| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene German (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Logan Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Swain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Sirmans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Bob Hondo inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Colorado | John McNolty is hacked by Logan Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Logan Thornton, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Reginald Ashley | 38-34 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Sirmans | 38-36 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska | James Swain pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | John McNolty takes the ball from Logan Thornton in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Reginald Ashley | 41-36 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | John McNolty steps in front of the Lee Ellis pass in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Ashley | 41-36 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | John McNolty can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | John McNolty gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | John McNolty hits a floater from the baseline set up by Reginald Ashley | 43-36 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Brandon Freeman - foul #1 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Joseph Christensen (SF), John Rix (PF) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (PG), Charles Pauley (SG), Jeremy Wilson (SF), Hugo Tillery (C) Logan Thornton, Lee Ellis, James Swain, Charles Brown | |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | John Rix lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald Ashley | 45-38 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Pauley, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Swain (SF) Larry Sirmans | |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Eugene German loses the dribble to Hugo Tillery | 45-38 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 17:26 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Leif Ziel (PF) Tim Barrett, Joseph Christensen, John Rix | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lee Ellis (SG), Larry Sirmans (PF), Edward Cardone (C) Isaac Neal, Jeremy Wilson, Hugo Tillery | |
| 17:03 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:00 | Colorado | James Swain is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Swain, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG), Jeremy Wilson (SF) Charles Pauley, James Swain | |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Wilson - foul #3 on Jeremy Wilson, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (SF) Jeremy Wilson | |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:39 | Nebraska | Edward Cardone comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 46-41 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | John McNolty pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Leif Ziel's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Cardone | 46-41 |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Leif Ziel gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene German | 48-41 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-41 |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Neal | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Ashley (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leif Ziel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene German (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Lester Stoner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lee Ellis (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Neal (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Sirmans (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Cardone (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lester Stoner | 48-43 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Lester Stoner is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Ashley - foul #4 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Bob Hondo (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), John Rix (C) John McNolty, Reginald Ashley, Leif Ziel, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Jeremy Wilson (SG), Kevin Daub (SF), Hugo Tillery (PF), Charles Brown (C) Lester Stoner, Lee Ellis, Isaac Neal, Larry Sirmans, Edward Cardone | |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Christensen - foul #1 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | John Rix clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Brandon Freeman (PF) Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (PG), James Swain (SF) Logan Thornton, Hugo Tillery | |
| 14:20 | Colorado | John Rix makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | John Rix misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | James Swain pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | James Swain hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Brown | 49-47 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | John Rix banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bob Hondo | 51-47 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Charles Brown loses the dribble to Bob Hondo | 51-47 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | John McNolty is fouled on the floor by Charles Pauley - foul #2 on Charles Pauley, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (SG), Eugene German (C) John McNolty, John Rix | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Lee Ellis (SG), Larry Sirmans (PF) Charles Pauley, Jeremy Wilson, Kevin Daub | |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Swain | 51-47 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (PF) Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery (C) Charles Brown | |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-47 |
| 12:48 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:37 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | James Swain snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Bob Hondo blocks the short jumper by Larry Sirmans | 51-50 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 12:10 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:59 | Colorado | Tim Barrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Larry Sirmans | 51-50 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Joseph Christensen steals it from Hugo Tillery in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Lee Ellis is called for the reach on Bob Hondo - foul #2 on Lee Ellis, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Brandon Freeman (PF) Tim Barrett, Joseph Christensen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson (PF), Charles Brown (C) Larry Sirmans, Hugo Tillery | |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Ashley (very tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bob Hondo (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brandon Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Eugene German (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Logan Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Ellis (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Swain (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Charles Brown is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Rix (C) Eugene German | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (PG) Logan Thornton | |
| 11:25 | Colorado | Charles Pauley picks off the pass by Bob Hondo | 53-50 |
| 11:04 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 11:00 | Colorado | John Rix is hacked by James Swain in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Swain, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF) Reginald Ashley, Bob Hondo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG), Isaac Neal (SG), Kevin Daub (SF), Larry Sirmans (PF) Charles Pauley, Lee Ellis, James Swain, Jeremy Wilson | |
| 11:00 | Colorado | John Rix misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Charles Brown hits a shot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 10:21 | Colorado | John McNolty hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Lester Stoner - foul #2 on Lester Stoner, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SF), Eugene German (C) Joseph Christensen, John Rix | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Lee Ellis (SG), Jeremy Wilson (SF) Lester Stoner, Isaac Neal, Charles Brown | |
| 10:21 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:21 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene German - foul #3 on Eugene German, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Leif Ziel (PF) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Leif Ziel | 53-55 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Tim Barrett hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lee Ellis | 55-58 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (PF) Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (SG), Charles Brown (C) Lee Ellis, Jeremy Wilson | |
| 09:18 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leif Ziel (C) Eugene German | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG), Hugo Tillery (PF), Edward Cardone (C) Logan Thornton, Larry Sirmans, Charles Brown | |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Edward Cardone steals the ball from Reginald Ashley in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub loses the dribble to Tim Barrett | 55-58 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | Tim Barrett hits the finger roll | 57-58 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Lester Stoner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 08:41 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Kevin Daub - foul #4 on Kevin Daub, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Brandon Freeman (PF), John Rix (C) Tim Barrett, Reginald Ashley, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (SF), Larry Sirmans (PF), Charles Brown (C) Kevin Daub, Hugo Tillery, Edward Cardone | |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | John Rix grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:26 | Colorado | Richard Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lee Ellis (SG), Jeremy Wilson (SF) Lester Stoner, Charles Pauley | |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Ellis | 59-60 |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 07:47 | Colorado | John Rix grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Hondo (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brandon Freeman (tiring) 6 pts. C - John Rix (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Isaac Neal (fairly fresh) SG - Lee Ellis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Sirmans (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John McNolty - foul #2 on John McNolty, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF), Eugene German (C) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Bob Hondo, John Rix | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (SG), James Swain (SF), Hugo Tillery (PF) Lee Ellis, Jeremy Wilson, Larry Sirmans | |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Christensen | 62-62 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Tim Barrett drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Christensen | 65-62 |
| 06:29 | Nebraska | James Swain is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Ashley - foul #5 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Leif Ziel (PF) Reginald Ashley, Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG), Lee Ellis (SG), Kevin Daub (PF), Edward Cardone (C) Isaac Neal, Charles Pauley, Hugo Tillery, Charles Brown | |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | James Swain clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Eugene German snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 65-62 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | Edward Cardone gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Leif Ziel is called for the reach on Kevin Daub - foul #1 on Leif Ziel, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Bob Hondo (SF), John Rix (C) Tim Barrett, Joseph Christensen, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Larry Sirmans (PF) Lester Stoner, Edward Cardone | |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | John Rix grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | John Rix misses long on a jumper in the paint | 65-62 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | John McNolty can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | John Rix misses the easy layup | 65-62 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Rix - foul #2 on John Rix, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (SG), Charles Brown (C) Lee Ellis, Kevin Daub | |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | Richard Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-62 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans misses the shot from the left side | 68-64 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | Charles Brown tips it back up and in | 68-66 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Bob Hondo grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:46 | Colorado | John McNolty drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (very tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Barrett (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Hondo (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brandon Freeman (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene German (very tired) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Logan Thornton (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Pauley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Swain (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Sirmans (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton is hacked by Eugene German in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene German, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Christensen (PF) Tim Barrett, Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (SG), Jeremy Wilson (PF), Hugo Tillery (C) Charles Pauley, Larry Sirmans, Charles Brown | |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:24 | Colorado | The jump hook by Bob Hondo is blocked by James Swain | 70-68 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen tips it but misses | 70-68 |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | John McNolty is called for the reach on James Swain - foul #3 on John McNolty, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Leif Ziel (PF) John McNolty, Bob Hondo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG) Logan Thornton | |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | James Swain makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | James Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Tim Barrett is hacked by Lester Stoner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Stoner, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Rix (C) Eugene German | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Cardone (C) Isaac Neal | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Tim Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | James Swain travels with the ball | 71-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lee Ellis (SG) Hugo Tillery | |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Daub (PF) Jeremy Wilson | |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Eugene German (C) Tim Barrett, Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson (PF) Edward Cardone | |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:42 | Colorado | James Swain is called for the reach on Joseph Christensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Swain, team foul #13 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (SG), Hugo Tillery (C) Lee Ellis, James Swain | |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Christensen - foul #2 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SF) John Rix | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Bob Hondo's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Wilson | 73-71 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Lester Stoner hits the follow up shot | 73-73 |
| 02:03 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Brandon Freeman (PF) Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lee Ellis (SG), Larry Sirmans (PF), Edward Cardone (C) Charles Pauley, Jeremy Wilson, Hugo Tillery | |
| 01:50 | Colorado | Bob Hondo clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Lester Stoner is hacked by John McNolty - foul #4 on John McNolty, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG) Tim Barrett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson (SF), Charles Brown (C) Kevin Daub, Edward Cardone | |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Lester Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Lester Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:33 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG) Lester Stoner | |
| 01:24 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 73-75 |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #15 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-77 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Charles Brown misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 76-77 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson tips it back up and in | 76-79 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | John McNolty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Eugene German - foul #5 on Eugene German, team foul #16 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Rix (C) Eugene German | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (SF) Jeremy Wilson | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | John Rix pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Lee Ellis is called for the reach on Tim Barrett - foul #3 on Lee Ellis, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson (SF) Isaac Neal | |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Tim Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton is hacked by John McNolty in the backcourt - foul #5 on John McNolty, team foul #17 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (SF) John McNolty | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (SG) Lee Ellis | |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | John Rix snags the defensive board | 77-81 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-81 |