| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) SG - George Burd (fresh) SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) PF - George Phillips (fresh) C - Michael Calloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Micheal Frazier (fresh) SG - James Rice (fresh) SF - Noel Smith (fresh) PF - Edward Smither (fresh) C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses long on an open shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to George Phillips | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Nebraska | George Phillips is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from George Burd | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | James Rice misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Irving Mayhew | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | George Phillips pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | George Burd drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Carl Hyer | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier is fouled on the floor by Michael Calloway - foul #1 on Michael Calloway, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), Vernon Lytle (C) George Burd, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF), Billy Russell (C) Micheal Frazier, Noel Smith, Edward Smither, Irving Mayhew | |
| 17:41 | Colorado | Carl Koch can't connect on a runner from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | Ronald Edmonson steals the ball from Rodney Smith | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | James Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kobayashi - foul #1 on Richard Kobayashi, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), James Yount (SF), James Benson (PF) Carl Hyer, Rodney Smith, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:58 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Richard Kobayashi | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle is called for a charge - foul #1 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (SG), Michael Calloway (C) Richard Kobayashi, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Irving Mayhew (C) Billy Russell | |
| 16:14 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | James Yount grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Nebraska | James Benson misses long on a floater from the left block | 4-6 |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) SG - George Burd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Yount (fresh) PF - James Benson (fresh) C - Michael Calloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Koch (fairly fresh) SG - James Rice (tiring) SF - Ronald Edmonson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven O'Neil (fairly fresh) C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Rodney Smith (SF), George Phillips (PF) James Foster, James Yount, James Benson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), Edward Smither (PF) Carl Koch, Steven O'Neil | |
| 15:34 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:16 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 15:15 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG) George Burd | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (SF) Ronald Edmonson | |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:52 | Nebraska | George Phillips tips it but misses | 4-9 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 14:38 | Colorado | Noel Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (C) Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:25 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 6-9 |
| 14:23 | Colorado | James Rice pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | Rodney Smith steps in front of the James Rice pass in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle drills a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Irving Mayhew - foul #1 on Irving Mayhew, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SF) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven O'Neil (PF), Billy Russell (C) Edward Smither, Irving Mayhew | |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Rice | 8-11 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi loses the dribble to Steven O'Neil | 8-11 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | Noel Smith is fouled on the floor by George Phillips - foul #1 on George Phillips, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Ronald Marden (SF), James Benson (PF), Michael Calloway (C) Carl Hyer, Richard Kobayashi, James Yount, George Phillips, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Irving Mayhew (C) Micheal Frazier, Noel Smith, Billy Russell | |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF) Ronald Marden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Phipps (SF) Steven O'Neil | |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | James Benson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Carl Koch gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Carl Koch is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Calloway - foul #2 on Michael Calloway, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (C) Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (PF) Steven Phipps | |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson blows the layup | 8-11 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Carl Koch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 11:52 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the board | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) SG - George Burd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Lytle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Koch (fresh) SG - James Rice (tired) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Smither (fresh) C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Carl Koch connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Smither | 8-14 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | James Benson knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by James Foster and he's hacked by Edward Smither - foul #1 on Edward Smither, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), James Yount (SF), George Phillips (PF) James Foster, George Burd, Rodney Smith, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), Noel Smith (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF), Billy Russell (C) Carl Koch, Ronald Edmonson, Edward Smither, Irving Mayhew | |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | James Benson makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:56 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Micheal Frazier | 11-16 |
| 10:49 | Nebraska | Steven O'Neil swats the layup by Richard Kobayashi | 11-16 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Billy Russell is hacked by George Phillips - foul #2 on George Phillips, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (C) George Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Phipps (SF) James Rice | |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Billy Russell misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:33 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | James Benson hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-16 |
| 09:47 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Frazier | 13-18 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | James Benson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 13-18 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle grabs the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:03 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | James Yount can't tip it in | 13-18 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Billy Russell grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 08:47 | Colorado | Billy Russell misses long on a runner from close range | 13-18 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | James Yount scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Kobayashi and the foul's on Steven Phipps - foul #1 on Steven Phipps, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF) Carl Hyer, Richard Kobayashi, James Benson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), James Rice (SG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Edward Smither (PF), Irving Mayhew (C) Micheal Frazier, Noel Smith, Steven Phipps, Steven O'Neil, Billy Russell | |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | James Yount makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | Edward Smither travels with the ball | 16-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (PF) James Yount | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Carl Koch gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Burd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) PF - James Benson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Vernon Lytle (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Koch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Rice (tired) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Smither (fresh) C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Carl Koch hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Edmonson | 16-21 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Irving Mayhew swats the shot by Vernon Lytle | 16-21 |
| 07:09 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:07 | Colorado | James Rice is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SG) James Foster, George Burd | |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG) James Rice | |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | James Benson is called for 3 seconds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Phipps (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF) Ronald Edmonson, Edward Smither | |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Phillips (PF), Michael Calloway (C) James Benson, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG) Carl Koch | |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-21 |
| 06:11 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Marden | 19-21 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | James Rice is called for 10 seconds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF) Jaroslav Zoellner, Ronald Marden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (SF), Edward Smither (PF), Billy Russell (C) Steven Phipps, Steven O'Neil, Irving Mayhew | |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith's pass is intercepted by Billy Russell | 19-21 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Hyer - foul #1 on Carl Hyer, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG) Carl Hyer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (SF) James Rice | |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by George Burd and he's hacked by Ronald Edmonson - foul #1 on Ronald Edmonson, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG) Micheal Frazier | |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:11 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Billy Russell | 21-23 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Carl Koch clanks a shot from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson hits the follow up shot | 21-25 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | James Foster buries a driving attempt from close range set up by George Burd | 23-25 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson's pass is intercepted by Michael Calloway in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 04:23 | Nebraska | George Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Ronald Marden (SF) James Foster, George Burd, Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Steven O'Neil (PF), Irving Mayhew (C) Noel Smith, Edward Smither, Billy Russell | |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Koch | 23-27 |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer double dribbles | 23-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), Steven Phipps (SF) Carl Koch, Ronald Edmonson | |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Marden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Calloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Micheal Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (tired) 1 ast. SF - Steven Phipps (fresh) PF - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Colorado | George Phillips is called for the reach on Steven Phipps - foul #3 on George Phillips, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), James Yount (SF), James Benson (PF) Carl Hyer, Ronald Marden, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (SG) James Rice | |
| 03:21 | Colorado | Steven Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:21 | Colorado | Steven Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:21 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Steven Phipps steals the ball from James Benson | 23-29 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | James Benson swats the layup by Steven O'Neil | 23-29 |
| 02:28 | Colorado | Steven Phipps tips it in | 23-31 |
| 02:15 | Nebraska | James Yount misses the floater from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Richard Kobayashi is called for the reach on Irving Mayhew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kobayashi, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF) James Foster, Richard Kobayashi, James Yount | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), James Rice (SG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Edward Smither (PF) Micheal Frazier, Noel Smith, Steven Phipps, Steven O'Neil | |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Billy Russell (C) Irving Mayhew | |
| 01:57 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson jams it set up by Edward Smither | 23-35 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the dunk attempt | 23-35 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hyer | 23-35 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | James Rice is called for the reach on Rodney Smith - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #5 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (C) James Benson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Irving Mayhew (C) Billy Russell | |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | George Burd is hacked by James Rice - foul #2 on James Rice, team foul #6 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (SG) George Burd | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Carl Hyer and he's fouled by Edward Smither - foul #2 on Edward Smither, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson is fouled in the backcourt by Jaroslav Zoellner - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #12 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Steven O'Neil (PF) Carl Koch, James Rice | |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson misses short on an open runner from the left block | 26-37 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Edward Smither tips it but misses | 26-37 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-37 |