| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Filip Zaverl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Ginther (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Joyal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Kenneth Motta (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Don Powell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Ang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Virgil Wallick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Ang inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Virgil Wallick | 38-34 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Motta | 38-36 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Don Powell steals the ball from Willie Tatum in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ralph Smith | 40-38 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Filip Zaverl | 42-38 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Ralph Smith misses long on an open shot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther tips it home | 44-38 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Ralph Smith makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Motta | 44-41 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgil Wallick denies the turnaround by Steve Joyal | 44-41 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 44-41 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Ang hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to James Taylor | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ginther and he's hacked by Virgil Wallick - foul #2 on Virgil Wallick, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo (PG), Jeffrey Bell (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), John Parker (PF) Filip Zaverl, James Taylor, John Ginther, Steve Joyal | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Scott Richards (PG), Joshua Spicer (SG), Dennis Hoopes (SF), Ronnie Christofferso (PF), Luis Reese (C) Kenneth Motta, Don Powell, Steve Ang, Ralph Smith, Virgil Wallick | |
| 16:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Ronnie Christofferso | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Tatum (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Scott Richards (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Hoopes (fresh) PF - Ronnie Christofferso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Scott Richards clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jeffrey Bell gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-43 |
| 15:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Parker snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jeffrey Bell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Tatum - foul #1 on Willie Tatum, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree (C) Willie Tatum | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Sullivan (SG) Joshua Spicer | |
| 14:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ryan Molino (PG), James Taylor (SG), John Ginther (SF), Steve Joyal (PF) Virgilio Gallo, Jeffrey Bell, Robert Anderson, John Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 14:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Luis Reese, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Ang (SF) Dennis Hoopes | |
| 13:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ryan Molino comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Richards - foul #3 on Scott Richards, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (SG) Mark Sullivan | |
| 13:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ryan Molino makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ryan Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Petree is called for the reach on Luis Reese - foul #1 on Anthony Petree, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo (PG) Ryan Molino | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joshua Spicer (SF) Steve Ang | |
| 13:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Joshua Spicer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joshua Spicer, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl (PG), Robert Anderson (SF) Virgilio Gallo, John Ginther | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 13:04 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Anderson tips it home | 56-45 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Joshua Spicer hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Richards | 56-47 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal connects on the floater near the basket set up by Filip Zaverl | 58-47 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo (PG), Jeffrey Bell (SG), John Ginther (SF), John Parker (PF), Willie Tatum (C) Filip Zaverl, James Taylor, Robert Anderson, Steve Joyal, Anthony Petree | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Dennis Hoopes (SF), Charles Higgins (PF), Virgil Wallick (C) Scott Richards, Don Powell, Joshua Spicer, Ronnie Christofferso, Luis Reese | |
| 11:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick blows the layup over the doubleteam | 58-47 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ginther (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Parker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Willie Tatum (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Kenneth Motta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hoopes (fresh) PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) C - Virgil Wallick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Sullivan is called for the reach on John Ginther in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ralph Smith (PF) Charles Higgins | |
| 11:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum can't finish the layup | 58-47 |
| 11:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 58-47 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Ralph Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Motta out of a doubleteam | 58-50 |
| 11:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jeffrey Bell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Tatum - foul #2 on Willie Tatum, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl (PG), James Taylor (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Anthony Petree (C) Virgilio Gallo, Jeffrey Bell, John Ginther, Willie Tatum | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Ang (SF), Charles Higgins (PF) Dennis Hoopes, Ralph Smith | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Motta - foul #2 on Kenneth Motta, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese (C) Virgil Wallick | |
| 10:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Anderson drills a turnaround from close range | 62-51 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 62-51 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 09:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl is hacked by Charles Higgins - foul #1 on Charles Higgins, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal (PF) John Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Scott Richards (PG), Don Powell (SG), Joshua Spicer (SF), Ronnie Christofferso (PF) Kenneth Motta, Mark Sullivan, Steve Ang, Charles Higgins | |
| 09:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Luis Reese | 62-51 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Joshua Spicer is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Jeffrey Bell (SG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Hoopes (SF) Joshua Spicer | |
| 09:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Scott Richards comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 09:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum (C) Anthony Petree | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ralph Smith (PF), Virgil Wallick (C) Ronnie Christofferso, Luis Reese | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Scott Richards comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-51 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joshua Spicer (SG) Don Powell | |
| 08:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Scott Richards makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hoopes | 62-54 |
| 08:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hoopes | 62-54 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Scott Richards clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jeffrey Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Richards - foul #4 on Scott Richards, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo (PG), John Ginther (SF), John Parker (PF), Anthony Petree (C) Filip Zaverl, James Taylor, Steve Joyal, Willie Tatum | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta (PG), Don Powell (SG), Ronnie Christofferso (PF), Luis Reese (C) Scott Richards, Dennis Hoopes, Ralph Smith, Virgil Wallick | |
| 08:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jeffrey Bell makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jeffrey Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronnie Christofferso grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Motta | 63-57 |
| 07:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Jeffrey Bell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Ginther (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Petree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Kenneth Motta (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Spicer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Christofferso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 07:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronnie Christofferso is called for the reach on Virgilio Gallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Christofferso, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor (SG), Willie Tatum (C) Jeffrey Bell, Anthony Petree | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Sullivan (SG), Steve Ang (SF) Don Powell, Joshua Spicer | |
| 07:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronnie Christofferso pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Motta | 64-59 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl (PG), Robert Anderson (SF), Steve Joyal (PF) Virgilio Gallo, John Ginther, John Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Scott Richards (PG), Ralph Smith (PF), Virgil Wallick (C) Kenneth Motta, Ronnie Christofferso, Luis Reese | |
| 06:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Ang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Richards - foul #5 on Scott Richards, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree (C) Willie Tatum | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (SG), Dennis Hoopes (SF) Scott Richards, Steve Ang | |
| 05:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal blows the layup but he's fouled by Virgil Wallick - foul #3 on Virgil Wallick, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Ryan Molino (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta (PG), Charles Higgins (C) Mark Sullivan, Virgil Wallick | |
| 05:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Ralph Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Hoopes gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Ralph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Hoopes steals the ball from Filip Zaverl in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Hoopes | 67-61 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree is open and buries a runner from the left block and the foul's on Charles Higgins - foul #2 on Charles Higgins, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgilio Gallo (PG), James Taylor (SG), John Ginther (SF), John Parker (PF) Filip Zaverl, Ryan Molino, Robert Anderson, Steve Joyal | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Sullivan (PG), Joshua Spicer (SG), Steve Ang (SF), Ronnie Christofferso (PF), Virgil Wallick (C) Kenneth Motta, Don Powell, Dennis Hoopes, Ralph Smith, Charles Higgins | |
| 04:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Anthony Petree misses the free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Ang scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-63 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther is hacked by Virgil Wallick - foul #4 on Virgil Wallick, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum (C) Anthony Petree | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 04:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Ronnie Christofferso | 69-63 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgilio Gallo steps in front of the Mark Sullivan pass in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Virgilio Gallo | 71-63 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Joshua Spicer hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Sullivan | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Ginther (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Willie Tatum (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Mark Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Spicer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Ang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Christofferso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Wallick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Virgilio Gallo | 74-65 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Ang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick tips it back up and in | 74-67 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 76-67 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl (PG), Steve Joyal (PF) Virgilio Gallo, John Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta (PG), Don Powell (SG), Dennis Hoopes (SF), Ralph Smith (PF) Mark Sullivan, Joshua Spicer, Steve Ang, Ronnie Christofferso | |
| 02:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 76-67 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Ginther gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Steve Joyal is open and lays it up and in set up by John Ginther | 78-67 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Joyal takes the ball from Ralph Smith | 78-67 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-67 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell's floater is tipped away by Willie Tatum | 78-67 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Ralph Smith snags the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Motta | 78-70 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell travels with the ball | 80-70 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Ang (SF) Dennis Hoopes | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ralph Smith blocks the jumper by Willie Tatum | 80-70 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 80-70 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Willie Tatum gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Filip Zaverl runs out the clock | 80-70 |