| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Leo Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Branch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight King (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Erwin Cowell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Looney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Edelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Macdonald (fresh) 9 pts. C - George Ellington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight King inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buena Vista | Buena Vista is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Erwin Cowell hits the finger roll | 29-31 |
| 19:36 | Buena Vista | Harold Macdonald misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 29-31 |
| 19:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight King pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Branch | 31-31 |
| 18:36 | Buena Vista | George Ellington scores on a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Leo Moyer - foul #2 on Leo Moyer, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:36 | Buena Vista | George Ellington makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn loses the dribble to Mark Looney | 31-34 |
| 18:10 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney hits the finger roll | 31-36 |
| 17:53 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn is fouled on the floor by Derek Edelson - foul #2 on Derek Edelson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn jams it and he's hacked by George Ellington - foul #1 on George Ellington, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Richard Heidel (PF) Harold Macdonald | |
| 17:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:32 | Buena Vista | Derek Edelson pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:28 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by George Ellington and he's hacked by John Branch - foul #3 on John Branch, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Charles Curtiss (SG) John Branch | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | | |
| 17:28 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Erwin Cowell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 16:57 | Buena Vista | George Ellington snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:33 | Buena Vista | George Ellington connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Derek Edelson | 33-41 |
| 16:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn misses the dunk | 33-41 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn tips it but misses | 33-41 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Erwin Cowell tips it home | 35-41 |
| 15:42 | Buena Vista | Kenneth Washburn swats the short shot by George Ellington | 35-41 |
| 15:40 | Buena Vista | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Edelson | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Leo Moyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Curtiss (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dwight King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Erwin Cowell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Washburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Robert Denton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Looney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Edelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Heidel (fresh) C - George Ellington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Buena Vista | George Ellington lays it up and in set up by Robert Denton | 35-43 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Charles Curtiss double dribbles | 35-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Love (PG), John Branch (SG), Robert Ebert (SF), James Wiley (PF), Paul Farley (C) Leo Moyer, Charles Curtiss, Dwight King, Erwin Cowell, Kenneth Washburn | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | David Lauer (SF), Harold Macdonald (PF), Martin McTaggart (C) Derek Edelson, Richard Heidel, George Ellington | |
| 14:53 | Buena Vista | James Wiley picks off the pass by Martin McTaggart | 35-43 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Wiley misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 35-43 |
| 14:29 | Buena Vista | David Lauer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:25 | Buena Vista | Robert Denton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Looney | 35-45 |
| 14:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Farley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 14:03 | Buena Vista | David Lauer gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:46 | Buena Vista | Harold Macdonald misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Paul Farley | 35-45 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Love knocks in the floater from the left side | 37-45 |
| 13:07 | Buena Vista | Robert Denton scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mark Looney | 37-47 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Farley buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Branch | 39-47 |
| 12:23 | Buena Vista | Harold Macdonald buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Denton | 39-49 |
| 12:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Wiley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Love tips it home | 41-49 |
| 11:50 | Buena Vista | David Lauer is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robert Ebert - foul #2 on Robert Ebert, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Leo Moyer (PG), Charles Curtiss (SG), Dwight King (SF), Erwin Cowell (PF), Kenneth Washburn (C) Brian Love, John Branch, Robert Ebert, James Wiley, Paul Farley | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Johnnie McGrath (PG), Derek Edelson (SF), Richard Heidel (PF), George Ellington (C) Robert Denton, Mark Looney, Harold Macdonald, Martin McTaggart | |
| 11:50 | Buena Vista | David Lauer misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:50 | Buena Vista | David Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight King makes the floater from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Leo Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Curtiss (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dwight King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erwin Cowell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Washburn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Johnnie McGrath (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Lauer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derek Edelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Heidel (fresh) C - George Ellington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Buena Vista | Derek Edelson is hacked by Charles Curtiss - foul #1 on Charles Curtiss, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Mark Looney (SG) David Lauer | |
| 11:05 | Buena Vista | Derek Edelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn blows the layup | 43-50 |
| 10:46 | Buena Vista | The rebound goes to Mark Looney | 43-50 |
| 10:26 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 43-50 |
| 10:24 | Buena Vista | Derek Edelson tips it home | 43-52 |
| 10:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Erwin Cowell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 10:01 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:57 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 09:55 | Buena Vista | George Ellington tips it but misses | 43-52 |
| 09:54 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Charles Curtiss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 09:29 | Buena Vista | George Ellington gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:11 | Buena Vista | Richard Heidel can't connect on a shot from the right block | 43-52 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 09:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Leo Moyer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 08:43 | Buena Vista | Kenneth Washburn steals it from Mark Looney | 46-52 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Erwin Cowell blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Erwin Cowell makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Leo Moyer | 48-52 |
| 07:29 | Buena Vista | Kenneth Washburn steps in front of the Mark Looney pass | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Leo Moyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Curtiss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dwight King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erwin Cowell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Washburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Johnnie McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Looney (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Edelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Heidel (fairly fresh) C - George Ellington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight King is fouled on the floor by Richard Heidel - foul #1 on Richard Heidel, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Love (PG), John Branch (SG), Robert Ebert (SF), James Wiley (PF), Paul Farley (C) Leo Moyer, Charles Curtiss, Dwight King, Erwin Cowell, Kenneth Washburn | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Robert Denton (PG), David Lauer (SF), Harold Macdonald (PF), Martin McTaggart (C) Johnnie McGrath, Derek Edelson, Richard Heidel, George Ellington | |
| 06:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Farley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Branch gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| 06:06 | Buena Vista | Harold Macdonald is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Denton | 48-54 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Branch can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-54 |
| 05:53 | Buena Vista | Harold Macdonald grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buena Vista | Buena Vista is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Buena Vista | Harold Macdonald shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 05:28 | Buena Vista | Martin McTaggart tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buena Vista | Buena Vista is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Farley knocks in the runner in the paint | 50-56 |
| 04:46 | Buena Vista | Harold Macdonald clanks a jumper from close range | 50-56 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Ebert pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Leo Moyer (PG), Dwight King (SF), Erwin Cowell (PF), Kenneth Washburn (C) Brian Love, Robert Ebert, James Wiley, Paul Farley | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Derek Edelson (SF), George Ellington (C) Mark Looney, Martin McTaggart | |
| 04:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Erwin Cowell is hacked by Harold Macdonald - foul #1 on Harold Macdonald, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight King clanks a turnaround from the right block | 50-56 |
| 04:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn tips it home | 52-56 |
| 03:44 | Buena Vista | Robert Denton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Ellington and the foul's on Erwin Cowell - foul #1 on Erwin Cowell, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Mark Looney (SG) David Lauer | |
| 03:44 | Buena Vista | Robert Denton misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buena Vista | Buena Vista is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Branch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 03:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Erwin Cowell can't tip it in | 52-58 |
| 03:28 | Buena Vista | George Ellington gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Leo Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Branch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwight King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erwin Cowell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Washburn (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buena Vista | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Looney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Edelson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Macdonald (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - George Ellington (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Denton | 52-61 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn dunks the ball set up by Leo Moyer | 54-61 |
| 02:34 | Buena Vista | Derek Edelson is hacked by Erwin Cowell - foul #2 on Erwin Cowell, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Richard Heidel (PF) Harold Macdonald | |
| 02:17 | Buena Vista | George Ellington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 02:16 | Buena Vista | Derek Edelson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 01:57 | Buena Vista | Kenneth Washburn steals it from George Ellington | 54-61 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Leo Moyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 01:38 | Buena Vista | The rebound goes to George Ellington | 54-61 |
| 01:18 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney's fadeaway is rejected by Erwin Cowell | 54-61 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | Harold Macdonald (PF) Richard Heidel | |
| 00:53 | Buena Vista | Robert Denton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-61 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buena Vista | Buena Vista is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Branch scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leo Moyer | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buena Vista | Buena Vista is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney is fouled in the backcourt by John Branch - foul #4 on John Branch, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 00:47 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:47 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight King can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Macdonald - foul #2 on Harold Macdonald, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight King misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:39 | Buena Vista | George Ellington is hacked by Leo Moyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Moyer, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 00:39 | Buena Vista | George Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:39 | Buena Vista | George Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Branch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Washburn gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Branch drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Moyer | 61-64 |
| 00:26 | Buena Vista | Harold Macdonald is fouled in the backcourt by John Branch - foul #5 on John Branch, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Charles Curtiss (SG) John Branch | |
| Subs | Buena Vista | | |
| 00:26 | Buena Vista | Harold Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:26 | Buena Vista | Harold Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Leo Moyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:18 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney is hacked by Charles Curtiss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Curtiss, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:16 | Buena Vista | Mark Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Leo Moyer loses the ball out of bounds | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Buena Vista | Leo Moyer is called for the reach on Derek Edelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leo Moyer, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Buena Vista | Derek Edelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Buena Vista | Derek Edelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight King is fouled on the floor by Derek Edelson - foul #3 on Derek Edelson, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Leo Moyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |