| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott May (fresh) SG - Albert Wall (fresh) SF - Douglas Harris (fresh) PF - Christopher Ryan (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Anthony Harpster (fresh) SG - Steven Miller (fresh) SF - Randy Emery (fresh) PF - James Wayt (fresh) C - Gilberto Villanueva (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Nebraska | James Wayt is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Randy Emery out of the doubleteam | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Colorado | John Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster scores on a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Scott May - foul #1 on Scott May, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Scott May can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 19:09 | Colorado | John Lewis tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 19:03 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Randy Emery grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | James Wayt tips it in | 2-7 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Albert Wall misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-7 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | James Wayt pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Douglas Harris is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Harris, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska | The jumper by Anthony Harpster is denied by Christopher Ryan | 2-7 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Douglas Harris pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:34 | Colorado | John Lewis is hacked by Gilberto Villanueva - foul #1 on Gilberto Villanueva, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Deputy (SG), William Chartier (SF), James Hammerstein (C) Albert Wall, Christopher Ryan, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), Ben Hesser (SG), Michael Fair (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), William Davis (C) Anthony Harpster, Steven Miller, Randy Emery, James Wayt, Gilberto Villanueva | |
| 17:17 | Colorado | Michael Fair steals it from William Chartier | 2-7 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser throws it down on a great pass from Michael Fair | 2-9 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | William Chartier clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:47 | Colorado | Douglas Harris misses the tip | 2-9 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | James Hammerstein hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Michael Fair is whistled for traveling | 4-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (SG), John Lewis (C) Scott May, Douglas Harris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Carroll (C) William Davis | |
| 16:11 | Colorado | John Lewis misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Michael Fair gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-9 |
| 15:52 | Colorado | John Lewis grabs the board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Chartier (fresh) SG - Albert Wall (fresh) SF - Justin Deputy (fresh) PF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Fischer (fairly fresh) SG - Ben Hesser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fair (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luke Cunningham (fairly fresh) C - William Carroll (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Colorado | John Lewis buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Albert Wall and he's hacked by William Carroll - foul #1 on William Carroll, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Harris (SF) Albert Wall | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (PG), Steven Miller (SG), Randy Emery (SF), James Wayt (PF) Joseph Fischer, Ben Hesser, Michael Fair, Luke Cunningham | |
| 15:39 | Colorado | John Lewis misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | James Wayt pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | William Koon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Ryan (PF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:16 | Colorado | James Hammerstein misses the fadeaway near the basket | 6-9 |
| 15:15 | Nebraska | James Wayt grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Steven Miller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steven Miller, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (SG) Justin Deputy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), William Davis (C) Steven Miller, William Carroll | |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Christopher Ryan makes the wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Albert Wall | 8-9 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Hammerstein | 8-9 |
| 14:11 | Colorado | Douglas Harris misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 8-9 |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | James Wayt grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster is hacked by William Chartier - foul #1 on William Chartier, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (PG), Justin Deputy (SG), John Lewis (C) Albert Wall, Douglas Harris, Christopher Ryan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ben Hesser (SG), Gilberto Villanueva (C) William Koon, William Davis | |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | John Lewis picks off the pass by James Wayt | 8-9 |
| 13:50 | Colorado | William Chartier's pass is intercepted by Anthony Harpster in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 8-9 |
| 13:39 | Colorado | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:15 | Colorado | Scott May's pass is intercepted by Ben Hesser | 8-9 |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser lays it up and in | 8-11 |
| 12:51 | Colorado | John Lewis's pass is intercepted by Gilberto Villanueva | 8-11 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Hesser | 8-13 |
| 12:10 | Colorado | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gilberto Villanueva - foul #2 on Gilberto Villanueva, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (SG), Douglas Harris (SF), Christopher Ryan (PF) Scott May, Justin Deputy, James Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), Steven Miller (SG), Michael Fair (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), William Davis (C) Anthony Harpster, Ben Hesser, Randy Emery, James Wayt, Gilberto Villanueva | |
| 12:10 | Colorado | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:10 | Colorado | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | Michael Fair can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:59 | Colorado | Christopher Ryan gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:57 | Colorado | Douglas Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Luke Cunningham - foul #1 on Luke Cunningham, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Hammerstein (C) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:36 | Colorado | Douglas Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Chartier (tiring) SG - Albert Wall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hammerstein (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SG - Steven Miller (fresh) SF - Michael Fair (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luke Cunningham (fresh) C - William Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer buries a shot from the baseline | 10-15 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | James Hammerstein makes the shot near the basket set up by William Chartier | 12-15 |
| 11:04 | Nebraska | Steven Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 11:03 | Nebraska | Michael Fair grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | William Chartier steps in front of the Steven Miller pass | 12-15 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | William Chartier loses the dribble to Luke Cunningham in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham is denied on a layup by James Hammerstein | 12-15 |
| 10:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Albert Wall | 12-15 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Joseph Fischer is called for the reach on William Chartier - foul #1 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (PG), John Lewis (C) Christopher Ryan, James Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (PG), Ben Hesser (SG), Randy Emery (SF), William Carroll (C) Joseph Fischer, Steven Miller, Michael Fair, William Davis | |
| 09:54 | Colorado | Albert Wall misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 09:52 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Randy Emery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Scott May | 12-15 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | Albert Wall makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott May | 15-15 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Randy Emery clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 15-15 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | William Chartier misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Emery - foul #1 on Randy Emery, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Deputy (SG), Christopher Ryan (PF), James Hammerstein (C) Scott May, Albert Wall, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Miller (SG), James Wayt (PF), William Davis (C) Ben Hesser, Luke Cunningham, William Carroll | |
| 08:58 | Colorado | William Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | William Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Randy Emery's floater is tipped away by Christopher Ryan | 17-15 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | James Hammerstein grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | Christopher Ryan is called for 5 seconds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (PG), Albert Wall (SG) William Chartier, Justin Deputy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), Michael Fair (SF) William Koon, Randy Emery | |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Ryan - foul #1 on Christopher Ryan, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Lewis (C) Christopher Ryan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | James Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:04 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 17-16 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Scott May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 07:36 | Nebraska | Michael Fair gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott May (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Hammerstein (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Anthony Harpster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Miller (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Fair (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Wayt (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Davis (tiring) | |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Steven Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Deputy (SG), Christopher Ryan (PF) Albert Wall, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), Randy Emery (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), William Carroll (C) Anthony Harpster, Michael Fair, James Wayt, William Davis | |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Steven Miller makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Steven Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Douglas Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Scott May | 19-18 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Randy Emery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Harris - foul #2 on Douglas Harris, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (SG), William Chartier (SF), John Lewis (C) Justin Deputy, Douglas Harris, James Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ben Hesser (SG), James Wayt (PF), Gilberto Villanueva (C) Steven Miller, Luke Cunningham, William Carroll | |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Randy Emery makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Randy Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | Scott May is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 05:48 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer clanks a shot from the right side | 22-20 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | John Lewis grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | William Chartier is hacked by Joseph Fischer - foul #2 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Hammerstein (PF) Christopher Ryan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (PG), Michael Fair (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF) Joseph Fischer, Randy Emery, James Wayt | |
| 05:31 | Colorado | William Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | William Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Chartier - foul #2 on William Chartier, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Deputy (SF), Christopher Ryan (PF) William Chartier, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Carroll (PF) Luke Cunningham | |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva misses the free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Christopher Ryan | 24-22 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Scott May is fouled on the floor by William Carroll - foul #2 on William Carroll, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Lewis (C) Christopher Ryan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG) Ben Hesser | |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Scott May makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Scott May misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Scott May | 25-22 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Albert Wall drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Justin Deputy | 27-22 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | John Lewis is called for the reach on Gilberto Villanueva - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Ryan (PF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Emery (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF) Michael Fair, William Carroll | |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | James Hammerstein is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Randy Emery makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Koon | 27-27 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | James Hammerstein blows the layup but he's hacked by Gilberto Villanueva - foul #3 on Gilberto Villanueva, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Chartier (PG), Douglas Harris (SF) Scott May, Justin Deputy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ben Hesser (SG), William Davis (C) William Koon, Gilberto Villanueva | |
| 03:35 | Colorado | James Hammerstein misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | James Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Chartier (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Albert Wall (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ryan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hammerstein (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Anthony Harpster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ben Hesser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Emery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luke Cunningham (fairly fresh) C - William Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Randy Emery drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Harpster | 28-30 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Douglas Harris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (PG), John Lewis (C) Christopher Ryan, James Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), Michael Fair (SF), James Wayt (PF) Anthony Harpster, Randy Emery, Luke Cunningham | |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Douglas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Douglas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ben Hesser and he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Deputy (SG), James Hammerstein (C) Albert Wall, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Carroll (C) William Davis | |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Scott May misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | William Carroll gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Wall (SG), Christopher Ryan (PF) Scott May, Justin Deputy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (SG), Randy Emery (SF) Ben Hesser, Michael Fair | |
| 01:44 | Colorado | William Chartier comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to William Carroll | 30-33 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Randy Emery loses the dribble to Douglas Harris | 30-33 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | William Chartier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Christopher Ryan snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Christopher Ryan misses short on a floater in the paint | 30-33 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | William Carroll gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Randy Emery evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Albert Wall gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott May (PG), Justin Deputy (SG) Albert Wall, Christopher Ryan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Miller (SG), Michael Fair (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), William Davis (C) Joseph Fischer, Randy Emery, James Wayt, William Carroll | |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Douglas Harris hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Justin Deputy | 32-33 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Scott May grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |