| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berry Cardona (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - August Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lonnie Bland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Mendosa (fresh) SF - JC Caudell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Ruff (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Berry Cardona inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Berry Cardona makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joel Lee and the foul's on JC Caudell - foul #2 on JC Caudell, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Brown (C) Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Berry Cardona misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Cadorette | 30-37 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Lonnie Bland (C) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Ruff - foul #3 on Walter Ruff, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Albert McVeigh (PF) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Gino Giordano (PF) Roger Sirois, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-37 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Berry Cardona grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:03 | Colorado | Henry Fox drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joel Lee | 34-37 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska | Henry Fox takes the ball from Gino Giordano in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Gino Giordano blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Bland | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | JC Caudell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:31 | Colorado | Joel Lee snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | Berry Cardona is hacked by JC Caudell in the backcourt - foul #3 on JC Caudell, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Oscar Haynes (SF), August Johnson (PF), Vincent Brown (C) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Berry Cardona, Albert McVeigh, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Glenn Smiley (SG), Ronald Cadorette (PF) Freddie Villalon, Stanley Mendosa, Gino Giordano | |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | August Johnson hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 17:06 | Nebraska | Oscar Haynes steals the ball from JC Caudell in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes dunks the ball | 38-37 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | JC Caudell scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Smiley | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Smiley - foul #1 on Glenn Smiley, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Berry Cardona (SF) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, Oscar Haynes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:13 | Colorado | Joel Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:11 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:09 | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Lee - foul #1 on Joel Lee, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lonnie Bland (C) Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Arnold Gallion (SG), Robert Custer (PF) Roger Sirois, Glenn Smiley, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Bland - foul #2 on Lonnie Bland, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SF), Vincent Brown (C) Berry Cardona, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gino Giordano (PF) Robert Custer | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joel Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - August Johnson (tired) 5 pts. C - Vincent Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Gallion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - JC Caudell (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gino Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Ruff (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by August Johnson - foul #3 on August Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Berry Cardona (SF), Lonnie Bland (C) Oscar Haynes, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:39 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Lonnie Bland | 38-40 |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Berry Cardona double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG) Henry Fox, Joel Lee | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:18 | Nebraska | Henry Lubbers steals it from Gino Giordano | 38-40 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Berry Cardona connects on the floater from the left block | 40-40 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses badly on a runner from close range | 40-40 |
| 14:37 | Colorado | August Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Berry Cardona misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by JC Caudell - foul #4 on JC Caudell, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Vincent Brown (PF), Albert McVeigh (C) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, August Johnson, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Stanley Mendosa (SG), John Rajewski (SF), Ronald Cadorette (PF) Freddie Villalon, Arnold Gallion, JC Caudell, Gino Giordano | |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Berry Cardona makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Berry Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff's layup is rejected by Vincent Brown | 42-40 |
| 13:57 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 13:32 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Lee | 44-42 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | John Rajewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SF), August Johnson (PF) Berry Cardona, Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Custer (C) Walter Ruff | |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Joel Lee connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Fox | 46-42 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Robert Custer's pass is intercepted by Vincent Brown | 46-42 |
| 12:25 | Colorado | Stanley Mendosa takes the ball from Joel Lee | 46-42 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Mendosa | 46-44 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Joel Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Rajewski | 46-47 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Henry Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Berry Cardona (SF), Lonnie Bland (C) Oscar Haynes, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Glenn Smiley (SG), JC Caudell (SF), Gino Giordano (PF), Walter Ruff (C) Roger Sirois, Stanley Mendosa, John Rajewski, Ronald Cadorette, Robert Custer | |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | JC Caudell misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 11:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Berry Cardona | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joel Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Berry Cardona (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - August Johnson (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Bland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - JC Caudell (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gino Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Ruff (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Walter Ruff is called for the reach on Joel Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Ruff, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Albert McVeigh (PF) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Lubbers and he's fouled by Freddie Villalon - foul #2 on Freddie Villalon, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), August Johnson (PF) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the easy layup | 49-47 |
| 10:54 | Colorado | Joel Lee grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Stanley Mendosa (SG) Freddie Villalon, Walter Ruff | |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Joel Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 10:36 | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:34 | Nebraska | Berry Cardona is called for the reach on JC Caudell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Berry Cardona, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Oscar Haynes (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Berry Cardona, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Custer (C) Glenn Smiley | |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lonnie Bland - foul #3 on Lonnie Bland, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Berry Cardona (SF), August Johnson (PF) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, Oscar Haynes, Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette (PF) Gino Giordano | |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | Robert Custer makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:57 | Colorado | The short jumper by Lonnie Bland is denied by Ronald Cadorette | 49-48 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Robert Custer's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Bland | 49-48 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Lee | 51-48 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 08:50 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Henry Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Oscar Haynes (SF), Vincent Brown (PF), Albert McVeigh (C) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Berry Cardona, August Johnson, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Glenn Smiley (SG), John Rajewski (SF), Gino Giordano (PF), Walter Ruff (C) Roger Sirois, Stanley Mendosa, JC Caudell, Ronald Cadorette, Robert Custer | |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Walter Ruff and he's fouled by Henry Lubbers - foul #2 on Henry Lubbers, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:09 | Colorado | Scott Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Berry Cardona (SF), August Johnson (PF) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, Oscar Haynes, Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the easy open layup | 51-51 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | Vincent Brown gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Berry Cardona clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joel Lee (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Berry Cardona (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - August Johnson (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Brown (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Smiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Rajewski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gino Giordano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Ruff (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 07:01 | Colorado | Vincent Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Joel Lee drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Fox | 54-51 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano makes the runner from the left block set up by Walter Ruff | 54-53 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Berry Cardona comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | John Rajewski snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Oscar Haynes (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF), Lonnie Bland (C) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Berry Cardona, August Johnson, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Stanley Mendosa (SG), JC Caudell (SF), Ronald Cadorette (PF), Robert Custer (C) Freddie Villalon, Glenn Smiley, John Rajewski, Gino Giordano, Walter Ruff | |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | JC Caudell is fouled on the floor by Oscar Haynes - foul #2 on Oscar Haynes, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | JC Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | JC Caudell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes loses the dribble to Roger Sirois in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois is hacked by Scott Grant - foul #1 on Scott Grant, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:57 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Albert McVeigh | 54-57 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Robert Custer grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Cadorette | 54-60 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Berry Cardona (SF), August Johnson (PF) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, Oscar Haynes, Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Arnold Gallion (SG), John Rajewski (SF), Walter Ruff (C) Roger Sirois, Stanley Mendosa, JC Caudell, Robert Custer | |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Freddie Villalon | 54-62 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley (SG), Gino Giordano (PF) Arnold Gallion, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Joel Lee buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Berry Cardona | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joel Lee (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Berry Cardona (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - August Johnson (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Bland (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Rajewski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gino Giordano (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Ruff (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Freddie Villalon | 57-64 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Brown (C) Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Stanley Mendosa (SG), JC Caudell (SF), Ronald Cadorette (PF) Freddie Villalon, Glenn Smiley, John Rajewski, Gino Giordano | |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Stanley Mendosa steps in front of the Henry Fox pass in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Sirois | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Ronald Cadorette swats the layup by August Johnson | 57-66 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | JC Caudell gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 01:50 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Roger Sirois | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Joel Lee is fouled on the floor by Walter Ruff - foul #5 on Walter Ruff, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lonnie Bland (C) Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Glenn Smiley (SG), John Rajewski (SF), Gino Giordano (PF), Robert Custer (C) Roger Sirois, Stanley Mendosa, JC Caudell, Ronald Cadorette, Walter Ruff | |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Joel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Joel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Fox - foul #2 on Henry Fox, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Michael Kasten (SG) Freddie Villalon, Glenn Smiley | |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 01:10 | Colorado | Michael Kasten steps in front of the Lonnie Bland pass | 59-68 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano can't finish the layup | 59-68 |
| 01:05 | Colorado | August Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Joel Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette (PF) Gino Giordano | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Lee - foul #2 on Joel Lee, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 59-68 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland's floater is knocked away by Michael Kasten | 59-70 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | Berry Cardona steps in front of the Roger Sirois pass in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Berry Cardona's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Custer | 59-70 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Berry Cardona hits the follow up shot | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | John Rajewski is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Fox - foul #3 on Henry Fox, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | John Rajewski makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | John Rajewski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Berry Cardona misses long on a floater from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois runs out the clock | 61-72 |