| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Austin Vinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gerald Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Pearl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Rowell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffery Gilmour (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCreery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Hunziker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alberto Abreu (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bryant Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl scores on a jumper near the basket | 33-23 |
| 19:28 | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alberto Abreu | 33-25 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska | George Carroll misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James McCreery - foul #1 on James McCreery, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska | George Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska | George Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | Joe Hunziker knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Jeffery Gilmour | 35-27 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Roland Rowell makes the jumper from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Bryant Williams hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Gilmour | 37-29 |
| 18:07 | Nebraska | Bryant Williams picks off the pass by Austin Vinson | 37-29 |
| 17:46 | Colorado | James McCreery connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Hunziker | 37-31 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Bryant Williams steps in front of the Gerald Brown pass | 37-31 |
| 17:10 | Colorado | James McCreery scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Alberto Abreu | 37-33 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Pearl | 39-33 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu is fouled on the floor by Timothy Pearl - foul #2 on Timothy Pearl, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG), Steve Knight (SF), Michael Nolan (C) Jeffery Gilmour, Joe Hunziker, Bryant Williams | |
| 16:23 | Colorado | James McCreery clanks a runner from the right block | 39-33 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | George Carroll hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Brown | 41-33 |
| 15:44 | Colorado | Michael Nolan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Nolan, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG), Jerry White (SG) Austin Vinson, Roland Rowell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lobel (SF), Keith Gazaway (PF) James McCreery, Alberto Abreu | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Pearl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brian Demaio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lobel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Keith Gazaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow's pass is intercepted by Steve Knight in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Steve Knight banks in the layup | 41-35 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Nolan - foul #2 on Michael Nolan, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:59 | Colorado | Michael Nolan misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-35 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to George Carroll | 43-35 |
| 14:52 | Nebraska | Keith Gazaway steals the ball from Jerry White | 43-35 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | The refs have stopped play. Steve Knight is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 43-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bobby King (SF), Robert Erhart (PF) George Carroll, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour (PG), James McCreery (SG), Bryant Williams (C) Brian Demaio, Steve Knight, Michael Nolan | |
| 14:37 | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour is hacked by Bobby King - foul #2 on Bobby King, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gerald Brown (C) Timothy Pearl | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Michael Lobel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 13:45 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Barlow and the foul's on Bryant Williams - foul #3 on Bryant Williams, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl (PF), Roland Rowell (C) Bobby King, Robert Erhart | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG) Jeffery Gilmour | |
| 13:45 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:16 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway loses the dribble to Roland Rowell | 46-35 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Jerry White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Michael Lobel gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Demaio | 46-37 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Brian Demaio is called for the reach on Eric Barlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Demaio, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Carroll (SF), Robert Erhart (PF) Timothy Pearl, Roland Rowell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour (PG), Joe Hunziker (SF), Alberto Abreu (PF), Michael Nolan (C) Brian Demaio, Michael Lobel, Keith Gazaway, Bryant Williams | |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Alberto Abreu | 46-37 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | James McCreery comes up short on the floater from the left block | 46-37 |
| 12:13 | Nebraska | Robert Erhart snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Jerry White connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eric Barlow | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:33 | Colorado | James McCreery misses the shot from the baseline | 49-37 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Robert Erhart gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Erhart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Brown (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffery Gilmour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McCreery (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Hunziker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alberto Abreu (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Gerald Brown is blocked by Alberto Abreu | 49-37 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Robert Erhart grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry White | 52-37 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Michael Nolan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | George Carroll snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | George Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Nolan | 52-37 |
| 10:34 | Nebraska | Eric Barlow tips it in | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:24 | Colorado | James McCreery is fouled on the floor by Eric Barlow - foul #4 on Eric Barlow, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG), John Chatham (SG), Bobby King (SF), Timothy Pearl (PF), Roland Rowell (C) Eric Barlow, Jerry White, George Carroll, Robert Erhart, Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG), Michael Lobel (SF), Keith Gazaway (PF), Bryant Williams (C) Jeffery Gilmour, James McCreery, Alberto Abreu, Michael Nolan | |
| 10:05 | Colorado | Brian Demaio misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Roland Rowell - foul #2 on Roland Rowell, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | Brian Demaio makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | Brian Demaio makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl banks in the wide open layup | 56-39 |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joe Hunziker | 56-41 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-41 |
| 09:22 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Lobel | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Bryant Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bobby King and he's hacked by Keith Gazaway - foul #4 on Keith Gazaway, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry White (SG), George Carroll (SF), Robert Erhart (PF) John Chatham, Bobby King, Roland Rowell | |
| Subs | Colorado | James McCreery (SG), Alberto Abreu (PF), Michael Nolan (C) Joe Hunziker, Keith Gazaway, Bryant Williams | |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson makes the free throw | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:21 | Colorado | The short jumper by Michael Nolan is denied by Timothy Pearl | 59-41 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Jerry White snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour (PG) Brian Demaio | |
| 08:07 | Colorado | The pull-up jumper by James McCreery is blocked by Timothy Pearl | 59-41 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu tips it home | 59-43 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Nolan - foul #3 on Michael Nolan, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Barlow (PG) Austin Vinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Gazaway (PF) Alberto Abreu | |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Michael Nolan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | George Carroll clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Robert Erhart hits the follow up shot | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eric Barlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry White (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Carroll (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Erhart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Pearl (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffery Gilmour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McCreery (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Lobel (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Keith Gazaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Nolan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Eric Barlow picks off the pass by Michael Lobel | 62-45 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | Jerry White lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Barlow | 64-45 |
| 06:43 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 06:25 | Nebraska | Jerry White connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Barlow | 67-47 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway clanks a floater from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway tips it in | 67-49 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl hits a wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Eric Barlow | 69-49 |
| 05:53 | Colorado | Michael Lobel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-49 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to George Carroll | 69-49 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Jerry White misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Nolan - foul #4 on Michael Nolan, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gerald Brown (SF), Roland Rowell (C) George Carroll, Timothy Pearl | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Demaio (PG), Joe Hunziker (SG), Alberto Abreu (PF), Bryant Williams (C) Jeffery Gilmour, James McCreery, Keith Gazaway, Michael Nolan | |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Jerry White makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Jerry White misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Alberto Abreu grabs the board | 70-49 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Michael Lobel is whistled for a carry | 70-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Chatham (SG) Jerry White | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown hits a jumper in the lane | 72-49 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Bryant Williams hits the finger roll | 72-51 |
| 04:48 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Barlow | 74-51 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Eric Barlow is called for the reach on Brian Demaio - foul #5 on Eric Barlow, team foul #5 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Austin Vinson (PG) Eric Barlow | |
| Subs | Colorado | James McCreery (SG) Michael Lobel | |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Robert Erhart steals the ball from James McCreery | 74-51 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Demaio - foul #3 on Brian Demaio, team foul #9 | 74-51 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Brian Demaio can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Erhart - foul #1 on Robert Erhart, team foul #6 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tony Massey (PF) Robert Erhart | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Gazaway (PF) Alberto Abreu | |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Brian Demaio misses the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Brian Demaio makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown clanks a shot from the right side | 75-52 |
| 03:54 | Colorado | James McCreery grabs the board | 75-52 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Gerald Brown is called for the reach on Joe Hunziker - foul #1 on Gerald Brown, team foul #7 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bobby King (SF), Timothy Pearl (PF) Tony Massey, Roland Rowell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffery Gilmour (PG) James McCreery | |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Joe Hunziker makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Joe Hunziker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | Brian Demaio picks off the pass by Austin Vinson in the backcourt | 75-54 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Gilmour | 75-56 |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown makes the turnaround near the basket | 77-56 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Austin Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chatham (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Pearl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Brown (tiring) 24 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffery Gilmour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Demaio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Hunziker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Keith Gazaway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryant Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-56 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown comes up short on the shot from the right block | 77-56 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Bryant Williams grabs the board | 77-56 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | The jump hook by Bryant Williams is blocked by Gerald Brown | 77-56 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-56 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry White (SG), George Carroll (SF), Robert Erhart (PF) John Chatham, Bobby King, Timothy Pearl | |
| Subs | Colorado | James McCreery (SG), Michael Lobel (SF), Alberto Abreu (PF), Michael Nolan (C) Brian Demaio, Joe Hunziker, Keith Gazaway, Bryant Williams | |
| 01:45 | Colorado | James McCreery misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Erhart - foul #2 on Robert Erhart, team foul #8 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl (PF) Robert Erhart | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Gazaway (PF), Bryant Williams (C) Alberto Abreu, Michael Nolan | |
| 01:45 | Colorado | James McCreery makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | James McCreery makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bryant Williams - foul #4 on Bryant Williams, team foul #10 | 77-58 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | James McCreery's layup is rejected by Timothy Pearl | 78-58 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | George Carroll pulls down the rebound | 78-58 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson is fouled in the backcourt by James McCreery - foul #2 on James McCreery, team foul #11 | 78-58 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Gerald Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Timothy Pearl knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Jerry White | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Bryant Williams hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jeffery Gilmour | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Jerry White hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Austin Vinson | 82-60 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Keith Gazaway banks in the layup | 82-62 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Austin Vinson runs out the clock | 82-62 |