| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Mayfield (fresh) SG - Allen Konopka (fresh) SF - James Carroll (fresh) PF - Michael McPeake (fresh) C - David Hom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Cooper (fresh) SG - John Straub (fresh) SF - George Flynn (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Boughner (fresh) C - Michael Janski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | David Hom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Colorado | Allen Konopka misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Colorado | James Carroll can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Boughner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Colorado | Michael McPeake grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | Michael Janski steps in front of the James Carroll pass | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Scott Mayfield | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Allen Konopka knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper loses the dribble to David Hom in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Colorado | Allen Konopka makes the 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski misses short on a shot in the lane | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | James Carroll grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Allen Konopka comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Cooper and the foul's on David Hom - foul #1 on David Hom, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Dansereau (PG), Michael Poynter (SG), Anthony Mines (SF), Donald Pascale (PF), Derek Shipley (C) Scott Mayfield, Allen Konopka, James Carroll, Michael McPeake, David Hom | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 17:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Michael Janski is called for the reach on Anthony Mines - foul #1 on Michael Janski, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Bumpers (SG), Andrew Stillwell (SF), Quinn Nail (PF), Willie Mitchell (C) John Straub, George Flynn, Jeffrey Boughner, Michael Janski | |
| 17:03 | Colorado | Derek Shipley scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Anthony Mines | 7-3 |
| 16:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derek Shipley - foul #1 on Derek Shipley, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski (C) Willie Mitchell | |
| 16:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Colorado | Derek Shipley snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Colorado | Derek Shipley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Bumpers - foul #1 on James Bumpers, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Vowell (PG), Michael McPeake (PF) Tim Dansereau, Anthony Mines | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Straub (PG) James Cooper | |
| 16:17 | Colorado | Derek Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Colorado | Derek Shipley misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Donald Pascale takes the ball from James Bumpers | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Christopher Vowell misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Vowell (fresh) SG - Michael Poynter (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Pascale (fairly fresh) PF - Michael McPeake (fresh) C - Derek Shipley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - John Straub (fresh) SG - James Bumpers (fresh) SF - Andrew Stillwell (fresh) PF - Quinn Nail (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Janski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Derek Shipley is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Mayfield (PG), Allen Konopka (SG), Anthony Mines (SF), Harry Govea (PF), David Hom (C) Christopher Vowell, Michael Poynter, Donald Pascale, Michael McPeake, Derek Shipley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper (PG), George Flynn (SF), Jeffrey Boughner (PF), Willie Mitchell (C) James Bumpers, Andrew Stillwell, Quinn Nail, Michael Janski | |
| 15:04 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn is hacked by Scott Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Mayfield, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 14:41 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Anthony Mines pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | Scott Mayfield makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Mines | 10-6 |
| 13:57 | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Straub | 10-9 |
| 13:39 | Colorado | George Flynn is called for the reach on Allen Konopka - foul #1 on George Flynn, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Vowell (SG), James Carroll (SF), Michael McPeake (PF) Allen Konopka, Anthony Mines, David Hom | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (SG), Michael Janski (C) John Straub, Willie Mitchell | |
| 13:24 | Colorado | Harry Govea buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Vowell and he's hacked by James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Dansereau (PG) Scott Mayfield | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail (PF) Jeffrey Boughner | |
| 13:24 | Colorado | Harry Govea makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:22 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn is hacked by James Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carroll, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hom (C) Harry Govea | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 13:08 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn can't finish the layup | 13-9 |
| 13:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell grabs the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 13-9 |
| 12:48 | Colorado | Michael McPeake grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Michael McPeake hits a runner from the left block | 15-9 |
| 12:08 | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | James Carroll misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Flynn - foul #2 on George Flynn, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Mayfield (PG), Allen Konopka (SG), Derek Shipley (C) Tim Dansereau, Christopher Vowell, David Hom | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Straub (SG), James Bumpers (SF), Jeffrey Boughner (PF), Willie Mitchell (C) Andrew Stillwell, George Flynn, Quinn Nail, Michael Janski | |
| 11:51 | Colorado | James Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | James Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Konopka (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McPeake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Straub (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bumpers (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Boughner (fresh) C - Willie Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:33 | Colorado | Michael McPeake pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:16 | Colorado | Michael McPeake is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Boughner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Boughner, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Anthony Mines (SF), Donald Pascale (PF) James Carroll, Michael McPeake | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 10:57 | Colorado | James Bumpers is called for the reach on Anthony Mines - foul #2 on James Bumpers, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (SF) James Bumpers | |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Anthony Mines makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Anthony Mines makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell is hacked by Scott Mayfield - foul #2 on Scott Mayfield, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Dansereau (PG) Scott Mayfield | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski (C) Willie Mitchell | |
| 10:09 | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Allen Konopka grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:57 | Colorado | Anthony Mines misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-12 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Mines | 18-12 |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Tim Dansereau scores on a floater from the left side | 20-12 |
| 09:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski is whistled for traveling | 20-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Poynter (SG), Christopher Vowell (SF), Michael McPeake (PF), Harry Govea (C) Allen Konopka, Anthony Mines, Donald Pascale, Derek Shipley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail (PF) Jeffrey Boughner | |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Michael McPeake blows the dunk | 20-12 |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Tim Dansereau grabs the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Christopher Vowell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-12 |
| 08:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:35 | California, Santa Cruz | John Straub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Carroll (SF), David Hom (C) Tim Dansereau, Harry Govea | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell (C) Michael Janski | |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Christopher Vowell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-12 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Michael Poynter gets the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Michael McPeake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Straub - foul #1 on John Straub, team foul #8 | 20-12 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Michael McPeake misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Michael McPeake makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:38 | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Vowell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Poynter (fresh) SF - James Carroll (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McPeake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Cooper (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Straub (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stillwell (tiring) PF - Quinn Nail (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Colorado | Michael McPeake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allen Konopka (SG), Anthony Mines (SF), Derek Shipley (C) Michael Poynter, James Carroll, David Hom | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Boughner (PF), Michael Janski (C) Quinn Nail, Willie Mitchell | |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Shipley steps in front of the Andrew Stillwell pass | 21-15 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Anthony Mines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Stillwell - foul #1 on Andrew Stillwell, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Mayfield (PG), Donald Pascale (PF) Christopher Vowell, Michael McPeake | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Anthony Mines misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Anthony Mines makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Shipley steals it from John Straub in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 06:23 | Colorado | Allen Konopka hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Donald Pascale grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Anthony Mines drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Konopka | 24-15 |
| 05:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Anthony Mines gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Scott Mayfield misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Straub - foul #2 on John Straub, team foul #10 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Poynter (SG), James Carroll (SF), Michael McPeake (PF), David Hom (C) Allen Konopka, Anthony Mines, Donald Pascale, Derek Shipley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn (SF), Quinn Nail (PF) John Straub, Jeffrey Boughner | |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Scott Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Scott Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McPeake | 24-15 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Quinn Nail steals it from James Carroll | 24-15 |
| 05:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Mayfield is called for the reach on James Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Mayfield, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Dansereau (PG) Scott Mayfield | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell (C) Michael Janski | |
| 04:55 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Carroll - foul #2 on James Carroll, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| 04:55 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 04:55 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:36 | Colorado | Michael McPeake throws it down | 26-17 |
| 04:34 | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by David Hom - foul #2 on David Hom, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| 04:34 | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Michael McPeake grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | James Carroll misses the easy layup | 26-17 |
| 04:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 03:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail hits the finger roll | 26-19 |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Tim Dansereau misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | David Hom tips it home | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Dansereau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Poynter (fairly fresh) SF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McPeake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Cooper (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Stillwell (tiring) SF - George Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quinn Nail (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:02 | California, Santa Cruz | James Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 03:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 02:41 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 28-21 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Michael McPeake slams it home set up by David Hom and he's fouled by George Flynn - foul #3 on George Flynn, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Vowell (PG), Allen Konopka (SG), Anthony Mines (SF), Derek Shipley (C) Tim Dansereau, Michael Poynter, James Carroll, David Hom | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Straub (SG), James Bumpers (SF), Jeffrey Boughner (PF), Michael Janski (C) Andrew Stillwell, George Flynn, Quinn Nail, Willie Mitchell | |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Michael McPeake makes the free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski's floater is knocked away by Derek Shipley | 31-21 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Derek Shipley pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Anthony Mines makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael McPeake | 33-21 |
| 01:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Janski banks in the wide open layup set up by John Straub | 33-23 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | James Bumpers steals the ball from Derek Shipley | 33-23 |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | The short jumper by Michael Janski is denied by Anthony Mines | 33-23 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Anthony Mines snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Derek Shipley is fouled on the floor by James Bumpers - foul #3 on James Bumpers, team foul #12 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Poynter (SG), James Carroll (SF), Donald Pascale (PF) Allen Konopka, Anthony Mines, Michael McPeake | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (SF), Quinn Nail (PF) James Bumpers, Jeffrey Boughner | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Derek Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Derek Shipley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Quinn Nail drills a halfcourt shot | 34-26 |