| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Brian Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Price (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Aranda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Doyle Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Fred Johnson inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Willie Landry - foul #2 on Willie Landry, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Fred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | Robert Gipson clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 19:28 | Colorado | John Stevenson tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | George Price buries a jumpshot from the right side | 39-29 |
| 18:43 | Colorado | Willie Landry is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | Doyle Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-29 |
| 18:34 | Nebraska | George Price pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | Brian Dyer knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Price | 41-29 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | John Stevenson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 17:57 | Nebraska | Fred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | Willie Landry is called for the reach on Adam Morin - foul #3 on Willie Landry, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Courville (PF) Willie Landry | |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | The short jumper by George Price is denied by Robert Courville | 41-29 |
| 17:23 | Colorado | Robert Courville grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Robert Gipson's pass is intercepted by George Price | 41-29 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | The refs have stopped play. John Stevenson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Godwin (SG), Robert Box (PF), Walter Maltby (C) Adam Morin, George Price, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Andrew Ryan (SF), Eldon Blue (PF), John Kenny (C) John Stevenson, Michael Aranda, Doyle Parker | |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Keith Godwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 41-29 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | Robert Box misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Andrew Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Eldon Blue clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Andrew Ryan grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Brian Dyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Box (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Maltby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Courville (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eldon Blue (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Kenny (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | John Kenny's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Box | 41-29 |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Robert Box pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:33 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby is hacked by John Kenny - foul #1 on John Kenny, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Adam Morin (SG), George Price (PF) Brian Dyer, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Melvin Downey (SG), Michael Aranda (SF), Willie Landry (PF) Robert Gipson, Andrew Ryan, John Kenny | |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Michael Aranda is called for the reach on Adam Morin - foul #1 on Michael Aranda, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Wheeler (C) Walter Maltby | |
| Subs | Colorado | Doyle Parker (C) Eldon Blue | |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | John Wheeler connects on the floater near the basket | 43-29 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Willie Landry's pass is intercepted by Robert Box | 43-29 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Keith Godwin connects on the 3 from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 14:23 | Colorado | Robert Courville misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Willie Landry misses the tip | 46-29 |
| 14:21 | Colorado | Michael Aranda tips it in | 46-31 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | George Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Robert Courville grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 13:44 | Colorado | Robert Courville misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-31 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Melvin Downey misses the tip | 46-31 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Melvin Downey snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Doyle Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | Robert Box grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | Keith Godwin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 13:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Doyle Parker | 46-31 |
| 12:51 | Colorado | John Wheeler swats the short shot by Willie Landry | 46-31 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Robert Courville pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 12:35 | Colorado | Michael Aranda can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-31 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Robert Box pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 12:15 | Nebraska | Doyle Parker steals the ball from Adam Morin | 46-31 |
| 11:57 | Colorado | Michael Aranda makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Adam Morin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Michael Aranda gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Keith Godwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Morin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Box (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Courville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Melvin Downey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Aranda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Doyle Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Michael Aranda can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | Robert Courville gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Melvin Downey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 11:03 | Nebraska | George Price snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 10:56 | Nebraska | George Price misses long on a runner from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 10:54 | Nebraska | Robert Box hits the follow up shot | 48-34 |
| 10:45 | Colorado | Melvin Downey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Doyle Parker tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| 10:29 | Nebraska | Willie Landry swats the short shot by George Price | 48-36 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Keith Godwin tips it in | 50-36 |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Doyle Parker comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-36 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | George Price pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | Adam Morin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Keith Godwin is called for the reach on Michael Aranda - foul #1 on Keith Godwin, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Dyer (PG), Albert Angelo (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), James Kim (PF), Walter Maltby (C) Keith Godwin, Adam Morin, Robert Box, George Price, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gipson (PG), John Stevenson (SG), Andrew Ryan (SF), Eldon Blue (PF), John Kenny (C) Robert Courville, Melvin Downey, Michael Aranda, Willie Landry, Doyle Parker | |
| 09:01 | Colorado | John Stevenson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eldon Blue | 53-39 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Fred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:32 | Colorado | James Kim swats the short shot by John Kenny | 53-39 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Andrew Ryan snags the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | John Stevenson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Gipson and he's hacked by James Kim - foul #1 on James Kim, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | John Stevenson makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | John Kenny blocks the short jumper by Brian Dyer | 53-42 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Eldon Blue pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 07:31 | Colorado | Robert Gipson drills a shot from the left side | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Brian Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Angelo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kim (fresh) C - Walter Maltby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gipson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stevenson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eldon Blue (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Kenny (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | John Stevenson steals it from Brian Dyer in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Robert Gipson is fouled on the floor by Brian Dyer - foul #3 on Brian Dyer, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Willie Landry (PF) John Kenny | |
| 06:47 | Colorado | John Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Eldon Blue tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Fred Johnson misses the easy layup | 53-46 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Fred Johnson snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | James Kim misses the jumper in the paint | 53-46 |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Eldon Blue grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | John Stevenson travels with the ball | 53-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Price (PF), John Wheeler (C) James Kim, Walter Maltby | |
| Subs | Colorado | Melvin Downey (SG) Andrew Ryan | |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Brian Dyer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Gipson - foul #2 on Robert Gipson, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Box (C) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Andrew Ryan (SF) John Stevenson | |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Brian Dyer makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Andrew Ryan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | Albert Angelo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Watkin (PG), Adam Morin (SG), James Kim (SF) Brian Dyer, Albert Angelo, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Aranda (SF), Doyle Parker (C) Andrew Ryan, Eldon Blue | |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Robert Gipson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Kim - foul #2 on James Kim, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Walter Maltby (C) George Price | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Robert Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Robert Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Adam Morin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 04:46 | Colorado | Doyle Parker snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Michael Aranda misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Doyle Parker grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Doyle Parker hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Melvin Downey | 56-53 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Robert Box loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Dyer (PG), Fred Johnson (SF), George Price (PF), John Wheeler (C) Richard Watkin, Robert Box, James Kim, Walter Maltby | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Courville (PG) Robert Gipson | |
| 03:51 | Colorado | Robert Courville clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Doyle Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Michael Aranda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | George Price grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Brian Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Morin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Price (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Courville (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - Melvin Downey (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Aranda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Doyle Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | Fred Johnson is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Stevenson (SG), Eldon Blue (C) Melvin Downey, Doyle Parker | |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Robert Courville comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | John Stevenson tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 56-53 |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | George Price is fouled on the floor by Willie Landry - foul #4 on Willie Landry, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Godwin (SG) Adam Morin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Andrew Ryan (SF), John Kenny (C) Michael Aranda, Willie Landry | |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | George Price makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Keith Godwin | 59-53 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Adam Morin (SG) Keith Godwin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gipson (PG), Melvin Downey (SG), Michael Aranda (SF), Willie Landry (PF), Doyle Parker (C) Robert Courville, John Stevenson, Andrew Ryan, Eldon Blue, John Kenny | |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Robert Gipson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Aranda | 59-56 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Adam Morin banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Dyer | 61-56 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | George Price steps in front of the Melvin Downey pass | 61-56 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | John Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Melvin Downey | 61-56 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Melvin Downey's pass is intercepted by John Wheeler | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | George Price drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Dyer | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Melvin Downey buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Gipson | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Adam Morin is hacked by Melvin Downey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Downey, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Box (SF) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Adam Morin makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Adam Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Melvin Downey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | George Price snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Robert Gipson is called for the reach on George Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gipson, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Godwin (SF) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | George Price makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | George Price misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Michael Aranda pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Melvin Downey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Landry | 66-62 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Wheeler (C) Keith Godwin | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Robert Gipson is called for the reach on Robert Box in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Gipson, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Robert Box makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Robert Box makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Melvin Downey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | John Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | John Wheeler runs out the clock | 68-62 |