| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Filip Zaverl (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Ginther (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Joyal (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - David Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Self (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Brunelle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Berman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stanley Burrell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Ginther | 43-31 |
| 19:22 | Northern St. | Robert Berman hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Burrell | 43-33 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Filip Zaverl and he's fouled by Stanley Burrell - foul #2 on Stanley Burrell, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:47 | Northern St. | Filip Zaverl is called for the reach on David Kelly - foul #2 on Filip Zaverl, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 18:29 | Northern St. | Randy Self clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-33 |
| 18:28 | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle tips it in | 46-35 |
| 18:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl is hacked by David Kelly - foul #2 on David Kelly, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum is hacked by Randy Self - foul #3 on Randy Self, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree (C) Willie Tatum | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Thomas Stahlman (SG) Randy Self | |
| 17:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Filip Zaverl and the foul's on Leroy Brunelle - foul #3 on Leroy Brunelle, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Green (SF) Leroy Brunelle | |
| 17:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:42 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 17:22 | Northern St. | Scott Green knocks in the shot from close range | 48-37 |
| 17:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Filip Zaverl | 50-37 |
| 16:36 | Northern St. | The short jumper by Thomas Stahlman is denied by Steve Joyal | 50-37 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 16:28 | Northern St. | Thomas Stahlman gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:16 | Northern St. | David Kelly is whistled for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo (PG), Jeffrey Bell (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), John Parker (PF), Willie Tatum (C) Filip Zaverl, James Taylor, John Ginther, Steve Joyal, Anthony Petree | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Lawrence Laughlin (SF) David Kelly | |
| 15:51 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jeffrey Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Randy Self (SG), Leroy Brunelle (SF) Thomas Stahlman, Lawrence Laughlin | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Scott Green (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy Self (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Brunelle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Berman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Stanley Burrell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Northern St. | Scott Green knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Randy Self | 50-39 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Parker is whistled for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor (SG) Jeffrey Bell | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 15:02 | Northern St. | Randy Self misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-39 |
| 15:00 | Northern St. | Scott Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:48 | Northern St. | The short jumper by Randy Self is denied by Willie Tatum | 50-39 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Parker misses the jumper from close range | 50-39 |
| 14:33 | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 14:20 | Northern St. | Robert Berman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 14:18 | Northern St. | Scott Green tips it home | 50-41 |
| 14:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor misses the runner from close range | 50-41 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Tatum | 50-41 |
| 13:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Brunelle - foul #4 on Leroy Brunelle, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther (SF), Steve Joyal (PF), Anthony Petree (C) Robert Anderson, John Parker, Willie Tatum | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Kelly (PG), Thomas Stahlman (SF), Lawrence Laughlin (PF), Dennis Bly (C) Scott Green, Leroy Brunelle, Robert Berman, Stanley Burrell | |
| 13:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:46 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:44 | Northern St. | David Kelly is hacked by Virgilio Gallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl (PG) Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 13:32 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 13:20 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Dennis Bly | 50-41 |
| 13:01 | Northern St. | Randy Self is hacked by Steve Joyal - foul #2 on Steve Joyal, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| 12:46 | Northern St. | Randy Self buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Randy Self steals the ball from James Taylor | 50-43 |
| 11:59 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Stahlman | 50-45 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree clanks a jump hook in the lane | 50-45 |
| 11:46 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Stahlman | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Filip Zaverl (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Ginther (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Joyal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony Petree (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - David Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Self (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Stahlman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) C - Dennis Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern St. | The jump hook by Dennis Bly is blocked by Anthony Petree | 50-45 |
| 11:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Bly - foul #1 on Dennis Bly, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Jeffrey Bell (SG), John Parker (PF) James Taylor, Steve Joyal | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Berman (PF), Stanley Burrell (C) Lawrence Laughlin, Dennis Bly | |
| 11:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:09 | Northern St. | Randy Self pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:50 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Filip Zaverl - foul #3 on Filip Zaverl, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo (PG), Robert Anderson (SF), Willie Tatum (C) Filip Zaverl, John Ginther, Anthony Petree | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 10:50 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:50 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Anderson is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Green (PG) David Kelly | |
| 10:23 | Northern St. | Robert Berman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bell, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 10:23 | Northern St. | Robert Berman misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:23 | Northern St. | Robert Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Berman | 50-47 |
| 10:10 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Stahlman | 50-47 |
| 10:04 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Tatum - foul #2 on Willie Tatum, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl (PG), James Taylor (SG), Steve Joyal (PF) Virgilio Gallo, Jeffrey Bell, John Parker | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 10:04 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:04 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Tatum | 53-48 |
| 09:26 | Northern St. | Robert Berman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:25 | Northern St. | Thomas Stahlman grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:11 | Northern St. | Robert Berman loses the dribble to Willie Tatum | 53-48 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum loses the dribble to Thomas Stahlman | 53-48 |
| 08:37 | Northern St. | Robert Berman misses long on a shot in the paint | 53-48 |
| 08:36 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:23 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell connects on the jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Filip Zaverl | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Northern St. | Thomas Stahlman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Steve Joyal | 55-50 |
| 07:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Stahlman - foul #2 on Thomas Stahlman, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo (PG), Jeffrey Bell (SG), John Parker (PF), Anthony Petree (C) Filip Zaverl, James Taylor, Steve Joyal, Willie Tatum | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Kelly (PG), Leroy Brunelle (SF), Lawrence Laughlin (PF), Dennis Bly (C) Randy Self, Thomas Stahlman, Robert Berman, Stanley Burrell | |
| 07:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Petree (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - David Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Green (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leroy Brunelle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) C - Dennis Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly clanks a turnaround near the basket | 57-50 |
| 07:04 | Northern St. | David Kelly tips it in | 57-52 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jeffrey Bell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:39 | Northern St. | David Kelly snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:20 | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle's layup is rejected by John Parker | 57-52 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Virgilio Gallo and he's fouled by Leroy Brunelle - foul #5 on Leroy Brunelle, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl (PG), James Taylor (SG), John Ginther (SF) Virgilio Gallo, Jeffrey Bell, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Thomas Stahlman (SG), Stanley Burrell (C) Scott Green, Leroy Brunelle | |
| 06:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:54 | Northern St. | James Taylor steals it from Thomas Stahlman | 60-52 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree misses short on a turnaround from close range | 60-52 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Stahlman steals it from Anthony Petree | 60-52 |
| 04:51 | Northern St. | The jump hook by Thomas Stahlman is blocked by Anthony Petree | 60-52 |
| 04:49 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly tips it but misses | 60-52 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Filip Zaverl | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:08 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell hits the finger roll | 62-54 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal (PF), Willie Tatum (C) John Parker, Anthony Petree | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Randy Self (SG), Robert Berman (PF) Lawrence Laughlin, Stanley Burrell | |
| 03:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther is whistled for traveling | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to John Ginther | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Filip Zaverl (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Ginther (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steve Joyal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - David Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Self (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Stahlman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Berman (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dennis Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Taylor | 64-54 |
| 03:13 | Northern St. | David Kelly misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Willie Tatum - foul #3 on Willie Tatum, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| 03:13 | Northern St. | David Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:13 | Northern St. | David Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Berman blocks the short jumper by Steve Joyal | 64-56 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl can't tip it in | 64-56 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 02:49 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Robert Berman | 64-56 |
| 02:49 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell (C) Dennis Bly | |
| 02:31 | Northern St. | Randy Self can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal's layup is rejected by Stanley Burrell | 64-56 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Tatum | 64-56 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 01:51 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:35 | Northern St. | David Kelly clanks a turnaround near the basket | 64-56 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Randy Self - foul #4 on Randy Self, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:25 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:08 | Northern St. | Steve Joyal is called for the reach on Thomas Stahlman - foul #3 on Steve Joyal, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 01:08 | Northern St. | Thomas Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:08 | Northern St. | Thomas Stahlman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:45 | Northern St. | Thomas Stahlman snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Northern St. | Thomas Stahlman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Steve Joyal | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Randy Self is called for the reach on Steve Joyal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Self, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo (PG), Anthony Petree (C) Filip Zaverl, Willie Tatum | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Green (SF) Randy Self | |
| 00:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:29 | Northern St. | Steve Joyal is called for the reach on Robert Berman - foul #4 on Steve Joyal, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl (PG), Willie Tatum (C) Virgilio Gallo, Anthony Petree | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Dennis Bly (C) David Kelly, Stanley Burrell | |
| 00:29 | Northern St. | Robert Berman misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl runs out the clock | 67-57 |