| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Paul Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Brisco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Ron Layman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orville Fisher (fresh) 18 pts. SF - George Bastien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kirk Musgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Weiland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan Tech. | Darrell Brisco inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan Tech. | James Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | George Bastien can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-38 |
| 19:16 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:10 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley misses short on a shot near the basket | 36-38 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:49 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Scott Jones | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs misses the shot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 18:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | George Bastien misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-38 |
| 18:02 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:39 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland is fouled on the floor by Scott Jones - foul #3 on Scott Jones, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Harold Ogden (SG), Charles Murphy (SF), Judson Smith (C) James Young, Darrell Brisco, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Adam Ore (PF), Charles Hodges (C) Kirk Musgrove, Fred Weiland | |
| 16:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska, Omaha | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hodges | 36-38 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman is fouled on the floor by Paul Childs - foul #1 on Paul Childs, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Quentin Clark (SG), Anthony Nimmo (C) Paul Childs, Donald Ashley | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Jim Hale (SG), Harold Redman (SF) Orville Fisher, George Bastien | |
| 16:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Hale | 36-40 |
| 15:48 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Nimmo misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:46 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Harold Ogden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Quentin Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Judson Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Nimmo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Ron Layman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Redman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Ore (fresh) C - Charles Hodges (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Murphy hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Ogden | 38-40 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman buries a jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 14:59 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Nimmo comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | Adam Ore gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:37 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 14:35 | Nebraska, Omaha | Charles Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jim Hale knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ron Layman | 38-44 |
| 13:51 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Nimmo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska, Omaha | Charles Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska, Omaha | Quentin Clark steps in front of the Ron Layman pass | 38-44 |
| 13:30 | Michigan Tech. | Quentin Clark hits the finger roll | 40-44 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman is hacked by Harold Ogden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Ogden, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs (PG), James Young (SG), Darrell Brisco (SF), Donald Ashley (PF), Scott Jones (C) Harold Ogden, Quentin Clark, Charles Murphy, Judson Smith, Anthony Nimmo | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley (PG), Orville Fisher (SG), George Bastien (SF), Kirk Musgrove (PF), Fred Weiland (C) Ron Layman, Jim Hale, Harold Redman, Adam Ore, Charles Hodges | |
| 13:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 13:17 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:03 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Young | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | George Bastien connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Vincent Mosley and he's hacked by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | George Bastien misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:36 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 12:29 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Young | 45-46 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Darrell Brisco - foul #2 on Darrell Brisco, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:13 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | George Bastien misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 11:43 | Michigan Tech. | James Young pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Paul Childs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrell Brisco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Vincent Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Fisher (fresh) 20 pts. SF - George Bastien (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kirk Musgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Weiland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan Tech. | Fred Weiland steals it from Scott Jones | 45-48 |
| 10:52 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 10:49 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:29 | Michigan Tech. | James Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 10:28 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 10:23 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 45-48 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska, Omaha | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Musgrove | 45-48 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 09:56 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 09:44 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Young | 48-48 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 09:21 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:15 | Michigan Tech. | Darrell Brisco misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 09:13 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Scott Jones - foul #4 on Scott Jones, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Harold Ogden (PG), Quentin Clark (SG), Charles Murphy (SF), Judson Smith (PF), Anthony Nimmo (C) Paul Childs, James Young, Darrell Brisco, Donald Ashley, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman (PG), Jim Hale (SG), Harold Redman (SF), Adam Ore (PF) Vincent Mosley, Orville Fisher, George Bastien, Kirk Musgrove | |
| 08:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:34 | Michigan Tech. | Quentin Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Adam Ore | 51-51 |
| 07:48 | Michigan Tech. | Quentin Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Fred Weiland | 51-51 |
| 07:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland's fadeaway is rejected by Judson Smith | 51-51 |
| 07:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jim Hale grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Harold Ogden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quentin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Judson Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Nimmo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Ron Layman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jim Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Redman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Ore (fresh) C - Fred Weiland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Hale | 51-53 |
| 07:11 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Murphy double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs (PG), Donald Ashley (PF) Quentin Clark, Anthony Nimmo | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher (SG), George Bastien (SF), Charles Hodges (C) Jim Hale, Harold Redman, Fred Weiland | |
| 06:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Bastien | 51-55 |
| 06:23 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Murphy is fouled on the floor by Adam Ore - foul #3 on Adam Ore, team foul #1 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Young (SG), Scott Jones (C) Harold Ogden, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 06:04 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley banks in the layup | 53-55 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Paul Childs is called for the reach on Ron Layman - foul #2 on Paul Childs, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Darrell Brisco (SF) Judson Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove (PF) Adam Ore | |
| 05:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:23 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones is called for 3 seconds | 53-57 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove lays it up and in on a great pass from Orville Fisher | 53-59 |
| 04:39 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Scott Jones, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Harold Ogden (PG), Arthur Ellis (PF), Anthony Nimmo (C) Paul Childs, Donald Ashley, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley (PG), Jim Hale (SF), Michael Selders (C) Ron Layman, George Bastien, Charles Hodges | |
| 04:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley is hacked by Arthur Ellis - foul #2 on Arthur Ellis, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith (PF) Arthur Ellis | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Harold Redman (SF) Orville Fisher | |
| 04:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:05 | Michigan Tech. | James Young misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:03 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith misses the tip | 53-61 |
| 04:01 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Nimmo tips it in | 55-61 |
| 03:50 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-61 |
| 03:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Michael Selders misses the tip | 55-61 |
| 03:47 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:24 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith clanks a shot in the paint | 55-61 |
| 03:23 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Nimmo | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Harold Ogden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Darrell Brisco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Judson Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Nimmo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Vincent Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Redman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kirk Musgrove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Selders (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith drills a jumper from the left block | 57-61 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs (PG), Donald Ashley (PF) Harold Ogden, Anthony Nimmo | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman (PG), Orville Fisher (SG), George Bastien (SF), Fred Weiland (C) Vincent Mosley, Jim Hale, Harold Redman, Michael Selders | |
| 02:49 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| 02:20 | Michigan Tech. | The jumper by Paul Childs is denied by Kirk Musgrove | 57-64 |
| 02:18 | Michigan Tech. | Darrell Brisco tips it in | 59-64 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland connects on the shot in the lane set up by Ron Layman | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:42 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by George Bastien - foul #2 on George Bastien, team foul #2 | 59-66 |
| 01:42 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:42 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Darrell Brisco - foul #3 on Darrell Brisco, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:29 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 01:22 | Michigan Tech. | James Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-66 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Kirk Musgrove | 60-66 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 01:15 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:59 | Michigan Tech. | James Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 00:57 | Michigan Tech. | Darrell Brisco snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs is hacked by Fred Weiland - foul #1 on Fred Weiland, team foul #3 | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley's pass is intercepted by Orville Fisher | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Childs - foul #3 on Paul Childs, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Jim Hale (SF) George Bastien | |
| 00:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:29 | Michigan Tech. | A charge is called on Paul Childs - foul #4 on Paul Childs, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jim Hale is hacked by James Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #13 | 60-68 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jim Hale misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jim Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:22 | Michigan Tech. | James Young is hacked by Orville Fisher - foul #2 on Orville Fisher, team foul #4 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | George Bastien (SF) Jim Hale | |
| 00:19 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Childs - foul #5 on Paul Childs, team foul #14 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Harold Ogden (PG) Paul Childs | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Jim Hale (SF) George Bastien | |
| 00:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:12 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Ogden is whistled for traveling | 60-71 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Quentin Clark (SG), Charles Murphy (SF), Anthony Nimmo (C) James Young, Darrell Brisco, Donald Ashley | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley (PG), Harold Redman (SF), Adam Ore (PF), Charles Hodges (C) Ron Layman, Orville Fisher, Kirk Musgrove, Fred Weiland | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley runs out the clock | 60-71 |