| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Yount (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Bronsky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Blaise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Pinder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McNertney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Smart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Aaron Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Jason Smart inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Noel Smith buries a shot near the basket | 22-29 |
| 19:10 | Nebraska | James Benson double dribbles | 22-29 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Joe Blaise steps in front of the Noel Smith pass in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | James Yount's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Noel Smith is hacked by Howard Pinder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Pinder, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez (C) Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Noel Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 18:37 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 18:14 | Nebraska | James Yount's pass is intercepted by Noel Smith | 22-29 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | David Drexler is hacked by James Benson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg (PG) James Yount | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Jason Smart loses the dribble to Dean Bronsky | 22-29 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky misses the lay-in | 22-29 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | James Benson tips it home | 24-29 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | David Drexler misses the easy layup | 24-29 |
| 17:29 | Colorado | Noel Smith hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 17:09 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky misses the tip | 24-31 |
| 17:07 | Colorado | Aaron Brown gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Aaron Brown hits a floater in the paint set up by Noel Smith | 24-33 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | James Benson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 24-33 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | Noel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 24-33 |
| 15:53 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Kjellberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Bronsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Blaise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Lainez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McNertney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Smart (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Aaron Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Drexler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise travels with the ball | 24-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (PG), Gregory Huggins (SF), Robert Quinn (PF), Howard Pinder (C) Richard Kjellberg, Joe Blaise, James Benson, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Noel Smith, Jason Smart, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is hacked by Gregory Huggins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Huggins, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Jeter (SF) Dean Bronsky | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Lee Perkins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 15:03 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Yount and he's fouled by Harold Adams - foul #1 on Harold Adams, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Gregory Huggins denies the turnaround by Harold Adams | 27-33 |
| 14:16 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 14:00 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn blows the layup | 27-33 |
| 13:58 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits a turnaround from close range | 27-35 |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | James Yount hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-35 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Robert Quinn swats the short shot by William Whitney | 30-35 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | James Yount misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 11:47 | Colorado | James Yount picks off the pass by Lee Perkins | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Yount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Huggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Jeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Howard Pinder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lee Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert McNertney (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (fairly fresh) C - Harold Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Harold Adams steals it from Dale Jeter | 32-35 |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Edward Smither is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Jeter - foul #2 on Dale Jeter, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg (PG), Dean Bronsky (SG), Joe Blaise (SF), James Benson (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) James Yount, Gregory Huggins, Dale Jeter, Robert Quinn, Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Richard Siple (SG), Jason Smart (SF), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Lee Perkins, Robert McNertney, Edward Smither, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| 11:11 | Colorado | David Drexler is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Brown | 32-37 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | Noel Smith is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Aaron Brown | 35-39 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Jason Smart grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Noel Smith | 35-41 |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | David Drexler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 35-41 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 08:31 | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg makes the 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | David Drexler lays it up and in set up by Aaron Brown | 38-43 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky is fouled on the floor by Richard Siple - foul #1 on Richard Siple, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (PG), Robert Quinn (PF), Howard Pinder (C) Richard Kjellberg, James Benson, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Robert McNertney (SG), Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF) Noel Smith, Richard Siple, Jason Smart, Aaron Brown | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Yount (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Bronsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Blaise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Howard Pinder (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert McNertney (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) C - David Drexler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Drexler | 38-43 |
| 07:01 | Colorado | Dean Bronsky steals the ball from Lee Perkins | 38-43 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | James Yount hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses the jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Quinn | 40-43 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise is hacked by David Drexler - foul #1 on David Drexler, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins (SG), Dale Jeter (SF), James Benson (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) Dean Bronsky, Joe Blaise, Robert Quinn, Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Jason Smart (SF), Aaron Brown (PF), Harold Adams (C) Lee Perkins, Edward Smither, William Whitney, David Drexler | |
| 05:30 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Aaron Brown - foul #3 on Aaron Brown, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 05:30 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:30 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | Gregory Huggins takes the ball from Noel Smith in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Huggins | 44-43 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Robert McNertney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska | James Yount can't throw it down | 44-43 |
| 04:57 | Colorado | Aaron Brown gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Harold Adams comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Lainez - foul #4 on Ricky Lainez, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg (PG) James Yount | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG) Robert McNertney | |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Harold Adams makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Harold Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | James Benson gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 04:04 | Colorado | Aaron Brown grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 03:39 | Colorado | Harold Adams lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Aaron Brown | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Kjellberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Huggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Jeter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Lainez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Smither (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Smart (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Aaron Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Aaron Brown gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Edward Smither is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Huggins - foul #4 on Gregory Huggins, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (PG), Dean Bronsky (SG), Joe Blaise (SF), Robert Quinn (PF), Howard Pinder (C) Richard Kjellberg, Gregory Huggins, Dale Jeter, James Benson, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Robert McNertney (SG), Richard Siple (SF), William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) Noel Smith, Edward Smither, Jason Smart, Aaron Brown, Harold Adams | |
| 02:50 | Colorado | William Whitney lays it up and in | 44-48 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg (PG) James Yount | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Jason Smart (SF) Lee Perkins, Richard Siple | |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Kjellberg - foul #2 on Richard Kjellberg, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Adams (C) David Drexler | |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) Robert Quinn, Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Colorado | Aaron Brown (PF) William Whitney | |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Aaron Brown takes the ball from Ricky Lainez | 47-50 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Joe Blaise steals it from Robert McNertney in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Harold Adams swats the short shot by Dean Bronsky | 47-50 |
| 01:18 | Colorado | Aaron Brown grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Jason Smart is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Aaron Brown | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg loses the dribble to Noel Smith in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Jason Smart misses the easy layup | 47-52 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Aaron Brown tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (PG) Richard Kjellberg | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Drexler (C) Harold Adams | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Colorado | David Drexler is hacked by James Yount in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Yount, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF) Robert McNertney, Jason Smart, Aaron Brown | |
| 00:46 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-54 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is hacked by Dean Bronsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Bronsky, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | James Yount is called for the reach on Edward Smither in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Yount, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Smart (SF), Aaron Brown (PF) Lee Perkins, William Whitney | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez is whistled for traveling | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Dean Bronsky is called for the reach on Edward Smither in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Bronsky, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | James Benson snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Bronsky | 52-56 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | James Yount comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | David Drexler snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | David Drexler is fouled in the backcourt by James Yount - foul #3 on James Yount, team foul #12 | 52-56 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | David Drexler takes the ball from James Yount | 52-58 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Noel Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Yount - foul #4 on James Yount, team foul #13 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), William Whitney (PF) Jason Smart, Aaron Brown | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-60 |