| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Victor Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Widener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Ellis (fresh) SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado | Michael Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 19:32 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Michael Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Wallace | 30-24 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Weiser | 32-24 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | William Macy misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Corbin - foul #3 on Charles Corbin, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Peters (SF) Charles Corbin | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:28 | Colorado | William Macy misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | William Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | George Dove is hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:02 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-24 |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes is hacked by Victor Gaines - foul #2 on Victor Gaines, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Michael Barnes blows the layup | 35-24 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska | Frank Widener gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Dove | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:48 | Colorado | Michael Barnes double dribbles | 38-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (SG), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Joseph Weiser, Frank Widener | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski scores on a runner in the paint set up by George Dove | 40-24 |
| 16:15 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 40-26 |
| 16:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-26 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Michael Barnes is hacked by George Dove in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Dove, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Phillip Cabana (SG), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) George Dove, Victor Gaines | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) David Ellis | |
| 15:43 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 15:41 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell tips it in | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Phillip Cabana (fresh) SF - David Peters (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Tardy | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:03 | Colorado | Michael Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bolden | 40-30 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Phillip Cabana is called for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Joseph Weiser (SG), Charles Corbin (SF), Victor Gaines (PF), Frank Widener (C) Joseph Roop, Phillip Cabana, David Peters, Ralph Ezdebski, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Michael Barnes, Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| 14:23 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace can't finish the layup | 40-30 |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | Frank Widener snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 14:02 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Frank Widener grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 13:43 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 40-30 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | William Macy drills a shot near the basket set up by Steven Everman and he's hacked by Frank Widener - foul #1 on Frank Widener, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), David Ellis (SG) Steven Everman, Donnie Kennedy | |
| 13:21 | Colorado | William Macy makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Michael Barnes steals it from Joseph Weiser | 40-33 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Michael Barnes hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dale Selman | 40-35 |
| 12:45 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Macy | 40-35 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | Michael Barnes's floater is knocked away by Victor Gaines | 40-35 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:57 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the jump hook from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | David Ellis tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | George Dove double dribbles | 40-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Phillip Cabana (SG), David Peters (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) George Dove, Joseph Weiser, Charles Corbin, Victor Gaines, Frank Widener | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Phillip Cabana (fresh) SF - David Peters (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Barnes and he's fouled by Patrick Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Patrick Mooneyhan, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | Michael Bolden steals the ball from Ralph Ezdebski | 40-37 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the dunk | 40-37 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan drills a jump hook from the right block | 42-37 |
| 09:37 | Colorado | The short jumper by Charles Mitchell is denied by Ralph Ezdebski | 42-37 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Bolden - foul #1 on Michael Bolden, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Joseph Weiser (SG), Charles Corbin (SF), Frank Widener (C) Joseph Roop, Phillip Cabana, David Peters, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Michael Barnes, David Ellis, Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | William Macy knocks in the shot in the paint | 43-39 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | George Dove misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 08:44 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Steven Everman is fouled on the floor by Charles Corbin - foul #4 on Charles Corbin, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Peters (SF), Victor Gaines (PF) Charles Corbin, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG) Steven Everman | |
| 07:55 | Colorado | William Macy misses long on a shot near the basket | 43-39 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Michael Barnes scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Victor Gaines - foul #3 on Victor Gaines, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Corbin (SF) David Peters | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG), Richard Tardy (SF) Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace | |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Victor Gaines (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Widener (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Michael Barnes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Ellis | 45-45 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | Frank Widener misses long on a floater from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:09 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines clanks a fadeaway from close range | 45-45 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | William Macy snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Charles Corbin takes the ball from Michael Barnes | 45-45 |
| 05:30 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 05:06 | Colorado | Michael Barnes tips it home | 45-47 |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 45-47 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 45-47 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | William Macy scores on a floater from the right side | 45-49 |
| 04:13 | Nebraska | Frank Widener loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Phillip Cabana (SG), David Peters (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) George Dove, Joseph Weiser, Charles Corbin, Victor Gaines, Frank Widener | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Michael Barnes, David Ellis, Richard Tardy, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 03:56 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 03:27 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Mooneyhan | 45-49 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Phillip Cabana drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Roop | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Cabana (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Peters (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Steven Everman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | David Peters grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Charles Corbin (SF), Victor Gaines (PF) Phillip Cabana, Ralph Ezdebski, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), David Ellis (SG), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Steven Everman, Donnie Kennedy, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Dale Selman - foul #2 on Dale Selman, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Frank Widener (C) David Peters | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | William Macy misses badly on a runner in the paint | 50-49 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Frank Widener gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Roop | 52-49 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | William Macy clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Dale Selman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace tips it in | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Charles Corbin is denied by William Macy | 52-51 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Michael Barnes grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-51 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Barnes - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser (SG) Joseph Roop | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | David Ellis is called for the reach on Frank Widener - foul #3 on David Ellis, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines is fouled on the floor by Dale Selman - foul #3 on Dale Selman, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Frank Widener is fouled on the floor by William Macy - foul #1 on William Macy, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Frank Widener makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Frank Widener misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Dale Selman pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Michael Barnes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to George Dove | 53-51 |