| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erik Matsumura (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Kimmel (fresh) PF - Edward Collins (fresh) C - Ronald Langley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | James Kimmel inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Edward Collins scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Higdon and the foul's on Erik Matsumura - foul #2 on Erik Matsumura, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Langley | 26-21 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura can't tip it in | 26-21 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura tips it home | 28-21 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses the lay-in | 28-21 |
| 18:47 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 18:45 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Langley - foul #3 on Ronald Langley, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Taberski (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Erik Matsumura, Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, James Kimmel, Edward Collins | |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Havard - foul #3 on Jeffrey Havard, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (C) Ronald Langley | |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jody Bowers | 30-25 |
| 17:56 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Kimmel (SF) Jeffrey Havard | |
| 17:39 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune scores on a jumper in the lane | 30-27 |
| 17:17 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 30-27 |
| 17:16 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | James Kimmel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cameron Guitierrez - foul #2 on Cameron Guitierrez, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG), Ryan Newbold (SG), Marco Blake (SF), Erik Matsumura (PF), Larry Morris (C) Ronnie Crain, Charles Nesbitt, Cameron Guitierrez, Kevin Taberski, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Edward Collins (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, Jeff Burleigh, Robert Lejeune, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:09 | Colorado | Marco Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (SF) James Kimmel | |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | Edward Collins banks in the layup set up by Eddie Higdon and he's fouled by Larry Morris - foul #2 on Larry Morris, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Havard - foul #4 on Jeffrey Havard, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Kimmel (SF) Jeffrey Havard | |
| 16:15 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 30-32 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Langley | 30-32 |
| 16:11 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn's pass is intercepted by Ryan Newbold in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 15:51 | Colorado | Jerry Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eddie Higdon - foul #1 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Robert Trotter (PF) Marco Blake, Erik Matsumura | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rob Sutton (PF) Edward Collins | |
| 15:51 | Colorado | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:51 | Colorado | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Newbold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Trotter (fresh) C - Larry Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Kimmel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rob Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 15:21 | Colorado | Robert Trotter snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 14:59 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 14:32 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon tips it home | 32-34 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Larry Morris misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 32-34 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Nesbitt - foul #1 on Charles Nesbitt, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Marco Blake (SG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF), Erik Matsumura (PF), Kevin Taberski (C) Jerry Brown, Charles Nesbitt, Ryan Newbold, Robert Trotter, Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), Edward Collins (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Rob Sutton, Ronald Langley | |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Edward Collins drills a floater from close range | 32-36 |
| 13:50 | Colorado | Marco Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Edward Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | James Kimmel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Cameron Guitierrez - foul #3 on Cameron Guitierrez, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Joseph Thomas (PF) Marco Blake, Kevin Taberski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, Edward Collins, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:40 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cameron Guitierrez | 35-38 |
| 12:13 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune hits the easy wide open finger roll | 35-40 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune grabs the board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Matsumura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Kimmel (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Jeff Burleigh (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Havard (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Robert Lejeune (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Langley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Cameron Guitierrez picks off the pass by James Kimmel in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 11:46 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 11:26 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-40 |
| 11:25 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:56 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Thomas | 39-40 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG), Ryan Newbold (SG), Marco Blake (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF), Larry Morris (C) Ronnie Crain, Charles Nesbitt, Cameron Guitierrez, Joseph Thomas, Erik Matsumura | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Rob Sutton (SG), Jody Bowers (SF), Edward Collins (PF) James Kimmel, Jeff Burleigh, Jeffrey Havard, Robert Lejeune | |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Jerry Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Edward Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:54 | Nebraska | Edward Collins travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG) Marco Blake | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Joshua Cassidy (C) Rob Sutton, Ronald Langley | |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Ryan Newbold misses long on a floater from the left block | 39-42 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Edward Collins gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Higdon | 39-45 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eddie Higdon - foul #2 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Marco Blake (SF), Robert Trotter (PF) Ryan Newbold, Kevin Taberski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (SF), Rob Sutton (C) Jody Bowers, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:46 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Higdon | 40-47 |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Brown | 43-47 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Edward Collins is hacked by Robert Trotter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Trotter, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF) Ronnie Crain, Marco Blake | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (C) Rob Sutton | |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | Robert Trotter grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jerry Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Trotter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Morris (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Havard (tiring) 4 pf. PF - Edward Collins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Cassidy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Larry Morris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffrey Havard - foul #5 on Jeffrey Havard, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Newbold (SF), Erik Matsumura (PF) Cameron Guitierrez, Robert Trotter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), James Kimmel (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) Eddie Higdon, Jeffrey Havard, Edward Collins | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Jerry Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | James Kimmel tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Nesbitt | 45-47 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Marco Blake (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Jerry Brown, Charles Nesbitt, Erik Matsumura, Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), Rob Sutton (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, Thomas Littlejohn, Robert Lejeune, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 05:22 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh is called for 10 seconds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez (SF) Ryan Newbold | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG) James Kimmel | |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez tips it home | 49-47 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton tips it in | 49-49 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | Marco Blake is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marco Blake, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG), Charles Nesbitt (SG), Robert Trotter (PF), Erik Matsumura (C) Ronnie Crain, Marco Blake, Kevin Taberski, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), James Kimmel (SF), Edward Collins (PF) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Rob Sutton | |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura makes the floater near the basket set up by Charles Nesbitt | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jerry Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Trotter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Matsumura (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Burleigh (fairly fresh) SF - James Kimmel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Langley (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Nebraska | James Kimmel lays it in | 51-53 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Nesbitt | 54-53 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | James Kimmel knocks in the shot in the paint | 54-55 |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Ryan Newbold (SG), Marco Blake (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Jerry Brown, Charles Nesbitt, Cameron Guitierrez, Robert Trotter, Erik Matsumura | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Rob Sutton (SG), Robert Lejeune (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Jody Bowers, Jeff Burleigh, Edward Collins, Ronald Langley | |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Joshua Cassidy is called for the reach on Marco Blake - foul #2 on Joshua Cassidy, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Marco Blake makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Marco Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Morris (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Jody Bowers (SF) Rob Sutton, James Kimmel | |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune's pass is intercepted by Larry Morris | 56-55 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF), Erik Matsumura (PF) Ryan Newbold, Marco Blake, Kevin Taberski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Kimmel (SF), Edward Collins (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, Robert Lejeune, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 01:30 | Colorado | James Kimmel is called for the reach on Larry Morris - foul #1 on James Kimmel, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Ronnie Crain is called for the reach on Eddie Higdon - foul #3 on Ronnie Crain, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley is fouled on the floor by Larry Morris - foul #3 on Larry Morris, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Eddie Higdon picks off the pass by Erik Matsumura | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | James Kimmel is hacked by Charles Nesbitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Nesbitt, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn runs out the clock | 58-61 |