| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | William Macy connects on the jump hook in the lane | 33-19 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier is hacked by Theodore Wallace - foul #2 on Theodore Wallace, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on William Macy - foul #1 on William Macy, team foul #2 | 33-19 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | William Macy is denied on a dunk by Ralph Ezdebski | 33-20 |
| 18:47 | Colorado | William Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | William Macy hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Ellis | 35-20 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | William Macy pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 17:46 | Colorado | Dale Selman blows the layup | 35-20 |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | David Peters snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | George Dove hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace is hacked by Ralph Ezdebski - foul #3 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerome Bell (C) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 16:57 | Colorado | William Macy misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Poirier - foul #3 on Brian Poirier, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (SF) Theodore Wallace | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan (SF) Brian Poirier | |
| 16:57 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Tardy | 37-23 |
| 16:17 | Colorado | David Ellis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Tardy | 40-23 |
| 16:07 | Nebraska | George Dove connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 15:47 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy double dribbles | 40-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, Richard Tardy, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Donald Gephart (SG), Brian Poirier (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) George Dove, Donald Bellanger, Patrick Mooneyhan, David Peters | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) SG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 15:32 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Theodore Wallace | 40-26 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | Ralph Ezdebski denies the turnaround by Charles Mitchell | 40-26 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 14:46 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop grabs the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Jerome Bell blocks the short jumper by Michael Bolden | 40-29 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 14:02 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Gephart | 40-31 |
| 13:46 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Brian Poirier - foul #4 on Brian Poirier, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, Theodore Wallace, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Donald Bellanger (SG), Patrick Mooneyhan (SF), David Peters (PF) Joseph Roop, Donald Gephart, Brian Poirier, Jerome Bell | |
| 13:31 | Colorado | William Macy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Dove - foul #1 on George Dove, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (C) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 13:31 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | William Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska | David Peters pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | John Miles lays it up and in on a great pass from George Dove and the foul's on Richard Tardy - foul #3 on Richard Tardy, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | Dale Selman lays it in on a great pass from David Ellis and he's hacked by John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | David Peters pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | John Miles buries a driving attempt near the basket | 43-35 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-35 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Richard Tardy tips it home | 45-35 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | John Miles clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 45-35 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | George Dove tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | David Peters tips it home | 45-37 |
| 11:33 | Colorado | Dale Selman loses the dribble to George Dove | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) PF - David Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Miles (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | William Macy is called for the reach on George Dove - foul #2 on William Macy, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF) Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) John Miles | |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | George Dove hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 10:54 | Colorado | William Macy hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Ellis | 47-39 |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | George Dove hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Ellis | 49-41 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 09:54 | Nebraska | Theodore Wallace steals the ball from Patrick Mooneyhan | 49-41 |
| 09:33 | Colorado | David Ellis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dale Selman | 52-41 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Macy - foul #3 on William Macy, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Donald Gephart (SG), John Miles (SF), Jerome Bell (PF) George Dove, Donald Bellanger, Patrick Mooneyhan, David Peters | |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Michael Bolden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski tips it home | 54-43 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | John Miles clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-43 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Miles | 54-45 |
| 08:04 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell lays it in set up by Thomas Lozowski | 56-45 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart's pass is intercepted by Theodore Wallace | 56-45 |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Jerome Bell is called for the reach on Theodore Wallace - foul #1 on Jerome Bell, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, Theodore Wallace, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Donald Bellanger (SG), Brian Poirier (SF), David Peters (PF) Joseph Roop, Donald Gephart, John Miles, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Dale Selman knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Ellis | 58-45 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by William Macy - foul #4 on William Macy, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is hacked by Donald Bellanger - foul #1 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan (C) Jerome Bell | |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Richard Tardy is called for the reach on George Dove - foul #4 on Richard Tardy, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | George Dove misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | David Peters is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Peters, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF) Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 05:09 | Colorado | David Ellis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Ellis, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (C) William Macy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski is hacked by Dale Selman - foul #1 on Dale Selman, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Bolden (PF) Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Ralph Ezdebski steals the ball from David Ellis | 58-50 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | George Dove connects on the shot from the right side | 58-52 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell's dunk attempt is rejected by David Peters | 58-52 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Peters | 58-52 |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | George Dove misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 03:24 | Colorado | Michael Bolden grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Michael Bolden clanks a jumper near the basket | 58-52 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | David Peters pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Bellanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Poirier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | George Dove clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 02:38 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Theodore Wallace | 58-52 |
| 02:38 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Ralph Ezdebski swats the short shot by Dale Selman | 58-52 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Dale Selman tips it back up and in | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | George Dove hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Bellanger | 60-54 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Peters - foul #2 on David Peters, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | George Dove misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 01:16 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Wallace | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | George Dove scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Ezdebski | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bellanger - foul #2 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | George Dove hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bellanger - foul #3 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Michael Bolden pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Michael Bolden is hacked by David Peters - foul #3 on David Peters, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Michael Bolden misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | George Dove clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Michael Bolden gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Michael Bolden is hacked by Donald Bellanger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #13 | 66-59 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | George Dove hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | George Dove misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Bolden | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado | George Dove is called for the reach on Michael Bolden in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Dove, team foul #14 | 68-59 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | David Peters double dribbles | 70-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Donald Gephart (SG), Patrick Mooneyhan (SF), Jerome Bell (PF), John Miles (C) George Dove, Donald Bellanger, Brian Poirier, David Peters, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | David Ellis runs out the clock | 70-59 |