| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Tushoski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher inbounds the ball | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Johnnie Smith - foul #2 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 19:52 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 19:52 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Calvin Joplin and he's hacked by Cleveland Johnson - foul #1 on Cleveland Johnson, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski's floater is tipped away by Johnnie Smith | 49-39 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Carl Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Smith - foul #3 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow (C) Johnnie Smith | |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joshua Tushoski, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| 17:57 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses long on a floater in the paint | 49-39 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lewis Hatcher | 52-39 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | Brandon Boucher steps in front of the Ivan Marlow pass | 52-39 |
| 17:28 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lewis Hatcher | 55-39 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin makes the jumper near the basket | 55-41 |
| 16:58 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Collins | 55-44 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Brandon Boucher is whistled for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Blair Whitchurch (PF), George Lacher (C) Brandon Boucher, Lewis Hatcher, Joshua Tushoski, Cleveland Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Justin Schultz (SG), Peter Hall (SF), John Acton (C) Calvin Joplin, Carl Collins, Clarence Strickland, Ernest Luman | |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | Peter Hall buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Schultz | 55-46 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | George Lacher hits a driving attempt from the right block | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Lacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nathan King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Acton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Nebraska | Peter Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | John Acton tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 15:04 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 15:03 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Peter Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 14:39 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses the tip | 57-48 |
| 14:37 | Colorado | George Lacher gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | John Acton is called for the reach on Clarence Neal - foul #1 on John Acton, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (PG), Brandon Boucher (SG), Joshua Tushoski (PF), Cleveland Johnson (C) Mark Burgoyne, Clarence Neal, Blair Whitchurch, George Lacher | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Nathan King, Justin Schultz, Peter Hall, Ivan Marlow, John Acton | |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Brandon Boucher is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Smith - foul #4 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow (C) Johnnie Smith | |
| 13:57 | Colorado | John Wilkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:22 | Colorado | John Wilkins connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Tushoski | 59-48 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Carl Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Luman - foul #3 on Ernest Luman, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), George Lacher (C) Lewis Hatcher, Cleveland Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF), John Acton (C) Ernest Luman, Ivan Marlow | |
| 12:27 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | John Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | The jumper by John Acton is denied by Joshua Tushoski | 60-48 |
| 12:05 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Brandon Boucher misses the tip | 60-48 |
| 11:47 | Colorado | John Wilkins tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | John Acton pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Tushoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Lacher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Acton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Justin Schultz | 60-50 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | John Wilkins buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Mark Burgoyne | 62-50 |
| 10:52 | Nebraska | Carl Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Brandon Boucher pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 10:30 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Wilkins | 64-50 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski makes the jumper from the left wing | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Carl Collins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Carl Collins, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (SG), Lewis Hatcher (SF), Blair Whitchurch (PF), Cleveland Johnson (C) Brandon Boucher, John Wilkins, Joshua Tushoski, George Lacher | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG), Nathan King (SG), Peter Hall (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Ivan Marlow (C) Calvin Joplin, Carl Collins, Clarence Strickland, Justin Schultz, John Acton | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:09 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-50 |
| 09:07 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch gets the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 08:47 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Luman - foul #4 on Ernest Luman, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF) Ernest Luman | |
| 08:47 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 08:47 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 08:47 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas buries a jumper from the left block | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 66-52 |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | The short jumper by Blair Whitchurch is denied by Justin Schultz | 66-52 |
| 08:12 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson hits the follow up shot | 68-52 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | Nathan King misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 08:05 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Peter Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 07:51 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:26 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. PF - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 07:13 | Colorado | Ivan Marlow is called for the reach on Cleveland Johnson - foul #2 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (SG) Mark Burgoyne | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Paul Thomas, Nathan King, Peter Hall, Justin Schultz, Ivan Marlow | |
| 07:13 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:13 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher snags the offensive board | 68-52 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson is hacked by Johnnie Smith - foul #5 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski (PF) Blair Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Acton (C) Johnnie Smith | |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 06:37 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin is hacked by Clarence Neal - foul #1 on Clarence Neal, team foul #3 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), George Lacher (C) Clarence Neal, Cleveland Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow (C) John Acton | |
| 06:21 | Nebraska | Carl Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-52 |
| 06:20 | Colorado | George Lacher grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | George Lacher can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Joplin | 68-55 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Burgoyne | 70-55 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | Carl Collins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Strickland | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Lewis Hatcher | 72-58 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-58 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Colorado | George Lacher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Marlow - foul #3 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (PG), John Wilkins (SF), Blair Whitchurch (PF) Mark Burgoyne, Lewis Hatcher, Joshua Tushoski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (SG), Justin Schultz (PF), John Acton (C) Carl Collins, Ernest Luman, Ivan Marlow | |
| 04:10 | Colorado | George Lacher misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | George Lacher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | George Lacher is called for the reach on Justin Schultz - foul #2 on George Lacher, team foul #4 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson (C) George Lacher | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Hall (SG) Calvin Joplin | |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Nathan King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | John Acton snags the offensive board | 73-58 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland is fouled on the floor by Cleveland Johnson - foul #2 on Cleveland Johnson, team foul #5 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG) Brandon Boucher | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG) Clarence Strickland | |
| 03:24 | Nebraska | Peter Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Blair Whitchurch - foul #2 on Blair Whitchurch, team foul #6 | 73-58 |
| 03:24 | Nebraska | Peter Hall misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:24 | Nebraska | Peter Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:24 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Acton (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 73-58 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch hits the follow up shot | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz is denied on a layup by Cleveland Johnson | 75-58 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz grabs the offensive board | 75-58 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | John Acton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Acton, team foul #11 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | George Lacher (C) Cleveland Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow (PF) Paul Thomas | |
| 02:10 | Colorado | George Lacher misses the dunk | 75-58 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to George Lacher | 75-58 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Justin Schultz steps in front of the George Lacher pass | 75-58 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz dunks the ball | 75-60 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne is fouled on the floor by John Acton - foul #3 on John Acton, team foul #12 | 75-60 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | John Acton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | John Wilkins can't finish the layup | 76-63 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne tips it but misses | 76-63 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz grabs the board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by John Wilkins - foul #3 on John Wilkins, team foul #7 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (SG) Mark Burgoyne | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Clarence Neal runs out the clock | 76-64 |