| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Marcus Lehman (fresh) SG - Raymond Black (fresh) SF - Samuel Carroll (fresh) PF - Marty Heckman (fresh) C - Timothy Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Ron Layman (fresh) SG - Orville Fisher (fresh) SF - George Bastien (fresh) PF - Kirk Musgrove (fresh) C - Fred Weiland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Murphy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Murphy pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | S. Dakota St. | George Bastien is called for the reach on Samuel Carroll - foul #1 on George Bastien, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Heckman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marty Heckman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Raymond Black | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Black misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman misses long on an open shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Heckman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ron Layman and he's hacked by Marty Heckman - foul #2 on Marty Heckman, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Dolin (PG), Roger Cheng (SG), Emory Hamblin (SF), Edward Dysart (PF), Brant Wilkins (C) Marcus Lehman, Raymond Black, Samuel Carroll, Marty Heckman, Timothy Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 17:18 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:58 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Damon Dolin | 3-5 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Adam Ore (PF), Charles Hodges (C) Kirk Musgrove, Fred Weiland | |
| 16:39 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Bastien | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Dolin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska, Omaha | Adam Ore snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Damon Dolin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Emory Hamblin (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Dysart (fresh) C - Brant Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Ron Layman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Fisher (fairly fresh) SF - George Bastien (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam Ore (fresh) C - Charles Hodges (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Orville Fisher | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Dolin is hacked by Ron Layman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Layman, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Black (SG), Samuel Carroll (SF), Timothy Murphy (C) Roger Cheng, Emory Hamblin, Brant Wilkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley (PG), Jim Hale (SG), Kirk Musgrove (PF), Fred Weiland (C) Ron Layman, Orville Fisher, George Bastien, Charles Hodges | |
| 15:30 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:29 | S. Dakota St. | Edward Dysart tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 15:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kirk Musgrove, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Watts (PG) Damon Dolin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 15:13 | S. Dakota St. | John Watts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | S. Dakota St. | Edward Dysart grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:02 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Carroll hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Raymond Black | 8-9 |
| 14:25 | S. Dakota St. | Edward Dysart misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:23 | Nebraska, Omaha | Adam Ore grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Adam Ore | 8-11 |
| 13:31 | S. Dakota St. | John Watts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 13:29 | S. Dakota St. | John Watts misses the tip | 8-11 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland blows the wide open layup | 8-11 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove tips it home | 8-13 |
| 13:01 | S. Dakota St. | John Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marcus Lehman (PG), Arthur Mattia (SG), Roger Cheng (SF), Emory Hamblin (PF), Brant Wilkins (C) John Watts, Raymond Black, Samuel Carroll, Edward Dysart, Timothy Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman (PG), Orville Fisher (SG), George Bastien (SF), Michael Selders (PF), Charles Hodges (C) Vincent Mosley, Jim Hale, Adam Ore, Kirk Musgrove, Fred Weiland | |
| 12:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| 12:30 | S. Dakota St. | Brant Wilkins's layup is rejected by Michael Selders | 8-13 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Michael Selders | 8-13 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher can't finish the layup | 8-13 |
| 11:57 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Marcus Lehman (fresh) SG - Arthur Mattia (fresh) SF - Roger Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Emory Hamblin (fresh) C - Brant Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Ron Layman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Bastien (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Selders (fresh) C - Charles Hodges (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng drills a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by George Bastien - foul #2 on George Bastien, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Dolin (PG), Raymond Black (SG), Timothy Murphy (C) Marcus Lehman, Arthur Mattia, Emory Hamblin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Jim Hale (SF), Kirk Musgrove (PF) George Bastien, Charles Hodges | |
| 11:29 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | Michael Selders snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 11:23 | Nebraska, Omaha | Raymond Black is called for the reach on Jim Hale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Black, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Carroll (SF) Roger Cheng | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland (C) Michael Selders | |
| 11:06 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland misses the lay-in | 10-13 |
| 11:05 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 11:04 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Samuel Carroll | 10-13 |
| 10:50 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Edward Dysart (PF) Brant Wilkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 10:32 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher is hacked by Raymond Black - foul #2 on Raymond Black, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng (SG) Raymond Black | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley (PG) Ron Layman | |
| 10:10 | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley can't finish the uncontested layup | 10-13 |
| 10:09 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove snags the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 09:51 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland is fouled on the floor by Timothy Murphy - foul #1 on Timothy Murphy, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marcus Lehman (PG), Arthur Mattia (SG) Damon Dolin, Samuel Carroll | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman (PG), Adam Ore (SF), Michael Selders (PF), Charles Hodges (C) Vincent Mosley, Jim Hale, Kirk Musgrove, Fred Weiland | |
| 09:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Murphy - foul #2 on Timothy Murphy, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brant Wilkins (C) Timothy Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 09:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:29 | S. Dakota St. | Edward Dysart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 09:28 | Nebraska, Omaha | Adam Ore snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska, Omaha | Arthur Mattia is called for the reach on Orville Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Mattia, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Emory Hamblin (PF) Edward Dysart | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 09:25 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:02 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Selders swats the layup by Brant Wilkins | 10-16 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Adam Ore grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman can't finish the layup | 10-16 |
| 08:36 | S. Dakota St. | Emory Hamblin snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 08:26 | S. Dakota St. | Emory Hamblin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Cheng | 13-16 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Hodges | 13-18 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Marcus Lehman (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Mattia (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Cheng (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Emory Hamblin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brant Wilkins (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Ron Layman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Ore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Selders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Hodges (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:51 | S. Dakota St. | Adam Ore denies the turnaround by Arthur Mattia | 13-18 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska, Omaha | Michael Selders snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 07:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Arthur Mattia is called for the reach on Orville Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Mattia, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Dolin (PG), Samuel Carroll (SF), Edward Dysart (PF) Marcus Lehman, Arthur Mattia, Emory Hamblin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley (PG), Jim Hale (SF), Kirk Musgrove (PF), Fred Weiland (C) Ron Layman, Adam Ore, Michael Selders, Charles Hodges | |
| 07:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota St. | Edward Dysart grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota St. | Orville Fisher steals the ball from Samuel Carroll | 13-18 |
| 07:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Hale | 13-20 |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Orville Fisher - foul #1 on Orville Fisher, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Emory Hamblin (PF) Brant Wilkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman (PG) Vincent Mosley | |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman is fouled on the floor by Damon Dolin - foul #1 on Damon Dolin, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Roger Cheng is blocked by Jim Hale | 15-22 |
| 06:21 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jim Hale pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Cheng - foul #1 on Roger Cheng, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brant Wilkins (C) Roger Cheng | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 06:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:54 | S. Dakota St. | Emory Hamblin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 05:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman is hacked by Emory Hamblin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emory Hamblin, team foul #11 | 15-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Watts (PG) Damon Dolin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Adam Ore (PF), Michael Selders (C) Kirk Musgrove, Fred Weiland | |
| 05:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota St. | Brant Wilkins grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 05:26 | S. Dakota St. | John Watts clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-24 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Adam Ore | 15-24 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher is hacked by Emory Hamblin - foul #2 on Emory Hamblin, team foul #12 | 15-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marcus Lehman (PG), Roger Cheng (SG) John Watts, Emory Hamblin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Vincent Mosley (PG), Charles Hodges (C) Ron Layman, Jim Hale | |
| 05:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota St. | Marcus Lehman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roger Cheng | 18-26 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-26 |
| 04:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Adam Ore hits the follow up shot | 18-28 |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Marcus Lehman and he's hacked by Orville Fisher - foul #2 on Orville Fisher, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Dolin (PG) Marcus Lehman | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman (PG), Jim Hale (SG), Kirk Musgrove (PF) Vincent Mosley, Orville Fisher, Michael Selders | |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-28 |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jim Hale buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Ron Layman | 21-30 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Damon Dolin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Cheng (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Carroll (tiring) PF - Edward Dysart (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brant Wilkins (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Ron Layman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Ore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kirk Musgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hodges (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | S. Dakota St. | Edward Dysart is whistled for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marcus Lehman (PG), Raymond Black (SG), Marty Heckman (PF), Timothy Murphy (C) Damon Dolin, Roger Cheng, Edward Dysart, Brant Wilkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | George Bastien (SF), Michael Selders (PF), Fred Weiland (C) Adam Ore, Kirk Musgrove, Charles Hodges | |
| 03:05 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marty Heckman - foul #3 on Marty Heckman, team foul #13 | 21-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Emory Hamblin (PF) Marty Heckman | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 03:05 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:05 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Black hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Marcus Lehman | 24-32 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska, Omaha | Emory Hamblin steals it from Ron Layman in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota St. | George Bastien picks off the pass by Raymond Black | 24-32 |
| 02:23 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman dunks the ball on a nice dish by George Bastien | 24-34 |
| 02:06 | S. Dakota St. | Marcus Lehman hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Emory Hamblin | 26-34 |
| 01:39 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Hale | 26-36 |
| 01:18 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Fred Weiland pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska, Omaha | Marcus Lehman is called for the reach on Ron Layman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Lehman, team foul #14 | 26-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Dolin (PG), Arthur Mattia (SG), Roger Cheng (SF), Edward Dysart (PF) Marcus Lehman, Raymond Black, Samuel Carroll, Emory Hamblin | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Orville Fisher (SG), Adam Ore (SF), Kirk Musgrove (PF), Charles Hodges (C) Jim Hale, George Bastien, Michael Selders, Fred Weiland | |
| 01:15 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska, Omaha | Ron Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:07 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Dolin comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Dolin grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Cheng comes up short on the floater from the right side | 26-38 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Dysart | 26-38 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Edward Dysart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-38 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kirk Musgrove grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Edward Dysart steals it from Charles Hodges | 26-38 |