| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 19:20 | Nebraska | Nick Gary steps in front of the William Shine pass | 31-26 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Keith Newton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-26 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | Keith Duell pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Byron Berns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 18:58 | Nebraska | August Hayman grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Newton | 34-26 |
| 18:31 | Colorado | Victor Sweet knocks in the jumper from close range | 34-28 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | Victor Sweet's layup is rejected by August Hayman | 37-28 |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Keith Duell hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Dennis Ashley is called for the reach on Keith Newton - foul #3 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Keith Duell gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:56 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Shine - foul #1 on William Shine, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (C) August Hayman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:56 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:56 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:17 | Colorado | Byron Berns loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 37-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Brown (SF) Peter Nichols | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG), Ben Bond (SG), Roger Mack (SF), Florencio Russo (C) Dennis Ashley, Nick Gary, Byron Berns, Victor Sweet | |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Keith Newton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Florencio Russo - foul #2 on Florencio Russo, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG) William Shine | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Keith Newton makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Doty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dargan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ben Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Mack (fresh) PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Florencio Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Ben Bond can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Newton - foul #2 on Keith Newton, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | August Hayman (C) Ralph Doty | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Ring (PF) Keith Duell | |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Ben Bond makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Ben Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | John Dargan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:35 | Nebraska | Francis Sly loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Ben Bond scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 40-35 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Francis Sly scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Dargan | 42-35 |
| 14:31 | Colorado | Michael Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ben Bond | 42-38 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Francis Sly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Randy Brown snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska | Michael Smith steals it from Keith Newton | 42-38 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Michael Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Ring | 42-41 |
| 13:15 | Nebraska | Keith Newton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by August Hayman | 45-41 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Ben Bond is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Tommy McBane (SG), Peter Nichols (SF), Ralph Doty (PF) Francis Sly, Keith Newton, Randy Brown, John Dargan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Nick Gary (SG), Byron Berns (SF), Keith Duell (PF), Victor Sweet (C) Michael Smith, Ben Bond, Roger Mack, Nathan Ring, Florencio Russo | |
| 12:46 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane buries a driving attempt from close range | 47-41 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | Nick Gary misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Nick Gary grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Byron Berns shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy McBane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Brown (SG) Tommy McBane | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Byron Berns splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:03 | Nebraska | William Shine misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Byron Berns scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Ashley | 49-44 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | William Shine knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:47 | Colorado | Byron Berns misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska | Randy Brown snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | William Shine is hacked by Dennis Ashley - foul #4 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG), John Dargan (C) Randy Brown, August Hayman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG) Dennis Ashley | |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | William Shine misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Newton | 52-44 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Nick Gary - foul #1 on Nick Gary, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ben Bond (SF) Byron Berns | |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Keith Duell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Smith and he's fouled by William Shine - foul #2 on William Shine, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Tommy McBane (SF) William Shine, Peter Nichols | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Mack (SF), Florencio Russo (C) Nick Gary, Victor Sweet | |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Keith Duell makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Roger Mack is called for the reach on Tommy McBane - foul #1 on Roger Mack, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Brown (SF) Tommy McBane | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Ring (PF) Keith Duell | |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Dargan | 56-47 |
| 08:07 | Colorado | Michael Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-47 |
| 08:05 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nathan Ring - foul #3 on Nathan Ring, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Peter Nichols (SF) Francis Sly, Randy Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Nick Gary (SG), Byron Berns (SF), Victor Sweet (C) Michael Smith, Ben Bond, Roger Mack, Nathan Ring | |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - John Dargan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Florencio Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Colorado | Byron Berns makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nick Gary | 58-49 |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Keith Newton loses the ball out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Duell (PF) Florencio Russo | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Victor Sweet's floater is tipped away by Ralph Doty | 58-49 |
| 07:04 | Colorado | Byron Berns snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 06:53 | Colorado | Keith Duell connects on the floater from the right block set up by Dennis Ashley | 58-51 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Byron Berns splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ralph Doty | 60-51 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Nick Gary snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley hits a 3 from straight away set up by Victor Sweet | 60-54 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Keith Newton | 62-54 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Byron Berns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to William Shine | 62-54 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | William Shine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Victor Sweet gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Byron Berns's pass is intercepted by Peter Nichols | 62-54 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | Keith Newton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 04:28 | Colorado | Keith Duell pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Victor Sweet splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the baseline set up by Byron Berns and the foul's on Keith Newton - foul #3 on Keith Newton, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Tommy McBane (SF), August Hayman (C) William Shine, Keith Newton, Peter Nichols, John Dargan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG), Ben Bond (SG), Roger Mack (SF) Dennis Ashley, Nick Gary, Byron Berns | |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Victor Sweet makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Francis Sly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Florencio Russo (C) Victor Sweet | |
| 03:46 | Colorado | Keith Duell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ben Bond | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy McBane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Mack (fresh) PF - Keith Duell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Florencio Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | August Hayman pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:58 | Nebraska | Francis Sly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Keith Duell | 65-59 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Keith Newton (SG), Peter Nichols (SF) Francis Sly, Randy Brown, Tommy McBane | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Nick Gary (SG), Byron Berns (SF), Victor Sweet (C) Michael Smith, Ben Bond, Roger Mack, Florencio Russo | |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Keith Duell is hacked by Ralph Doty - foul #1 on Ralph Doty, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Nick Gary hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Ashley | 65-61 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Keith Duell takes the ball from August Hayman | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Ralph Doty - foul #2 on Ralph Doty, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols's pass is intercepted by Nick Gary | 65-61 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Nick Gary throws it down | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Keith Newton comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | August Hayman tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Colorado | William Shine denies the turnaround by Nick Gary | 67-63 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | August Hayman pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | August Hayman is hacked by Dennis Ashley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG) Dennis Ashley | |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 69-63 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SG) Keith Newton | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Keith Duell pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Byron Berns is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Keith Duell gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Michael Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Gary - foul #2 on Nick Gary, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG) Ralph Doty | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Byron Berns snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Michael Smith hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Berns out of a doubleteam | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | William Shine is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG) Keith Newton | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | William Shine makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | William Shine makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Byron Berns grabs the offensive board | 73-66 |