| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Eastham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - August Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) PF - Timothy Roark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | William Swanson inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Roark | 33-25 |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh misses the easy layup | 33-25 |
| 19:10 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | August Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | William Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (PG), Vincent Brown (PF), David Font (C) Charles Nesbitt, Albert McVeigh, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (PG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Gino Giordano (PF) Eddie Higdon, Karl McMenimen, Timothy Roark | |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano hits a fadeaway in the paint | 33-27 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Gino Giordano takes the ball from Vincent Brown | 33-27 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | The jumper by Gino Giordano is denied by David Font | 33-27 |
| 17:31 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Font | 33-27 |
| 17:29 | Colorado | Darryl Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Langley - foul #3 on Ronald Langley, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG), Oscar Haynes (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF) Terry Eastham, William Swanson, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG) Michael Kasten | |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Darryl Wright misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Arnold Gallion - foul #1 on Arnold Gallion, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Thomas (C) David Font | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (SF) Arnold Gallion | |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Darryl Wright misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Darryl Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:20 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 33-27 |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:43 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by David Thomas | 35-27 |
| 16:17 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is hacked by Darryl Wright - foul #1 on Darryl Wright, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SG), Vincent Brown (PF), August Johnson (C) Darryl Wright, Oscar Haynes, Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (PG), Karl McMenimen (SF), Timothy Roark (PF) Eddie Higdon, Christopher Johnson, Gino Giordano | |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 16:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Vincent Brown | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Eastham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - August Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Kasten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (tiring) SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) PF - Timothy Roark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Langley (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Colorado | Terry Eastham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Swanson (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune (PF) Timothy Roark | |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Font (PF) Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:12 | Colorado | August Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Terry Eastham | 37-27 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ronald Langley, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (PG), Albert McVeigh (PF) Charles Nesbitt, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Charles Mathis (C) Michael Kasten, Karl McMenimen, Ronald Langley | |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Arnold Gallion is called for the reach on William Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Gallion, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Terry Eastham is fouled on the floor by Charles Mathis - foul #1 on Charles Mathis, team foul #5 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gino Giordano (PF) Robert Lejeune | |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Terry Eastham can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 14:15 | Colorado | Terry Eastham grabs the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:50 | Colorado | David Font can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-27 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 13:18 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Albert McVeigh | 37-27 |
| 12:53 | Colorado | Terry Eastham drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Haynes | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 12:43 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | William Swanson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-27 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon is hacked by Oscar Haynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Haynes, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG), Darryl Wright (SG), David Thomas (SF), Vincent Brown (PF), August Johnson (C) Oscar Haynes, Terry Eastham, William Swanson, Albert McVeigh, David Font | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (PG), Karl McMenimen (SF), Timothy Roark (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Eddie Higdon, Arnold Gallion, Gino Giordano, Charles Mathis | |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Kasten | 42-29 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | Vincent Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Nesbitt | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Vincent Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - August Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Kasten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (tired) SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) PF - Timothy Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Langley (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 11:36 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Vincent Brown | 44-29 |
| 11:34 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SG) Charles Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Timothy Roark is denied by Vincent Brown | 44-29 |
| 11:23 | Colorado | August Johnson grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Terry Eastham misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 44-29 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | August Johnson tips it home | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen buries a jumper from close range | 46-31 |
| 10:31 | Colorado | August Johnson misses the easy dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ronald Langley - foul #5 on Ronald Langley, team foul #6 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG), William Swanson (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF) Darryl Wright, David Thomas, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Robert Lejeune (C) Michael Kasten, Karl McMenimen, Ronald Langley | |
| 10:31 | Colorado | August Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:31 | Colorado | August Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Timothy Roark | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 10:29 | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #7 | 46-31 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Terry Eastham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | William Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 09:57 | Colorado | August Johnson is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Eastham | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-31 |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 09:09 | Colorado | Terry Eastham drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Nesbitt | 51-31 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (SG), Oscar Haynes (SF), David Font (C) Terry Eastham, William Swanson, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Gino Giordano (PF), Charles Mathis (C) Thomas Boyd, Christopher Johnson, Timothy Roark, Robert Lejeune | |
| 08:44 | Colorado | David Font's pass is intercepted by Arnold Gallion | 51-31 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn dunks the ball on a nice dish by Arnold Gallion | 51-33 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Nesbitt and he's hacked by Thomas Littlejohn - foul #2 on Thomas Littlejohn, team foul #8 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SG), David Thomas (SF), Vincent Brown (C) Charles Nesbitt, Oscar Haynes, David Font | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF) Arnold Gallion | |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh misses the free throw | 53-33 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano grabs the board | 53-33 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | Terry Eastham steps in front of the Eddie Higdon pass | 53-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Darryl Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Eastham (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Albert McVeigh (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Vincent Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gino Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Colorado | David Thomas is hacked by Karl McMenimen - foul #3 on Karl McMenimen, team foul #9 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Swanson (SF) Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (PG), Christopher Johnson (PF) Eddie Higdon, Gino Giordano | |
| 07:29 | Colorado | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 07:29 | Colorado | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 54-33 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-33 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | William Swanson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-33 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | Charles Mathis pulls down the rebound | 54-33 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Karl McMenimen | 54-35 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | William Swanson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Charles Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 06:04 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Karl McMenimen | 54-37 |
| 05:50 | Colorado | Darryl Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Swanson | 57-37 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen travels with the ball | 57-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG), Oscar Haynes (SG), Albert McVeigh (PF), David Font (C) Darryl Wright, Terry Eastham, Vincent Brown, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Gino Giordano (PF), Robert Lejeune (C) Michael Kasten, Karl McMenimen, Christopher Johnson, Charles Mathis | |
| 05:19 | Colorado | Robert Lejeune steps in front of the William Swanson pass | 57-37 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-37 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 04:36 | Colorado | William Swanson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Nesbitt | 60-37 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SG), August Johnson (C) William Swanson, David Font | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Terry Eastham makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert McVeigh | 62-37 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG), Karl McMenimen (SF), Timothy Roark (PF) Eddie Higdon, Arnold Gallion, Gino Giordano | |
| 03:56 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Swanson (SF) Charles Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (PG) Thomas Boyd | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Oscar Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Eastham (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Swanson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert McVeigh (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - August Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Kasten (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Karl McMenimen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Roark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lejeune (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is whistled for a carry | 62-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Font (PF) Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:37 | Colorado | August Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Littlejohn - foul #3 on Thomas Littlejohn, team foul #10 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (PG) Oscar Haynes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG), Charles Mathis (C) Karl McMenimen, Robert Lejeune | |
| 03:37 | Colorado | August Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | August Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-37 |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | Terry Eastham picks off the pass by Thomas Boyd | 64-37 |
| 03:03 | Colorado | William Swanson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Darryl Wright | 66-37 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 66-37 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | David Font grabs the board | 66-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Terry Eastham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-37 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark grabs the board | 66-37 |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-39 |
| 02:25 | Colorado | Terry Eastham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG), Oscar Haynes (SG), David Thomas (SF), Vincent Brown (PF) Darryl Wright, Terry Eastham, William Swanson, David Font | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Gino Giordano (PF), Robert Lejeune (C) Thomas Boyd, Michael Kasten, Timothy Roark, Charles Mathis | |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (SF) Robert Lejeune | |
| 01:50 | Colorado | Vincent Brown misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 66-39 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon pulls down the rebound | 66-39 |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon is fouled in the backcourt by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SG), William Swanson (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF) Oscar Haynes, David Thomas, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF), Timothy Roark (PF), Charles Mathis (C) Arnold Gallion, Christopher Johnson, Gino Giordano | |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Karl McMenimen | 66-41 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | August Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-41 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark snags the defensive board | 66-41 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-41 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh grabs the board | 66-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Terry Eastham is fouled on the floor by Eddie Higdon - foul #1 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #11 | 66-41 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Terry Eastham misses the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Terry Eastham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Swanson - foul #2 on William Swanson, team foul #4 | 67-41 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | William Swanson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-43 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | August Johnson hits the follow up shot | 69-43 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen is hacked by Terry Eastham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Eastham, team foul #5 | 69-43 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt runs out the clock | 69-46 |