| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) PF - Harold Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Drexler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Yount (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | James Yount inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | A charge is called on James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | Richard Siple is called for a backcourt violation | 30-34 |
| 19:17 | Nebraska | Harold Adams steps in front of the James Benson pass | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith scores on a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:47 | Nebraska | James Foster is hacked by David Drexler - foul #3 on David Drexler, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Quinn (SF) James Foster | |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Drexler - foul #4 on David Drexler, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF), Steven O'Neil (C) Richard Siple, Harold Adams, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins (SG), Dale Jeter (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) James Yount, Vernon Lytle, James Benson | |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Robert Quinn denies the turnaround by Noel Smith | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Huggins | 33-37 |
| 18:03 | Colorado | Noel Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG) Ronald Marden | |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:25 | Colorado | William Whitney is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Smither | 35-37 |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Wilford Behler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 17:16 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | The jumper by Edward Smither is denied by Dale Jeter | 35-37 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gregory Huggins - foul #2 on Gregory Huggins, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF), Harold Adams (PF) Edward Smither, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Ronald Marden (SG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF), James Benson (C) Wilford Behler, Gregory Huggins, Robert Quinn, Dale Jeter, Ricky Lainez | |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska | Harold Adams steals it from James Foster | 38-39 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Noel Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | James Foster tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Perkins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) PF - Harold Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Steven O'Neil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Yount (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Noel Smith blows the layup | 38-41 |
| 15:21 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Adams | 40-41 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | James Yount hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | James Yount tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the dunk | 40-43 |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | James Benson banks in the layup set up by James Foster and the foul's on Richard Siple - foul #2 on Richard Siple, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG), William Whitney (C) Lee Perkins, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Gregory Huggins (SF), Ricky Lainez (PF) James Foster, James Yount, Vernon Lytle | |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | James Benson makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Wilford Behler steals the ball from Noel Smith in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wilford Behler | 40-49 |
| 13:43 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Noel Smith | 42-49 |
| 13:37 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Huggins | 42-52 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | Richard Siple lays it up and in set up by Harold Adams | 44-52 |
| 13:11 | Nebraska | Richard Siple steps in front of the James Benson pass | 44-52 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Richard Siple is hacked by Wilford Behler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilford Behler, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), David Drexler (C) Richard Siple, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Robert Quinn (SF), Dale Jeter (PF) Wilford Behler, Ronald Marden, James Benson | |
| 12:46 | Colorado | Edward Smither is hacked by Robert Quinn - foul #2 on Robert Quinn, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (SG) Gregory Huggins | |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Edward Smither is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Noel Smith | 46-52 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn is called for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF), Harold Adams (PF) Edward Smither, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (C) Ricky Lainez | |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Harold Adams hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden knocks in the floater from the left side | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Perkins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Richard Siple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - David Drexler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Marden (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Quinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dale Jeter (fairly fresh) C - James Benson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Colorado | Noel Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Quinn - foul #3 on Robert Quinn, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG), Steven O'Neil (PF) Lee Perkins, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Gregory Huggins (SG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) James Foster, Ronald Marden, Robert Quinn, Dale Jeter, James Benson | |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Vernon Lytle takes the ball from Steven O'Neil | 48-54 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Wilford Behler makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil is fouled on the floor by Vernon Lytle - foul #1 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), William Whitney (PF) Richard Siple, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:03 | Colorado | Edward Smither can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Yount - foul #2 on James Yount, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| 10:03 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:03 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:41 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-57 |
| 09:40 | Colorado | Edward Smither snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil is hacked by Ricky Lainez - foul #1 on Ricky Lainez, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Ronald Marden (SG), James Benson (C) Wilford Behler, Gregory Huggins, Ricky Lainez | |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:17 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 09:03 | Nebraska | James Yount misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steven O'Neil | 49-57 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Vernon Lytle steps in front of the Noel Smith pass in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 08:46 | Nebraska | James Foster misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | James Yount gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden can't throw it down | 49-57 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:53 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF), Harold Adams (PF), David Drexler (C) Edward Smither, William Whitney, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Quinn (SF), Dale Jeter (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) James Yount, Vernon Lytle, James Benson | |
| 07:29 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (very tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Perkins (tired) 2 ast. SF - Richard Siple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - David Drexler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Marden (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dale Jeter (fresh) C - Ricky Lainez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Quinn | 49-59 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Dale Jeter is called for the reach on Harold Adams - foul #2 on Dale Jeter, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG) Lee Perkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Gregory Huggins (SG), Vernon Lytle (PF) James Foster, Ronald Marden, Dale Jeter | |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Harold Adams misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Harold Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Lytle | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Edward Smither knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Harold Adams | 52-61 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez misses long on a shot from the left block | 52-61 |
| 06:01 | Colorado | Edward Smither snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Edward Smither can't finish the layup | 52-61 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Harold Adams - foul #2 on Harold Adams, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), William Whitney (PF), Steven O'Neil (C) Edward Smither, Harold Adams, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Ronald Marden (SG), Dale Jeter (SF), James Benson (C) Wilford Behler, Gregory Huggins, Robert Quinn, Ricky Lainez | |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Dale Jeter picks off the pass by Noel Smith | 52-63 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | James Foster misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-63 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | James Benson tips it back up and in | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Lee Perkins's pass is intercepted by James Foster in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-65 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Noel Smith grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Dale Jeter steals it from Noel Smith in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle hits the finger roll | 52-67 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF) Richard Siple | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Gregory Huggins (SG), James Yount (SF) James Foster, Ronald Marden, Vernon Lytle | |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Noel Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Noel Smith, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | James Yount knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-70 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | James Yount hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (very tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Perkins (tired) 2 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wilford Behler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Huggins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Yount (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Dale Jeter (fairly fresh) 3 stl. C - James Benson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Colorado | Noel Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-72 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF), David Drexler (C) Lee Perkins, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Quinn (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) Dale Jeter, James Benson | |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | James Yount can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-72 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez can't tip it in | 52-72 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Richard Siple loses the dribble to Gregory Huggins in the backcourt | 52-72 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Wilford Behler misses the lay-in | 52-72 |
| 02:49 | Colorado | David Drexler gets the rebound | 52-72 |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Richard Siple is hacked by Wilford Behler - foul #2 on Wilford Behler, team foul #11 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Adams (PF) Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Ronald Marden (SG) Wilford Behler, Gregory Huggins | |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Richard Siple misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Richard Siple misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 02:11 | Nebraska | Noel Smith steals the ball from Robert Quinn | 52-72 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Harold Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Noel Smith | 54-72 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | James Yount banks in the layup set up by Ronald Marden | 54-74 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Edward Smither travels with the ball | 54-74 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG) Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (PF), James Benson (C) Robert Quinn, Ricky Lainez | |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Harold Adams - foul #3 on Harold Adams, team foul #6 | 54-74 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Noel Smith is called for traveling | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle drills a shot from the baseline set up by Ronald Marden | 54-78 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Richard Siple is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-78 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | James Foster runs out the clock | 54-78 |