| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathon Corliss (fresh) 20 pts. SF - John Capps (fresh) PF - Van Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Olsson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Longenecker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | John Capps inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss is hacked by Eric Longenecker - foul #1 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Colorado | John Capps buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Crowell | 38-30 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 19:03 | Nebraska | Robert Desir tips it in | 38-32 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss misses badly on a shot near the basket | 38-32 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:09 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Van Marks misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Robert Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:09 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | John Capps snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | Charles Olsson is hacked by Eric Longenecker - foul #2 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski (SF) John Capps | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Douglas Greene (C) Robert Desir | |
| 16:29 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eric Longenecker - foul #3 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Johnnie Smith (C) Calvin Joplin, Eric Longenecker | |
| 16:29 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:29 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Johnathon Corliss steps in front of the Robert Robinson pass | 40-34 |
| 15:41 | Colorado | A charge is called on Johnathon Corliss - foul #3 on Johnathon Corliss, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Saavedra (SG), John Capps (SF), Kevin Swarthout (PF), George Lacher (C) Johnathon Corliss, Joshua Tushoski, Van Marks, Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG), Clarence Strickland (PF), Robert Desir (C) Edward Hyde, John Pitts, Johnnie Smith | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Saavedra (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Capps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Swarthout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Douglas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Douglas Greene is denied by Kevin Swarthout | 40-34 |
| 15:15 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson lays it in set up by Douglas Greene | 40-36 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Robert Robinson steals it from John Capps | 40-36 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss (PG), Van Marks (PF), Charles Olsson (C) Gary Crowell, Kevin Swarthout, George Lacher | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Edward Hyde (SG), John Pitts (SF), Eric Longenecker (PF) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson, Douglas Greene, Clarence Strickland | |
| 13:57 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski (SF) John Capps | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Douglas Greene (C) Robert Desir | |
| 13:36 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde loses the dribble to Charles Olsson | 40-36 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | Charles Olsson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-36 |
| 13:15 | Colorado | Van Marks tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | Johnathon Corliss picks off the pass by John Pitts | 42-36 |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Charles Olsson's pass is intercepted by Edward Hyde | 42-36 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | John Pitts lays it up and in set up by Edward Hyde | 42-38 |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra is hacked by Eric Longenecker - foul #4 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), John Capps (SF) Larry Saavedra, Joshua Tushoski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Desir (C) Eric Longenecker | |
| 11:59 | Colorado | The short jumper by Van Marks is denied by Douglas Greene | 42-38 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Pitts | 42-38 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Robert Desir is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland (PF) John Pitts | |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Van Marks loses the dribble to Edward Hyde | 42-38 |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 11:28 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathon Corliss (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Capps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Van Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Olsson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Robert Desir misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Olsson - foul #1 on Charles Olsson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Saavedra (SG), Kevin Swarthout (PF), George Lacher (C) Johnathon Corliss, Van Marks, Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), David Hendrickson (SF) Calvin Joplin, Edward Hyde, Douglas Greene | |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Robert Desir makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Robert Desir makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Rickey Jester - foul #1 on Rickey Jester, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pitts (SF) Rickey Jester | |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | John Pitts buries a runner from the left block | 43-42 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | George Lacher misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-42 |
| 09:54 | Colorado | John Capps gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Gary Crowell lays it in on a great pass from Larry Saavedra | 45-42 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout slams it home on a great pass from Gary Crowell | 47-42 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 08:32 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Gary Crowell misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss (SG), Joshua Tushoski (SF), Van Marks (PF), Charles Olsson (C) Larry Saavedra, John Capps, Kevin Swarthout, George Lacher | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Edward Hyde (SG), Douglas Greene (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson, Clarence Strickland, Robert Desir | |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 07:57 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 07:29 | Colorado | Charles Olsson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnathon Corliss (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Van Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Olsson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Gary Crowell steals it from Johnnie Smith | 49-42 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Gary Crowell hits the finger roll | 51-42 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Joplin | 51-45 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Crowell | 54-45 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde misses the 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | John Pitts tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Charles Olsson pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Olsson and the foul's on Johnnie Smith - foul #2 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Saavedra (SG), John Capps (SF) Gary Crowell, Joshua Tushoski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker (PF), Robert Desir (C) John Pitts, Johnnie Smith | |
| 05:43 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin's fadeaway is rejected by John Capps | 57-45 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Van Marks | 57-45 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-45 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Desir | 57-45 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde hits a jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 04:28 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss scores on a runner from the right block | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Robert Desir blows the layup | 59-47 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Van Marks connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Eric Longenecker - foul #5 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Kevin Swarthout (C) Johnathon Corliss, Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), David Hendrickson (SG), John Pitts (SF), Clarence Strickland (PF) Calvin Joplin, Edward Hyde, Douglas Greene, Eric Longenecker | |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Van Marks misses the free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Robert Desir gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | John Pitts drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Saavedra (fresh) 5 ast. SF - John Capps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Van Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Swarthout (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Gary Crowell is denied on a layup by Clarence Strickland | 61-49 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Van Marks tips it in | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Van Marks gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:36 | Colorado | Gary Crowell dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry Saavedra | 65-49 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Van Marks gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Van Marks drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Capps | 67-49 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-49 |
| 01:39 | Nebraska | John Pitts grabs the offensive board | 67-49 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | John Pitts comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 67-49 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | John Capps snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra is fouled on the floor by David Hendrickson - foul #1 on David Hendrickson, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski (SF), George Lacher (C) John Capps, Van Marks | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Douglas Greene (SF), Johnnie Smith (C) John Pitts, Robert Desir | |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Hendrickson | 68-49 |
| 01:09 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson travels in the backcourt | 68-49 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout misses the easy layup | 68-49 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-49 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout buries a runner in the paint set up by Larry Saavedra | 70-49 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Gary Crowell runs out the clock | 70-49 |