| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Byron Berns inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | Victor Sweet grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | Victor Sweet works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 38-39 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty blows the dunk | 38-39 |
| 18:43 | Colorado | Victor Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Victor Sweet slams it home on a nice dish by Keith Duell and he's hacked by Ralph Doty - foul #2 on Ralph Doty, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | August Hayman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | William Shine grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Byron Berns - foul #3 on Byron Berns, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Victor Sweet lays it in set up by Dennis Ashley | 42-40 |
| 17:06 | Nebraska | Keith Newton is hacked by Byron Berns - foul #4 on Byron Berns, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ben Bond (SF) Byron Berns | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (C) August Hayman | |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Shine | 42-42 |
| 16:31 | Colorado | Victor Sweet drills a turnaround from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Keith Duell grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Keith Duell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Sweet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dargan (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Shine | 44-45 |
| 15:21 | Colorado | Nick Gary is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG), Roger Mack (SF), Florencio Russo (PF), Nathan Ring (C) Dennis Ashley, Nick Gary, Keith Duell, Victor Sweet | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Tommy McBane (SF), August Hayman (C) William Shine, Keith Newton, Peter Nichols, Ralph Doty | |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Ring - foul #2 on Nathan Ring, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Nathan Ring gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Ben Bond jams it on a nice dish by Florencio Russo | 46-46 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Florencio Russo steps in front of the August Hayman pass | 46-46 |
| 14:04 | Colorado | Roger Mack loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG), Keith Duell (PF), Victor Sweet (C) Roger Mack, Florencio Russo, Nathan Ring | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Keith Newton (SG), Ralph Doty (PF) Francis Sly, Tommy McBane, John Dargan | |
| 13:43 | Nebraska | Randy Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Shine | 46-49 |
| 13:19 | Colorado | Ralph Doty steals it from Victor Sweet out of a doubleteam | 46-49 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | Randy Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Byron Berns (SF) Michael Smith, Ben Bond | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Nichols (SF) Randy Brown | |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Byron Berns is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (C) August Hayman | |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Ashley - foul #3 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Victor Sweet pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Newton - foul #3 on Keith Newton, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ben Bond (SG) Nick Gary | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska | Victor Sweet blocks the short jumper by Keith Newton | 47-49 |
| 12:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Byron Berns | 47-49 |
| 11:33 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Sweet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dargan (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Keith Newton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Victor Sweet is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Keith Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Ben Bond clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 10:02 | Colorado | Victor Sweet tips it in | 52-51 |
| 09:41 | Nebraska | John Dargan misses short on a shot from close range | 52-51 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | William Shine tips it in | 52-53 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty hits a shot near the basket set up by Keith Newton | 52-55 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Byron Berns misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | William Shine gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | William Shine is hacked by Dennis Ashley - foul #4 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG), Nick Gary (SG), Florencio Russo (PF), Nathan Ring (C) Dennis Ashley, Byron Berns, Keith Duell, Victor Sweet | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Tommy McBane (SF), August Hayman (C) William Shine, Keith Newton, Peter Nichols, John Dargan | |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Sly | 52-58 |
| 07:56 | Colorado | Ben Bond can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | August Hayman drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Tommy McBane | 52-60 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | Nathan Ring can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-60 |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | August Hayman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Bond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Florencio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Ring (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy McBane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Doty (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Randy Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to August Hayman | 52-60 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | August Hayman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Francis Sly | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Francis Sly picks off the pass by Michael Smith | 52-62 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | August Hayman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Nathan Ring - foul #3 on Nathan Ring, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Byron Berns (SF), Keith Duell (PF), Victor Sweet (C) Michael Smith, Ben Bond, Florencio Russo, Nathan Ring | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Keith Newton (SG), Peter Nichols (SF) Francis Sly, Randy Brown, Tommy McBane | |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Keith Duell grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Keith Duell is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-63 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Byron Berns can't tip it in | 52-63 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Dennis Ashley is called for the reach on August Hayman - foul #5 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG) Dennis Ashley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (PF) Ralph Doty | |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Victor Sweet pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Michael Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska | August Hayman grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | August Hayman tips it in | 52-65 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Nick Gary is fouled on the floor by John Dargan - foul #1 on John Dargan, team foul #3 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ben Bond (SG) Nick Gary | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Byron Berns shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-65 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Keith Duell can't tip it in | 52-65 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | John Dargan loses the ball out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Florencio Russo (PF) Victor Sweet | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:18 | Colorado | Keith Duell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Doty (PF) John Dargan | |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 04:04 | Colorado | Keith Duell pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Byron Berns makes the contested floater from the right wing set up by Nick Gary | 54-65 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | August Hayman is hacked by Keith Duell - foul #1 on Keith Duell, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Sweet (C) Florencio Russo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG) William Shine | |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Doty - foul #3 on Ralph Doty, team foul #4 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG), Roger Mack (SF) Ben Bond, Byron Berns | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Victor Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:13 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Mack (fresh) PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Victor Sweet (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Keith Newton connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Doty | 55-69 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Victor Sweet snags the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 02:21 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses short on a floater in the paint | 55-69 |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 02:15 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 02:13 | Colorado | Roger Mack grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | Nick Gary misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | August Hayman gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | Francis Sly is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SF) Roger Mack | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SG), Randy Brown (SF), John Dargan (PF) Keith Newton, Peter Nichols, Ralph Doty | |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Nick Gary is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Victor Sweet | 58-71 |
| 01:37 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Gary - foul #1 on Nick Gary, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| 01:37 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:37 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:25 | Colorado | August Hayman is called for the reach on Byron Berns - foul #2 on August Hayman, team foul #5 | 58-73 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Nick Gary knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Victor Sweet | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:02 | Nebraska | Francis Sly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-73 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Keith Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by August Hayman - foul #3 on August Hayman, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Victor Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Francis Sly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Victor Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Michael Smith misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 61-73 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Keith Duell hits the follow up shot | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Francis Sly runs out the clock | 63-73 |