| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Miles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Davis inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | Robert Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Miles | 22-27 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Kenneth Gross is hacked by Philip Racine - foul #3 on Philip Racine, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG) Philip Racine | |
| 19:14 | Denver | Todd Denton misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Todd Denton makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Todd Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell hits the finger roll set up by Donald Gephart | 24-29 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Aaron Hart scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Denton | 27-29 |
| 18:30 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Aaron Hart snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-29 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | John Miles hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Donald Gephart | 27-31 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Todd Denton lays it up and in | 29-31 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger is fouled on the floor by Billy Richmond - foul #1 on Billy Richmond, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Risch (SF) Todd Denton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Jerome Bell | |
| 16:51 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart loses the dribble to James Burchett | 29-31 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Kenneth Gross scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Burchett and he's hacked by Donald Gephart - foul #3 on Donald Gephart, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), William Durham (PF) Billy Richmond, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Leo Ashley (C) Donald Gephart, Robert Davis, John Miles | |
| 16:34 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 16:09 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Ezdebski | 32-31 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Durham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leo Risch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SG - David Rathburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Ashley (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | Dale Riley travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Todd Denton (SF) Aaron Hart, Kenneth Gross | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG), John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, Ralph Ezdebski, Leo Ashley | |
| 15:21 | Denver | Todd Denton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Durham | 35-31 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska | David Rathburn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Racine | 35-34 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 14:43 | Nebraska | Dale Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | John Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Dale Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell's pass is intercepted by Todd Denton | 35-34 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Todd Denton lays it in | 37-34 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Philip Racine can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeff Mazzone - foul #1 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), James Burchett (C) Jeff Mazzone, Todd Denton, William Durham, Leo Risch | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF) David Rathburn, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Billy Richmond snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Kenneth Gross comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (C) Dale Riley | |
| 13:13 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:46 | Nebraska | Robert Davis is hacked by James Burchett - foul #1 on James Burchett, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Gephart | 39-38 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Aaron Hart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Galey | 42-38 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Philip Racine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 12:22 | Denver | James Burchett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Aaron Hart is fouled on the floor by Philip Racine - foul #4 on Philip Racine, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Denton (SF) Albert Galey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG), John Miles (PF) Philip Racine, Leo Ashley | |
| 11:49 | Denver | Aaron Hart drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Burchett and the foul's on Donald Gephart - foul #4 on Donald Gephart, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (SG), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 11:49 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SG - David Rathburn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Miles (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Burchett - foul #2 on James Burchett, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:36 | Denver | Billy Richmond gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Todd Denton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger loses the dribble to Billy Richmond | 47-38 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Todd Denton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:24 | Nebraska | John Miles clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 47-38 |
| 10:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Aaron Hart | 47-38 |
| 10:15 | Denver | James Burchett makes the shot from the left wing set up by Billy Richmond | 49-38 |
| 09:55 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 49-38 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Kenneth Gross grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 09:33 | Denver | Kenneth Gross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:21 | Nebraska | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Todd Denton - foul #2 on Todd Denton, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Jeff Mazzone (SG), Leo Risch (SF), George Williams (PF), William Durham (C) Kenneth Gross, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Robert Davis, Jerome Bell | |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | Dale Riley drills a driving attempt from close range | 49-40 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone's pass is intercepted by Dale Riley | 49-40 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | David Rathburn can't finish the layup | 49-40 |
| 08:40 | Denver | William Durham grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 08:18 | Denver | David Rathburn steals the ball from Leo Risch | 49-40 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger throws it down set up by David Rathburn | 49-42 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Leo Risch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Mazzone | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Risch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Durham (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Rathburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | Dale Riley can't connect on a shot from the right block | 51-42 |
| 07:24 | Denver | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Williams | 54-42 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | David Rathburn can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 06:48 | Denver | William Durham pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:41 | Denver | David Rathburn is called for the reach on Jeff Mazzone - foul #1 on David Rathburn, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), James Burchett (C) Albert Galey, Leo Risch, George Williams, William Durham | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, David Rathburn, Dale Riley, John Miles | |
| 06:41 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Todd Denton takes the ball from Robert Davis | 54-42 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Aaron Hart is hacked by Donald Gephart - foul #5 on Donald Gephart, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (PG) Jeff Mazzone | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG) Donald Gephart | |
| 06:27 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (PF) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:47 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Denton | 58-42 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Billy Richmond steals it from Jerome Bell | 58-42 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 58-42 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Billy Richmond gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 04:40 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 58-42 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Larry Mather misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-42 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Billy Richmond gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Aaron Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Leo Risch (SF), George Williams (PF), William Durham (C) Kenneth Gross, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), David Rathburn (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF) Larry Mather, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, Jerome Bell | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Leo Risch is called for the reach on Dale Riley - foul #2 on Leo Risch, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) SF - Leo Risch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Durham (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Rathburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Ashley (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Rathburn and the foul's on William Durham - foul #1 on William Durham, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Victor Anderton (SG) Leo Ashley | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Denver | George Williams's floater is knocked away by Dale Riley | 58-45 |
| 02:56 | Denver | George Williams tips it back up and in | 60-45 |
| 02:41 | Nebraska | David Rathburn connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Ezdebski | 60-47 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Leo Risch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | David Rathburn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | David Rathburn connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jeff Mazzone - foul #2 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (PG) Keith Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (C) Victor Anderton | |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | David Rathburn misses the free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Leo Risch pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Donald Bellanger - foul #1 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Dale Riley can't connect on a floater from close range | 63-49 |
| 01:17 | Denver | William Durham gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Donald Bellanger steps in front of the Leo Risch pass | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 63-51 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Kenneth Gross runs out the clock | 63-53 |