| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) SG - Jerry White (fresh) SF - Reginald Burchell (fresh) PF - Timothy Pearl (fresh) C - Gerald Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brian Demaio (fresh) SG - James McCreery (fresh) SF - Robert Westhoff (fresh) PF - Keith Gazaway (fresh) C - Bryant Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Eric Barlow | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl loses the dribble to Brian Demaio in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Jerry White is hacked by Robert Westhoff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Westhoff, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff misses short on a shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Pearl | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Colorado | Jerry White picks off the pass by Robert Westhoff | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell can't throw it down | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | James McCreery can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Williams | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway can't connect on a runner from the right block | 4-2 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Jerry White pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry White (tiring) SF - Reginald Burchell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Pearl (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gerald Brown (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brian Demaio (fairly fresh) SG - James McCreery (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Westhoff (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Gazaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryant Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Pearl, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG), John Streeter (SG), Bobby King (SF), Dima Zourkos (PF), Tony Massey (C) Eric Barlow, Jerry White, Reginald Burchell, Timothy Pearl, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Frankie Rasch (SG), Joe Hunziker (SF), Alberto Abreu (PF), Michael Nolan (C) James McCreery, Robert Westhoff, Keith Gazaway, Bryant Williams | |
| 15:19 | Colorado | Michael Nolan misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 6-2 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Frankie Rasch tips it home | 6-4 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | Bobby King is hacked by Brian Demaio - foul #1 on Brian Demaio, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James McCreery (SG) Brian Demaio | |
| 14:44 | Nebraska | John Streeter hits a 3 from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | Frankie Rasch is fouled on the floor by Dima Zourkos - foul #1 on Dima Zourkos, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 13:59 | Colorado | Michael Nolan drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Bobby King - foul #1 on Bobby King, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl (PF) Bobby King | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG), Robert Westhoff (SF) James McCreery, Joe Hunziker | |
| 13:59 | Colorado | Michael Nolan misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Tony Massey grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:56 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Gazaway (PF), Bryant Williams (C) Alberto Abreu, Michael Nolan | |
| 13:39 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway is called for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG) Austin Vinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:15 | Nebraska | John Streeter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Tony Massey scores on a jumper from the right block | 11-6 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | Frankie Rasch lays it in on a great pass from Brian Demaio | 11-8 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow's pass is intercepted by Keith Gazaway | 11-8 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Westhoff and he's hacked by Dima Zourkos - foul #2 on Dima Zourkos, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG), Jerry White (SG), Reginald Burchell (SF), Bobby King (PF), Gerald Brown (C) Eric Barlow, John Streeter, Dima Zourkos, Timothy Pearl, Tony Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado | James McCreery (SG), Joe Hunziker (SF), Michael Nolan (C) Frankie Rasch, Robert Westhoff, Bryant Williams | |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Austin Vinson (fresh) SG - Jerry White (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Burchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby King (fresh) C - Gerald Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brian Demaio (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James McCreery (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Hunziker (fresh) PF - Keith Gazaway (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Nebraska | Bobby King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown blows the dunk but the foul's on James McCreery - foul #1 on James McCreery, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alberto Abreu (PF) Keith Gazaway | |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Gerald Brown swats the short shot by Michael Nolan | 12-11 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:44 | Nebraska | Jerry White is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Hunziker - foul #1 on Joe Hunziker, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Frankie Rasch (PG) Brian Demaio | |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Jerry White knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Burchell | 15-11 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | Michael Nolan is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG) Austin Vinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Westhoff (SF), Bryant Williams (C) Joe Hunziker, Michael Nolan | |
| 09:53 | Nebraska | Alberto Abreu blocks the short jumper by Reginald Burchell | 15-11 |
| 09:51 | Colorado | Bryant Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 15-11 |
| 09:33 | Colorado | Bryant Williams gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:22 | Colorado | Eric Barlow is called for the reach on Frankie Rasch - foul #1 on Eric Barlow, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Streeter (SG), Timothy Pearl (PF), Tony Massey (C) Jerry White, Bobby King, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG), Keith Gazaway (PF) Frankie Rasch, Alberto Abreu | |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Bryant Williams slams it home and the foul's on Tony Massey - foul #1 on Tony Massey, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG) Eric Barlow | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joe Hunziker (SF) Robert Westhoff | |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Bryant Williams makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl can't finish the layup | 15-14 |
| 08:43 | Colorado | Bryant Williams pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Joe Hunziker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reginald Burchell - foul #1 on Reginald Burchell, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alberto Abreu (PF), Michael Nolan (C) Keith Gazaway, Bryant Williams | |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Joe Hunziker makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Joe Hunziker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Demaio | 15-16 |
| 07:41 | Colorado | Reginald Burchell is called for the reach on James McCreery - foul #2 on Reginald Burchell, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG), Jerry White (SF), Gerald Brown (C) Austin Vinson, Reginald Burchell, Tony Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado | Frankie Rasch (PG), Robert Westhoff (SF) Brian Demaio, Joe Hunziker | |
| 07:41 | Colorado | James McCreery makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:41 | Colorado | James McCreery misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:41 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Streeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Pearl (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gerald Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Frankie Rasch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James McCreery (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Robert Westhoff (fairly fresh) PF - Alberto Abreu (fresh) C - Michael Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 07:23 | Colorado | James McCreery grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu misses the dunk | 15-17 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bobby King (SF) John Streeter | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG), Keith Gazaway (PF), Bryant Williams (C) James McCreery, Alberto Abreu, Michael Nolan | |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 15-19 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | Jerry White is fouled on the floor by Frankie Rasch - foul #1 on Frankie Rasch, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Streeter (SG), Dima Zourkos (PF) Jerry White, Timothy Pearl | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joe Hunziker (SG) Brian Demaio | |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Frankie Rasch is called for the reach on Eric Barlow - foul #2 on Frankie Rasch, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG) Eric Barlow | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG), Michael Nolan (C) Frankie Rasch, Bryant Williams | |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Michael Nolan swats the shot by Dima Zourkos | 15-19 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos tips it in | 17-19 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Gerald Brown steals it from Robert Westhoff | 17-19 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Westhoff | 17-19 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Bobby King - foul #2 on Bobby King, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG), Jerry White (SG), Timothy Pearl (PF), Tony Massey (C) Austin Vinson, John Streeter, Bobby King, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | James McCreery (SG), Alberto Abreu (PF), Bryant Williams (C) Joe Hunziker, Keith Gazaway, Michael Nolan | |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alberto Abreu - foul #1 on Alberto Abreu, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Tony Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 18-20 |
| 03:56 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Bryant Williams | 18-20 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Timothy Pearl steals the ball from Alberto Abreu | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dima Zourkos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Pearl (tiring) 3 pts. C - Tony Massey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brian Demaio (tired) 1 ast. SG - James McCreery (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Robert Westhoff (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Abreu (fresh) C - Bryant Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell (SF) Timothy Pearl | |
| Subs | Colorado | Frankie Rasch (PG), Joe Hunziker (SF) Brian Demaio, Robert Westhoff | |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Bryant Williams throws it down | 18-22 |
| 02:49 | Nebraska | Jerry White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 02:28 | Colorado | James McCreery makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Alberto Abreu | 18-24 |
| 02:11 | Nebraska | Dima Zourkos travels with the ball | 18-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG), John Streeter (SG), Timothy Pearl (C) Eric Barlow, Jerry White, Tony Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Westhoff (SF), Keith Gazaway (PF), Michael Nolan (C) Joe Hunziker, Alberto Abreu, Bryant Williams | |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff hits a jump hook from close range | 18-26 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Robert Westhoff is called for the reach on John Streeter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Westhoff, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gerald Brown (C) Dima Zourkos | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | John Streeter misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Robert Westhoff hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frankie Rasch | 18-28 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 20-28 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Gerald Brown denies the turnaround by Robert Westhoff | 20-28 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway misses the tip | 20-28 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Reginald Burchell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Frankie Rasch picks off the pass by Timothy Pearl | 20-28 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Frankie Rasch is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Vinson - foul #1 on Austin Vinson, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG), Bobby King (SF), Dima Zourkos (PF) Austin Vinson, Reginald Burchell, Timothy Pearl | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG), Joe Hunziker (SF), Alberto Abreu (PF), Bryant Williams (C) James McCreery, Robert Westhoff, Keith Gazaway, Michael Nolan | |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Frankie Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Frankie Rasch makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | John Streeter is hacked by Frankie Rasch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frankie Rasch, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James McCreery (SG) Frankie Rasch | |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | John Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | John Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | James McCreery makes the shot from the right side | 22-32 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | John Streeter misses long on a fullcourt shot | 22-32 |