| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Willingham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Barnard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Michael Craig inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Ray George steals the ball from Wesley Willingham | 27-28 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | Ray George is fouled on the floor by Wesley Willingham - foul #1 on Wesley Willingham, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elias Escamilla | 27-30 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Robert Koenig steals it from Robert Robinson | 27-30 |
| 18:23 | Nebraska | Wesley Willingham takes the ball from Robert Wadlington | 27-30 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Wesley Willingham | 29-30 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:37 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wesley Willingham - foul #2 on Wesley Willingham, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Miles (C) Vincent Barnard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson (PF) Henry Lauber | |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:34 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham lays it in set up by James Donovan | 33-32 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Ray George drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elias Escamilla | 33-35 |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Michael Craig connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Wesley Willingham and the foul's on Robert Wadlington - foul #2 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (PG), Bruce Bradley (SG), James Walker (PF) James Donovan, Robert Robinson, Wesley Willingham | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Alex Jackson (SF), Mel Spiro (C) Elias Escamilla, Robert Wadlington, Robert Koenig | |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Michael Craig makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Walker (fresh) C - Paul Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) SG - Ray George (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Ray George comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Ray George tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 15:10 | Colorado | Paul Miles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:55 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Mel Spiro | 36-40 |
| 14:26 | Colorado | James Walker misses badly on a runner in the lane | 36-40 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | James Walker hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Miles - foul #1 on Paul Miles, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Donovan (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Wesley Willingham (PF), Vincent Barnard (C) Charles Mitchell, Michael Craig, James Walker, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (PF) Russell Christensen, Ray George, Alex Jackson, Jerry Hutchinson | |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Lauber - foul #1 on Henry Lauber, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Koenig (C) Mel Spiro | |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-41 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig tips it in | 39-43 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Robert Wadlington is called for the reach on Bruce Bradley - foul #3 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 12:53 | Colorado | James Donovan drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 42-43 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG) Stanley Taylor | |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Henry Lauber is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Henry Lauber, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | James Donovan drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Bradley | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Barnard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:37 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Ray George misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:33 | Nebraska | Ray George pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:29 | Nebraska | Ray George drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elias Escamilla | 44-45 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | Robert Robinson is hacked by Henry Lauber - foul #3 on Henry Lauber, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (PG), Michael Craig (SF), James Walker (PF), Paul Miles (C) James Donovan, Bruce Bradley, Wesley Willingham, Vincent Barnard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Alex Jackson (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Elias Escamilla, Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber, Robert Koenig | |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Paul Miles can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Mel Spiro - foul #1 on Mel Spiro, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG) Ray George | |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Paul Miles makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Paul Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Michael Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Jerry Hutchinson | 46-45 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Russell Christensen | 46-45 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Mitchell | 46-45 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | James Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alex Jackson - foul #1 on Alex Jackson, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Donovan (PG), Bruce Bradley (SG) Charles Mitchell, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Ray George (SG) Russell Christensen, Stanley Taylor | |
| 08:17 | Colorado | James Walker misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | James Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson lays it in | 46-47 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | Michael Craig clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 46-47 |
| 07:31 | Colorado | Paul Miles grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Miles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Colorado | Michael Craig connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Bruce Bradley | 48-47 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | Ray George buries a 3 from straight away set up by Elias Escamilla | 48-50 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Alex Jackson picks off the pass by James Walker | 48-50 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | James Walker swats the layup by Jerry Hutchinson | 48-50 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | James Walker snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (SG), Wesley Willingham (PF), Vincent Barnard (C) Bruce Bradley, James Walker, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Alex Jackson, Jerry Hutchinson, Mel Spiro | |
| 05:28 | Colorado | Elias Escamilla is called for the reach on James Donovan - foul #2 on Elias Escamilla, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla scores on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Michael Craig hits the finger roll | 52-53 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla double dribbles | 52-53 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Lauber - foul #4 on Henry Lauber, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Ray George can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-53 |
| 03:34 | Nebraska | Ray George tips it home | 54-55 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | James Donovan scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Craig | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Willingham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Barnard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 03:07 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 03:06 | Colorado | James Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Michael Craig makes the jumper from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG), Charles Mitchell (SF), James Walker (PF), Paul Miles (C) Robert Robinson, Michael Craig, Wesley Willingham, Vincent Barnard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber, Robert Koenig | |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (SG), Wesley Willingham (PF) Charles Mitchell, James Walker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington (SF), Robert Koenig (C) Alex Jackson, Mel Spiro | |
| 01:59 | Colorado | James Donovan banks in the layup set up by Robert Robinson and he's fouled by Robert Wadlington - foul #4 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Craig (SF), Vincent Barnard (C) Bruce Bradley, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF) Jerry Hutchinson | |
| 01:59 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elias Escamilla | 61-57 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Robert Wadlington swats the layup by Vincent Barnard | 61-57 |
| 01:08 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Robert Robinson is fouled on the floor by Elias Escamilla - foul #3 on Elias Escamilla, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Barnard | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard is fouled on the floor by Robert Koenig - foul #1 on Robert Koenig, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SF), James Walker (PF) Michael Craig, Wesley Willingham | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wadlington | 64-60 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Craig (SF), Wesley Willingham (PF) Bruce Bradley, James Walker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:39 | Colorado | James Donovan is hacked by Elias Escamilla in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elias Escamilla, team foul #13 | 64-60 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Ray George hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Ray George is called for the reach on Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray George, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SF) Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Ray George knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Lauber | 68-66 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Elias Escamilla is called for the reach on James Donovan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elias Escamilla, team foul #15 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Craig (SF) Bruce Bradley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG) Elias Escamilla | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | James Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Ray George clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Christensen | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Ray George hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham grabs the board | 69-66 |