| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Andrew Zephier (fresh) SG - Leon Ohlson (fresh) SF - Thomas Gerald (fresh) PF - Hans Jackowski (fresh) C - Toney Jarboe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kenneth Gately (fresh) SG - Martin Stokes (fresh) SF - Danny Pressley (fresh) PF - Aaron Grass (fresh) C - Michael Lebouef (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | The jumper by Danny Pressley is denied by Toney Jarboe | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | Aaron Grass tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Gately - foul #1 on Kenneth Gately, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Aaron Grass scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Stokes | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Aaron Grass buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Stokes | 2-7 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe slams it home on a great pass from Hans Jackowski | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | Colorado | Martin Stokes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Dorsey (PG), Chris Roberts (SG), Charles Griffin (SF), Evan Weddle (PF), Mwamba Alleruzzo (C) Andrew Zephier, Leon Ohlson, Thomas Gerald, Hans Jackowski, Toney Jarboe | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:59 | Colorado | Mwamba Alleruzzo is called for the reach on Michael Lebouef - foul #1 on Mwamba Alleruzzo, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Danny Pressley is called for the reach on Chris Roberts - foul #1 on Danny Pressley, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Charles Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| 15:49 | Colorado | Martin Stokes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:47 | Nebraska | Evan Weddle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Steven Dorsey (fresh) SG - Chris Roberts (fresh) SF - Charles Griffin (fresh) PF - Evan Weddle (fresh) C - Mwamba Alleruzzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kenneth Gately (fairly fresh) SG - Martin Stokes (fresh) SF - Danny Pressley (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Grass (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Lebouef (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Steven Dorsey drills a jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Danny Pressley scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Grass | 6-9 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Chris Roberts is fouled on the floor by Aaron Grass - foul #1 on Aaron Grass, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier (PG), Leon Ohlson (SG), Thomas Gerald (SF), Hans Jackowski (PF), Toney Jarboe (C) Steven Dorsey, Chris Roberts, Charles Griffin, Evan Weddle, Mwamba Alleruzzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Price (PF) Aaron Grass | |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Michael Lebouef is called for the reach on Toney Jarboe - foul #1 on Michael Lebouef, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Anderson (PG), Charles Griffin (SF) Andrew Zephier, Thomas Gerald | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Story (SG) Martin Stokes | |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Charles Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 6-9 |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Mark Story pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Kenneth Gately makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Price - foul #1 on Albert Price, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier (PG), Chris Roberts (SG), Thomas Gerald (SF) Jimmy Anderson, Leon Ohlson, Charles Griffin | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Albert Price grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Albert Price connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 7-13 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald loses the ball out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Dorsey (PG), Leon Ohlson (SG), Charles Griffin (SF) Andrew Zephier, Chris Roberts, Thomas Gerald | |
| Subs | Colorado | Martin Stokes (SG), Aaron Grass (PF) Mark Story, Albert Price | |
| 12:57 | Colorado | Aaron Grass drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Gately | 7-15 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska | Charles Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-15 |
| 12:46 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | Danny Pressley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-15 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | Steven Dorsey is hacked by Kenneth Gately - foul #2 on Kenneth Gately, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier (PG), Chris Roberts (SG), Thomas Gerald (SF), Evan Weddle (PF), Mwamba Alleruzzo (C) Steven Dorsey, Leon Ohlson, Charles Griffin, Hans Jackowski, Toney Jarboe | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Story (SG), John Powell (SF) Kenneth Gately, Danny Pressley | |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lebouef | 7-15 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald snags the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 11:33 | Nebraska | Chris Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Evan Weddle grabs the offensive board | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Andrew Zephier (fresh) SG - Chris Roberts (fresh) SF - Thomas Gerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Evan Weddle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mwamba Alleruzzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Martin Stokes (fresh) SG - Mark Story (fresh) SF - John Powell (fresh) PF - Aaron Grass (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Lebouef (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Michael Lebouef picks off the pass by Evan Weddle | 7-15 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Martin Stokes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Grass | 7-18 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Evan Weddle buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Zephier | 9-18 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | Mark Story hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 10:23 | Nebraska | Evan Weddle snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Dorsey (PG), Leon Ohlson (SG), Charles Griffin (SF), Hans Jackowski (PF), Toney Jarboe (C) Andrew Zephier, Chris Roberts, Thomas Gerald, Evan Weddle, Mwamba Alleruzzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Danny Pressley (SF), Albert Price (PF), Arthur Andino (C) John Powell, Aaron Grass, Michael Lebouef | |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Mark Story loses the ball out of bounds | 9-18 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-18 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Albert Price snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 09:33 | Colorado | Hans Jackowski steps in front of the Mark Story pass | 9-18 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson double dribbles | 9-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier (PG), Thomas Gerald (SF) Steven Dorsey, Charles Griffin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Lawson (SG), Aaron Grass (PF) Martin Stokes, Albert Price | |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Aaron Grass misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Gerald - foul #1 on Thomas Gerald, team foul #2 | 9-18 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Aaron Grass makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Aaron Grass misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski double dribbles | 9-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Anderson (SG), Charles Griffin (SF) Leon Ohlson, Thomas Gerald | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Powell (SF), Michael Lebouef (C) Danny Pressley, Arthur Andino | |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Aaron Grass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Charles Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Andrew Zephier, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Dorsey (PG), Leon Ohlson (SG), Thomas Gerald (SF) Andrew Zephier, Jimmy Anderson, Charles Griffin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Martin Stokes (PG) Mark Story | |
| 07:34 | Colorado | Steven Dorsey steals the ball from Michael Lebouef | 9-19 |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Steven Dorsey is hacked by Martin Stokes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Stokes, team foul #7 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Roberts (SG) Leon Ohlson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Steven Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Steven Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Steven Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chris Roberts (fresh) SF - Thomas Gerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hans Jackowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Toney Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Martin Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Lawson (fresh) SF - John Powell (fresh) PF - Aaron Grass (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Lebouef (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Chris Roberts - foul #1 on Chris Roberts, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier (PG), Leon Ohlson (SG), Charles Griffin (SF), Evan Weddle (PF), Mwamba Alleruzzo (C) Steven Dorsey, Chris Roberts, Thomas Gerald, Hans Jackowski, Toney Jarboe | |
| Subs | Colorado | Danny Pressley (SF), Albert Price (PF) John Powell, Aaron Grass | |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Evan Weddle makes the shot in the paint set up by Leon Ohlson | 13-21 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Stokes | 13-24 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Price - foul #2 on Albert Price, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Roberts (SG), Thomas Gerald (SF), Hans Jackowski (PF), Toney Jarboe (C) Leon Ohlson, Charles Griffin, Evan Weddle, Mwamba Alleruzzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Story (SG), Aaron Grass (PF), Arthur Andino (C) Douglas Lawson, Albert Price, Michael Lebouef | |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Aaron Grass is whistled for traveling | 15-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Dorsey (PG) Andrew Zephier | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Toney Jarboe | 17-24 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Danny Pressley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier (PG), Leon Ohlson (SG), Charles Griffin (SF) Steven Dorsey, Chris Roberts, Thomas Gerald | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Powell (SF) Danny Pressley | |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski lays it in on a great pass from Leon Ohlson | 19-24 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Arthur Andino misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Griffin - foul #1 on Charles Griffin, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Dorsey (PG), Chris Roberts (SG), Thomas Gerald (SF) Andrew Zephier, Leon Ohlson, Charles Griffin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Lawson (SG) Martin Stokes | |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Arthur Andino misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Arthur Andino makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Steven Dorsey and the foul's on Aaron Grass - foul #2 on Aaron Grass, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson (SG), Mwamba Alleruzzo (C) Chris Roberts, Toney Jarboe | |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Price (PF), Michael Lebouef (C) Aaron Grass, Arthur Andino | |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | Hans Jackowski misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | Albert Price gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 03:43 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lebouef | 21-25 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Albert Price | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Steven Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Ohlson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gerald (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hans Jackowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mwamba Alleruzzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Story (fresh) SG - Douglas Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Powell (fresh) PF - Albert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lebouef (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Mwamba Alleruzzo snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald is hacked by John Powell - foul #1 on John Powell, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Zephier (PG), Chris Roberts (SG), Evan Weddle (PF), Toney Jarboe (C) Steven Dorsey, Leon Ohlson, Hans Jackowski, Mwamba Alleruzzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Gately (PG), Martin Stokes (SG), Danny Pressley (SF), Aaron Grass (PF) Mark Story, Douglas Lawson, John Powell, Albert Price | |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | Thomas Gerald makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Gately | 23-30 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Michael Lebouef steals the ball from Chris Roberts | 23-30 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Kenneth Gately is hacked by Andrew Zephier - foul #2 on Andrew Zephier, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson (SG), Charles Griffin (SF), Hans Jackowski (PF) Chris Roberts, Thomas Gerald, Evan Weddle | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:49 | Colorado | Martin Stokes misses the 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Danny Pressley grabs the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Aaron Grass misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Andrew Zephier | 23-30 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe misses the turnaround from close range | 23-30 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Michael Lebouef gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Aaron Grass buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Lebouef | 23-32 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Leon Ohlson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Charles Griffin tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Martin Stokes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Toney Jarboe's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lebouef | 25-35 |