| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Willingham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominic Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | David Hollis inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Robert Robinson's pass is intercepted by Russell Christensen | 20-22 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | John Felix gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | John Felix makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Wesley Willingham | 20-24 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | James Leach banks in the layup | 22-24 |
| 18:05 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | David Hollis grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 17:40 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 17:39 | Nebraska | James Leach grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Hollis - foul #1 on David Hollis, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | David Hollis is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 24-24 |
| 16:48 | Colorado | David Hollis gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | David Hollis travels with the ball | 24-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Charles Baker, James Leach | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Behan (SF), Steven McDonnel (C) David Hollis, Dominic Colombo | |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 16:10 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 15:41 | Colorado | Robert Behan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-24 |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Behan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven McDonnel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is whistled for a carry | 24-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Daniel Kantor (SG), Gary Kelsey (SF), Charles Baker (PF), James Leach (C) Russell Christensen, Alex Jackson, Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hollis (SF) Robert Behan | |
| 14:53 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses the layup against the doubleteam | 24-24 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 14:25 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey loses the ball out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dominic Colombo (C) Steven McDonnel | |
| 14:01 | Colorado | John Felix can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 14:00 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | James Leach is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Leach, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF) Daniel Kantor, Gary Kelsey | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:29 | Colorado | A charge is called on Wesley Willingham - foul #1 on Wesley Willingham, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Henry Lauber (PF) Stanley Taylor, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | James Leach clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Dominic Colombo - foul #1 on Dominic Colombo, team foul #3 | 24-24 |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | James Leach makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | James Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 12:48 | Colorado | Robert Robinson is fouled on the floor by Henry Lauber - foul #1 on Henry Lauber, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mel Spiro (C) James Leach | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Behan (SF) David Hollis | |
| 12:28 | Colorado | Robert Behan misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Wadlington - foul #2 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven McDonnel (C) Dominic Colombo | |
| 12:28 | Colorado | Robert Behan makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | Robert Behan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Russell Christensen | 29-26 |
| 11:42 | Colorado | Robert Behan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-26 |
| 11:40 | Colorado | Robert Behan grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro grabs the board | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Behan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Felix (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven McDonnel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Christensen | 32-26 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Alex Jackson - foul #2 on Alex Jackson, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Daniel Kantor (SG), Gary Kelsey (SF), Charles Baker (PF), James Leach (C) Russell Christensen, Alex Jackson, Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hollis (SF), Dominic Colombo (C) Robert Robinson, Steven McDonnel | |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Robert Behan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham hits a jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 09:06 | Nebraska | Charles Baker's pass is intercepted by Dominic Colombo | 32-29 |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | Dominic Colombo steals the ball from Daniel Kantor | 32-31 |
| 07:56 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the paint | 32-33 |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Dominic Colombo - foul #2 on Dominic Colombo, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Robert Wadlington (SF) Stanley Taylor, Gary Kelsey | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (PG), Steven McDonnel (C) Wesley Willingham, Dominic Colombo | |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 07:34 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steven McDonnel | 32-33 |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 07:25 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to David Hollis | 32-33 |
| 07:16 | Colorado | David Hollis makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Robinson and he's fouled by James Leach - foul #3 on James Leach, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Daniel Kantor, Charles Baker, James Leach | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:16 | Colorado | David Hollis misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro grabs the board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Behan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Hollis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Felix (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven McDonnel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 34-35 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Robert Behan can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | David Hollis tips it in | 34-37 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Christensen | 37-37 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Robert Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 05:55 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Henry Lauber is called for the reach on John Felix - foul #2 on Henry Lauber, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Baker (PF), James Leach (C) Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dominic Colombo (C) John Felix | |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Robert Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wesley Willingham (SG) David Hollis | |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | James Leach hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Charles Baker knocks in the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Steven McDonnel - foul #2 on Steven McDonnel, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steven McDonnel | 39-37 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Robert Behan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham is fouled on the floor by Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 03:44 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Charles Baker blocks the short jumper by Wesley Willingham | 39-39 |
| 03:27 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Charles Baker drills a jumper in the paint | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Behan (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Steven McDonnel (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Dominic Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 02:41 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 02:41 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hollis (SF), John Felix (PF) Robert Behan, Steven McDonnel | |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 02:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Baker | 41-39 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on Russell Christensen - foul #4 on Robert Robinson, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington clanks a shot in the paint | 41-39 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | David Hollis pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 01:06 | Colorado | John Felix misses the dunk attempt | 41-39 |
| 01:05 | Colorado | John Felix tips it in | 41-41 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dominic Colombo - foul #3 on Dominic Colombo, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Charles Baker grabs the board | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Charles Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Robinson - foul #5 on Robert Robinson, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Behan (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Robert Behan travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Behan - foul #2 on Robert Behan, team foul #9 | 45-41 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 47-41 |