| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Carl Root (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Fye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Larrabee (fresh) PF - David Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Horvitz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - John Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack White (fresh) SF - Alex Chadwick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mack White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Fye - foul #3 on Brian Fye, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Mike Lawrence (SG) Brian Fye | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mack White makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mack White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dean Larrabee | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Horvitz denies the turnaround by Alex Chadwick | 33-31 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jimmy Horvitz gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | Mike Lawrence comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | Carl Root snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Mike Lawrence is hacked by Mack White - foul #2 on Mack White, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska, Omaha | Carl Root double dribbles | 33-31 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Larrabee picks off the pass by John Harding | 33-31 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Mike Lawrence connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Harding buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 16:52 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alex Chadwick - foul #1 on Alex Chadwick, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Dave Rieder (C) Jimmy Horvitz | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Emmett Close (SG), Tommy Fye (PF), William Fox (C) Mack White, John Franklin, Keith Miller | |
| 16:52 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:52 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Emmett Close misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender blows the layup | 37-33 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Harding's floater is tipped away by Dave Rieder | 37-33 |
| 15:37 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Carl Root (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mike Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Larrabee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Pender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Rieder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - John Harding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmett Close (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Chadwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Fye (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Dave Rieder | 39-33 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Harding is fouled on the floor by Carl Root - foul #3 on Carl Root, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Royce Yarnell (PG), Brian Fye (SG), Duane Roberts (SF), Theodore Boggs (PF), Jimmy Horvitz (C) Carl Root, Mike Lawrence, Dean Larrabee, David Pender, Dave Rieder | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Hover (SG), John Franklin (PF), Keith Miller (C) John Harding, Alex Chadwick, William Fox | |
| 14:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Franklin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | Theodore Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | Brian Fye knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Roberts | 42-33 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Fye misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Duane Roberts - foul #1 on Duane Roberts, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Fye makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Fye makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:57 | Nebraska, Omaha | Tommy Fye is called for the reach on Duane Roberts - foul #2 on Tommy Fye, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mack White (PG) Emmett Close | |
| 13:30 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jimmy Horvitz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jimmy Horvitz grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | Duane Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Fye | 45-35 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Franklin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Duane Roberts - foul #2 on Duane Roberts, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Carl Root (PG), Dean Larrabee (SF), David Pender (PF), Dave Rieder (C) Royce Yarnell, Duane Roberts, Theodore Boggs, Jimmy Horvitz | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Harding (PG), Alex Chadwick (SF) Mack White, Tommy Fye | |
| 12:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:27 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dave Rieder grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender lays it in set up by Brian Fye and he's fouled by John Franklin - foul #1 on John Franklin, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Fox (PF), Walter O'Neel (C) John Franklin, Keith Miller | |
| 11:43 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Walter O'Neel gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Hover misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Fox snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Carl Root (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Fye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Pender (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Rieder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - John Harding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Hover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Chadwick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Fox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter O'Neel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Harding misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick can't tip it in | 49-37 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dave Rieder grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | William Fox picks off the pass by David Pender | 49-37 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Pender - foul #1 on David Pender, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Mike Lawrence (SG), Jimmy Horvitz (C) Brian Fye, Dave Rieder | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mack White (SG), John Franklin (PF), Tommy Fye (C) Eric Hover, William Fox, Walter O'Neel | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Root | 51-39 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 09:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Tommy Fye is called for the reach on Jimmy Horvitz - foul #3 on Tommy Fye, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mossman (SG) Carl Root | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Emmett Close (PG), Keith Miller (C) John Harding, Tommy Fye | |
| 09:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender misses the lay-in | 51-42 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mossman tips it but misses | 51-42 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Emmett Close clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Franklin tips it in | 51-44 |
| 08:28 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Franklin grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mossman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:55 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender can't connect on a shot from the right block | 51-44 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jimmy Horvitz tips it in | 53-44 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Emmett Close clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 07:32 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to David Pender | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Mike Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Mossman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dean Larrabee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Pender (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Horvitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Emmett Close (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Chadwick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender misses the floater near the basket | 53-44 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Franklin gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:11 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Mossman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-44 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mack White | 53-47 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Carl Root (PG), Brian Fye (SG), Duane Roberts (SF), Theodore Boggs (PF), Dave Rieder (C) Mike Lawrence, Douglas Mossman, Dean Larrabee, David Pender, Jimmy Horvitz | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Harding (PG), Eric Hover (SG), Tommy Fye (SF), William Fox (PF) Emmett Close, Mack White, Alex Chadwick, John Franklin | |
| 05:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Brian Fye knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Root | 55-47 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Harding makes the fadeaway from the right side | 55-49 |
| 04:57 | Nebraska, Omaha | Carl Root clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Eric Hover | 55-49 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Fye misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:29 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dave Rieder gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska, Omaha | Brian Fye connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Root | 58-49 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Harding is fouled on the floor by Duane Roberts - foul #3 on Duane Roberts, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee (SF), David Pender (PF), Jimmy Horvitz (C) Duane Roberts, Theodore Boggs, Dave Rieder | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick (SF), John Franklin (PF) William Fox, Keith Miller | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Alex Chadwick scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Harding | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Carl Root (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Fye (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Pender (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Horvitz (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - John Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Hover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Chadwick (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Fye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jimmy Horvitz misses short on a jumper in the paint | 58-51 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Tommy Fye | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Hover jams it set up by John Franklin | 58-53 |
| 02:41 | Nebraska, Omaha | Alex Chadwick is called for the reach on Dean Larrabee - foul #2 on Alex Chadwick, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Mike Lawrence (PG), Douglas Mossman (SG) Carl Root, Brian Fye | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Emmett Close (PG), Mack White (SG), William Fox (C) John Harding, Eric Hover, Tommy Fye | |
| 02:22 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 58-53 |
| 02:20 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Carl Root (PG), Brian Fye (SG) Mike Lawrence, Douglas Mossman | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Harding (PG), Eric Hover (SG), Keith Miller (C) Emmett Close, Mack White, William Fox | |
| 02:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Hover can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Pender snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska, Omaha | John Franklin is called for the reach on Dean Larrabee - foul #2 on John Franklin, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Harding travels with the ball | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee can't finish the layup | 62-53 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Root takes the ball from Alex Chadwick | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Hover - foul #4 on Eric Hover, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Mike Lawrence (PG), Theodore Boggs (PF) Carl Root, David Pender | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska, Omaha | Dean Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Keith Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Royce Yarnell (PG), Duane Roberts (SF), Dave Rieder (C) Brian Fye, Dean Larrabee, Jimmy Horvitz | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Emmett Close (PG), Mack White (SG), Tommy Fye (SF), William Fox (PF), Walter O'Neel (C) John Harding, Eric Hover, Alex Chadwick, John Franklin, Keith Miller | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Nebraska, Omaha | Theodore Boggs can't connect on a shot in the paint | 64-53 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to William Fox | 64-53 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mack White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska, Omaha | Royce Yarnell grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Royce Yarnell runs out the clock | 64-53 |