| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) C - Paul Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) PF - Adam Sommer (fresh) C - Brian Stamper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Colorado | Adam Sommer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Walter Hurt | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts misses short on a floater from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | Walter Hurt snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Colorado | Brian Stamper hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Rust | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts double dribbles | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren connects on the 3 from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts misses the tip | 0-8 |
| 18:02 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Brian Stamper connects on the shot near the basket set up by Walter Hurt | 0-10 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-10 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 17:16 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Paul Roberts is blocked by Adam Sommer | 0-10 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Brian Stamper snags the defensive board | 0-10 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Brian Stamper is fouled on the floor by Stanley Ellis - foul #1 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hogue (C) Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:39 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Adam Sommer | 0-12 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-12 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Walter Hurt | 0-12 |
| 16:07 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-12 |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | William Hogue grabs the defensive rebound | 0-12 |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Benjamin Rust takes the ball from Stanley Ellis | 0-12 |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Rust | 0-14 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Lester Duckworth (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Ellis (fairly fresh) C - William Hogue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Hurt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Sommer (fairly fresh) C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Adam Sommer - foul #1 on Adam Sommer, team foul #1 | 0-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Marty Kinner (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Paul Roberts (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Michael Lewis (SF), David Arndt (PF) Benjamin Rust, Walter Hurt, Adam Sommer | |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 0-14 |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 1-14 |
| 14:53 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren is hacked by Paul Roberts - foul #1 on Paul Roberts, team foul #2 | 1-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hogue (PF) Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SG), John Thorpe (SF) Dennis Holdren, Brian Stamper | |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marty Kinner - foul #1 on Marty Kinner, team foul #3 | 1-14 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 1-14 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 1-15 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses long on a runner from the right block | 1-15 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | William Hogue tips it home | 3-15 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | John Thorpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-15 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | Juan Garcia takes the ball from Valentin Esposito in the backcourt | 3-15 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | John Thorpe slams it home on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 3-17 |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Yuri Buchinski, team foul #4 | 3-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG) Valentin Esposito | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG), Brian Stamper (C) Jamie Jones, John Thorpe | |
| 13:43 | Colorado | David Arndt can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Hogue - foul #1 on William Hogue, team foul #5 | 3-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SG), Lester Duckworth (SF) Marty Kinner, Yuri Buchinski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| 13:43 | Colorado | David Arndt makes the 1st free throw | 3-18 |
| 13:43 | Colorado | David Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-19 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-19 |
| 13:32 | Colorado | David Arndt snags the defensive board | 3-19 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | The jumper by Benjamin Rust is denied by William Hogue | 3-19 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 3-19 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Benjamin Rust | 3-22 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-22 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Brian Stamper gets the rebound | 3-22 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Michael Lewis can't connect on a floater in the paint | 3-22 |
| 12:48 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 3-22 |
| 12:32 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Holdren - foul #1 on Dennis Holdren, team foul #2 | 3-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis (PF), John Morris (C) William Hogue, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Colorado | Walter Hurt (SF), Adam Sommer (PF) Michael Lewis, David Arndt | |
| 12:17 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-22 |
| 12:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rust | 3-22 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren loses the dribble to Eric Thompson | 3-22 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson banks in the layup | 5-22 |
| 11:25 | Colorado | Brian Stamper misses short on a jumper from close range | 5-22 |
| 11:23 | Nebraska | John Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 5-22 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Duckworth (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Sommer (fresh) C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-22 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Walter Hurt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Holdren | 7-25 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-25 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-25 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Adam Sommer grabs the offensive board | 9-25 |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Adam Sommer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #6 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Marty Kinner (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), William Hogue (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis, John Morris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Jamie Jones (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), David Arndt (C) Benjamin Rust, Dennis Holdren, Walter Hurt, Brian Stamper | |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Adam Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 9-26 |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Adam Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-27 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-27 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Jamie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 9-27 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | Juan Garcia comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 9-27 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | William Hogue gets the rebound | 9-27 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | David Arndt steals it from Valentin Esposito | 9-27 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Paul Roberts takes the ball from David Arndt | 9-27 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski is fouled on the floor by Adam Sommer - foul #2 on Adam Sommer, team foul #3 | 9-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis (PF) William Hogue | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG), Walter Hurt (SF), Brian Stamper (C) Jamie Jones, Adam Sommer, David Arndt | |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 9-27 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 9-27 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-27 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Brian Stamper is denied on a layup by Yuri Buchinski | 10-27 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis gets the rebound | 10-27 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Stamper - foul #1 on Brian Stamper, team foul #5 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Lester Duckworth (SF) Valentin Esposito, Marty Kinner, Yuri Buchinski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 07:21 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Stamper | 11-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Dennis Crotts is called for the reach on Juan Garcia - foul #1 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #7 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Arndt (PF) Michael Lewis | |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Juan Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis pulls down the rebound | 11-27 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Crotts | 14-27 |
| 06:13 | Colorado | Dennis Crotts steals the ball from Dennis Holdren | 14-27 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Duckworth | 17-27 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Brian Stamper can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lester Duckworth - foul #1 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hogue (C) Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Michael Lewis (SF) Juan Garcia, Walter Hurt | |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Brian Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Brian Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | William Hogue connects on the floater from the right side set up by Dennis Crotts | 19-29 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Benjamin Rust | 19-32 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-32 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | David Arndt misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Thompson - foul #1 on Eric Thompson, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Marty Kinner (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), John Morris (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SG), John Thorpe (SF) Dennis Holdren, Brian Stamper | |
| 04:23 | Colorado | David Arndt misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | David Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | William Hogue can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 22-33 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Jamie Jones gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 03:39 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Rust, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Roberts (C) John Morris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (SG), Walter Hurt (SF), Adam Sommer (PF) Jamie Jones, John Thorpe, Michael Lewis | |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts is hacked by David Arndt - foul #1 on David Arndt, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Lester Duckworth (SF) Valentin Esposito, Yuri Buchinski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG), Brian Stamper (C) Juan Garcia, David Arndt | |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Adam Sommer snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marty Kinner (fresh) SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Sommer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Colorado | Brian Stamper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis (PF) William Hogue | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Adam Sommer is called for the reach on Dennis Crotts - foul #3 on Adam Sommer, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SG) Marty Kinner | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Michael Lewis (PF) Benjamin Rust, Adam Sommer | |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Stamper | 23-33 |
| 02:21 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Stamper | 23-36 |
| 02:05 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 23-36 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Brian Stamper blows the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Crotts - foul #2 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), David Arndt (PF) Juan Garcia, Michael Lewis | |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Brian Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Brian Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Paul Roberts | 23-37 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth loses the ball out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF) Walter Hurt | |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Paul Roberts steals it from David Arndt | 23-37 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | David Arndt drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Jones | 26-39 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | The jumper by Dennis Crotts is denied by David Arndt | 26-39 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Brian Stamper gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | David Arndt's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Roberts | 26-39 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eric Thompson, team foul #11 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Marty Kinner (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), William Hogue (PF), John Morris (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (SG), Walter Hurt (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Dennis Holdren, Jamie Jones, Brian Stamper | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Juan Garcia misses the halfcourt shot | 26-39 |