| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Davis inbounds the ball | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Nebraska | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-25 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | John Miles tips it in | 43-27 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits a jump hook in the lane set up by David Garibay | 45-27 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | David Rathburn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Leland Kester - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 18:02 | Colorado | Leland Kester can't finish the layup | 45-27 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Calcote | 45-27 |
| 17:45 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-27 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the jump hook in the lane | 45-27 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote grabs the defensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 16:58 | Colorado | Steve Maynard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Bryan (SG), Howard Maurer (PF) Cecil Calcote, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras (C) Jerome Bell | |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Dale Riley dunks the ball | 45-29 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Leland Kester blows the layup but he's fouled by Dale Riley - foul #1 on Dale Riley, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Rick Ogden (SF) Steve Maynard, David Garibay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Leo Ashley (SG), Sidney Hess (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, John Miles | |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Rick Ogden snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Ogden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Mather (fresh) SG - Leo Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Howard Maurer makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Allan Armstrong | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras is called for traveling | 49-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF), Cecil Calcote (PF) Rick Ogden, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Larry Mather, Leo Ashley, Dale Riley, Glenn Taveras, Sidney Hess | |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Jerome Bell swats the layup by David Garibay | 49-29 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | David Rathburn loses the dribble to Allan Armstrong | 49-29 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong makes the 3 from the left wing | 52-29 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | John Miles buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-32 |
| 13:51 | Colorado | David Garibay scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Allan Armstrong | 55-32 |
| 13:35 | Nebraska | John Miles loses the dribble to Howard Maurer | 55-32 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-32 |
| 12:57 | Nebraska | Cecil Calcote takes the ball from Robert Davis | 57-32 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-32 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | Philip Racine gets the rebound | 57-32 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | David Garibay steals the ball from Robert Davis | 57-32 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote can't throw it down | 57-32 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell snags the defensive board | 57-32 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell hits a driving attempt from the left block | 57-34 |
| 11:37 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 57-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Bryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Garibay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Calcote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. C - Howard Maurer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-34 |
| 11:29 | Colorado | Howard Maurer gets the rebound | 57-34 |
| 11:11 | Colorado | Jerome Bell steals it from Howard Maurer | 57-34 |
| 11:04 | Nebraska | Howard Maurer steps in front of the Philip Racine pass | 57-34 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | David Garibay clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-34 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote snags the offensive board | 57-34 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-34 |
| 10:20 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 57-34 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Philip Racine hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Davis | 57-37 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote travels with the ball | 57-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Rick Ogden (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF), Leland Kester (C) Allan Armstrong, Paul Bryan, David Garibay, Cecil Calcote, Howard Maurer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Leo Ashley (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Glenn Taveras (PF), Sidney Hess (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger buries a jumper from the free throw line | 57-39 |
| 09:14 | Colorado | Leland Kester is fouled on the floor by Sidney Hess - foul #2 on Sidney Hess, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Rick Ogden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sidney Hess - foul #3 on Sidney Hess, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Rick Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Rick Ogden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras is hacked by Nathaniel Robinson - foul #2 on Nathaniel Robinson, team foul #1 | 59-39 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 08:28 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses the tip | 59-39 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Steve Maynard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Bellanger - foul #4 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG) Donald Bellanger | |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Steve Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Steve Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley loses the ball out of bounds | 61-39 |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Steve Maynard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leland Kester | 64-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Ogden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Mather (fresh) SG - Leo Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Lozowski - foul #1 on Thomas Lozowski, team foul #2 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF), Howard Maurer (PF) Rick Ogden, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF) Larry Mather, Dale Riley, Sidney Hess | |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the driving attempt near the basket | 64-41 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Leland Kester | 64-41 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Leland Kester is fouled on the floor by Glenn Taveras - foul #2 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #6 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Cecil Calcote (SG) Steve Maynard, Thomas Lozowski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Dale Riley (C) Donald Bellanger, Leo Ashley, Glenn Taveras | |
| 06:09 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leland Kester | 66-41 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | John Miles's floater is tipped away by Allan Armstrong | 66-41 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | Philip Racine tips it home | 66-43 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | Dale Riley steals it from Howard Maurer | 66-43 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | Leland Kester swats the layup by David Rathburn | 66-43 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | Dale Riley tips it in | 66-45 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | David Garibay hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Philip Racine - foul #2 on Philip Racine, team foul #7 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Allan Armstrong, Howard Maurer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Leo Ashley (SG), Glenn Taveras (PF), Sidney Hess (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles | |
| 04:54 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the free throw | 69-45 |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras is hacked by David Garibay - foul #2 on David Garibay, team foul #3 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SF) David Garibay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | Cecil Calcote steps in front of the Glenn Taveras pass | 69-45 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | Leland Kester comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 69-45 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson snags the offensive board | 69-45 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Steve Maynard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-45 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Dale Riley snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-45 |
| 03:34 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bellanger | 69-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Rick Ogden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leo Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-45 |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Leland Kester grabs the board | 69-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Steve Maynard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-45 |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Riley | 69-48 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | The short jumper by Leland Kester is denied by Glenn Taveras | 69-48 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras gets the rebound | 69-48 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Bryan (SG), David Garibay (SF), Howard Maurer (C) Cecil Calcote, Rick Ogden, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG) Dale Riley | |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Howard Maurer comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Leo Ashley - foul #1 on Leo Ashley, team foul #8 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG) Steve Maynard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Victor Anderton (SG) Glenn Taveras | |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Howard Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-48 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | David Garibay pulls down the rebound | 70-48 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Larry Mather steals it from Allan Armstrong in the backcourt | 70-48 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Paul Bryan - foul #2 on Paul Bryan, team foul #4 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Cecil Calcote (SG), Leland Kester (C) Allan Armstrong, Paul Bryan, Howard Maurer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (SF), Glenn Taveras (PF) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton | |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess misses the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:22 | Colorado | David Garibay can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 01:02 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote is fouled on the floor by Glenn Taveras - foul #3 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson grabs the offensive board | 70-52 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Steve Maynard is called for 5 seconds | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Dale Riley hits the finger roll | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Steve Maynard runs out the clock | 70-54 |