James Griffin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | James West (SF), Richard Paredes (C) Ronald Randall, John Kerns | |
| 06:26 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Richard Paredes - foul #1 on Richard Paredes, team foul #11 | 23-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson (C) Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 06:26 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:26 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | 3 seconds is called on James West | 25-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore (PG), Joseph Galbraith (C) David Beam, Richard Paredes | |
| 05:53 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 05:51 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson snags the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bozeman | 28-18 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 28-20 |
| 05:27 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft's pass is intercepted by Darrell Whitmore in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore lays it up and in | 28-22 |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson is hacked by James West in the backcourt - foul #3 on James West, team foul #12 | 28-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), James Griffin (PF), Fred Bugarin (C) James Bozeman, Roger Jones, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG), Ronald Randall (SF), John Kerns (C) Darrell Whitmore, James West, Charles Ogles | |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska, Omaha | James Griffin steps in front of the David Beam pass in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 05:16 | S. Dakota | James Griffin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 05:14 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin can't tip it in | 30-22 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Griffin - foul #1 on James Griffin, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes (PF) Ronald Randall | |
| 05:06 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:06 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 04:58 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Sellers | 33-23 |
| 04:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith gets the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes is whistled for a carry | 33-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SF), Donald Jepson (C) Vincent Taft, Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore (PG), Ronald Randall (SF), Charles Ogles (PF) David Beam, Joseph Galbraith, John Kerns | |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Ogles - foul #2 on Charles Ogles, team foul #13 | 33-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Jones (PF) James Griffin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns (C) Charles Ogles | |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore drills a shot near the basket | 35-25 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Bozeman (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG), Jay Coates (SF) Darrell Whitmore, Ronald Randall | |
| 03:48 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers is hacked by Jay Coates - foul #3 on Jay Coates, team foul #14 | 35-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Griffin (PF) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard (PG), Ronald Randall (SF), Charles Ogles (PF) David Beam, Jay Coates, Richard Paredes | |
| 03:48 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:48 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SG), Fred Bugarin (C) Richard Patterson, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota | William Anthony picks off the pass by Vincent Taft | 37-25 |
| 03:26 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony dunks the ball | 37-27 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Edward Sellers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Taft (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bozeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Bugarin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Terry Howard (fresh) SG - William Anthony (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Randall (fresh) PF - Charles Ogles (tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kerns (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by William Anthony - foul #2 on William Anthony, team foul #15 | 37-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie (SF) James Bozeman | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore (SG), Joseph Galbraith (C) William Anthony, John Kerns | |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Cowie - foul #2 on Billy Cowie, team foul #8 | 39-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Roger Jones (PF), Donald Jepson (C) Edward Sellers, James Griffin, Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 03:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 03:01 | S. Dakota | Joseph Galbraith is called for the reach on Vincent Taft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Galbraith, team foul #16 | 39-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes (C) Joseph Galbraith | |
| 03:01 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 03:01 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 02:42 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 02:40 | S. Dakota | Darrell Whitmore steals it from Billy Cowie in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall jams it set up by Terry Howard and he's fouled by Donald Jepson - foul #2 on Donald Jepson, team foul #9 | 41-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), James Griffin (PF), Fred Bugarin (C) Vincent Taft, Billy Cowie, Roger Jones, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG), William Anthony (SG), John Kerns (C) Terry Howard, Darrell Whitmore, Richard Paredes | |
| 02:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall misses the free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 02:05 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Edward Sellers | 43-30 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska, Omaha | Charles Ogles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Bozeman (SG) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith (PF) Charles Ogles | |
| 01:43 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska, Omaha | A charge is called on John Kerns - foul #1 on John Kerns, team foul #17 | 43-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Jones (PF), Donald Jepson (C) James Griffin, Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard (PG), Charles Ogles (PF) David Beam, John Kerns | |
| 01:08 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson double dribbles | 43-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Vincent Taft (SG) Edward Sellers, James Bozeman | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Richard Paredes (C) Joseph Galbraith | |
| 00:47 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Anthony travels with the ball | 43-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie (SF), James Griffin (PF) Richard Johnson, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Darrell Whitmore (SG) William Anthony | |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft is hacked by Darrell Whitmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Whitmore, team foul #18 | 43-30 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard is hacked by Vincent Taft in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Taft, team foul #10 | 45-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | John Kerns (C) Charles Ogles | |
| 00:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Terry Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota | James Griffin makes the runner from the right block | 47-32 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall makes the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Vincent Taft - foul #3 on Vincent Taft, team foul #11 | 47-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), James Bozeman (SG) Richard Patterson, Vincent Taft | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Galbraith (PF) Richard Paredes | |
| 00:25 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie double dribbles | 47-35 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SF), Fred Bugarin (C) Billy Cowie, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Beam (PG), William Anthony (SG), Charles Ogles (PF) Terry Howard, Darrell Whitmore, Joseph Galbraith | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ronald Randall comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 47-35 |