| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Alex Ziak (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guy Williams (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Love (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Nilles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-34 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Richard Wilson pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:36 | Colorado | Michael Love is denied on a dunk by Larry Ouzts | 34-34 |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Harry Kirkwood and he's hacked by Guy Williams - foul #2 on Guy Williams, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | The jump hook by Guy Williams is blocked by Matthew Nilles | 34-37 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | Richard Wilson tips it in | 36-37 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Alex Ziak picks off the pass by Kevin Tipton in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | Alex Ziak misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Guy Williams | 36-37 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Alex Ziak misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Michael Love misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Matthew Nilles | 36-37 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | James Greene misses the dunk attempt | 36-40 |
| 17:09 | Colorado | Michael Love tips it in | 38-40 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Kirkwood | 38-42 |
| 16:15 | Colorado | Michael Love's floater is tipped away by Matthew Nilles | 38-42 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | Richard Wilson steps in front of the Adrian Sweeney pass | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SG - Alex Ziak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guy Williams (tiring) 2 stl. C - Michael Love (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Ouzts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nilles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Colorado | Richard Wilson misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Kirkwood - foul #3 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Lee (SG), John Graber (SF), Rick Good (PF), Thomas Harlow (C) Alex Ziak, James Greene, Guy Williams, Michael Love | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson (PF) Larry Ouzts | |
| 15:34 | Colorado | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:34 | Colorado | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Harlow - foul #1 on Thomas Harlow, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | John Graber connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Lee | 43-44 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Tipton | 43-46 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | John Graber steps in front of the Kevin Tipton pass | 43-46 |
| 13:53 | Colorado | Rick Good's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SF), Harry Gastelum (PF) Adrian Sweeney, Jimmy Steveson | |
| 13:36 | Nebraska | Robert Lee steals it from Matthew Nilles | 43-46 |
| 13:32 | Colorado | John Graber lays it in on a great pass from Robert Lee | 45-46 |
| 13:16 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Matthew Nilles is denied by Thomas Harlow | 45-46 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), Alex Ziak (SG), Donald Stich (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Tyrone Prince (C) Alex Zicherman, Robert Lee, John Graber, Rick Good, Thomas Harlow | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:33 | Colorado | Donald Stich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | Alex Ziak is called for the reach on Kevin Tipton - foul #1 on Alex Ziak, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SF), Michael Love (C) Donald Stich, Tyrone Prince | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney (SF), Jimmy Steveson (PF) Matthew Ensminger, Harry Gastelum | |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Richard Wilson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SG - Alex Ziak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Graber (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Guy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Tipton (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Nilles (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Michael Love misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Tipton - foul #1 on Kevin Tipton, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Richard Wilson, Alex Ziak | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts (PF) Jimmy Steveson | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Michael Love makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Michael Love makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Alex Zicherman picks off the pass by Kevin Tipton in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman lays it in | 49-46 |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Guy Williams snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:54 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 52-46 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney blows the layup | 52-46 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Michael Love pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Guy Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Guy Williams - foul #3 on Guy Williams, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), Alex Ziak (SG), James Greene (SF), Rick Good (PF), Thomas Harlow (C) Alex Zicherman, Robert Lee, John Graber, Guy Williams, Michael Love | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SF) Adrian Sweeney | |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Alex Ziak's pass is intercepted by Matthew Nilles | 52-48 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts clanks a runner from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 09:33 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Richard Wilson gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Thomas Harlow is fouled on the floor by Matthew Nilles - foul #1 on Matthew Nilles, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson (PF) Larry Ouzts | |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 52-48 |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Richard Wilson, Alex Ziak | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney (SF), Harry Gastelum (PF) Kevin Tipton, Matthew Nilles | |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman's floater is tipped away by Harry Gastelum | 52-48 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | James Greene is called for the reach on Harry Kirkwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Greene, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SF) James Greene | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Adrian Sweeney | 52-50 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | John Graber clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alex Zicherman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Graber (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rick Good (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Harlow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Gastelum (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Steveson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), James Greene (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Michael Love (C) Alex Zicherman, Robert Lee, Rick Good, Thomas Harlow | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton (PG), James Bowens (SG), Robert Edgin (SF), Larry Ouzts (PF), Matthew Nilles (C) Harry Kirkwood, Matthew Ensminger, Adrian Sweeney, Harry Gastelum, Jimmy Steveson | |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Michael Love hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 52-50 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Michael Love can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Michael Love tips it home | 54-50 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Michael Love can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Bowens - foul #2 on James Bowens, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Lee (SG) Guy Williams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Michael Love makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Michael Love makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:21 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts's floater is tipped away by Michael Love | 56-50 |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Michael Love snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | Michael Love misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Michael Love gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Michael Love drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Lee | 58-50 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Ziak (SG), Rick Good (PF) Robert Lee, John Graber | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG), Adrian Sweeney (SF) James Bowens, Robert Edgin | |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harry Kirkwood and he's hacked by Michael Love - foul #2 on Michael Love, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SF) James Greene | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson (PF) Larry Ouzts | |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:40 | Colorado | Richard Wilson is fouled on the floor by Adrian Sweeney - foul #3 on Adrian Sweeney, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Richard Wilson drills a jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Nilles | 60-56 |
| 03:36 | Colorado | John Graber misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 03:34 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. SG - Alex Ziak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Graber (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rick Good (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Love (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Tipton (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Nilles (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles is fouled on the floor by Rick Good - foul #1 on Rick Good, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), James Greene (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Thomas Harlow (C) Richard Wilson, Alex Ziak, John Graber, Rick Good, Michael Love | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts (PF) Jimmy Steveson | |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Thomas Harlow snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Matthew Nilles denies the turnaround by James Greene | 60-57 |
| 02:49 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts travels in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Harry Gastelum (C) Kevin Tipton, Matthew Nilles | |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Robert Lee misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Ensminger - foul #1 on Matthew Ensminger, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (PG), Alex Ziak (SG), Michael Love (C) Alex Zicherman, Robert Lee, Thomas Harlow | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton (SG), Matthew Nilles (C) Matthew Ensminger, Harry Gastelum | |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | The 3pt attempt by Kevin Tipton is denied by James Greene | 62-57 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Michael Love pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | James Greene clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Greene | 62-57 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Richard Wilson misses the lay-in | 62-57 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Michael Love snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Alex Ziak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Richard Wilson steals it from Larry Ouzts | 62-57 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Alex Ziak lays it up and in set up by Richard Wilson | 64-57 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | James Greene is called for the reach on Adrian Sweeney in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Greene, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Michael Love snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Michael Love is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Kirkwood - foul #4 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), John Graber (SF), Rick Good (PF) Richard Wilson, Alex Ziak, James Greene, Guy Williams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Michael Love misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton double dribbles | 64-57 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | John Graber is hacked by Harry Kirkwood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG) Harry Kirkwood | |
| 00:15 | Colorado | John Graber makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | John Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Rick Good gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman runs out the clock | 66-57 |