| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace inbounds the ball | 27-17 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 19:35 | Colorado | David Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Dale Selman is called for traveling | 27-17 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | George Dove misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines hits the follow up shot | 27-19 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Michael Barnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | William Macy misses the dunk attempt | 30-22 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin's pass is intercepted by Dale Selman | 30-22 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the easy layup | 30-22 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Frank Widener misses the runner from the left block | 30-22 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | David Ellis pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:26 | Colorado | Michael Barnes scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Ellis | 32-22 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | William Macy gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 16:52 | Colorado | Frank Widener steps in front of the David Ellis pass | 32-22 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | George Dove hits the finger roll | 32-24 |
| 16:11 | Colorado | Michael Barnes is hacked by Joseph Weiser - foul #1 on Joseph Weiser, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 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 | |
| 15:45 | Colorado | David Peters is called for the reach on Michael Bolden - foul #2 on David Peters, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) SG - Phillip Cabana (fresh) SF - David Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Charles Mitchell is blocked by Patrick Mooneyhan | 32-24 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell tips it home | 34-24 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Bolden - foul #2 on Michael Bolden, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Victor Gaines (PF) Phillip Cabana, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Richard Tardy pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Joseph Roop is called for the reach on Donnie Kennedy - foul #3 on Joseph Roop, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Donnie Kennedy, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Corbin (SF) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Dale Selman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-26 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | David Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF) Steven Everman, Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser (SG), Frank Widener (C) Joseph Roop, David Peters | |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Michael Barnes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 13:50 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | William Macy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 13:29 | Colorado | Dale Selman tips it in | 39-28 |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 39-28 |
| 12:43 | Colorado | Michael Barnes connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Wallace | 41-28 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Theodore Wallace - foul #3 on Theodore Wallace, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Phillip Cabana (SF), David Peters (PF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) George Dove, Charles Corbin, Victor Gaines, Frank Widener | |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Peters - foul #3 on David Peters, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) David Ellis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan (C) Joseph Weiser | |
| 11:51 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Phillip Cabana (fresh) SF - David Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Colorado | Richard Tardy's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Mooneyhan | 42-29 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Steven Everman tips it home | 44-29 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 10:52 | Colorado | Michael Bolden gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 10:26 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Ralph Ezdebski is denied by Charles Mitchell | 44-29 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Mitchell | 44-29 |
| 09:40 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is hacked by Patrick Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Patrick Mooneyhan, team foul #5 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), David Ellis (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Steven Everman, Donnie Kennedy, Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| 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 | |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Frank Widener swats the short shot by Dale Selman | 44-29 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Frank Widener grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Macy - foul #1 on William Macy, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | David Ellis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Dove - foul #2 on George Dove, team foul #6 | 44-31 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | David Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | David Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Weiser | 46-34 |
| 07:56 | Colorado | William Macy connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by David Ellis | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| 07:10 | Colorado | William Macy drills a jump hook from the right block | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Gaines (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 50-34 |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines hits the follow up shot | 50-36 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Michael Barnes loses the dribble to Victor Gaines | 50-36 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Frank Widener can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Macy - foul #2 on William Macy, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (SG), David Peters (SF) Joseph Weiser, Charles Corbin | |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Frank Widener makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Frank Widener misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Michael Bolden grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) David Ellis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Phillip Cabana (SG), Ralph Ezdebski (C) George Dove, Frank Widener | |
| 05:41 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-37 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Michael Barnes grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 05:13 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell lays it in and he's hacked by Phillip Cabana - foul #2 on Phillip Cabana, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), Dale Selman (PF) Michael Barnes, Michael Bolden | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan (C) Victor Gaines | |
| 05:13 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Phillip Cabana misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-37 |
| 05:02 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop tips it back up and in | 53-39 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Ralph Ezdebski steals it from Richard Tardy | 53-39 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska | Steven Everman steps in front of the Joseph Roop pass in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Joseph Roop steals the ball from Charles Mitchell | 53-39 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski is fouled on the floor by Dale Selman - foul #1 on Dale Selman, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), David Ellis (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), William Macy (C) Steven Everman, Donnie Kennedy, Richard Tardy, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan misses badly on a runner near the basket | 53-39 |
| 03:59 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Ellis and he's hacked by Joseph Roop - foul #4 on Joseph Roop, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 03:11 | Nebraska | David Ellis takes the ball from Ralph Ezdebski | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Cabana (fresh) SF - David Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Ralph Ezdebski blocks the short jumper by Michael Barnes | 55-41 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Patrick Mooneyhan | 55-41 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Dale Selman gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | William Macy's pass is intercepted by Phillip Cabana | 55-41 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Phillip Cabana is fouled on the floor by David Ellis - foul #1 on David Ellis, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Bolden (PF) Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Brian Poirier (SF) Phillip Cabana, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | David Peters is fouled on the floor by William Macy - foul #3 on William Macy, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dale Selman (PF) Michael Bolden | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Phillip Cabana (SG), Ralph Ezdebski (PF) Donald Gephart, Brian Poirier | |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | David Ellis double dribbles | 55-43 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | William Macy hits a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Patrick Mooneyhan - foul #3 on Patrick Mooneyhan, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | William Macy makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-46 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Dale Selman gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Colorado | William Macy buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 60-46 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the fadeaway from the left block | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Michael Barnes runs out the clock | 60-48 |