| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Kollar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Waclawski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hansen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - John Legler (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Emporia St. | James Kollar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 19:44 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 19:35 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen lays it in on a nice dish by Tommy Lyon | 45-42 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Collins loses the dribble to Ralph Waclawski | 45-42 |
| 18:56 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | The rebound goes to James Manning | 45-42 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Kollar steals it from John Legler in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 18:42 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski is fouled on the floor by George Simmons - foul #3 on George Simmons, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello (SF), Henry Redden (C) Bill Smith, Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters (SG), William Shouse (SF), James Zwiefel (C) William Collins, George Simmons, James Manning | |
| 18:29 | Emporia St. | James Kollar can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler is hacked by Leif Buentello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leif Buentello, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt (PG), Patrick Halstead (SG), Forest Evenson (PF) James Kollar, Tommy Lyon, Ralph Waclawski | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 18:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Patrick Halstead - foul #1 on Patrick Halstead, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Claybrooks (SF) Shawn Garrison | |
| 18:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:04 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead is fouled on the floor by James Zwiefel - foul #1 on James Zwiefel, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Kelemen (PG) John Legler | |
| 17:47 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Zwiefel hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 17:11 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Merle McPheeters - foul #1 on Merle McPheeters, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Ralph Waclawski (PF), Robert Hansen (C) Richard Hewitt, Leif Buentello, Forest Evenson, Henry Redden | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler (PG), William Collins (SG), Shawn Garrison (PF), James Manning (C) James Kelemen, Merle McPheeters, William Shouse, James Zwiefel | |
| 17:11 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:11 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | Bill Smith is called for the reach on Dennis Claybrooks - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Kollar (PG) Patrick Halstead | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | William Shouse (SF) Dennis Claybrooks | |
| 16:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | Ralph Waclawski picks off the pass by William Shouse | 49-46 |
| 16:16 | Emporia St. | James Kollar misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-46 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Manning gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska, Kearney | Robert Hansen takes the ball from William Collins in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 16:06 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon lays it up and in set up by Bill Smith | 51-46 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska, Kearney | Shawn Garrison misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Shouse tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Kollar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Lyon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Waclawski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - John Legler (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Shouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Emporia St. | James Manning swats the dunk try by Ralph Waclawski | 51-48 |
| 15:32 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith tips it home | 53-48 |
| 15:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Collins misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-48 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Shawn Garrison tips it in | 53-50 |
| 15:00 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on William Shouse - foul #1 on William Shouse, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt (PG), Patrick Halstead (SG), Leif Buentello (PF), Henry Redden (C) James Kollar, Tommy Lyon, Ralph Waclawski, Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Partington (PG), Merle McPheeters (SG), George Simmons (SF), Oscar Lopez (C) John Legler, William Collins, William Shouse, James Manning | |
| 15:00 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | Patrick Halstead takes the ball from George Simmons in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 14:34 | Emporia St. | Henry Redden hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Leif Buentello | 58-50 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leif Buentello - foul #3 on Leif Buentello, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley (PG), Judson Perron (SF), Forest Evenson (PF) Patrick Halstead, Bill Smith, Leif Buentello | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Zwiefel (PF) Shawn Garrison | |
| 14:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 13:51 | Emporia St. | Judson Perron knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 13:32 | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Zwiefel | 61-54 |
| 13:18 | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley loses the ball out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Kollar (PG), Ralph Waclawski (PF), Robert Hansen (C) Lonnie Parsley, Richard Hewitt, Henry Redden | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler (PG), James Kelemen (SG), Dennis Claybrooks (SF), Shawn Garrison (PF), James Manning (C) David Partington, Merle McPheeters, George Simmons, James Zwiefel, Oscar Lopez | |
| 13:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Kelemen is hacked by James Kollar in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kollar, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Leif Buentello (C) Judson Perron, Forest Evenson, Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 12:41 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead is fouled on the floor by James Kelemen - foul #1 on James Kelemen, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| 12:22 | Emporia St. | James Manning denies the turnaround by Leif Buentello | 61-54 |
| 12:21 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Kollar steals it from John Legler in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 12:16 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith lays it in set up by James Kollar | 63-54 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 11:54 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 11:50 | Emporia St. | James Kollar knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leif Buentello | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Kollar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Halstead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Waclawski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Leif Buentello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - John Legler (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kelemen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Garrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Shawn Garrison drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Kelemen | 66-56 |
| 11:24 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Waclawski | 69-56 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Claybrooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt (PG), Tommy Lyon (SG), Judson Perron (SF), Forest Evenson (PF), Henry Redden (C) James Kollar, Patrick Halstead, Bill Smith, Ralph Waclawski, Leif Buentello | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Partington (PG), William Collins (SG), George Simmons (SF), William Shouse (PF), James Zwiefel (C) John Legler, James Kelemen, Dennis Claybrooks, Shawn Garrison, James Manning | |
| 10:38 | Emporia St. | Henry Redden misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Zwiefel - foul #2 on James Zwiefel, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| 10:38 | Emporia St. | Henry Redden makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 10:38 | Emporia St. | Henry Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 10:19 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Zwiefel hits the follow up shot | 71-58 |
| 10:12 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Judson Perron | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Partington loses the dribble to Tommy Lyon in the backcourt | 74-58 |
| 09:47 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson is whistled for a carry | 74-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley (PG), Bill Smith (SF), Ralph Waclawski (PF), Robert Hansen (C) Tommy Lyon, Judson Perron, Forest Evenson, Henry Redden | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler (PG), Merle McPheeters (SG), Oscar Lopez (C) David Partington, William Collins, James Zwiefel | |
| 09:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | Oscar Lopez loses the dribble to Lonnie Parsley | 74-58 |
| 09:20 | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley is denied on a layup by Oscar Lopez | 74-58 |
| 09:18 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen hits the follow up shot | 76-58 |
| 09:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler connects on the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Lonnie Parsley - foul #3 on Lonnie Parsley, team foul #6 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Kollar (PG), Tommy Lyon (SG) Lonnie Parsley, Richard Hewitt | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Shawn Garrison (PF) William Shouse | |
| 09:06 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler misses the free throw | 76-60 |
| 09:06 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| 08:48 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 08:47 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith snags the offensive board | 76-60 |
| 08:39 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska, Kearney | Shawn Garrison grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 08:26 | Nebraska, Kearney | Shawn Garrison is called for a charge - foul #3 on Shawn Garrison, team foul #7 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson (SF) Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Partington (PG), William Collins (SG), James Manning (C) Merle McPheeters, George Simmons, Oscar Lopez | |
| 08:20 | Emporia St. | James Kollar is fouled in the backcourt by David Partington - foul #4 on David Partington, team foul #8 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Kelemen (PG), William Shouse (SF) David Partington, John Legler | |
| 08:20 | Emporia St. | James Kollar makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 08:20 | Emporia St. | James Kollar makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska, Kearney | The jump hook by James Manning is blocked by Ralph Waclawski | 78-60 |
| 08:12 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 08:05 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Waclawski | 81-60 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska, Kearney | Shawn Garrison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-60 |
| 07:57 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Forest Evenson | 81-60 |
| 07:51 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kollar | 84-60 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Kollar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Lyon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forest Evenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Waclawski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - James Kelemen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Shouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Garrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Shouse lays it up and in and he's hacked by Forest Evenson - foul #1 on Forest Evenson, team foul #7 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley (PG), Patrick Halstead (SG), Leif Buentello (SF), Henry Redden (C) James Kollar, Tommy Lyon, Ralph Waclawski, Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler (PG), Dennis Claybrooks (SF), James Zwiefel (C) James Kelemen, Shawn Garrison, James Manning | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Shouse makes the free throw | 84-63 |
| 07:17 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leif Buentello | 87-63 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Shouse | 87-66 |
| 06:50 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello comes up short on the floater from close range | 87-66 |
| 06:48 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Zwiefel grabs the board | 87-66 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-66 |
| 06:41 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-66 |
| 06:27 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Shouse - foul #2 on William Shouse, team foul #9 | 87-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Kollar (PG), Richard Hewitt (SG), Judson Perron (SF), Robert Hansen (C) Lonnie Parsley, Patrick Halstead, Leif Buentello, Henry Redden | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | David Partington (PG), Merle McPheeters (SG), George Simmons (SF), Shawn Garrison (PF), Oscar Lopez (C) John Legler, William Collins, Dennis Claybrooks, William Shouse, James Zwiefel | |
| 06:27 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson makes the 1st free throw | 88-66 |
| 06:27 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-66 |
| 06:27 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 88-66 |
| 06:11 | Emporia St. | James Kollar drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Judson Perron | 90-66 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski (PF) Forest Evenson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | | |
| 05:58 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen scores on a floater in the lane set up by Judson Perron | 92-66 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | George Simmons misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 92-66 |
| 05:51 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski grabs the defensive rebound | 92-66 |
| 05:45 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon (SG) James Kollar | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Manning (C) Shawn Garrison | |
| 05:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | David Partington misses the jumper from the left block | 92-66 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | George Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 92-66 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Oscar Lopez is fouled on the floor by Judson Perron - foul #1 on Judson Perron, team foul #8 | 92-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bill Smith (SF) Judson Perron | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler (SF) George Simmons | |
| 05:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Oscar Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 92-67 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska, Kearney | Oscar Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 92-68 |
| 05:05 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 92-68 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 92-68 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 92-68 |
| 04:45 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen grabs the board | 92-68 |
| 04:39 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Hewitt and he's hacked by Oscar Lopez - foul #4 on Oscar Lopez, team foul #10 | 94-68 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley (PG), Patrick Halstead (SG), Henry Redden (C) Richard Hewitt, Tommy Lyon, Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Kelemen (SG), George Simmons (SF), Shawn Garrison (PF) David Partington, Merle McPheeters, Oscar Lopez | |
| 04:39 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski makes the free throw | 95-68 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler is hacked by Lonnie Parsley - foul #4 on Lonnie Parsley, team foul #9 | 95-68 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello (SF), Forest Evenson (PF) Bill Smith, Ralph Waclawski | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters (SG), William Shouse (PF), James Zwiefel (C) George Simmons, Shawn Garrison, James Manning | |
| 04:31 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler misses the 1st free throw | 95-68 |
| 04:31 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson snags the defensive board | 95-68 |
| 04:27 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 95-68 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Zwiefel pulls down the rebound | 95-68 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 95-71 |
| 03:57 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 95-71 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler grabs the defensive rebound | 95-71 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Kelemen | 95-73 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Lonnie Parsley (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Patrick Halstead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leif Buentello (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Forest Evenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Redden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Kearney | PG - James Kelemen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Merle McPheeters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Legler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Shouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Zwiefel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lonnie Parsley | 97-73 |
| 03:24 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Merle McPheeters | 97-75 |
| 02:59 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson lays it up and in set up by Lonnie Parsley | 99-75 |
| 02:41 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 99-75 |
| 02:40 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello grabs the board | 99-75 |
| 02:35 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello can't finish the layup | 99-75 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler gets the rebound | 99-75 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Kelemen is hacked by Patrick Halstead in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Halstead, team foul #10 | 99-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt (PG), Judson Perron (SF) Lonnie Parsley, Forest Evenson | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Claybrooks (SF), Oscar Lopez (C) Merle McPheeters, James Zwiefel | |
| 02:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Kelemen makes the 1st free throw | 99-76 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska, Kearney | James Kelemen makes the 2nd free throw | 99-77 |
| 02:17 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Judson Perron and he's hacked by William Shouse - foul #3 on William Shouse, team foul #11 | 101-77 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters (SG) James Kelemen | |
| 02:17 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello makes the free throw | 102-77 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Claybrooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 102-77 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler gets the offensive rebound | 102-77 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler misses long on an open floater from the right block | 102-77 |
| 01:33 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello gets the rebound | 102-77 |
| 01:16 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello misses long on a runner near the basket | 102-77 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Dennis Claybrooks grabs the defensive rebound | 102-77 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler is hacked by Judson Perron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Judson Perron, team foul #11 | 102-77 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson (PF) Judson Perron | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Kearney | James Zwiefel (PF) Dennis Claybrooks | |
| 01:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler makes the 1st free throw | 102-78 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska, Kearney | John Legler makes the 2nd free throw | 102-79 |
| 00:50 | Emporia St. | Merle McPheeters picks off the pass by Leif Buentello | 102-79 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Nebraska, Kearney | Henry Redden steps in front of the James Zwiefel pass in the backcourt | 102-79 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Kearney | Nebraska, Kearney is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Zwiefel - foul #3 on James Zwiefel, team foul #12 | 102-79 |
| 00:25 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson makes the 1st free throw | 103-79 |
| 00:25 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson makes the 2nd free throw | 104-79 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska, Kearney | William Shouse misses the dunk attempt | 104-79 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska, Kearney | Merle McPheeters gets the offensive rebound | 104-79 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska, Kearney | Richard Hewitt takes the ball from John Legler | 104-79 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt runs out the clock | 104-79 |