| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) C - Joseph Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Randall Zosel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Randall Zosel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Zosel | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Randall Zosel buries a shot in the lane set up by Richard Johnson | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Casey Clanton snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross is hacked by Billy Carnevale - foul #1 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Randall Zosel clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Richard Johnson snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Scott Lewis connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Billy Carnevale | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 16:19 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Calvin Powell knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Casey Clanton | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Zosel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart is fouled on the floor by Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Bernard Evans (SG), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Randall Zosel | |
| 15:27 | Nebraska | Bernard Evans is called for the reach on Todd Donovan - foul #1 on Bernard Evans, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross drills a shot in the paint set up by Derek Riojas | 7-7 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Bernard Evans can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Michael Morehouse | 9-7 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | Nebraska | Bernard Evans steals the ball from Joseph Ross | 9-7 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Scott Lewis is hacked by Derek Riojas - foul #1 on Derek Riojas, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF), John Birk (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Wendell Hart, Todd Donovan, Michael Morehouse, Derek Riojas, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Randall Zosel (C) Eugene Nagata, Bernard Evans, Scott Lewis | |
| 13:22 | Denver | Billy Carnevale knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:15 | Nebraska | John Birk misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Hirsh - foul #1 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| 13:15 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:15 | Nebraska | John Birk misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Calvin Powell gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:55 | Denver | John Birk takes the ball from Randall Zosel | 10-9 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore blows the layup but he's fouled by Billy Carnevale - foul #2 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (PG), Michael Morehouse (SF) Daniel White, Charles Hollman | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF) Billy Carnevale, Calvin Powell | |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 12:17 | Nebraska | John Birk grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Macgregor | 11-9 |
| 11:52 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor's pass is intercepted by Eugene Nagata | 11-9 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Casey Clanton banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Nagata | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Donovan (fresh) SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Birk (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Macgregor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) PF - Edwin Hirsh (fairly fresh) C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan scores on a jumper from the left side set up by John Birk | 13-11 |
| 11:11 | Denver | John Birk is called for the reach on Eugene Nagata - foul #1 on John Birk, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Derek Riojas (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Lamont Moore, John Birk, Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Edwin Hirsh, Randall Zosel | |
| 11:02 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas hits the follow up shot | 15-13 |
| 10:34 | Denver | Casey Clanton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG) Todd Donovan | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross buries a jumper from the left block | 17-13 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Wendell Hart takes the ball from Scott Lewis | 17-13 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 09:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 17-13 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Calvin Powell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ross - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG), Richard Macgregor (C) Lamont Moore, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Randall Zosel (C) Casey Clanton, Bernard Evans | |
| 08:54 | Denver | Eugene Nagata hits a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Todd Donovan - foul #1 on Todd Donovan, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Zosel - foul #1 on Randall Zosel, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hollman (SF) Michael Morehouse | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Scott Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Nagata | 19-18 |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Hart, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Birk (PF) Derek Riojas | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:13 | Denver | Wendell Hart steps in front of the Shawn Singleton pass | 19-18 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Nagata - foul #1 on Eugene Nagata, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF) Wendell Hart, Charles Hollman | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Eugene Nagata | |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:54 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 20-18 |
| 07:30 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the jump hook in the lane | 20-18 |
| 07:28 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Birk (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Macgregor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) SF - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Denver | John Birk is called for the reach on Randall Zosel - foul #2 on John Birk, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Derek Riojas (PF) Todd Donovan, John Birk | |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (SG), Edwin Hirsh (PF) Calvin Powell, Scott Lewis | |
| 07:06 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:46 | Nebraska | Shawn Singleton is called for the reach on Michael Morehouse - foul #1 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG) Daniel White | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Randall Zosel | |
| 06:46 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:46 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Derek Riojas steals the ball from Bernard Evans | 22-20 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Byrne | 22-20 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Bernard Evans snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Macgregor | 25-20 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Bernard Evans buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Casey Clanton | 25-23 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart's pass is intercepted by Bernard Evans | 25-23 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Bernard Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (PG), Charles Hollman (SF) Wendell Hart, Michael Morehouse | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Bernard Evans, Shawn Singleton, Edwin Hirsh, Robert Byrne | |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore is hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Scott Lewis snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Scott Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-23 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 03:52 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Lamont Moore, Charles Hollman, Derek Riojas, Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Casey Clanton, Calvin Powell | |
| 03:42 | Denver | Randall Zosel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 03:24 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 03:22 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Birk (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-23 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Michael Morehouse | 26-23 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Scott Lewis is called for the reach on Todd Donovan - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (C) Randall Zosel | |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Billy Carnevale connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Donovan | 29-25 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Eugene Nagata connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan is fouled on the floor by Billy Carnevale - foul #3 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #13 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG) Wendell Hart | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Bernard Evans (SG) Eugene Nagata, Billy Carnevale | |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Lamont Moore takes the ball from Calvin Powell | 31-28 |
| 01:35 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore misses the dunk | 31-28 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | John Birk tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Ross - foul #3 on Joseph Ross, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Charles Hollman (SF), Derek Riojas (PF) Todd Donovan, Michael Morehouse, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Shawn Singleton | |
| 01:20 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:58 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Daniel White | 35-28 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Casey Clanton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Evans | 35-31 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Calvin Powell pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | John Birk gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #14 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Richard Macgregor (C) Daniel White, Charles Hollman, John Birk | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Shawn Singleton (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Bernard Evans, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Calvin Powell | |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is hacked by Richard Macgregor - foul #1 on Richard Macgregor, team foul #9 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG) Lamont Moore | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:02 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-33 |