| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fresh) SG - Dennis Reaves (fresh) SF - Paul Cargo (fresh) PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) C - Willie Merrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ernest Woods (fresh) SG - Lawrence Coriell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cole (fresh) PF - Jason Freeman (fresh) C - William Hendrix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Woods - foul #1 on Ernest Woods, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to William Hendrix | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Richard Murphy snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | Paul Cargo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Cargo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Ernest Woods pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | Richard Murphy picks off the pass by Ernest Woods | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | Colorado | Paul Cargo grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:07 | Colorado | Jason Freeman steals the ball from Dennis Reaves | 3-0 |
| 16:51 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman blows the layup over the doubleteam | 3-0 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | Craig Kemp grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Richard Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Manchu Zhao (SG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Dennis Reaves, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Chen (PG), Gary McArthun (SG), Dikembe Agbayani (SF), George Corcoran (C) Ernest Woods, Lawrence Coriell, Kenneth Cole, William Hendrix | |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Manchu Zhao steals it from Dikembe Agbayani | 3-0 |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Dikembe Agbayani steals it from Sam Boyd | 3-0 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) SG - Manchu Zhao (fresh) SF - Enoch Abramowski (fresh) PF - Francisco Martinez (fresh) C - Sam Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jean Chen (fresh) SG - Gary McArthun (fresh) SF - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) PF - Jason Freeman (fairly fresh) C - George Corcoran (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Howard Hooks - foul #1 on Howard Hooks, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Dennis Reaves (SG) Howard Hooks, Manchu Zhao | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | George Corcoran grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman lays it up and in | 3-4 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski is fouled in the backcourt by Jean Chen - foul #1 on Jean Chen, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (PG) Craig Kemp | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Willie Rahm (SF), Ashley Brier (PF) Dikembe Agbayani, Jason Freeman | |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao connects on the floater from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 14:39 | Nebraska | Willie Rahm can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-4 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Willie Rahm hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | Gary McArthun grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | George Corcoran knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gary McArthun and the foul's on Sam Boyd - foul #1 on Sam Boyd, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Manchu Zhao, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Woods (PG), William Partington (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF) Jean Chen, Gary McArthun, Ashley Brier | |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | George Corcoran makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | George Corcoran denies the turnaround by Willie Merrell | 5-9 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | George Corcoran snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | Ernest Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Reaves - foul #1 on Dennis Reaves, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG) Dennis Reaves | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dikembe Agbayani (SF), Jason Freeman (PF), William Hendrix (C) Kenneth Cole, Willie Rahm, George Corcoran | |
| 13:36 | Nebraska | William Hendrix is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Hendrix, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG) Manchu Zhao | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | Willie Merrell tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Cargo - foul #2 on Paul Cargo, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG), Enoch Abramowski (SF) Dennis Reaves, Paul Cargo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell (SG), Ashley Brier (C) Ernest Woods, William Hendrix | |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Willie Merrell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 9-11 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Freeman out of a doubleteam | 9-13 |
| 12:29 | Colorado | Dikembe Agbayani is called for the reach on Manchu Zhao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG) Manchu Zhao | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Woods (PG), Gary McArthun (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF) William Partington, Lawrence Coriell, Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 12:10 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 12-13 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Gary McArthun is hacked by Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Willie Rahm (PF), William Hendrix (C) Jason Freeman, Ashley Brier | |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Willie Rahm makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Woods | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Reaves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Enoch Abramowski (fairly fresh) PF - Francisco Martinez (fresh) C - Sam Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ernest Woods (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary McArthun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cole (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Rahm (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Hendrix (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski's floater is knocked away by Willie Rahm | 12-16 |
| 11:16 | Colorado | Sam Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to William Hendrix | 12-16 |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | Gary McArthun connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Woods | 12-19 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Francisco Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Dennis Reaves, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Chen (PG), Lawrence Coriell (SG), Dikembe Agbayani (SF), Jason Freeman (PF), George Corcoran (C) Ernest Woods, Gary McArthun, Kenneth Cole, Willie Rahm, William Hendrix | |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 12-19 |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman tips it back up and in | 12-21 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Willie Merrell misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 12-21 |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses the tip | 12-21 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Lawrence Coriell | 12-21 |
| 09:54 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Manchu Zhao - foul #1 on Manchu Zhao, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG), Enoch Abramowski (SF) Manchu Zhao, Paul Cargo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ashley Brier (PF) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 09:54 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:54 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski drills a runner from the baseline | 14-23 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Enoch Abramowski is called for the reach on Jason Freeman - foul #1 on Enoch Abramowski, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (SF) Enoch Abramowski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary McArthun (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF) Lawrence Coriell, Ashley Brier | |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves can't finish the layup | 14-25 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Paul Cargo gets the offensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Craig Kemp can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary McArthun - foul #1 on Gary McArthun, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Paul Cargo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), William Hendrix (C) Jean Chen, George Corcoran | |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Craig Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Howard Hooks takes the ball from Gary McArthun | 15-25 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Howard Hooks dunks the ball | 17-25 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Freeman, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski (SF) Craig Kemp | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell (SG), Dikembe Agbayani (SF), Willie Rahm (PF) Gary McArthun, Kenneth Cole, Jason Freeman | |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Lawrence Coriell picks off the pass by Howard Hooks in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Willie Merrell steps in front of the Willie Rahm pass | 17-25 |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 07:47 | Colorado | Richard Murphy tips it home | 19-25 |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell is fouled on the floor by Enoch Abramowski - foul #2 on Enoch Abramowski, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Manchu Zhao (SG), Paul Cargo (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Howard Hooks, Dennis Reaves, Enoch Abramowski, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Corcoran (C) William Hendrix | |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Sam Boyd snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Manchu Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Cargo (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Francisco Martinez (fresh) C - Sam Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Partington (fresh) SG - Lawrence Coriell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) PF - Willie Rahm (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Corcoran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Colorado | Craig Kemp comes up short on the floater from the left side | 19-25 |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | George Corcoran knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Agbayani | 19-27 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Craig Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 06:30 | Nebraska | Willie Rahm snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Manchu Zhao is called for the reach on Lawrence Coriell - foul #2 on Manchu Zhao, team foul #10 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Manchu Zhao, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Woods (PG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Jason Freeman (PF), William Hendrix (C) William Partington, Dikembe Agbayani, Willie Rahm, George Corcoran | |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Paul Cargo travels with the ball | 19-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary McArthun (SG) Lawrence Coriell | |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Richard Murphy is called for the reach on Gary McArthun - foul #2 on Richard Murphy, team foul #11 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Francisco Martinez (PF) Craig Kemp, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Gary McArthun makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Gary McArthun makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:13 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Howard Hooks is called for the reach on Kenneth Cole - foul #2 on Howard Hooks, team foul #12 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG) Howard Hooks | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Chen (PG), Ashley Brier (PF), George Corcoran (C) Ernest Woods, Jason Freeman, William Hendrix | |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Willie Merrell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:46 | Colorado | Paul Cargo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Gary McArthun connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jean Chen | 22-33 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | Paul Cargo makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Reaves | 24-33 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | Jean Chen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell (SG), Dikembe Agbayani (SF) Gary McArthun, Kenneth Cole | |
| 03:51 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Cargo | 27-33 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | Ashley Brier tips it home | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Reaves (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cargo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francisco Martinez (fairly fresh) C - Willie Merrell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jean Chen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Coriell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) PF - Ashley Brier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Corcoran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Willie Merrell travels with the ball | 27-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (PG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Paul Cargo, Francisco Martinez, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Woods (PG), Gary McArthun (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Willie Rahm (PF), William Hendrix (C) Jean Chen, Lawrence Coriell, Dikembe Agbayani, Ashley Brier, George Corcoran | |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Gary McArthun drills a shot from the left side set up by Ernest Woods | 27-37 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Jason Freeman steals it from Manchu Zhao in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman slams it home | 27-39 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski is hacked by William Hendrix in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hendrix, team foul #7 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG) Manchu Zhao | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Willie Rahm | 27-39 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Sam Boyd is called for the reach on Ernest Woods - foul #2 on Sam Boyd, team foul #13 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Willie Merrell (C) Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Ernest Woods makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Ernest Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gary McArthun - foul #2 on Gary McArthun, team foul #8 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG), Sam Boyd (C) Dennis Reaves, Willie Merrell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG) Ernest Woods | |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Willie Rahm can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | Willie Rahm grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | Gary McArthun comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-41 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Craig Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-41 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Richard Murphy tips it in | 31-41 |
| 00:58 | Nebraska | Jason Freeman hits a floater from the left wing set up by William Partington | 31-43 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao is hacked by Willie Rahm - foul #1 on Willie Rahm, team foul #9 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Reaves (SG), Willie Merrell (C) Enoch Abramowski, Sam Boyd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Woods (PG), Jean Chen (SG), Dikembe Agbayani (SF), Ashley Brier (PF), George Corcoran (C) William Partington, Gary McArthun, Jason Freeman, Willie Rahm, William Hendrix | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Jean Chen snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Ernest Woods can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Manchu Zhao - foul #3 on Manchu Zhao, team foul #14 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (SF) Manchu Zhao | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Ernest Woods makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Ernest Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Paul Cargo buries a driving attempt from the left block | 33-45 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Ernest Woods misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-45 |