| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | David Garibay inbounds the ball | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson's pass is intercepted by Philip Racine | 18-32 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | David Garibay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson tips it back up and in | 21-34 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | Leland Kester is called for the reach on David Rathburn - foul #3 on Leland Kester, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | David Rathburn scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-34 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote is whistled for a carry | 23-34 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | David Rathburn misses the lay-in | 23-34 |
| 17:34 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | David Garibay clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 17:03 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to David Garibay | 23-34 |
| 16:48 | Colorado | Steve Maynard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 23-34 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | Leland Kester swats the short shot by Jerome Bell | 23-34 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | David Garibay pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:14 | Colorado | Steve Maynard makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Calcote and the foul's on David Rathburn - foul #2 on David Rathburn, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Dale Riley (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) David Rathburn, Robert Davis, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Bryan (SG), Howard Maurer (PF) Cecil Calcote, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| 16:14 | Colorado | Steve Maynard makes the free throw | 23-37 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | Steve Maynard steps in front of the Philip Racine pass | 23-37 |
| 15:47 | Colorado | Paul Bryan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Maynard | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Garibay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Howard Maurer grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Leland Kester's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Taveras | 23-39 |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-39 |
| 14:58 | Colorado | David Garibay pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Paul Bryan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | Dale Riley snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 14:16 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger blows the layup | 23-39 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Howard Maurer snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Steve Maynard can't connect on a shot in the paint | 23-39 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | John Miles snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 14:02 | Nebraska | Philip Racine hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Miles and he's fouled by Paul Bryan - foul #2 on Paul Bryan, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, Dale Riley, John Miles | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Cecil Calcote (SG), Rick Ogden (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Steve Maynard, Paul Bryan, David Garibay, Leland Kester | |
| 14:02 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Ogden | 26-41 |
| 13:15 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras's pass is intercepted by Allan Armstrong | 26-41 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong blows the layup | 26-41 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | David Rathburn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-41 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | Philip Racine tips it but misses | 26-41 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Nathaniel Robinson picks off the pass by Glenn Taveras | 26-41 |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Howard Maurer scores on a shot from the right block set up by Allan Armstrong | 26-43 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | David Rathburn buries a fadeaway near the basket | 28-43 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Howard Maurer lays it up and in on a great pass from Cecil Calcote and he's hacked by Jerome Bell - foul #2 on Jerome Bell, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG), John Miles (PF) Philip Racine, Glenn Taveras | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), David Garibay (SF), Leland Kester (C) Allan Armstrong, Rick Ogden, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Howard Maurer makes the free throw | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Howard Maurer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Leland Kester gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 11:16 | Colorado | Howard Maurer can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-46 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | John Miles clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 11:05 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steve Maynard | 28-46 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | David Garibay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Bellanger - foul #1 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (C) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Bryan (SG), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Cecil Calcote, Howard Maurer | |
| 10:53 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | David Garibay misses the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Robinson | 28-47 |
| 10:31 | Colorado | David Garibay scores on a floater from the right block set up by Paul Bryan | 28-49 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Rathburn | 30-49 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SG), Glenn Taveras (C) David Rathburn, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Cecil Calcote (PF) Nathaniel Robinson | |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | Cecil Calcote picks off the pass by Leo Ashley | 30-49 |
| 09:31 | Colorado | Donald Bellanger is called for the reach on Steve Maynard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerome Bell (C) Glenn Taveras | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (PF) Paul Bryan | |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Steve Maynard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Garibay | 30-52 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Leo Ashley | 32-52 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote is fouled on the floor by Dale Riley - foul #2 on Dale Riley, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG) Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG) Steve Maynard | |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote scores on a shot from the right side set up by Allan Armstrong | 32-54 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Riley | 35-54 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Jerome Bell takes the ball from Allan Armstrong | 35-54 |
| 07:55 | Nebraska | David Garibay blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Philip Racine | 35-54 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Howard Maurer | 35-54 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | John Miles gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Garibay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell tips it back up and in | 37-54 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Jerome Bell steals it from Leland Kester | 37-54 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | John Miles snags the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 06:37 | Nebraska | Philip Racine's pass is intercepted by David Garibay | 37-54 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote banks in the layup set up by David Garibay | 37-56 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | John Miles drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Dale Riley and he's fouled by Allan Armstrong - foul #1 on Allan Armstrong, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) Donald Bellanger, Dale Riley, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Paul Bryan (SG), Rick Ogden (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Allan Armstrong, Cecil Calcote, David Garibay, Howard Maurer | |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the free throw | 39-56 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 06:01 | Colorado | Leland Kester scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Bryan | 39-58 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 05:49 | Colorado | Rick Ogden gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Leland Kester can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Glenn Taveras - foul #1 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Leo Ashley (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Sidney Hess (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | Dale Riley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 05:13 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Ogden | 39-62 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Leland Kester picks off the pass by Dale Riley | 39-62 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Rick Ogden and he's fouled by Glenn Taveras - foul #2 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #7 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG) Larry Mather | |
| Subs | Colorado | Cecil Calcote (SG), David Garibay (SF), Howard Maurer (C) Paul Bryan, Rick Ogden, Leland Kester | |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson misses the free throw | 39-64 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras gets the rebound | 39-64 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Bellanger and he's hacked by Nathaniel Robinson - foul #2 on Nathaniel Robinson, team foul #4 | 41-64 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras makes the free throw | 42-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Colorado | David Garibay loses the dribble to Dale Riley | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | David Garibay hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Steve Maynard | 42-66 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess is hacked by Howard Maurer - foul #2 on Howard Maurer, team foul #5 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG) Dale Riley, Glenn Taveras | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Paul Bryan (SG) Steve Maynard, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leo Ashley, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras (C) Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Paul Bryan is fouled on the floor by Donald Bellanger - foul #3 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #9 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (C) Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Paul Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Paul Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | David Garibay is called for the reach on Victor Anderton - foul #1 on David Garibay, team foul #6 | 42-68 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-68 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger grabs the offensive board | 42-68 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Mather | 45-68 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | David Garibay can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Bellanger - foul #4 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #10 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SG), Sidney Hess (C) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Nathaniel Robinson (PF), Leland Kester (C) Allan Armstrong, Paul Bryan, Howard Maurer | |
| 01:23 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-70 |
| 01:06 | Colorado | David Garibay lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Maynard | 48-72 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson grabs the board | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | The jumper by Steve Maynard is denied by Glenn Taveras | 48-72 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dale Riley | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Dale Riley knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 50-72 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Steve Maynard runs out the clock | 50-72 |