| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - David Rice (fresh) SG - Nicholas Kinyon (fresh) SF - William Flory (fresh) PF - Dennis Moss (fresh) C - Robert Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Louis Bates (fresh) SG - Terry Telford (fresh) SF - Charles Lafollette (fresh) PF - Ronald Lineberger (fresh) C - Kevin Gilden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette clanks a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | Louis Bates takes the ball from David Rice in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Bates lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Cobb misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nicholas Kinyon snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ronald Lineberger picks off the pass by David Rice | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Kinyon is called for the reach on Ronald Lineberger - foul #1 on Nicholas Kinyon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Moss snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Kinyon | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden's floater is tipped away by Robert Cobb | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Telford | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Flory misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette is called for a backcourt violation | 2-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays (PG), James Erickson (SG), William Carlson (SF), Samuel Walters (PF), Larry Condon (C) Louis Bates, Terry Telford, Charles Lafollette, Ronald Lineberger, Kevin Gilden | |
| 16:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nicholas Kinyon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Carlson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to David Rice | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - David Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Kinyon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Flory (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Moss (fresh) C - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jerome Mays (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fresh) SF - William Carlson (fresh) PF - Samuel Walters (fresh) C - Larry Condon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nicholas Kinyon is hacked by James Erickson - foul #1 on James Erickson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Hamilton (SG), Arthur Sadowski (SF), Barton Ehmann (PF), Carl Wilson (C) Nicholas Kinyon, William Flory, Dennis Moss, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Bates (PG), Terry Telford (SG), Charles Lafollette (SF), Ronald Lineberger (PF) Jerome Mays, James Erickson, William Carlson, Samuel Walters | |
| 15:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette is hacked by Arthur Sadowski - foul #1 on Arthur Sadowski, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Scott Withers (PG) David Rice | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden (C) Larry Condon | |
| 14:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Bates and he's fouled by Barton Ehmann - foul #1 on Barton Ehmann, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Nicholas Kinyon (SG) Arthur Sadowski | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 14:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Scott Withers knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Wilson | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Moss (PF) Carl Wilson | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 14:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Scott Withers is fouled on the floor by Louis Bates - foul #1 on Louis Bates, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice (PG) Scott Withers | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays (PG) Louis Bates | |
| 13:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Hamilton's layup is rejected by Kevin Gilden | 4-9 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice tips it in | 6-9 |
| 13:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger makes the floater near the basket | 6-11 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nicholas Kinyon lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Moss and the foul's on Terry Telford - foul #1 on Terry Telford, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | William Flory (SF), Robert Cobb (C) Mark Hamilton, Barton Ehmann | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson (SG), William Carlson (SF), Samuel Walters (PF), Larry Condon (C) Terry Telford, Charles Lafollette, Ronald Lineberger, Kevin Gilden | |
| 13:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nicholas Kinyon misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-11 |
| 12:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon hits the follow up shot | 8-13 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice is fouled on the floor by Larry Condon - foul #1 on Larry Condon, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Hamilton (SG) Nicholas Kinyon | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Bates (PG) James Erickson | |
| 12:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Moss misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-13 |
| 12:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Moss | 8-13 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Moss is fouled on the floor by William Carlson - foul #1 on William Carlson, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette (SF), Ronald Lineberger (PF), Kevin Gilden (C) Jerome Mays, William Carlson, Larry Condon | |
| 12:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Cobb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Cobb can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 11:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - David Rice (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) SF - William Flory (fresh) PF - Dennis Moss (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Louis Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Walters (fresh) SF - Charles Lafollette (fresh) PF - Ronald Lineberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Gilden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Hamilton banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Flory and the foul's on Samuel Walters - foul #1 on Samuel Walters, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Scott Withers (PG), Nicholas Kinyon (SG), Barton Ehmann (PF), Carl Wilson (C) David Rice, William Flory, Dennis Moss, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Telford (SG) Samuel Walters | |
| 11:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Hamilton makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Barton Ehmann gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Charles Lafollette steals it from Mark Hamilton | 11-16 |
| 10:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Telford misses the jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 10:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Telford knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Louis Bates | 11-18 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Hamilton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 10:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 09:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 11-18 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Wilson gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Hamilton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 09:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Wilson takes the ball from Terry Telford | 11-18 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Scott Withers's floater is knocked away by Charles Lafollette | 11-18 |
| 09:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 09:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Telford scores on a shot from the right side and the foul's on Nicholas Kinyon - foul #2 on Nicholas Kinyon, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice (PG), William Flory (SF), Dennis Moss (PF), Robert Cobb (C) Nicholas Kinyon, Mark Hamilton, Barton Ehmann, Carl Wilson | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays (PG), William Carlson (SF), Samuel Walters (PF), Larry Condon (C) Louis Bates, Charles Lafollette, Ronald Lineberger, Kevin Gilden | |
| 09:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Telford makes the free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Telford steals the ball from David Rice | 11-21 |
| 08:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jerome Mays | 11-23 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Moss banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Rice and the foul's on Larry Condon - foul #2 on Larry Condon, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Arthur Sadowski (SG) Scott Withers | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson (SG), Gregory Kelly (SF) Terry Telford, Larry Condon | |
| 08:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Moss makes the free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 07:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 07:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Sadowski | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - David Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sadowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Flory (fresh) PF - Dennis Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jerome Mays (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) SF - Gregory Kelly (fresh) PF - Samuel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Carlson (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Rice is called for the reach on Jerome Mays - foul #1 on David Rice, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Telford (SG), Charles Lafollette (SF), Ronald Lineberger (PF) James Erickson, Gregory Kelly, Samuel Walters | |
| 07:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette is whistled for traveling | 17-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Bates (PG) Jerome Mays | |
| 07:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 06:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dennis Moss swats the layup by Ronald Lineberger | 20-23 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Moss grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 06:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Louis Bates steals it from David Rice | 20-23 |
| 06:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger's floater is tipped away by Dennis Moss | 20-23 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | A charge is called on Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Scott Withers (SG), Mark Hamilton (SF), Barton Ehmann (PF), Carl Wilson (C) Arthur Sadowski, William Flory, Dennis Moss, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden (C) William Carlson | |
| 05:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger's pass is intercepted by David Rice | 20-23 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice can't finish the layup | 20-23 |
| 05:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 05:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Barton Ehmann - foul #2 on Barton Ehmann, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Rex Mercuri (SF), Dennis Moss (PF) David Rice, Barton Ehmann | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays (PG), James Erickson (SG), Gregory Kelly (SF), Samuel Walters (PF) Louis Bates, Terry Telford, Charles Lafollette, Ronald Lineberger | |
| 05:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Carl Wilson loses the dribble to Jerome Mays | 20-24 |
| 04:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Dennis Moss | 20-24 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Moss loses the dribble to Kevin Gilden | 20-24 |
| 04:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Carl Wilson | 20-24 |
| 03:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Hamilton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Wilson | 23-24 |
| 03:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 03:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gregory Kelly tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Scott Withers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rex Mercuri (fresh) PF - Dennis Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jerome Mays (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) SF - Gregory Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Gilden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Nebraska, Kearney | Rex Mercuri buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Withers | 25-26 |
| 02:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Samuel Walters | 25-28 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Mark Hamilton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 02:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden is fouled on the floor by Rex Mercuri - foul #1 on Rex Mercuri, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Rice (PG), Nicholas Kinyon (SG), William Flory (SF), Barton Ehmann (PF), Robert Cobb (C) Scott Withers, Mark Hamilton, Rex Mercuri, Dennis Moss, Carl Wilson | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Bates (PG), Terry Telford (SG), Charles Lafollette (SF), Ronald Lineberger (PF) Jerome Mays, James Erickson, Gregory Kelly, Samuel Walters | |
| 02:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Barton Ehmann grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Barton Ehmann drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Flory | 31-28 |
| 01:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Lafollette and he's hacked by Barton Ehmann - foul #3 on Barton Ehmann, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Moss (PF) Barton Ehmann | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon (C) Kevin Gilden | |
| 01:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Flory hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Cobb snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Cobb misses the fadeaway in the paint | 31-31 |
| 01:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by William Flory - foul #1 on William Flory, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Rex Mercuri (PF) Dennis Moss | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 01:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | Nicholas Kinyon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 00:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Bates gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Bates connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Flory connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-36 |