| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (fresh) SG - Earl Shepherd (fresh) SF - Antoine Bugbee (fresh) PF - Brandon Ferrell (fresh) C - Ronald Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Morris (fresh) SG - Jamie Cain (fresh) SF - Jordan Burt (fresh) PF - James Bassler (fresh) C - Thomas Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:50 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell connects on the jumper from close range and he's hacked by James Bassler - foul #1 on James Bassler, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:48 | Colorado | James Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell misses short on a floater from close range | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Ronald Stone steals it from Jamie Cain | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Shepherd, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Scotty Kulas - foul #1 on Scotty Kulas, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Jordan Burt hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell hits the finger roll | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Stone | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas is hacked by James Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Morris, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (PG), Cedric Ryan (SG), James Totten (SF), Jason Landers (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Scotty Kulas, Earl Shepherd, Antoine Bugbee, Brandon Ferrell, Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), Robert Reeder (SF), Henry Weiss (C) James Morris, James Bassler, Thomas Campbell | |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski misses the easy layup | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Dario Kaczorowski | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jamie Cain - foul #1 on Jamie Cain, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Jamie Cain is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Bryon Bergouignan (fresh) SG - Cedric Ryan (fresh) SF - James Totten (fresh) PF - Jason Landers (fresh) C - Dario Kaczorowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jason Husband (fresh) SG - Jamie Cain (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Reeder (fresh) PF - Jordan Burt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Weiss (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Cedric Ryan | 11-4 |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Dario Kaczorowski is called for the reach on Jason Husband in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dario Kaczorowski, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (PG), James Bassler (PF) Jamie Cain, Jordan Burt | |
| 15:20 | Colorado | Henry Weiss lays it in on a nice dish by James Morris | 11-6 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | James Totten clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Reeder - foul #1 on Robert Reeder, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Davis (PF) Jason Landers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG), Thomas Campbell (C) James Morris, James Bassler | |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | James Totten makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | James Totten makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Robert Reeder is hacked by James Totten - foul #1 on James Totten, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Earl Shepherd (SG), Matthew Jeanlouis (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF) Bryon Bergouignan, Cedric Ryan, James Totten, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (PG), Jordan Burt (PF) Jamie Cain, Thomas Campbell | |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Jason Husband misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 14:25 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Weiss - foul #1 on Henry Weiss, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG), Thomas Campbell (C) James Morris, Jordan Burt | |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Jamie Cain clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scotty Kulas - foul #2 on Scotty Kulas, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (PG), Cedric Ryan (SG) Scotty Kulas, Earl Shepherd | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bassler (PF) Thomas Campbell | |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Jamie Cain makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Jamie Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell clanks a turnaround near the basket | 15-8 |
| 13:46 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Bassler | 15-8 |
| 13:18 | Colorado | Jamie Cain connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-10 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Henry Weiss pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:43 | Colorado | Jamie Cain knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-13 |
| 12:21 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Henry Weiss snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Robert Reeder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Henry Weiss tips it home | 15-15 |
| 11:44 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Cedric Ryan | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Bryon Bergouignan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cedric Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Ferrell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jason Husband (tiring) SG - Jamie Cain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Reeder (tiring) PF - James Bassler (tiring) C - Henry Weiss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Henry Weiss loses the ball out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Earl Shepherd (SG), Antoine Bugbee (SF), Jason Landers (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Bryon Bergouignan, Cedric Ryan, Matthew Jeanlouis, Brandon Ferrell, John Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (PG), Jordan Burt (SF), Thomas Campbell (C) Jamie Cain, Robert Reeder, James Bassler | |
| 11:03 | Nebraska | James Totten scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 10:52 | Colorado | James Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Stone (C) Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG) Jason Husband | |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Antoine Bugbee is called for the reach on Jordan Burt - foul #1 on Antoine Bugbee, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski (C) Jason Landers | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | James Totten is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Totten, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (PG), Cedric Ryan (SG), Brandon Ferrell (PF) James Totten, Earl Shepherd, Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (SG) Jamie Cain | |
| 09:07 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell connects on the floater from the right block | 20-17 |
| 08:47 | Nebraska | James Morris is called for the reach on Cedric Ryan - foul #2 on James Morris, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (PG) Bryon Bergouignan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG), James Bassler (PF) James Morris, Thomas Campbell | |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Bassler - foul #2 on James Bassler, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (PG) Cedric Ryan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Campbell (C) James Bassler | |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Antoine Bugbee grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan tips it back up and in | 23-17 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Brandon Ferrell takes the ball from Jason Husband in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 23-17 |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Jordan Burt snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 08:01 | Colorado | Antoine Bugbee is called for the reach on Jamie Cain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antoine Bugbee, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis (SF), Jason Landers (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Antoine Bugbee, Brandon Ferrell, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (SF) Thomas Campbell | |
| 08:01 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:01 | Nebraska | Jason Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis's pass is intercepted by Jason Husband | 23-17 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Jamie Cain lays it in on a great pass from Jason Husband | 23-19 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Robert Reeder is called for the reach on Earl Shepherd - foul #2 on Robert Reeder, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SG) Bryon Bergouignan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Campbell (C) Robert Reeder | |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell grabs the board | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Earl Shepherd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Cedric Ryan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - Jason Landers (fresh) C - Ronald Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jason Husband (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jordan Burt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Weiss (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Jason Husband can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Weiss | 24-19 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 24-19 |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Jordan Burt tips it in | 24-21 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Jason Husband - foul #1 on Jason Husband, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (PG), John Davis (PF) Matthew Jeanlouis, Jason Landers | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Jason Husband can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | John Davis grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Stone | 28-21 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Jamie Cain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Stone | 28-21 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Jason Husband - foul #2 on Jason Husband, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), James Totten (SF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Bryon Bergouignan, Cedric Ryan, Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (PG) Jason Husband | |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd misses the free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 30-21 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Jordan Burt blows the layup | 30-21 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-21 |
| 05:13 | Colorado | Jamie Cain comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-21 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | James Totten can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Henry Weiss - foul #2 on Henry Weiss, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Antoine Bugbee (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF) Earl Shepherd, John Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bassler (PF) Henry Weiss | |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | James Totten makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | James Totten makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Jordan Burt loses the dribble to Dario Kaczorowski in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell clanks a fadeaway from close range | 32-21 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Jordan Burt gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Jamie Cain loses the dribble to Antoine Bugbee in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | James Totten misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Antoine Bugbee grabs the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-21 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 32-21 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | James Bassler loses the dribble to Scotty Kulas | 32-21 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski clanks a runner near the basket | 32-21 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | James Bassler gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Totten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Antoine Bugbee (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Ferrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dario Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Morris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Jordan Burt (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bassler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Campbell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Colorado | James Totten is called for the reach on Jamie Cain in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Totten, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (PG), Cedric Ryan (SG), Matthew Jeanlouis (SF), Jason Landers (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Scotty Kulas, James Totten, Antoine Bugbee, Brandon Ferrell, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (SF) Jordan Burt | |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Jason Landers snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 03:34 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan is hacked by Jamie Cain - foul #2 on Jamie Cain, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (SG) Jamie Cain | |
| 03:34 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:34 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell connects on the jump hook from the left block | 34-23 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryon Bergouignan | 36-23 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell jams it on a nice dish by James Morris | 36-25 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Jason Landers scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Jason Husband - foul #3 on Jason Husband, team foul #13 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Antoine Bugbee (SF), John Davis (C) Bryon Bergouignan, Matthew Jeanlouis, Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG) Jason Husband | |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Jason Landers misses the free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | James Bassler snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | James Morris connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Cain | 38-27 |
| 01:39 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan is whistled for traveling | 38-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SG), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Cedric Ryan, Jason Landers, John Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Weiss (C) Thomas Campbell | |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Robert Reeder comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-27 |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dario Kaczorowski | 38-27 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Brandon Ferrell and he's fouled by Jamie Cain - foul #3 on Jamie Cain, team foul #14 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jordan Burt (SF), Thomas Campbell (C) Robert Reeder, Henry Weiss | |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas misses the free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Thomas Campbell grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 01:05 | Colorado | Jamie Cain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (PG) Scotty Kulas | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell makes the jump hook in the lane | 42-27 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Jamie Cain connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Antoine Bugbee is fouled on the floor by James Morris - foul #3 on James Morris, team foul #15 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Cedric Ryan (SG), John Davis (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Bryon Bergouignan, Earl Shepherd, Brandon Ferrell, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (SG), Robert Reeder (SF), Henry Weiss (C) Jamie Cain, James Bassler, Thomas Campbell | |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Antoine Bugbee makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Antoine Bugbee misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jordan Burt | 43-30 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Jordan Burt buries a fadeaway from close range | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 43-32 |