| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) SG - John Booth (fresh) SF - Brian Nguyen (fresh) PF - Vincent Wiley (fresh) C - John Lamkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Steven Jones (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) SF - Wesley Langlois (fresh) PF - Jason Andrews (fresh) C - Tracy Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | John Lamkin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Andrews - foul #1 on Jason Andrews, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Vincent Wiley | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Colorado | John Lamkin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Keller | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | Vincent Wiley steals the ball from Wesley Langlois | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses the lay-in | 4-0 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-0 |
| 16:54 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Steven Jones picks off the pass by Clarence Lebeau | 4-0 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Jones | 4-3 |
| 15:58 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen is hacked by Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), Derek Doughty (SG), Donald Bateman (C) Clarence Lebeau, John Booth, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Hall (SG), Robert Fales (PF), Dennis Rudder (C) Emmanuel Keller, Jason Andrews, Tracy Cox | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) SG - Derek Doughty (fresh) SF - Brian Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bateman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Steven Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) SF - Wesley Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fales (fresh) C - Dennis Rudder (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Jones - foul #2 on Steven Jones, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (PG), James Fisher (SF) Steven Jones, Wesley Langlois | |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | Brian Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-3 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen is whistled for traveling | 6-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau (PG) Charles Appling | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Andrews (PF) Robert Fales | |
| 14:32 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Huffman and he's fouled by Brian Nguyen - foul #1 on Brian Nguyen, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Booth (SG) Derek Doughty | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (SG), Wesley Langlois (SF) Brian Hall, James Fisher | |
| 14:32 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | Donald Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:08 | Colorado | John Booth is called for 5 seconds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Lamkin (C) Donald Bateman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Lebeau - foul #1 on Clarence Lebeau, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tracy Cox (C) Dennis Rudder | |
| 13:43 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Wiley - foul #1 on Vincent Wiley, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 13:43 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:43 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | John Booth is hacked by Emmanuel Keller - foul #1 on Emmanuel Keller, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-7 |
| 12:35 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Clarence Lebeau | 6-7 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Vincent Wiley comes up short on the runner from close range | 6-7 |
| 12:13 | Colorado | John Lamkin tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews is fouled on the floor by Vincent Wiley - foul #2 on Vincent Wiley, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), Derek Doughty (SG), Lee Short (SF), Donald Bateman (C) Clarence Lebeau, John Booth, Vincent Wiley, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Hall (PG), Paul Carter (SG), James Fisher (SF), Robert Fales (PF), Dennis Rudder (C) Alfred Huffman, Emmanuel Keller, Wesley Langlois, Jason Andrews, Tracy Cox | |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Brian Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Appling - foul #1 on Charles Appling, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Lamkin (C) Brian Nguyen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Brian Hall makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Brian Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) SG - Derek Doughty (fresh) SF - Lee Short (fresh) PF - Donald Bateman (fresh) C - John Lamkin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Carter (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Robert Fales (fresh) C - Dennis Rudder (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Donald Bateman hits a shot in the paint | 10-9 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Paul Carter knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dennis Rudder | 10-11 |
| 10:45 | Colorado | Donald Bateman is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 12-11 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | John Lamkin swats the layup by Brian Hall | 12-11 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Dennis Rudder grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:19 | Nebraska | Charles Appling is called for the reach on James Fisher - foul #2 on Charles Appling, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau (PG), John Booth (SG), Brian Nguyen (PF) Charles Appling, Derek Doughty, John Lamkin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (PG), Wesley Langlois (SF) Paul Carter, James Fisher | |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | John Booth pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:40 | Colorado | Lee Short buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Brian Nguyen | 14-11 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | Brian Hall double dribbles | 14-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (SG), Jason Andrews (PF), Tracy Cox (C) Brian Hall, Robert Fales, Dennis Rudder | |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau misses the easy layup | 14-11 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau tips it back up and in | 16-11 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Alfred Huffman | 16-13 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Donald Bateman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Lamkin (C) Lee Short | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Hall (PG) Alfred Huffman | |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 16-13 |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Donald Bateman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois grabs the board | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Clarence Lebeau (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Booth (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Bateman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Lamkin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) SF - Wesley Langlois (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Hall | 16-16 |
| 07:08 | Colorado | John Booth is hacked by Wesley Langlois - foul #1 on Wesley Langlois, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Doughty (SG) John Booth | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Carter (SG), Robert Fales (PF), Dennis Rudder (C) Emmanuel Keller, Jason Andrews, Tracy Cox | |
| 06:46 | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau's pass is intercepted by Robert Fales | 16-16 |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | Brian Hall is fouled on the floor by Clarence Lebeau - foul #2 on Clarence Lebeau, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Short (SF) Clarence Lebeau | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (PG), James Fisher (SF) Paul Carter, Wesley Langlois | |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | Brian Hall misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:39 | Colorado | Donald Bateman gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | John Lamkin double dribbles | 16-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Carter (SG), Jason Andrews (PF) Brian Hall, Robert Fales | |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | James Fisher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Lee Short - foul #1 on Lee Short, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (SG) Paul Carter | |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | James Fisher misses the 3rd free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:47 | Colorado | John Lamkin snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Derek Doughty's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Andrews | 16-18 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | James Fisher knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmanuel Keller | 16-21 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Emmanuel Keller - foul #2 on Emmanuel Keller, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Booth (SG) Lee Short | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Carter (SG), Wesley Langlois (SF), Tracy Cox (C) Emmanuel Keller, James Fisher, Dennis Rudder | |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses the free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Nguyen | 18-21 |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 18-21 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 04:00 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-21 |
| 03:59 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | John Lamkin picks off the pass by Alfred Huffman | 18-21 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 03:15 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brian Nguyen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - John Booth (fresh) SF - Donald Bateman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Doughty (fairly fresh) C - John Lamkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Alfred Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Langlois (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Colorado | John Booth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Tracy Cox | 18-21 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman misses the 3 from straight away | 18-21 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | John Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 02:25 | Colorado | John Booth misses the easy layup | 18-21 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | John Lamkin misses the tip | 18-21 |
| 02:22 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 02:11 | Nebraska | Derek Doughty steps in front of the Tracy Cox pass | 18-21 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | Brian Nguyen connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Booth | 20-21 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois is called for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Lebeau (PG), Benjamin Robertson (SG), Lee Short (SF), Vincent Wiley (PF) Brian Nguyen, John Booth, Donald Bateman, Derek Doughty | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Jones (PG), Emmanuel Keller (SG), James Fisher (SF), Robert Fales (PF), Dennis Rudder (C) Alfred Huffman, Paul Carter, Wesley Langlois, Jason Andrews, Tracy Cox | |
| 01:08 | Colorado | Benjamin Robertson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 20-21 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Robert Fales grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Lee Short takes the ball from James Fisher | 20-21 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Lee Short misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wesley Langlois (SF) James Fisher | |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Lee Short makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Robert Fales hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 22-21 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Dennis Rudder tips it but misses | 22-21 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | The clock runs out | 22-21 |