| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fresh) SF - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Nilles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Steveson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Graber (fresh) SF - Rick Good (fresh) PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | John Graber steals it from Jimmy Steveson | 24-27 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Rick Good drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Davis | 24-29 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | Michael Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | Charles Hunter gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Kevin Tipton - foul #2 on Kevin Tipton, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Charles Hunter scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Jimmy Steveson - foul #2 on Jimmy Steveson, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula (SF) Jimmy Steveson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Barton (SF) Rick Good | |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Charles Hunter misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 24-31 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula buries a shot from close range set up by Kevin Tipton | 26-31 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Charles Hunter comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | Charles Hunter hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Smith and the foul's on Todd Davis - foul #1 on Todd Davis, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson (C) Dikembe Arambula | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG), Rick Good (SF), David Duberstein (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Todd Davis, John Graber, Reinaldo Lombardi, Charles Hunter | |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Rick Good picks off the pass by Matthew Nilles | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Nilles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Steveson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Good (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Duberstein (fresh) C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Tipton | 31-33 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | Robert Huffman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Tipton - foul #3 on Kevin Tipton, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Buffum (PG), Adrian Sweeney (SF), Dikembe Arambula (PF) Michael Smith, Anthony Wallace, Matthew Nilles | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), Charles Hunter (C) Mark Barton, David Duberstein | |
| 14:32 | Colorado | Robert Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | Robert Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | John Graber gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick makes the contested runner from close range set up by Charles Hunter | 31-35 |
| 13:51 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Charles Hunter makes the jumper near the basket | 33-37 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Huffman - foul #1 on Robert Huffman, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles (PF) Kevin Tipton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), David Duberstein (SF), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF) Elmer McCormick, Rick Good, Robert Huffman | |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:40 | Colorado | John Graber misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmy Steveson - foul #3 on Jimmy Steveson, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Smith (PG) Jimmy Steveson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:40 | Colorado | John Graber makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:40 | Colorado | John Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:38 | Nebraska | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | The short jumper by Reinaldo Lombardi is denied by Dikembe Arambula | 35-39 |
| 12:25 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | James Buffum's floater is knocked away by Reinaldo Lombardi | 35-39 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula tips it in | 37-39 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Buffum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Nilles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Graber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Duberstein (fresh) PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | James Buffum misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:07 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-39 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Charles Hunter tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | James Buffum comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula misses the tip | 37-41 |
| 10:43 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 10:20 | Colorado | John Graber loses the dribble to Dikembe Arambula | 37-41 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton (SG), Anthony Wallace (SF), Jimmy Steveson (C) Michael Smith, Adrian Sweeney, Matthew Nilles | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (SG), Mark Barton (SF), Robert Huffman (C) John Graber, David Duberstein, Charles Hunter | |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Robert Huffman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 09:32 | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula's floater is tipped away by Reinaldo Lombardi | 37-41 |
| 09:31 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Jimmy Steveson is called for the reach on Mark Barton - foul #4 on Jimmy Steveson, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles (PF) Jimmy Steveson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF) Todd Davis | |
| 08:44 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula misses short on an open floater in the lane | 37-44 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Lombardi | 37-44 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 07:33 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Buffum (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Tipton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Arambula (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Nilles (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Good (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Robert Huffman is open but misses the lay-in | 39-47 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | Mark Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 06:43 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi is hacked by Matthew Nilles - foul #2 on Matthew Nilles, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Smith (PG), Adrian Sweeney (SF), Jimmy Steveson (C) James Buffum, Dikembe Arambula, Anthony Wallace | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), John Graber (SG), David Duberstein (PF), Charles Hunter (C) Elmer McCormick, Mark Barton, Reinaldo Lombardi, Robert Huffman | |
| 06:29 | Colorado | Todd Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Duberstein | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Todd Davis is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Davis, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson blows the layup | 39-49 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles grabs the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Duberstein - foul #1 on David Duberstein, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:30 | Colorado | John Graber is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Graber, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG) Todd Davis | |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles buries a jumper from close range | 43-49 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace (C) Jimmy Steveson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Huffman (C) Charles Hunter | |
| 04:35 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | David Duberstein swats the dunk try by Anthony Wallace | 43-49 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | David Duberstein pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Rick Good is fouled on the floor by Adrian Sweeney - foul #1 on Adrian Sweeney, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Buffum (SG), Dikembe Arambula (PF), Jimmy Steveson (C) Kevin Tipton, Adrian Sweeney, Matthew Nilles | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF) Elmer McCormick, John Graber, David Duberstein | |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Rick Good misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:50 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jimmy Steveson | 43-49 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula clanks a turnaround from the right block | 43-49 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Lombardi | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Buffum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Steveson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Good (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Davis | 43-51 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace clanks a runner in the lane | 43-51 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Steveson | 45-51 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton (SG), Adrian Sweeney (SF) Michael Smith, Anthony Wallace | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), David Duberstein (PF), Charles Hunter (C) Rick Good, Reinaldo Lombardi, Robert Huffman | |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the runner in the lane | 45-53 |
| 02:05 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace (C) Jimmy Steveson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton is hacked by Mark Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Barton, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | John Graber is called for the reach on Anthony Wallace - foul #3 on John Graber, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Nilles (PF), Jimmy Steveson (C) James Buffum, Adrian Sweeney, Dikembe Arambula | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF) Mark Barton, David Duberstein | |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Lombardi | 45-53 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jimmy Steveson - foul #5 on Jimmy Steveson, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dikembe Arambula (SF) Jimmy Steveson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Graber - foul #4 on John Graber, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | The jump hook by Charles Hunter is blocked by Dikembe Arambula | 47-55 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Charles Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Charles Hunter is hacked by Kevin Tipton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Tipton, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (SF), Robert Huffman (PF) Rick Good, Reinaldo Lombardi | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF) Charles Hunter | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Colorado | David Duberstein can't connect on a floater near the basket | 47-57 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Matthew Nilles | 47-57 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace banks in the layup and he's hacked by Rick Good - foul #3 on Rick Good, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Charles Hunter (C) David Duberstein, Robert Huffman | |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Anthony Wallace makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Todd Davis runs out the clock | 50-57 |