| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Otha Velovic (fresh) SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) SF - James Steele (fresh) PF - Alfred Rickards (fresh) C - Thomas Munz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Louis Annis (fresh) SG - Eric Harris (fresh) SF - David Esqueda (fresh) PF - Sammy Ryckman (fresh) C - Gary Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Gary Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Nebraska | Eric Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Annis and the foul's on James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Nebraska | Eric Harris misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Louis Annis snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Eric Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | Gary Brown tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | Thomas Munz connects on the shot near the basket | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Otha Velovic - foul #1 on Otha Velovic, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Louis Annis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Colorado | Thomas Munz pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | James Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards is fouled on the floor by Sammy Ryckman - foul #1 on Sammy Ryckman, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Richard Grudzinski (PF), Allen James (C) Louis Annis, Eric Harris, Sammy Ryckman, Gary Brown | |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Nebraska | David Esqueda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Thomas Munz grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Otha Velovic connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Rickey Rowland | 4-6 |
| 16:26 | Nebraska | Rickey Rowland is called for the reach on Gary Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Rickey Rowland, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Sanders (SF) David Esqueda | |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Allen James is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Allen James, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Annis (PG), Eric Harris (SG) Gary Fitzgerald, Randall Sanders | |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Richard Grudzinski is called for the reach on Otha Velovic - foul #1 on Richard Grudzinski, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Brown (C) Allen James | |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Otha Velovic is hacked by Louis Annis - foul #1 on Louis Annis, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper (PF), Merle Quayle (C) Alfred Rickards, Thomas Munz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman (PF) Richard Grudzinski | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Otha Velovic (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Steele (fresh) PF - Arthur Culpepper (fresh) C - Merle Quayle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Louis Annis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Walker (fresh) PF - Sammy Ryckman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Otha Velovic is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harvey Mills (SG) Rickey Rowland | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | Gary Brown misses long on a jumper from the right block | 4-6 |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Louis Annis gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman lays it in set up by Louis Annis | 4-8 |
| 14:57 | Colorado | Otha Velovic is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Annis - foul #2 on Louis Annis, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Hanna (PG), Harold Davis (SF) Otha Velovic, James Steele | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Esqueda (SF) Louis Annis | |
| 14:35 | Colorado | Justin Hanna misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper tips it home | 6-8 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Arthur Culpepper steps in front of the Sammy Ryckman pass | 6-8 |
| 13:59 | Colorado | Justin Hanna clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Sammy Ryckman - foul #2 on Sammy Ryckman, team foul #6 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG), James Steele (SF), Alfred Rickards (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Harvey Mills, Harold Davis, Arthur Culpepper, Merle Quayle | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald (PG), Randall Sanders (SG), Richard Grudzinski (PF), Allen James (C) Henry Walker, Eric Harris, Sammy Ryckman, Gary Brown | |
| 13:59 | Colorado | Justin Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | Colorado | Justin Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska | Allen James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Rickey Rowland | 8-8 |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Allen James clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Otha Velovic (PG), Harvey Mills (SF) Justin Hanna, James Steele | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Allen James makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Allen James makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:47 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Harris (SG) Randall Sanders | |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Eric Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | David Esqueda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), Gary Brown (C) Gary Fitzgerald, Allen James | |
| 11:57 | Colorado | Thomas Munz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rickey Rowland | 10-10 |
| 11:33 | Nebraska | Eric Harris loses the dribble to Thomas Munz | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Otha Velovic (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harvey Mills (fresh) PF - Alfred Rickards (fresh) C - Thomas Munz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Walker (fresh) SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Esqueda (fresh) PF - Richard Grudzinski (fresh) C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Harvey Mills drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rickey Rowland | 13-10 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Henry Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Otha Velovic - foul #2 on Otha Velovic, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Davis (SF) Otha Velovic | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | David Esqueda clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Rickey Rowland - foul #2 on Rickey Rowland, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Hanna (PG), Arthur Culpepper (PF), Merle Quayle (C) Rickey Rowland, Alfred Rickards, Thomas Munz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | David Esqueda misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | David Esqueda misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:50 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:31 | Colorado | Merle Quayle loses the dribble to Gary Brown | 13-10 |
| 10:03 | Nebraska | Gary Brown is called for traveling | 13-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Williams (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Randall Sanders (SF), Allen James (PF) Henry Walker, Eric Harris, David Esqueda, Richard Grudzinski | |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Harold Davis is hacked by Randall Sanders - foul #1 on Randall Sanders, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alfred Rickards (PF) Merle Quayle | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Blankenship (C) Gary Brown | |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Harold Davis makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Harold Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Randall Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Justin Hanna's pass is intercepted by Edward Blankenship | 15-10 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Randall Sanders connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Fitzgerald | 15-13 |
| 08:43 | Colorado | Justin Hanna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Finn (SF), Thomas Munz (C) Harvey Mills, Arthur Culpepper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), Eric Harris (SG), David Esqueda (SF), Richard Grudzinski (PF), Gary Brown (C) William Williams, Gary Fitzgerald, Randall Sanders, Allen James, Edward Blankenship | |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Walker and the foul's on Justin Hanna - foul #1 on Justin Hanna, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:12 | Colorado | Thomas Munz knocks in the shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 08:00 | Nebraska | Eric Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Grudzinski | 17-19 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Thomas Munz misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Harris - foul #1 on Eric Harris, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harvey Mills (SG), Arthur Culpepper (PF) Harold Davis, Alfred Rickards | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Thomas Munz makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Thomas Munz makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Henry Walker misses the shot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Justin Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Finn (fresh) PF - Arthur Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Munz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Esqueda (fresh) PF - Richard Grudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Richard Grudzinski is called for the reach on Carl Finn - foul #2 on Richard Grudzinski, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Allen James (PF), Edward Blankenship (C) Richard Grudzinski, Gary Brown | |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Carl Finn makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Carl Finn misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Allen James pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | David Esqueda banks in the layup set up by Edward Blankenship | 20-21 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Eric Harris steps in front of the Carl Finn pass | 20-21 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Henry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Thomas Munz snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Henry Walker steps in front of the Justin Hanna pass in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Henry Walker slams it home | 20-23 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | Justin Hanna makes the 3 from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 05:25 | Nebraska | David Esqueda misses the lay-in | 23-23 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Harvey Mills comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Thomas Munz tips it but misses | 23-23 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Henry Walker | 23-23 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Eric Harris drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Harvey Mills knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Munz | 25-25 |
| 04:13 | Nebraska | Eric Harris is whistled for a carry | 25-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Davis (SG), Alfred Rickards (PF), Merle Quayle (C) Carl Finn, Arthur Culpepper, Thomas Munz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Williams (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Randall Sanders (SF), Gary Brown (C) Henry Walker, Eric Harris, David Esqueda, Edward Blankenship | |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Merle Quayle misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Brown - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Otha Velovic (PG), Rickey Rowland (SG), James Steele (SF) Justin Hanna, Harold Davis, Harvey Mills | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Annis (PG), Sammy Ryckman (PF) William Williams, Allen James | |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Merle Quayle misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Merle Quayle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Rickey Rowland is called for the reach on Gary Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Rickey Rowland, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Davis (SG) Rickey Rowland | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:10 | Colorado | James Steele drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alfred Rickards | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Otha Velovic (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Steele (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Rickards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Quayle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Louis Annis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sammy Ryckman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Merle Quayle is called for the reach on Randall Sanders - foul #1 on Merle Quayle, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper (C) Merle Quayle | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Randall Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | Gary Brown misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Alfred Rickards - foul #1 on Alfred Rickards, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Esqueda (SF) Randall Sanders | |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper is called for 5 seconds | 29-29 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | Gary Brown scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-31 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards can't tip it in | 29-31 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | Louis Annis gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | David Esqueda hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Louis Annis | 29-33 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Harold Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Louis Annis | 29-35 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Harold Davis scores on a shot from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Louis Annis misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-35 |