| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Edwin Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jacob Whitmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Denis Fanning (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gary (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Dunnam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Cloud (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Melvin Tabor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Schuler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Brashear (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Michael Gary grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler banks in the layup | 39-30 |
| 18:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Baker | 39-33 |
| 18:42 | Colorado | Adam Dunnam banks in the layup on a great pass from Jacob Whitmer | 41-33 |
| 18:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Denis Fanning swats the short shot by Eric Schuler | 41-33 |
| 18:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear tips it in | 41-35 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Jacob Whitmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 17:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 17:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Adam Dunnam snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Denis Fanning misses the jumpshot from the left side | 41-35 |
| 17:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler's floater is tipped away by Michael Gary | 41-35 |
| 16:56 | Colorado | Denis Fanning pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | Denis Fanning clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 16:49 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Thomas Brashear | 41-35 |
| 16:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Schuler | 41-37 |
| 16:14 | Colorado | Denis Fanning misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Denis Fanning tips it in | 43-37 |
| 15:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Denis Fanning swats the short shot by Eric Schuler | 43-37 |
| 15:56 | Colorado | Denis Fanning gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Edwin Koehler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jacob Whitmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Denis Fanning (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Gary (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Dunnam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Cloud (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Melvin Tabor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Schuler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Brashear (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Colorado | Jacob Whitmer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Denis Fanning | 46-37 |
| 15:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Horace Oliver (PG), Jessie Titus (SG), Gregory Legendre (PF), Richard Mayer (C) Edwin Koehler, Jacob Whitmer, Michael Gary, Adam Dunnam | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Peters (PG), Thomas Joly (SG), Robert Llanos (SF), Bruce Bergholz (PF), Victor Hallenbeck (C) Jesse Baker, Robert Cloud, Melvin Tabor, Eric Schuler, Thomas Brashear | |
| 15:09 | Colorado | Gregory Legendre is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bergholz - foul #1 on Bruce Bergholz, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Denis Fanning hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Horace Oliver | 49-37 |
| 14:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 14:21 | Colorado | Gregory Legendre misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 14:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edwin Koehler (PG), Michael Gary (PF) Horace Oliver, Denis Fanning | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud (SG) Thomas Joly | |
| 13:37 | Colorado | Gregory Legendre misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Victor Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Victor Hallenbeck, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jacob Whitmer (SG) Jessie Titus | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 13:37 | Colorado | Gregory Legendre misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:37 | Colorado | Gregory Legendre misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:37 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gary | 49-39 |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Gregory Legendre buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Gary | 51-39 |
| 13:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos misses the easy layup | 51-39 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Michael Gary gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:48 | Colorado | Jacob Whitmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 12:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 12:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Peters's floater is knocked away by Richard Mayer | 51-39 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Richard Mayer snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Bruce Bergholz steals the ball from Jacob Whitmer | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Edwin Koehler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jacob Whitmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Legendre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Gary (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Frederick Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cloud (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Llanos (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bergholz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Hallenbeck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 11:37 | Colorado | Richard Mayer snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 11:18 | Colorado | Robert Cloud steals it from Edwin Koehler | 51-39 |
| 10:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Peters misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Gregory Legendre hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 51-39 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Gregory Legendre tips it but misses | 51-39 |
| 10:34 | Colorado | Richard Mayer can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Richard Mayer tips it back up and in | 53-39 |
| 10:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | Richard Mayer double dribbles | 53-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Horace Oliver (PG), Jessie Titus (SG), Denis Fanning (SF), Adam Dunnam (PF), Philip Stevens (C) Edwin Koehler, Jacob Whitmer, Gregory Legendre, Michael Gary, Richard Mayer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Thomas Joly (SG), Melvin Tabor (SF), Eric Schuler (PF), Thomas Brashear (C) Frederick Peters, Robert Cloud, Robert Llanos, Bruce Bergholz, Victor Hallenbeck | |
| 09:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Adam Dunnam gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Denis Fanning misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Tabor - foul #2 on Melvin Tabor, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Denis Fanning misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Denis Fanning misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Jessie Titus is called for the reach on Thomas Joly - foul #3 on Jessie Titus, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| 08:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Denis Fanning makes the jumpshot from the left side | 55-45 |
| 08:08 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by Thomas Brashear is blocked by Philip Stevens | 55-45 |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Adam Dunnam pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Jessie Titus misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 07:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Horace Oliver (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Titus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Denis Fanning (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Dunnam (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Tabor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Schuler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Brashear (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jessie Titus steals the ball from Eric Schuler | 55-45 |
| 07:32 | Colorado | Denis Fanning buries a runner from the baseline | 57-45 |
| 07:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Adam Dunnam snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Jessie Titus buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Thomas Joly - foul #1 on Thomas Joly, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edwin Koehler (PG), Gregory Legendre (PF) Horace Oliver, Philip Stevens | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Peters (PG), Robert Cloud (SG), Robert Llanos (SF), Steven Clark (PF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Jesse Baker, Thomas Joly, Melvin Tabor, Eric Schuler, Thomas Brashear | |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Jessie Titus misses the free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz grabs the board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Clark buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Peters | 59-48 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Bruce Bergholz swats the layup by Denis Fanning | 59-48 |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-48 |
| 06:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 06:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jacob Whitmer (SG) Jessie Titus | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck (C) Steven Clark | |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Denis Fanning drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jacob Whitmer | 61-48 |
| 06:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 05:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz tips it but misses | 61-48 |
| 05:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz tips it home | 61-50 |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Jacob Whitmer misses the shot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Frederick Peters | 61-52 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler can't connect on a shot from close range | 61-52 |
| 05:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud misses long on a shot from the right side | 61-52 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Adam Dunnam grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Jacob Whitmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-52 |
| 04:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Peters snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:29 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Gary (PF), Richard Mayer (C) Gregory Legendre, Adam Dunnam | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Melvin Tabor (SF), Eric Schuler (PF), Thomas Brashear (C) Frederick Peters, Robert Llanos, Bruce Bergholz, Victor Hallenbeck | |
| 04:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Jacob Whitmer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Edwin Koehler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jacob Whitmer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Denis Fanning (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Gary (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Cloud (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Tabor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Schuler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Brashear (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cloud | 61-58 |
| 03:25 | Colorado | Melvin Tabor steals the ball from Richard Mayer | 61-58 |
| 03:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor hits the finger roll | 61-60 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Jacob Whitmer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edwin Koehler | 64-60 |
| 02:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Koehler is called for the reach on Jesse Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Koehler, team foul #2 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Legendre (SF) Denis Fanning | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 02:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Denis Fanning (SF) Gregory Legendre | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Michael Gary comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 02:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker is hacked by Jacob Whitmer - foul #3 on Jacob Whitmer, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Adam Dunnam (C) Richard Mayer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 02:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Gary | 64-60 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Jacob Whitmer drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Denis Fanning | 67-60 |
| 01:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Adam Dunnam grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Michael Gary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| 01:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Adam Dunnam is called for the reach on Robert Cloud - foul #1 on Adam Dunnam, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| 00:50 | California, Santa Cruz | The short jumper by Thomas Brashear is denied by Adam Dunnam | 67-60 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Michael Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Jesse Baker is called for the reach on Michael Gary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Baker, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler is fouled on the floor by Jesse Baker - foul #4 on Jesse Baker, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler is fouled on the floor by Jesse Baker - foul #5 on Jesse Baker, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Peters (PG) Jesse Baker | |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Peters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor travels with the ball | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Frederick Peters is called for the reach on Michael Gary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Peters, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Michael Gary makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Michael Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Adam Dunnam denies the turnaround by Eric Schuler | 71-60 |
| 00:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear tips it in | 71-62 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Frederick Peters is called for the reach on Edwin Koehler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Peters, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Peters connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cloud | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Peters - foul #3 on Frederick Peters, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Legendre (PF) Michael Gary | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Gregory Legendre grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Edwin Koehler runs out the clock | 73-65 |