| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Clarence Carico (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Barkman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Michael Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Desir - foul #2 on Robert Desir, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:36 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:36 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:36 | Nebraska | Robert Desir grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ernest Luman | 32-34 |
| 19:03 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:44 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Robert Desir gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson double dribbles | 32-34 |
| 18:10 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Nebraska | Robert Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Robert Desir connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Robinson | 34-34 |
| 17:35 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey's pass is intercepted by Robert Desir | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF) Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Colgate | Danny Ramsey (C) Albert Williams | |
| 17:02 | Colgate | Clarence Carico misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | Robert Desir gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 16:40 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Carlos Barkman | 34-34 |
| 16:27 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hendrickson | 36-36 |
| 15:56 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Strickland - foul #3 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Ernest Luman (PF), Ivan Marlow (C) Robert Robinson, Clarence Strickland, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Colgate | Leslie Alexander (PG), Nicolas Brown (SG), Glenn Stumbaugh (C) Clarence Carico, Carlos Barkman, Andrew Morgan | |
| 15:56 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:56 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Leslie Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Dorsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Stumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 15:50 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Michael Dorsey | 36-37 |
| 15:26 | Colgate | Leslie Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:25 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:08 | Colgate | Ivan Marlow steps in front of the Glenn Stumbaugh pass | 36-37 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin is fouled on the floor by Leslie Alexander - foul #3 on Leslie Alexander, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG) David Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dana Wilson (PG) Michael Dorsey | |
| 14:39 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin buries a shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:23 | Colgate | Leslie Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Calvin Joplin - foul #1 on Calvin Joplin, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland (SF) Justin Schultz | |
| Subs | Colgate | Clarence Carico (PG), Carlos Barkman (SG), Andrew Morgan (PF) Dana Wilson, Nicolas Brown, Danny Ramsey | |
| 14:23 | Colgate | Leslie Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:23 | Colgate | Leslie Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:04 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 13:49 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman buries a fadeaway from close range | 40-40 |
| 13:37 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 40-40 |
| 13:36 | Colgate | Andrew Morgan pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:30 | Colgate | Glenn Stumbaugh misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-40 |
| 13:28 | Colgate | Glenn Stumbaugh misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman hits a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Robinson | 42-40 |
| 12:57 | Colgate | Andrew Morgan banks in the layup set up by Leslie Alexander | 42-42 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 45-42 |
| 12:16 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clarence Carico | 45-45 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson loses the dribble to Andrew Morgan | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Calvin Joplin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Luman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Marlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Clarence Carico (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Barkman (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Leslie Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Stumbaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Colgate | Leslie Alexander hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Morgan | 45-47 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Carlos Barkman picks off the pass by Robert Robinson | 45-47 |
| 11:00 | Colgate | Glenn Stumbaugh misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 45-47 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leslie Alexander - foul #4 on Leslie Alexander, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG), Justin Schultz (SF), Johnnie Smith (PF), Robert Desir (C) Robert Robinson, Clarence Strickland, Ernest Luman, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dana Wilson (PG), Nicolas Brown (SG), Michael Dorsey (SF), Danny Ramsey (PF), Albert Williams (C) Clarence Carico, Carlos Barkman, Leslie Alexander, Andrew Morgan, Glenn Stumbaugh | |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:42 | Colgate | Danny Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson hits a floater from close range set up by Calvin Joplin and he's fouled by Nicolas Brown - foul #1 on Nicolas Brown, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG) Calvin Joplin | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:01 | Colgate | Dana Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Johnnie Smith | 51-47 |
| 09:35 | Colgate | Danny Ramsey misses the shot in the paint | 51-47 |
| 09:34 | Colgate | Nicolas Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:17 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:49 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Justin Schultz | 54-49 |
| 08:33 | Colgate | Dana Wilson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Albert Williams swats the dunk try by Robert Desir | 54-52 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz tips it in | 56-52 |
| 07:50 | Colgate | Dana Wilson is hacked by Rickey Jester - foul #1 on Rickey Jester, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Ivan Marlow (C) Rickey Jester, Justin Schultz, Johnnie Smith, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Colgate | Clarence Carico (PG), Carlos Barkman (SG), Leslie Alexander (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF), Glenn Stumbaugh (C) Dana Wilson, Nicolas Brown, Michael Dorsey, Danny Ramsey, Albert Williams | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Clarence Carico (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Barkman (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Leslie Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Stumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Colgate | Glenn Stumbaugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson loses the dribble to Clarence Carico | 56-52 |
| 07:05 | Colgate | Leslie Alexander misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ernest Luman | 56-52 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson's pass is intercepted by Clarence Carico in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 06:50 | Colgate | Glenn Stumbaugh misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses the driving attempt in the paint | 56-52 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to David Hendrickson | 56-52 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Leslie Alexander blocks the jumper by David Hendrickson | 56-52 |
| 06:25 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Glenn Stumbaugh | 56-52 |
| 06:04 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Hendrickson - foul #3 on David Hendrickson, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (SG), Justin Schultz (PF), Robert Desir (C) David Hendrickson, Ernest Luman, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Dorsey (SF) Leslie Alexander | |
| 06:04 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:04 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland makes the 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 05:37 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 05:35 | Colgate | Andrew Morgan tips it in | 59-56 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:18 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:00 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey is fouled on the floor by Clarence Strickland - foul #4 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG) Calvin Joplin | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 04:48 | Colgate | Andrew Morgan clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Schultz - foul #1 on Justin Schultz, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow (PF) Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Colgate | Leslie Alexander (PG) Clarence Carico | |
| 04:48 | Colgate | Andrew Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:48 | Colgate | Andrew Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:48 | Nebraska | Robert Desir pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson lays it in set up by Robert Robinson | 61-57 |
| 04:15 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 04:13 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Barkman | 61-57 |
| 03:55 | Colgate | Carlos Barkman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz hits a runner from the left block | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Schultz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Leslie Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Barkman (fairly fresh) 27 pts. SF - Michael Dorsey (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Stumbaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Colgate | Leslie Alexander buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Dorsey | 63-62 |
| 03:13 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Leslie Alexander - foul #5 on Leslie Alexander, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ernest Luman (PF) Robert Robinson, Justin Schultz, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Colgate | Clarence Carico (PG), Nicolas Brown (SG), Danny Ramsey (PF), Albert Williams (C) Leslie Alexander, Carlos Barkman, Andrew Morgan, Glenn Stumbaugh | |
| 03:13 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:13 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:13 | Colgate | Danny Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | Colgate | Clarence Carico misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Robert Desir (C) Calvin Joplin, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Colgate | Carlos Barkman (SG), Glenn Stumbaugh (C) Nicolas Brown, Albert Williams | |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Robert Desir is fouled on the floor by Glenn Stumbaugh - foul #4 on Glenn Stumbaugh, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Andrew Morgan (PF) Danny Ramsey | |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Carlos Barkman is called for the reach on David Hendrickson - foul #1 on Carlos Barkman, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 01:50 | Nebraska | Robert Desir is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Desir, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 01:31 | Colgate | Clarence Carico hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Strickland - foul #5 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (SF) Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 01:31 | Colgate | Clarence Carico misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:31 | Colgate | Clarence Carico makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:09 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Ernest Luman | 66-63 |
| 00:53 | Colgate | The short jumper by Clarence Carico is denied by Robert Desir | 66-63 |
| 00:51 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Barkman | 66-63 |
| 00:31 | Colgate | Glenn Stumbaugh drills a turnaround from the right block | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Carlos Barkman is called for the reach on David Hendrickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Barkman, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Michael Dorsey is called for the reach on Ernest Luman - foul #1 on Michael Dorsey, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Colgate | Clarence Carico is fouled on the floor by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Colgate | Clarence Carico makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Colgate | Clarence Carico makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Clarence Carico is called for the reach on Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Carico, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Colgate | Colgate calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Colgate | Michael Dorsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman runs out the clock | 70-67 |