| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) SF - David Garibay (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) C - Leland Kester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Jerome Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Leland Kester wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Leland Kester comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jerome Bell - foul #1 on Jerome Bell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Colorado | David Garibay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Robert Davis travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Dale Selman's fadeaway is rejected by John Miles | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | Philip Racine connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Gephart | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Garibay - foul #1 on David Garibay, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Bell - foul #2 on Jerome Bell, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Jerome Bell | |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Ellis - foul #1 on David Ellis, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Colorado | David Ellis is hacked by John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF) David Garibay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Dale Selman connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Macy | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Dale Selman swats the short shot by Robert Davis | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Dale Selman gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:11 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Donald Gephart | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska | John Miles hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Gephart | 7-6 |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Dale Selman blows the layup but he's fouled by John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), David Garibay (SF), Leland Kester (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, William Macy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Larry Mather (SG), Leo Ashley (SF), Dale Riley (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles | |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | Dale Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) SG - Theodore Wallace (fresh) SF - David Garibay (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SG - Larry Mather (fresh) SF - Leo Ashley (fresh) PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) C - Dale Riley (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Leland Kester pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Dale Selman connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Allan Armstrong | 10-6 |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Mather | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | Colorado | Larry Mather takes the ball from Dale Selman | 10-8 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | Leland Kester scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Allan Armstrong | 12-8 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (PF) Allan Armstrong, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 14:00 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ellis | 15-8 |
| 13:51 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the shot from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:49 | Colorado | Richard Tardy snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:43 | Colorado | David Ellis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy | 18-8 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger is hacked by David Ellis - foul #2 on David Ellis, team foul #3 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Michael Bolden (PF), William Macy (C) David Ellis, David Garibay, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF) Larry Mather, Donald Bellanger | |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | Robert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF) Michael Bolden | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Ralph Ezdebski (PF) Donald Gephart, Leo Ashley | |
| 12:18 | Colorado | Dale Riley is called for the reach on William Macy - foul #1 on Dale Riley, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF) Donnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:09 | Colorado | William Macy misses short on a shot from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 12:07 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace scores on a shot from the free throw line | 20-8 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Garibay (fresh) PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) C - William Macy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) C - Dale Riley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #6 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Dale Selman (PF), Leland Kester (C) Theodore Wallace, Richard Tardy, William Macy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG) Donald Bellanger | |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ralph Ezdebski | 20-8 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF), Leo Ashley (PF) Robert Davis, Dale Riley | |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Leland Kester's pass is intercepted by Leo Ashley | 20-8 |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Allan Armstrong - foul #1 on Allan Armstrong, team foul #4 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF) David Garibay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (SG) Philip Racine | |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 10:26 | Colorado | Dale Selman snags the defensive board | 20-9 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Leland Kester blows the layup | 20-9 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ralph Ezdebski | 20-9 |
| 09:45 | Nebraska | Larry Mather hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Allan Armstrong - foul #2 on Allan Armstrong, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | George Morgan (PG) Allan Armstrong | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF) Donald Bellanger | |
| 09:45 | Nebraska | Larry Mather misses the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 09:45 | Nebraska | Larry Mather misses the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Leland Kester snags the defensive board | 20-9 |
| 09:29 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Leland Kester and he's hacked by Leo Ashley - foul #1 on Leo Ashley, team foul #7 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF) Donnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG) Donald Gephart | |
| 09:29 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the free throw | 23-9 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-9 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski grabs the offensive board | 23-9 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Larry Mather hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-9 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger hits the follow up shot | 23-11 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Leland Kester jams it set up by Theodore Wallace | 25-11 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (PF), William Macy (C) Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Dale Riley (PF) Donald Bellanger, Larry Mather, Leo Ashley | |
| 08:04 | Colorado | William Macy is fouled on the floor by Dale Riley - foul #2 on Dale Riley, team foul #8 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (C) Dale Riley | |
| 08:04 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 08:04 | Colorado | William Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-11 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | William Macy swats the layup by Ralph Ezdebski | 26-11 |
| 07:49 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Tardy | 26-11 |
| 07:32 | Colorado | William Macy misses the lay-in | 26-11 |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Richard Tardy gets the offensive rebound | 26-11 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - George Morgan (fresh) SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garibay (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Leo Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses long on a shot from the right side | 26-11 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Richard Tardy tips it back up and in | 28-11 |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is whistled for traveling | 28-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF) George Morgan, David Garibay, Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 06:23 | Colorado | Dale Selman clanks a fadeaway from close range | 28-11 |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley grabs the board | 28-11 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-11 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 28-11 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Ellis | 30-11 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | William Macy picks off the pass by Leo Ashley | 30-11 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy | 32-11 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | David Ellis steals it from Leo Ashley | 32-11 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Ellis | 35-11 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger is fouled on the floor by Dale Selman - foul #1 on Dale Selman, team foul #6 | 35-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF), Leland Kester (C) Donnie Kennedy, William Macy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (SG), Robert Davis (SF) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine | |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-11 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski tips it in | 35-13 |
| 03:27 | Colorado | David Ellis scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Garibay | 38-13 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Garibay (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Mather (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Ashley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Nebraska | Larry Mather misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-13 |
| 03:09 | Colorado | Leland Kester snags the defensive board | 38-13 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | David Garibay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (PF) David Ellis, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Victor Anderton (SG), John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, Ralph Ezdebski, Leo Ashley | |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | John Miles misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Allan Armstrong - foul #3 on Allan Armstrong, team foul #7 | 38-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | George Morgan (PG) Allan Armstrong | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 38-14 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-15 |
| 02:21 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is whistled for traveling | 38-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG) Victor Anderton | |
| 01:58 | Nebraska | Richard Tardy steals it from Larry Mather | 38-15 |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Philip Racine - foul #1 on Philip Racine, team foul #9 | 38-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Dale Selman (PF) George Morgan, Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG) Larry Mather | |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 38-15 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell snags the defensive board | 38-15 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | John Miles travels with the ball | 38-15 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Garibay | 41-15 |
| 01:02 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Racine | 41-18 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | David Garibay hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 43-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SG), William Macy (C) Donnie Kennedy, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (SG), Donald Bellanger (SF) Philip Racine, Robert Davis | |
| 00:33 | Colorado | David Garibay misses the free throw | 43-18 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | John Miles gets the rebound | 43-18 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | David Ellis is called for the reach on John Miles - foul #3 on David Ellis, team foul #8 | 43-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | George Morgan (PG), Richard Tardy (SF) David Ellis, David Garibay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (C) Jerome Bell | |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 43-19 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Dale Selman blows the layup | 43-20 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | The clock runs out | 43-20 |