| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Behan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Felix (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) PF - James Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington hits the follow up shot | 26-23 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Robert Behan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | Russell Christensen steps in front of the Robert Robinson pass in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington can't finish the layup | 26-25 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | Charles Baker tips it but misses | 26-25 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Hollis | 26-25 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Charles Baker takes the ball from Robert Behan | 26-25 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 26-25 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 26-25 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Robert Behan is fouled on the floor by Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Charles Baker steals it from Wesley Willingham | 26-25 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Robert Wadlington | 26-28 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham comes up short on the runner from close range | 26-28 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | John Felix hits the follow up shot | 28-28 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alex Jackson, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Daniel Kantor (SG), Gary Kelsey (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Alex Jackson, Robert Wadlington, James Leach, Charles Baker | |
| 15:46 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Kantor - foul #1 on Daniel Kantor, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| 15:46 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:46 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Behan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Hollis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Felix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Kantor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Kelsey (fresh) PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber slams it home set up by Stanley Taylor | 30-30 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham can't finish the layup | 30-30 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Robert Behan hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Hollis - foul #1 on David Hollis, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Alex Jackson (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF) Stanley Taylor, Daniel Kantor, Gary Kelsey | |
| 14:25 | Nebraska | John Felix is called for the reach on Robert Wadlington - foul #3 on John Felix, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Leach (PF), Charles Baker (C) Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| 13:56 | Nebraska | John Felix swats the dunk try by James Leach | 32-30 |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Charles Baker snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 13:33 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | John Felix tips it home | 34-33 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Robert Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | James Leach gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 11:43 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham lays it up and in | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Behan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Hollis (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Felix (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Leach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington clanks a runner in the lane | 36-39 |
| 11:23 | Nebraska | James Leach gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | James Leach clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Hollis - foul #2 on David Hollis, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven McDonnel (PF), Dominic Colombo (C) David Hollis, John Felix | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Daniel Kantor (SG), Gary Kelsey (SF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Alex Jackson, Robert Wadlington, Charles Baker | |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | James Leach misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | James Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Behan | 38-40 |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson picks off the pass by Stanley Taylor | 38-40 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | Robert Behan lays it in set up by Robert Robinson | 40-40 |
| 10:19 | Nebraska | James Leach throws it down on a nice dish by Stanley Taylor | 40-42 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Robert Behan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:41 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 43-42 |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Robert Behan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Robinson | 45-42 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hollis (SF), John Felix (C) Wesley Willingham, Dominic Colombo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Alex Jackson (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Charles Baker (C) Stanley Taylor, Daniel Kantor, Gary Kelsey, James Leach, Mel Spiro | |
| 08:44 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Jackson | 47-45 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Robert Behan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:27 | Colorado | David Hollis grabs the board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Behan (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hollis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven McDonnel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Felix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Colorado | John Felix hits a turnaround in the paint | 49-45 |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington is fouled on the floor by Robert Behan - foul #3 on Robert Behan, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wesley Willingham (SF), Dominic Colombo (C) Steven McDonnel, John Felix | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mel Spiro (C) Charles Baker | |
| 06:30 | Nebraska | Robert Behan steps in front of the Henry Lauber pass | 49-45 |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham hits the finger roll set up by Robert Behan | 51-45 |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 05:50 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham is fouled on the floor by Russell Christensen - foul #1 on Russell Christensen, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lai (PF) David Hollis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), James Leach (PF) Russell Christensen, Henry Lauber | |
| 05:35 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey (SF), Charles Baker (C) Robert Wadlington, Mel Spiro | |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | James Leach loses the dribble to Robert Behan | 51-45 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Gary Kelsey blocks the jumper by Wesley Willingham | 51-45 |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven McDonnel (PG), David Hollis (PF), John Felix (C) Robert Robinson, Richard Lai, Dominic Colombo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Daniel Kantor (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF) Stanley Taylor, Alex Jackson, Gary Kelsey | |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Daniel Kantor is called for the reach on Robert Behan - foul #2 on Daniel Kantor, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | David Hollis is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Wadlington - foul #2 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mel Spiro (C) Charles Baker | |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:11 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mel Spiro, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG), Henry Lauber (PF) Daniel Kantor, James Leach | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven McDonnel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Behan (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Hollis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Felix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Leach (PF), Charles Baker (C) Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Colorado | David Hollis is fouled on the floor by James Leach - foul #1 on James Leach, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (PG) Robert Behan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:16 | Colorado | David Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Leach | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Christensen | 54-49 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Robert Robinson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | James Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Hollis - foul #3 on David Hollis, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Behan (SG) Steven McDonnel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Robert Robinson clanks a floater from the left side | 54-51 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven McDonnel (PF) David Hollis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Robert Robinson is hacked by Russell Christensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Christensen, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Alex Jackson is called for the reach on Steven McDonnel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Jackson, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 58-51 |