| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) SG - Reginald Burchell (fresh) SF - Dima Zourkos (fresh) PF - Milton Stratton (fresh) C - Gerald Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lester Elks (fresh) SG - Chris Richardson (fresh) SF - Robert Westhoff (fresh) PF - Keith Gazaway (fresh) C - Brad Kessler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Chris Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Colorado | Chris Richardson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Elks | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Robert Westhoff takes the ball from Gerald Brown | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Lester Elks lays it in on a great pass from Robert Westhoff | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell tips it home | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Brad Kessler snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:11 | Colorado | Chris Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:10 | Colorado | Brad Kessler tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton is denied on a layup by Robert Westhoff | 2-7 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Brad Kessler gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) SG - Reginald Burchell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dima Zourkos (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Stratton (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Brown (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lester Elks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Westhoff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Gazaway (fairly fresh) C - Brad Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown hits a turnaround from the right block | 4-9 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff loses the dribble to Eric Barlow | 4-9 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton blows the layup | 4-9 |
| 14:56 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG), John Streeter (SG), Matthew Albers (SF), Timothy Pearl (PF), William Frei (C) Eric Barlow, Reginald Burchell, Dima Zourkos, Milton Stratton, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Frankie Rasch (PG), Brian Demaio (SG), Alberto Abreu (PF), Bryant Williams (C) Lester Elks, Chris Richardson, Keith Gazaway, Brad Kessler | |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Pearl, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Milton Stratton (PF) William Frei | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Timothy Pearl steps in front of the Brian Demaio pass | 4-9 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | John Streeter is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Williams - foul #1 on Bryant Williams, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Frei (C) Milton Stratton | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | John Streeter is called for traveling | 4-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Milton Stratton (SF) Matthew Albers | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:20 | Colorado | Bryant Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Stratton | 4-9 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton is hacked by Bryant Williams - foul #2 on Bryant Williams, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Albers (SF) William Frei | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Gazaway (SF), Michael Nolan (C) Robert Westhoff, Bryant Williams | |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alberto Abreu - foul #1 on Alberto Abreu, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Frei (C) Matthew Albers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Richardson (SG) Brian Demaio | |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton lays it in | 7-9 |
| 12:29 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu is fouled on the floor by Timothy Pearl - foul #2 on Timothy Pearl, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Albers (SF) Timothy Pearl | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lester Elks (PG), Robert Westhoff (SF) Frankie Rasch, Alberto Abreu | |
| 12:12 | Colorado | Michael Nolan is denied on a layup by William Frei | 7-9 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | Matthew Albers blows the layup | 7-9 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Michael Nolan grabs the board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Austin Vinson (fairly fresh) SG - John Streeter (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Albers (fresh) PF - Milton Stratton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Frei (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lester Elks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Westhoff (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Gazaway (tiring) C - Michael Nolan (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff misses the lay-in | 7-9 |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Michael Nolan gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Milton Stratton - foul #1 on Milton Stratton, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG), Reginald Burchell (SG), Dima Zourkos (SF), Gerald Brown (C) Austin Vinson, John Streeter, Matthew Albers, William Frei | |
| Subs | Colorado | Frankie Rasch (PG), Brian Demaio (SG), Alberto Abreu (PF), Brad Kessler (C) Lester Elks, Chris Richardson, Keith Gazaway, Michael Nolan | |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:52 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown misses the dunk | 7-11 |
| 10:50 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:26 | Colorado | Frankie Rasch comes up short on the floater from the right side | 7-11 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 10:19 | Nebraska | Frankie Rasch steps in front of the Eric Barlow pass in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 09:57 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff is whistled for traveling | 7-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lester Elks (PG), Chris Richardson (SF) Frankie Rasch, Robert Westhoff | |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Lester Elks steals the ball from Dima Zourkos | 7-13 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Chris Richardson's pass is intercepted by Milton Stratton | 7-13 |
| 09:06 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Milton Stratton, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Albers (PF) Milton Stratton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Gazaway (SF), Michael Nolan (PF) Brian Demaio, Alberto Abreu | |
| 08:43 | Colorado | Brad Kessler misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Brown - foul #1 on Gerald Brown, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Streeter (SG) Reginald Burchell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Frankie Rasch (PG) Lester Elks | |
| 08:43 | Colorado | Brad Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 08:43 | Colorado | Brad Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown is fouled on the floor by Brad Kessler - foul #1 on Brad Kessler, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Frei (C) Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | John Streeter misses the jumpshot from the left side | 7-15 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Matthew Albers tips it in | 9-15 |
| 07:57 | Colorado | Brad Kessler scores on a shot in the paint set up by Frankie Rasch and he's hacked by William Frei - foul #1 on William Frei, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG), Reginald Burchell (SG), Milton Stratton (PF), Gerald Brown (C) Eric Barlow, John Streeter, Matthew Albers, William Frei | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (SG) Chris Richardson | |
| 07:57 | Colorado | Brad Kessler makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Austin Vinson (fresh) SG - Reginald Burchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dima Zourkos (tiring) PF - Milton Stratton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Frankie Rasch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Demaio (fresh) SF - Keith Gazaway (tiring) PF - Michael Nolan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brad Kessler (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Gazaway - foul #1 on Keith Gazaway, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG), John Streeter (SG) Austin Vinson, Milton Stratton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alberto Abreu (PF) Michael Nolan | |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos misses the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Brad Kessler misses long on a runner from the right block | 10-18 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dima Zourkos | 10-18 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | John Streeter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Reginald Burchell picks off the pass by Brian Demaio | 13-18 |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow is fouled in the backcourt by Frankie Rasch - foul #1 on Frankie Rasch, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG), Timothy Pearl (PF), William Frei (C) Eric Barlow, John Streeter, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lester Elks (PG), Chris Richardson (SG), Robert Westhoff (SF), Michael Nolan (C) Frankie Rasch, Brian Demaio, Keith Gazaway, Brad Kessler | |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Alberto Abreu is called for the reach on Timothy Pearl - foul #2 on Alberto Abreu, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Streeter (SG), Gerald Brown (C) Dima Zourkos, William Frei | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Gazaway (PF) Alberto Abreu | |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Michael Nolan hits a fadeaway in the paint | 13-20 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Keith Gazaway steals it from John Streeter in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff throws it down and he's hacked by Reginald Burchell - foul #1 on Reginald Burchell, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG), Dima Zourkos (SF), William Frei (C) Austin Vinson, John Streeter, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff makes the free throw | 13-23 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos misses short on a floater from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Reginald Burchell is called for the reach on Chris Richardson - foul #2 on Reginald Burchell, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Streeter (SG), Gerald Brown (C) Reginald Burchell, William Frei | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Chris Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Chris Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 13-25 |
| 04:33 | Colorado | Chris Richardson pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | Lester Elks misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 13-25 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown grabs the board | 13-25 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Gazaway - foul #2 on Keith Gazaway, team foul #8 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG), Reginald Burchell (SG), Milton Stratton (PF) Eric Barlow, John Streeter, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Frankie Rasch (PG), Brian Demaio (SG), Alberto Abreu (PF), Bryant Williams (C) Lester Elks, Robert Westhoff, Keith Gazaway, Michael Nolan | |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl misses the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 03:42 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Austin Vinson (fresh) SG - Reginald Burchell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dima Zourkos (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Pearl (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Frankie Rasch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Demaio (fresh) SF - Chris Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alberto Abreu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryant Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Chris Richardson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frankie Rasch | 14-28 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG) Austin Vinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Chris Richardson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frankie Rasch | 14-31 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eric Barlow | 16-31 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dima Zourkos - foul #1 on Dima Zourkos, team foul #9 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG), John Streeter (SG) Eric Barlow, Dima Zourkos | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Westhoff (SF) Chris Richardson | |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu misses the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl scores on a jumper near the basket | 18-32 |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-32 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG), Dima Zourkos (SF) Austin Vinson, John Streeter | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lester Elks (PG), Chris Richardson (SG) Frankie Rasch, Brian Demaio | |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu is hacked by Dima Zourkos - foul #2 on Dima Zourkos, team foul #10 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Streeter (SG), Matthew Albers (SF) Reginald Burchell, Dima Zourkos | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brad Kessler (C) Bryant Williams | |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Matthew Albers tips it in | 20-34 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Milton Stratton | 20-34 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Chris Richardson - foul #1 on Chris Richardson, team foul #9 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG), Reginald Burchell (SG), Dima Zourkos (SF) Eric Barlow, John Streeter, Matthew Albers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Frankie Rasch (PG), Keith Gazaway (SF), Michael Nolan (PF), Bryant Williams (C) Lester Elks, Robert Westhoff, Alberto Abreu, Brad Kessler | |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Milton Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Michael Nolan can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Austin Vinson - foul #1 on Austin Vinson, team foul #11 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG), Gerald Brown (C) Austin Vinson, Dima Zourkos | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (SG) Chris Richardson | |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Michael Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Michael Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 21-35 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell hits the follow up shot | 23-35 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Brian Demaio misses the fullcourt shot | 23-35 |