| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Frederick Zielke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Enciso (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glenn Chilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Maltby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Shuttleworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Danis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kenny (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Daniel Warren inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | John Marshall hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Warren | 29-33 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | John Wheeler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-33 |
| 19:20 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | John Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | John Kenny snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:47 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Glenn Chilson pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Glenn Chilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 18:05 | Colorado | Roland Danis lays it in on a nice dish by John Marshall | 29-35 |
| 17:39 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:37 | Colorado | John Kenny grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:09 | Colorado | John Kenny clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 29-35 |
| 17:07 | Nebraska | James Enciso pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska | Glenn Chilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Maltby | 29-35 |
| 16:38 | Nebraska | James Enciso comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-35 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:29 | Colorado | John Kenny's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Maltby | 29-35 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | Glenn Chilson pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:01 | Nebraska | James Enciso hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Frederick Zielke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Enciso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Chilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Maltby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Shuttleworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Danis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kenny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Colorado | John Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Roland Danis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:43 | Colorado | John Marshall misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Enciso - foul #2 on James Enciso, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Watkin (PG), Matthew Petersen (SG), Karl Howe (SF), Frank Cornman (PF), Douglas Williamson (C) Frederick Zielke, James Enciso, Glenn Chilson, Walter Maltby, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Jones (PG), Barry Sisco (SF), Richard Hawks (PF), Nathaniel Lee (C) James Shuttleworth, Daniel Warren, Roland Danis, John Kenny | |
| 15:43 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:43 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | Douglas Williamson clanks a turnaround from close range | 31-37 |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | Douglas Williamson can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Frank Cornman hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 14:58 | Colorado | James Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Marshall | 33-39 |
| 14:43 | Nebraska | Richard Watkin misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Marshall - foul #1 on John Marshall, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke (PG), James Enciso (SG) Matthew Petersen, Karl Howe | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Maberry (SG) John Marshall | |
| 14:43 | Nebraska | Richard Watkin makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:43 | Nebraska | Richard Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | James Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Cornman - foul #4 on Frank Cornman, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl Howe (PF) Frank Cornman | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Shuttleworth (PG), Roland Danis (PF), John Kenny (C) William Maberry, Richard Hawks, Nathaniel Lee | |
| 14:19 | Colorado | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Karl Howe | 38-40 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | John Kenny snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:39 | Colorado | Karl Howe steals it from James Jones | 38-40 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska | James Enciso connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Zielke | 41-40 |
| 12:53 | Colorado | Roland Danis makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Jones | 41-42 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | John Kenny is called for the reach on Karl Howe - foul #1 on John Kenny, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Chilson (SF), Walter Maltby (PF), John Wheeler (C) Douglas Williamson, Karl Howe, Richard Watkin | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Maberry (SG), Daniel Warren (SF), Nathaniel Lee (C) James Jones, Barry Sisco, John Kenny | |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | Glenn Chilson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frederick Zielke | 43-42 |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Walter Maltby is called for the reach on James Shuttleworth - foul #1 on Walter Maltby, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SG), Richard Hawks (PF) James Shuttleworth, Roland Danis | |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Paul Brennan knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Maberry | 43-44 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | John Wheeler makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Chilson | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Frederick Zielke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Enciso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Chilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Maltby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Maberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hawks (fresh) C - Nathaniel Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Colorado | The short jumper by Paul Brennan is denied by Walter Maltby | 46-44 |
| 11:33 | Colorado | Nathaniel Lee hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Glenn Chilson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Zielke | 49-46 |
| 11:02 | Colorado | Daniel Warren hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 49-46 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Nathaniel Lee snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Paul Brennan connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-48 |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby dunks the ball set up by Glenn Chilson | 51-48 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Richard Hawks hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | John Wheeler blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Brennan - foul #1 on Paul Brennan, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Watkin (PG), Matthew Petersen (SG), Douglas Williamson (SF), Karl Howe (PF) Frederick Zielke, James Enciso, Glenn Chilson, Walter Maltby | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Shuttleworth (PG), John Marshall (SG), Barry Sisco (SF), Roland Danis (PF), John Kenny (C) William Maberry, Paul Brennan, Daniel Warren, Richard Hawks, Nathaniel Lee | |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | John Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Barry Sisco misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Petersen - foul #1 on Matthew Petersen, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Barry Sisco makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Barry Sisco makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | Matthew Petersen is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Petersen, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | John Marshall is fouled on the floor by Karl Howe - foul #1 on Karl Howe, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 08:26 | Colorado | Roland Danis hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Marshall | 52-55 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | John Wheeler connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Richard Watkin | 54-55 |
| 07:52 | Colorado | John Marshall buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Kenny | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Watkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Karl Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Shuttleworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Barry Sisco (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roland Danis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Kenny (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | Richard Watkin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Karl Howe misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | John Wheeler tips it home | 56-58 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Roland Danis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Karl Howe - foul #2 on Karl Howe, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke (PG), James Enciso (SG), Glenn Chilson (SF), Frank Cornman (PF), Walter Maltby (C) Richard Watkin, Matthew Petersen, Douglas Williamson, Karl Howe, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Warren (SF) Barry Sisco | |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Roland Danis misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Roland Danis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke is hacked by James Shuttleworth - foul #1 on James Shuttleworth, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| 07:11 | Nebraska | Frank Cornman connects on the 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 06:53 | Colorado | John Kenny misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-58 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Glenn Chilson gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke is fouled on the floor by John Kenny - foul #2 on John Kenny, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Jones (SG) John Marshall | |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Roland Danis is called for the reach on Walter Maltby - foul #2 on Roland Danis, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 06:07 | Colorado | John Kenny grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | Daniel Warren clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:45 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Roland Danis | 59-58 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Roland Danis lays it in on a nice dish by James Shuttleworth | 59-60 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby is hacked by John Kenny - foul #3 on John Kenny, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Douglas Williamson (SF), John Wheeler (C) Glenn Chilson, Frank Cornman | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Nathaniel Lee (PF), Barry Sisco (C) James Shuttleworth, Roland Danis, John Kenny | |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Nathaniel Lee grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 04:36 | Colorado | Nathaniel Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Barry Sisco pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | James Enciso takes the ball from Nathaniel Lee | 60-60 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Enciso | 62-60 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | James Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | John Marshall hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | Walter Maltby misses short on a floater from close range | 62-62 |
| 03:43 | Colorado | Daniel Warren snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Frederick Zielke (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Enciso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Maltby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Sisco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Daniel Warren scores on a floater from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Wheeler | 64-64 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Chilson (SF), Frank Cornman (PF) Douglas Williamson, Walter Maltby | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Shuttleworth (PG), Roland Danis (PF), John Kenny (C) James Jones, Nathaniel Lee, Barry Sisco | |
| 02:55 | Colorado | John Kenny clanks a jumper in the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | John Wheeler grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | Glenn Chilson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 64-64 |
| 02:39 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Kenny | 64-64 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Marshall | 64-67 |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke is fouled on the floor by James Shuttleworth - foul #2 on James Shuttleworth, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Barry Sisco (SF) Daniel Warren | |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:03 | Colorado | Roland Danis gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:50 | Colorado | John Kenny hits a floater from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | John Wheeler is hacked by John Kenny - foul #4 on John Kenny, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Warren (SF) Barry Sisco | |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | John Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Roland Danis snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 01:10 | Colorado | Daniel Warren misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | John Wheeler snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | John Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Marshall | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Roland Danis buries a shot from the right wing set up by James Shuttleworth | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth is hacked by Frederick Zielke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Zielke, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Jones (SG) John Marshall | |
| 00:17 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | John Wheeler is whistled for a carry | 68-73 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Hawks (PF), Nathaniel Lee (C) Roland Danis, John Kenny | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Zielke - foul #3 on Frederick Zielke, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | James Shuttleworth misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Frank Cornman gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Enciso | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Roland Danis (PF), John Kenny (C) James Jones, Richard Hawks, Nathaniel Lee | |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Frederick Zielke is called for the reach on Daniel Warren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Zielke, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Daniel Warren makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Daniel Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Frederick Zielke hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-75 |