| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wei-Quo Ming (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Winship (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Neville Streeter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Maher (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Neville Streeter inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Neville Streeter hits the follow up shot | 37-27 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Brian Wright swats the layup by Rodney Galaviz | 37-27 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Marion Mercer can't tip it in | 37-27 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Marion Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Dennis McCalop clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-27 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz tips it in | 39-27 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | George Maher comes up short on the floater from the right block | 39-27 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | George Maher pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | Darryl Winship knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | Brian Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Johnson | 39-30 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | George Maher snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:34 | Nebraska | Jonathan Chapman is called for the reach on Wei-Quo Ming - foul #1 on Jonathan Chapman, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Pelt (PF), Craig Beckmann (C) Kenneth Johnson, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Sims (SG) Darryl Winship | |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Neville Streeter | 39-32 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Marion Mercer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to George Maher | 39-32 |
| 16:37 | Nebraska | John Sims can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis McCalop - foul #3 on Dennis McCalop, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG), Ernest Begay (SG), Daryl Manning (C) Marion Mercer, Dennis McCalop, Jonathan Chapman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ryan Well (SF) Neville Streeter | |
| 16:37 | Nebraska | John Sims makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:37 | Nebraska | John Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Ernest Begay grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Ernest Begay misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | George Maher pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | Ryan Well misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Ryan Well can't tip it in | 39-33 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Kevin Pelt snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Ernest Begay misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Sims - foul #1 on John Sims, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Johnson (PF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Enrique Morales, Kevin Pelt | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Darryl Winship (SG) John Sims | |
| 15:53 | Denver | Ernest Begay makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Ernest Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daryl Manning (fresh) SF - Craig Beckmann (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wei-Quo Ming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Winship (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Well (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Maher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Nebraska | Darryl Winship comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Daryl Manning - foul #2 on Daryl Manning, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Neville Streeter (SF) Ryan Well | |
| 15:31 | Nebraska | Darryl Winship misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:31 | Nebraska | Darryl Winship makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:10 | Denver | Daryl Manning is hacked by George Maher - foul #3 on George Maher, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Dennis McCalop (SG), Jonathan Chapman (SF) Ernest Begay, Daryl Manning, Craig Beckmann | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:53 | Denver | Dennis McCalop connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marion Mercer | 44-34 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | Darryl Winship loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Marion Mercer drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Galaviz | 47-34 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | George Maher is fouled on the floor by Rodney Galaviz - foul #1 on Rodney Galaviz, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Pelt (C) Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Sims (SG) Darryl Winship | |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 13:46 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman grabs the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Kevin Pelt knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 49-34 |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Sims | 49-37 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Marion Mercer drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Chapman | 51-37 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Jonathan Chapman takes the ball from Neville Streeter | 51-37 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-37 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | George Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | John Sims hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Neville Streeter | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wei-Quo Ming (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neville Streeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Maher (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Denver | Dennis McCalop misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 11:28 | Nebraska | Neville Streeter pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | George Maher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis McCalop - foul #4 on Dennis McCalop, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG), Ernest Begay (SG), Daryl Manning (SF), Craig Beckmann (PF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Marion Mercer, Dennis McCalop, Jonathan Chapman, Kenneth Johnson, Kevin Pelt | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Darryl Winship (SG), Ryan Well (SF) John Sims, Neville Streeter | |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | George Maher misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | George Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 10:56 | Nebraska | Brian Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Darryl Winship misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Ernest Begay gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Daryl Manning hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Enrique Morales | 54-41 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming is hacked by Ernest Begay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Begay, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | Brian Wright misses long on a shot near the basket | 54-41 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 09:39 | Denver | Daryl Manning misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Ryan Well grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 09:18 | Nebraska | George Maher drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Craig Beckmann makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Begay | 56-44 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Brian Wright is denied on a layup by Daryl Manning | 56-44 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Brian Wright tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Enrique Morales buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming can't finish the layup but the foul's on Enrique Morales - foul #1 on Enrique Morales, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Dennis McCalop (SG), Jonathan Chapman (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Kevin Pelt (C) Enrique Morales, Ernest Begay, Daryl Manning, Craig Beckmann, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Sims (SG), Neville Streeter (SF) Darryl Winship, Ryan Well | |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wei-Quo Ming (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neville Streeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wright (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - George Maher (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Denver | Marion Mercer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis McCalop | 62-48 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Mercer - foul #1 on Marion Mercer, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Brian Wright picks off the pass by Kevin Pelt | 62-50 |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-50 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Neville Streeter misses the floater in the lane | 62-50 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman misses the 3 from straight away | 62-50 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Dennis McCalop tips it home | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Kevin Pelt is called for the reach on Wei-Quo Ming - foul #1 on Kevin Pelt, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Galaviz (C) Kevin Pelt | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Darryl Winship (SG) John Sims | |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman travels with the ball | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on George Maher - foul #4 on George Maher, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Darryl Winship misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz grabs the board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | George Maher is hacked by Jonathan Chapman - foul #2 on Jonathan Chapman, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Pelt (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | George Maher makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | George Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Dennis McCalop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 04:18 | Nebraska | George Maher gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Darryl Winship misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Galaviz | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodney Galaviz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wei-Quo Ming (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Winship (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Neville Streeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wright (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Maher (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Nebraska | Jonathan Chapman picks off the pass by George Maher | 69-54 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Dennis McCalop lays it in set up by Jonathan Chapman | 71-54 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | Darryl Winship makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Neville Streeter | 71-57 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Chapman | 73-57 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Wei-Quo Ming is called for 10 seconds | 73-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG), Ernest Begay (SG), Craig Beckmann (SF), Daryl Manning (C) Marion Mercer, Dennis McCalop, Jonathan Chapman, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Sims (SG), Ryan Well (SF) Darryl Winship, Neville Streeter | |
| 02:16 | Denver | Enrique Morales hits the finger roll set up by Craig Beckmann and the foul's on Wei-Quo Ming - foul #2 on Wei-Quo Ming, team foul #4 | 75-57 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Enrique Morales misses the free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | John Sims grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 01:58 | Nebraska | George Maher loses the dribble to Ernest Begay | 75-57 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Enrique Morales knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Begay | 78-57 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | John Sims's pass is intercepted by Daryl Manning | 78-57 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Kevin Pelt can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 78-57 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Brian Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Brian Wright can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Pelt - foul #2 on Kevin Pelt, team foul #11 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Darryl Winship (SG), Neville Streeter (SF) John Sims, Ryan Well | |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Brian Wright misses the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Brian Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Kevin Pelt grabs the board | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Ernest Begay connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Enrique Morales | 80-57 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Neville Streeter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 80-57 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Ernest Begay pulls down the rebound | 80-57 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Enrique Morales runs out the clock | 80-57 |