| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Terry Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Binder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Burks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Ault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Jennings (fresh) PF - David Cutter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Colosimo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings's pass is intercepted by Charles Hicks in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 19:38 | Colorado | William Binder knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Terry Green | 34-30 |
| 19:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings blows the wide open layup | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Richard Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | James Colosimo is called for the reach on Terry Green - foul #2 on James Colosimo, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | William Binder hits a wide open runner from the right block | 36-30 |
| 18:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Ault is hacked by Terry Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Green, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Ault | 36-33 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Terry Green splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gary Mitchell and he's hacked by Andrew Burks - foul #1 on Andrew Burks, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kirk Henkle (SG), Troy Coulston (SF), Thomas Pellegrin (PF) Charles Hicks, Gary Mitchell, Richard Marshall | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Stanley Lehmann (SF) Stephen Jennings | |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Terry Green makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Stanley Lehmann dunks the ball on a great pass from James Colosimo | 39-35 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Kirk Henkle is fouled on the floor by David Cutter - foul #1 on David Cutter, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Mitchell (SF) William Binder | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Noone (PG), Daniel Rhoades (SG), Kenny Gallagher (PF), George McCutcheon (C) Andrew Burks, Billy Ault, David Cutter, James Colosimo | |
| 17:26 | Colorado | Kirk Henkle misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 17:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Noone's pass is intercepted by Terry Green in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | Terry Green is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hicks (PG), Richard Marshall (PF) Terry Green, Troy Coulston | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 16:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Rhoades misses the jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Thomas Pellegrin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | Thomas Pellegrin is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Stanley Lehmann grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pellegrin - foul #1 on Thomas Pellegrin, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Browning (PG), Luis Sherman (SG), Troy Coulston (PF), William Binder (C) Charles Hicks, Kirk Henkle, Richard Marshall, Thomas Pellegrin | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks (PG), Billy Ault (SG), Stephen Jennings (SF), David Cutter (PF), James Colosimo (C) Claude Noone, Daniel Rhoades, Stanley Lehmann, Kenny Gallagher, George McCutcheon | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Daniel Browning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Troy Coulston (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Binder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Ault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Jennings (fresh) PF - David Cutter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Colosimo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings loses the dribble to Gary Mitchell | 39-35 |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 15:32 | Colorado | William Binder hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 15:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Ault clanks a jumper in the lane | 41-35 |
| 15:09 | Colorado | William Binder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Daniel Browning misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Ault grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Ault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Troy Coulston | 41-35 |
| 14:37 | Colorado | Daniel Browning is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 14:36 | Colorado | William Binder tips it in | 43-35 |
| 14:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Ault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hicks (SG), Terry Green (SF), Richard Marshall (PF) Luis Sherman, Gary Mitchell, Troy Coulston | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Noone (PG) Andrew Burks | |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Daniel Browning can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 14:14 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to James Colosimo | 43-35 |
| 14:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Browning steals the ball from Billy Ault in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 14:11 | Colorado | Daniel Browning lays it in | 45-35 |
| 13:44 | California, Santa Cruz | James Colosimo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Marshall | 45-35 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Daniel Browning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 13:28 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to David Cutter | 45-35 |
| 13:09 | California, Santa Cruz | James Colosimo makes the driving attempt from the right block | 45-37 |
| 12:51 | Colorado | James Colosimo is called for the reach on Charles Hicks - foul #3 on James Colosimo, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kirk Henkle (SG), Gary Mitchell (SF), Troy Coulston (PF), Thomas Pellegrin (C) Charles Hicks, Terry Green, Richard Marshall, William Binder | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks (PG), Stanley Lehmann (SF), Kenny Gallagher (PF), George McCutcheon (C) Billy Ault, Stephen Jennings, David Cutter, James Colosimo | |
| 12:46 | Colorado | Gary Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 45-37 |
| 12:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Stanley Lehmann pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mitchell is called for the reach on George McCutcheon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Mitchell, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Rhoades (SG) Claude Noone | |
| 12:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Daniel Browning drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Mitchell | 47-37 |
| 11:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Rhoades connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Lehmann | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Daniel Browning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kirk Henkle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Troy Coulston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Pellegrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lehmann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George McCutcheon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Troy Coulston drills a floater from the right block | 49-40 |
| 11:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks clanks a jump hook from the right block | 49-40 |
| 11:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 11:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Rhoades misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 10:42 | Colorado | Troy Coulston gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | Gary Mitchell is denied on a layup by George McCutcheon | 49-40 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Thomas Pellegrin tips it home | 51-40 |
| 10:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks is hacked by Daniel Browning in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Browning, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Green (PG), Charles Hicks (SG), Richard Marshall (PF), William Binder (C) Daniel Browning, Kirk Henkle, Troy Coulston, Thomas Pellegrin | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Theodore McNespey (PG), Billy Ault (SG), Claude Noone (SF), David Cutter (PF), James Colosimo (C) Andrew Burks, Daniel Rhoades, Stanley Lehmann, Kenny Gallagher, George McCutcheon | |
| 10:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Hicks steals it from James Colosimo | 51-40 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Terry Green jams it on a nice dish by Charles Hicks | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Ault's pass is intercepted by Charles Hicks in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Charles Hicks banks in the layup | 55-40 |
| 09:36 | California, Santa Cruz | James Colosimo scores on a turnaround from close range | 55-42 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | The short jumper by William Binder is denied by David Cutter | 55-42 |
| 09:15 | California, Santa Cruz | James Colosimo gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Noone makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Theodore McNespey | 55-44 |
| 08:29 | Colorado | William Binder makes the contested floater from the free throw line set up by Terry Green | 57-44 |
| 08:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Noone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | William Binder gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:01 | Colorado | Gary Mitchell makes the wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Green | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Noone buries a jumper from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 07:29 | Colorado | The jump hook by Gary Mitchell is blocked by David Cutter | 59-46 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | William Binder snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Terry Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Mitchell (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Binder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Theodore McNespey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Ault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Claude Noone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Cutter (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Colosimo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Colorado | Richard Marshall blows the layup but he's hacked by David Cutter - foul #2 on David Cutter, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Browning (PG), Kirk Henkle (SG), Troy Coulston (SF), Thomas Pellegrin (C) Terry Green, Charles Hicks, Gary Mitchell, William Binder | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks (PG), Daniel Rhoades (SG), Stephen Jennings (SF), Stanley Lehmann (PF), George McCutcheon (C) Theodore McNespey, Billy Ault, Claude Noone, David Cutter, James Colosimo | |
| 07:01 | Colorado | Richard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:01 | Colorado | Richard Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Kirk Henkle steals the ball from Stephen Jennings in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Kirk Henkle clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 06:44 | California, Santa Cruz | George McCutcheon gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 06:31 | California, Santa Cruz | George McCutcheon misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 61-46 |
| 06:30 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Jennings | 61-46 |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Stanley Lehmann misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Marshall - foul #2 on Richard Marshall, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Barry Mullen (PF), Robert Pence (C) Richard Marshall, Thomas Pellegrin | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Stanley Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Stanley Lehmann misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Pence | 61-47 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Barry Mullen knocks in the floater from the right side | 63-47 |
| 05:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Stanley Lehmann misses the lay-in | 63-47 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Troy Coulston pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Barry Mullen is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 63-47 |
| 05:03 | California, Santa Cruz | George McCutcheon gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 04:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Jennings | 63-47 |
| 04:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Coulston steals it from Stanley Lehmann | 63-47 |
| 04:03 | Colorado | Daniel Browning's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hicks (SG), Terry Green (SF), Thomas Pellegrin (PF), William Binder (C) Kirk Henkle, Troy Coulston, Barry Mullen, Robert Pence | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Noone (PG), Billy Ault (SG), Kenny Gallagher (PF), James Colosimo (C) Andrew Burks, Daniel Rhoades, Stanley Lehmann, George McCutcheon | |
| 03:52 | California, Santa Cruz | James Colosimo blows the wide open layup | 63-47 |
| 03:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Ault gets the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 03:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Ault hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Claude Noone | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Daniel Browning (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Thomas Pellegrin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Binder (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Claude Noone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Ault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Jennings (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Kenny Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Colosimo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Colorado | Thomas Pellegrin travels with the ball | 63-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Theodore McNespey (PG) Stephen Jennings | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:45 | California, Santa Cruz | James Colosimo clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Browning - foul #5 on Daniel Browning, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Gary Mitchell (SF), Robert Pence (C) Daniel Browning, Charles Hicks, William Binder | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Cutter (PF) Kenny Gallagher | |
| 02:45 | California, Santa Cruz | James Colosimo makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:45 | California, Santa Cruz | James Colosimo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Thomas Pellegrin pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Terry Green evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Theodore McNespey - foul #3 on Theodore McNespey, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Marshall (PF) Thomas Pellegrin | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Rhoades (SF) Theodore McNespey | |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Terry Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Terry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Noone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Richard Marshall snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Richard Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hicks (SG), William Binder (C) Luis Sherman, Robert Pence | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks (PG), Stephen Jennings (SF) Claude Noone, Daniel Rhoades | |
| 01:28 | California, Santa Cruz | James Colosimo buries a driving attempt from close range | 65-53 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Charles Hicks misses short on a floater from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 00:57 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to James Colosimo | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | California, Santa Cruz | David Cutter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Charles Hicks snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Charles Hicks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Billy Ault - foul #2 on Billy Ault, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Charles Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Charles Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Ault can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 00:20 | California, Santa Cruz | James Colosimo gets the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 00:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Mitchell - foul #3 on Gary Mitchell, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| 00:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Terry Green runs out the clock | 66-55 |