| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Burd (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Calloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Koch (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) C - David Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Burd | 35-30 |
| 19:26 | Colorado | Noel Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | George Burd clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | David Drexler grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Carl Koch can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 18:37 | Colorado | Edward Smither tips it in | 35-32 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | James Foster misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Whitney - foul #1 on William Whitney, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Carl Koch knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Smither | 37-35 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | James Foster misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Noel Smith - foul #3 on Noel Smith, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF), James Benson (C) George Burd, Rodney Smith, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Billy Russell (C) Carl Koch, Edward Smither, David Drexler | |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Colorado | James Foster picks off the pass by Ronald Edmonson in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | James Foster hits the finger roll | 41-35 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Billy Russell buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Noel Smith and he's fouled by Jaroslav Zoellner - foul #3 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Billy Russell makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi is hacked by William Whitney - foul #2 on William Whitney, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (C) Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG) Noel Smith | |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | James Rice connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Edmonson | 41-41 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | James Rice pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Ronald Marden picks off the pass by James Rice in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 15:59 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Marden | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Vernon Lytle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Koch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Whitney (tiring) C - Billy Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Colorado | James Rice connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-43 |
| 15:18 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 15:16 | Colorado | Carl Koch gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | James Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kobayashi - foul #1 on Richard Kobayashi, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), Michael Calloway (PF) Ronald Marden, Richard Kobayashi, Jaroslav Zoellner, James Benson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Edward Smither (SF), David Drexler (C) James Rice, Ronald Edmonson, Billy Russell | |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Edward Smither knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Whitney | 43-45 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle buries a fadeaway from the left side | 45-45 |
| 14:43 | Colorado | Vernon Lytle is called for the reach on Noel Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | James Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:53 | Colorado | Carl Koch pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Drexler | 45-48 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 47-48 |
| 12:40 | Colorado | Edward Smither can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | William Whitney snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Carl Koch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF), James Benson (C) James Foster, George Burd, Rodney Smith, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF), Billy Russell (C) Carl Koch, Edward Smither, William Whitney, David Drexler | |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Calloway | 47-48 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Calloway (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Benson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rice (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Colorado | James Rice is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Billy Russell | 47-50 |
| 11:21 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| 10:56 | Colorado | Billy Russell scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Noel Smith | 47-52 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 10:45 | Colorado | Billy Russell gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:17 | Colorado | Noel Smith is fouled on the floor by Ronald Marden - foul #1 on Ronald Marden, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), James Yount (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), Vernon Lytle (C) Ronald Marden, Richard Kobayashi, Jaroslav Zoellner, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) Noel Smith, Ronald Edmonson, Steven O'Neil, Billy Russell | |
| 10:07 | Colorado | James Rice connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Koch | 47-55 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | James Foster is fouled in the backcourt by James Rice - foul #2 on James Rice, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| 09:51 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Whitney | 47-55 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | James Rice is hacked by James Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Calloway (PF) James Benson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Edward Smither can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Yount - foul #1 on James Yount, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (PG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven O'Neil (PF) William Whitney | |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Edward Smither travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF), James Benson (PF) James Yount, Rodney Smith, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Billy Russell (C) James Rice, Edward Smither, David Drexler | |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Burd | 49-57 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Billy Russell is fouled on the floor by Vernon Lytle - foul #2 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), Michael Calloway (PF) George Burd, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), William Whitney (PF) Carl Koch, Steven O'Neil | |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Billy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Billy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Calloway (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Whitney (tiring) 2 reb. C - Billy Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Marden and he's fouled by William Whitney - foul #3 on William Whitney, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF) Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:39 | Colorado | William Whitney pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Billy Russell tips it home | 51-61 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi is fouled on the floor by James Rice - foul #3 on James Rice, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG) Ronald Marden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), David Drexler (C) Ronald Edmonson, Billy Russell | |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | James Foster can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 06:47 | Colorado | James Rice pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the jumper from the right side | 51-61 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Edward Smither tips it home | 51-63 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-63 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | James Rice misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-63 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | Edward Smither gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Edward Smither lays it in | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | James Foster hits the finger roll set up by Richard Kobayashi | 53-65 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | Edward Smither clanks a runner in the paint | 53-65 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway grabs the board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-65 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | James Benson grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | James Rice misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 53-65 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kobayashi (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Rodney Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Calloway (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Benson (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rice (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Whitney (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Drexler (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 53-65 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses the tip | 53-65 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Noel Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 03:21 | Colorado | Noel Smith is called for 10 seconds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), George Burd (SG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF), Vernon Lytle (C) James Foster, Richard Kobayashi, Rodney Smith, James Benson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF), Billy Russell (C) James Rice, Edward Smither, William Whitney, David Drexler | |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Noel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Carl Koch connects on the open jumper from the left side set up by Noel Smith | 53-67 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner is hacked by Ronald Edmonson - foul #2 on Ronald Edmonson, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (PG) Noel Smith | |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:38 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | James Rice clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil tips it home | 54-69 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Russell - foul #2 on Billy Russell, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG) Ronald Marden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) James Rice, Ronald Edmonson, Steven O'Neil, Billy Russell | |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Carl Koch clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 55-69 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | David Drexler hits the follow up shot | 55-71 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner loses the dribble to Edward Smither | 55-71 |
| 01:24 | Colorado | Noel Smith loses the dribble to Jaroslav Zoellner in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | James Foster hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Jaroslav Zoellner | 57-71 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | Vernon Lytle steps in front of the Noel Smith pass in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Whitney - foul #4 on William Whitney, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF) Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Carl Koch | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Carl Koch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Noel Smith | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on David Drexler - foul #3 on David Drexler, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith runs out the clock | 59-73 |