| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Garry Burton (fresh) SG - Anthony Sabbagh (fresh) SF - Thomas Otzweiler (fresh) PF - Calvin Holley (fresh) C - Robert Rome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Richard Cottrill (fresh) SG - Virgil Lane (fresh) SF - John Rhodes (fresh) PF - Michael Haley (fresh) C - Victor Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | Victor Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd 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) | |
| 19:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Haley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Haley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Shepherd | Anthony Sabbagh misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | Richard Cottrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Shepherd | Calvin Holley snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Shepherd | Anthony Sabbagh clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Shepherd | Robert Rome tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Victor Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Shepherd | Calvin Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Shepherd | Thomas Otzweiler misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rhodes gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Richard Cottrill scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Virgil Lane | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Shepherd | Robert Rome can't connect on a floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Shepherd | Robert Rome tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | Victor Phillips pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Shepherd | Robert Rome pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Shepherd | Calvin Holley's floater is tipped away by John Rhodes | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Michael Haley | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rhodes knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Virgil Lane and he's fouled by Thomas Otzweiler - foul #1 on Thomas Otzweiler, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Jackson (PG), David Gaona (PF) Richard Cottrill, Michael Haley | |
| 17:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rhodes makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Shepherd | The short jumper by Robert Rome is denied by Victor Phillips | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | Victor Phillips gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Jackson is hacked by Garry Burton - foul #1 on Garry Burton, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Randy Guerrier (C) Robert Rome | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Barney Ivy (SG), Walter Cabral (SF), John Colson (C) Virgil Lane, John Rhodes, Victor Phillips | |
| 16:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Gaona hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Randy Guerrier - foul #1 on Randy Guerrier, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Shepherd | David Shelton (PG), Jie Chinn (SG), John Willoughby (SF), Randy Waldron (C) Garry Burton, Anthony Sabbagh, Thomas Otzweiler, Calvin Holley | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 16:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Gaona misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Gaona makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:58 | Shepherd | John Willoughby misses the jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - David Shelton (fresh) SG - Jie Chinn (fresh) SF - John Willoughby (fresh) PF - Randy Guerrier (fresh) C - Randy Waldron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Terry Jackson (fresh) SG - Barney Ivy (fresh) SF - Walter Cabral (fresh) PF - David Gaona (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Colson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | Barney Ivy connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Jackson | 2-8 |
| 15:16 | Shepherd | Randy Waldron's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Cabral | 2-8 |
| 15:14 | Shepherd | Randy Guerrier tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Walter Cabral clanks a shot from the left side | 4-8 |
| 15:00 | Shepherd | David Shelton snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:55 | Shepherd | David Shelton is denied on a layup by David Gaona | 4-8 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Colson gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:35 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Colson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-8 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Gaona can't tip it in | 4-8 |
| 14:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Cabral | 4-8 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Barney Ivy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 14:12 | Shepherd | Randy Waldron pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:56 | Shepherd | David Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Garry Burton (PG), Anthony Sabbagh (SG), Thomas Otzweiler (SF), Calvin Holley (PF), Robert Rome (C) David Shelton, Jie Chinn, John Willoughby, Randy Guerrier, Randy Waldron | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Richard Cottrill (PG), Virgil Lane (SG), John Rhodes (SF), Michael Haley (PF), Victor Phillips (C) Terry Jackson, Barney Ivy, Walter Cabral, David Gaona, John Colson | |
| 13:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Richard Cottrill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-8 |
| 13:37 | Shepherd | Thomas Otzweiler pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:25 | Shepherd | Garry Burton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Holley | 7-8 |
| 13:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Haley connects on the jump hook in the paint | 7-10 |
| 12:39 | Shepherd | Garry Burton is hacked by Virgil Lane - foul #1 on Virgil Lane, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 12:26 | Shepherd | Robert Rome misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Phillips - foul #1 on Victor Phillips, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 12:26 | Shepherd | Robert Rome misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:26 | Shepherd | Robert Rome misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Victor Phillips | 7-10 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | Thomas Otzweiler is called for the reach on Richard Cottrill - foul #2 on Thomas Otzweiler, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Shepherd | David Shelton (SF) Thomas Otzweiler | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 11:56 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgil Lane hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Rhodes | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Garry Burton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Sabbagh (fresh) SF - David Shelton (fresh) PF - Calvin Holley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Rome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Virgil Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Haley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Shepherd | Garry Burton drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Shelton | 9-13 |
| 11:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | Victor Phillips misses the fadeaway in the paint | 9-13 |
| 11:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Victor Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Shelton steals it from Victor Phillips | 9-13 |
| 11:15 | Shepherd | David Shelton hits the finger roll | 11-13 |
| 10:54 | Nebraska, Kearney | Victor Phillips scores on a floater from the left block | 11-15 |
| 10:40 | Shepherd | Calvin Holley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to Victor Phillips | 11-15 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgil Lane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-15 |
| 10:30 | Shepherd | David Shelton gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:13 | Shepherd | Robert Rome hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Sabbagh | 13-15 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgil Lane hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Cottrill and the foul's on Anthony Sabbagh - foul #1 on Anthony Sabbagh, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Jie Chinn (SG), John Willoughby (SF), Randy Guerrier (PF), Randy Waldron (C) Garry Burton, Anthony Sabbagh, Calvin Holley, Robert Rome | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Jackson (PG), Barney Ivy (SF), David Gaona (PF), John Colson (C) Richard Cottrill, John Rhodes, Michael Haley, Victor Phillips | |
| 09:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgil Lane makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:32 | Shepherd | Randy Waldron misses badly on a runner from close range | 13-18 |
| 09:31 | Shepherd | Randy Guerrier pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:19 | Shepherd | Randy Guerrier clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:17 | Shepherd | Randy Waldron tips it home | 15-18 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgil Lane is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Virgil Lane, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Martin Gray (SG) David Shelton | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Walter Cabral (SF) Virgil Lane | |
| 08:47 | Shepherd | John Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 15-18 |
| 08:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Colson grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 08:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Willoughby takes the ball from David Gaona | 15-18 |
| 08:12 | Shepherd | Jie Chinn misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska, Kearney | Barney Ivy pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:05 | Nebraska, Kearney | Randy Guerrier steps in front of the John Colson pass | 15-18 |
| 07:45 | Shepherd | Jie Chinn travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Garry Burton (PG), Anthony Sabbagh (SG), David Shelton (SF), Calvin Holley (PF) Jie Chinn, Martin Gray, John Willoughby, Randy Waldron | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Andrew Reep (PG), John Rhodes (SF), Victor Phillips (C) Terry Jackson, Walter Cabral, John Colson | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Garry Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Sabbagh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Holley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Guerrier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Andrew Reep (fresh) SG - Barney Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gaona (fresh) 1 pts. C - Victor Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nebraska, Kearney | Andrew Reep hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 15-18 |
| 07:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | The offensive rebound goes to David Gaona | 15-18 |
| 07:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Andrew Reep comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 07:16 | Shepherd | Calvin Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:10 | Shepherd | Anthony Sabbagh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 07:08 | Shepherd | Calvin Holley hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska, Kearney | Andrew Reep hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 06:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Gaona tips it home | 17-20 |
| 06:33 | Shepherd | Anthony Sabbagh makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Garry Burton | 19-20 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | Victor Phillips is hacked by Calvin Holley - foul #1 on Calvin Holley, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Shepherd | John Willoughby (SF), Robert Rome (C) Garry Burton, Randy Guerrier | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Richard Cottrill (PG), Terry Jackson (SG), Walter Cabral (SF), Michael Haley (PF) Andrew Reep, Barney Ivy, John Rhodes, David Gaona | |
| 06:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Shelton is called for the reach on Richard Cottrill - foul #1 on David Shelton, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| 06:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Richard Cottrill makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | Richard Cottrill misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:11 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Robert Rome | 19-21 |
| 05:55 | Shepherd | Walter Cabral takes the ball from Robert Rome | 19-21 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Walter Cabral jams it | 19-23 |
| 05:34 | Shepherd | Calvin Holley throws it down on a great pass from Anthony Sabbagh | 21-23 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska, Kearney | Richard Cottrill connects on the 3 from straight away | 21-26 |
| 05:06 | Shepherd | Terry Jackson is called for the reach on Anthony Sabbagh - foul #1 on Terry Jackson, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Garry Burton (PG), Jie Chinn (SG), Randy Waldron (PF) David Shelton, Anthony Sabbagh, Calvin Holley | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Andrew Reep (SG), John Rhodes (SF), John Colson (C) Terry Jackson, Walter Cabral, Victor Phillips | |
| 04:55 | Shepherd | John Willoughby is fouled on the floor by Richard Cottrill - foul #1 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| 04:43 | Shepherd | Jie Chinn buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Willoughby | 24-26 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rhodes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 04:19 | Shepherd | Randy Waldron grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 04:11 | Shepherd | Robert Rome knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Waldron and he's fouled by Michael Haley - foul #2 on Michael Haley, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Wilburn Bargo (SF), Randy Guerrier (PF) John Willoughby, Randy Waldron | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Barney Ivy (SG), David Gaona (PF) Richard Cottrill, Michael Haley | |
| 04:11 | Shepherd | Robert Rome makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska, Kearney | Barney Ivy loses the dribble to Robert Rome | 27-26 |
| 03:53 | Shepherd | Garry Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Anthony Sabbagh (SG), Thomas Otzweiler (SF), Randy Waldron (C) Jie Chinn, Wilburn Bargo, Robert Rome | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Jackson (PG), Virgil Lane (SG) Andrew Reep, Barney Ivy | |
| 03:37 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rhodes misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Otzweiler - foul #3 on Thomas Otzweiler, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Jie Chinn (PG), Wilburn Bargo (SF), Calvin Holley (PF) Garry Burton, Thomas Otzweiler, Randy Waldron | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Victor Phillips (C) John Colson | |
| 03:37 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Jie Chinn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Sabbagh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilburn Bargo (fresh) PF - Calvin Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Guerrier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - Terry Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Virgil Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gaona (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Shepherd | Terry Jackson takes the ball from Randy Guerrier | 27-28 |
| 03:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jie Chinn - foul #1 on Jie Chinn, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Shepherd | David Shelton (SF) Wilburn Bargo | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Barney Ivy (SF), Michael Haley (PF) John Rhodes, David Gaona | |
| 03:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:45 | Shepherd | David Shelton is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Shelton, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Richard Cottrill (PG) Terry Jackson | |
| 02:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Michael Haley makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Barney Ivy | 27-32 |
| 02:11 | Shepherd | Anthony Sabbagh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Garry Burton (PG), John Willoughby (SF), Robert Rome (C) Jie Chinn, Anthony Sabbagh, Calvin Holley | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Gaona (C) Victor Phillips | |
| 01:51 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Gaona can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 27-32 |
| 01:49 | Shepherd | Garry Burton pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:24 | Shepherd | David Shelton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Garry Burton and he's fouled by Barney Ivy - foul #1 on Barney Ivy, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Jie Chinn (SG) Randy Guerrier | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Rhodes (SF), John Colson (C) Virgil Lane, Michael Haley | |
| 01:24 | Shepherd | David Shelton makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Gaona misses badly on a shot in the paint | 30-32 |
| 01:02 | Shepherd | John Willoughby grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 00:50 | Shepherd | Robert Rome is fouled on the floor by John Colson - foul #1 on John Colson, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Anthony Sabbagh (SG), Calvin Holley (PF) Jie Chinn, David Shelton | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Jackson (PG), Victor Phillips (C) Richard Cottrill, John Colson | |
| 00:50 | Shepherd | Robert Rome makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:50 | Shepherd | Robert Rome misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska, Kearney | Victor Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Jackson misses long on a shot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 00:24 | Shepherd | Robert Rome pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:05 | Shepherd | Calvin Holley can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Gaona - foul #1 on David Gaona, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Jie Chinn (PG), Wilburn Bargo (SF), Randy Guerrier (C) Garry Burton, John Willoughby, Robert Rome | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Virgil Lane (SG), Michael Haley (PF) Barney Ivy, David Gaona | |
| 00:05 | Shepherd | Calvin Holley makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:05 | Shepherd | Calvin Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska, Kearney | Terry Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Kearney | The clock runs out | 33-32 |