| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bobby Cage (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dwight Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jimmy Maynard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Hausmann (fresh) PF - David Orosco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Sims (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Colorado | Jason Hausmann is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Hausmann, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:49 | Colorado | Robert Adkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 19:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 19:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Cortes steps in front of the Richard Tripp pass | 24-38 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Matthew Cortes jams it | 26-38 |
| 19:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Hausmann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 19:01 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Richard Johnson is whistled for traveling | 26-38 |
| 18:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Bobby Cage is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-38 |
| 17:51 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 17:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Maynard | 26-41 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Adkins | 26-41 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Richard Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Cortes | 29-41 |
| 16:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Maynard loses the ball out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Rueben Coats (SG), Charles Hamm (SF), Scott Raymo (PF), William Curry (C) Bobby Cage, Matthew Cortes, Richard Johnson, Dwight Cameron, Robert Adkins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Hart (PG), Edgar McCoskey (SG), Steven Toth (SF), Daniel Alexander (PF) Jimmy Maynard, Richard Tripp, Jason Hausmann, David Orosco | |
| 16:16 | Colorado | William Curry is hacked by Steven Toth - foul #1 on Steven Toth, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Rueben Coats knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Larry Baptist (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rueben Coats (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Raymo (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - David Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar McCoskey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Toth (fresh) PF - Daniel Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Sims (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-41 |
| 15:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Edgar McCoskey tips it in | 32-43 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | William Curry misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 32-43 |
| 15:26 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Joshua Sims | 32-43 |
| 15:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Edgar McCoskey lays it in set up by Joshua Sims and the foul's on Charles Hamm - foul #1 on Charles Hamm, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher (PG) David Hart | |
| 15:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Edgar McCoskey makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Charles Hamm clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 14:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims misses long on a floater in the paint | 32-46 |
| 14:31 | Colorado | Larry Baptist grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Larry Baptist is hacked by Joshua Sims - foul #1 on Joshua Sims, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bobby Cage (PG), Matthew Cortes (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Dwight Cameron (PF), Robert Adkins (C) Larry Baptist, Rueben Coats, Charles Hamm, Scott Raymo, William Curry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Maynard (PG), Jason Hausmann (SF), Edwin Jenkins (PF) Edgar McCoskey, Steven Toth, Daniel Alexander | |
| 13:50 | Colorado | Robert Adkins hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Blocher - foul #1 on Richard Blocher, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| 13:50 | Colorado | Robert Adkins makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Maynard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Sims | 35-49 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Robert Adkins misses short on a jumper from the left block | 35-49 |
| 13:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 12:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Gerald Gros (SG) Bobby Cage, Matthew Cortes | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp (SG), David Orosco (PF) Richard Blocher, Joshua Sims | |
| 12:28 | Colorado | Larry Baptist buries a 3 from straight away | 38-49 |
| 12:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Gros - foul #1 on Gerald Gros, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (SG), Charles Hamm (SF), Scott Raymo (PF) Gerald Gros, Richard Johnson, Dwight Cameron | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Hart (PG), Steven Toth (SF), Daniel Alexander (PF), Joshua Sims (C) Jimmy Maynard, Jason Hausmann, David Orosco, Edwin Jenkins | |
| 12:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:59 | Colorado | Rueben Coats misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 11:57 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Steven Toth | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Larry Baptist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rueben Coats (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Raymo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - David Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Toth (fresh) PF - Daniel Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Sims (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Alexander buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Hart | 38-53 |
| 11:30 | Colorado | David Hart steals it from Larry Baptist in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 11:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Alexander's pass is intercepted by Rueben Coats | 38-53 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Rueben Coats is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rueben Coats, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bobby Cage (PG), Matthew Cortes (SG), William Curry (C) Larry Baptist, Rueben Coats, Robert Adkins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edgar McCoskey (SG) Richard Tripp | |
| 11:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Bobby Cage picks off the pass by Edgar McCoskey | 38-53 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Bobby Cage banks in the layup | 40-53 |
| 10:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Hamm - foul #2 on Charles Hamm, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Johnson (SF), Dwight Cameron (PF) Charles Hamm, Scott Raymo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Maynard (PG), Richard Blocher (SG), Edwin Jenkins (PF) David Hart, Steven Toth, Daniel Alexander | |
| 10:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 10:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 10:34 | Colorado | William Curry snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron can't connect on a runner from close range | 40-54 |
| 10:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 09:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Blocher | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Cage | 42-56 |
| 09:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Johnson denies the turnaround by Jimmy Maynard | 42-56 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:07 | Colorado | Richard Johnson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Cortes | 45-56 |
| 08:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Maynard is whistled for a carry | 45-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Rueben Coats (SG), Charles Hamm (SF), Scott Raymo (PF), Robert Adkins (C) Bobby Cage, Matthew Cortes, Richard Johnson, Dwight Cameron, William Curry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Hart (PG), Richard Tripp (SG), Jason Hausmann (SF), Daniel Alexander (PF), David Orosco (C) Jimmy Maynard, Richard Blocher, Edgar McCoskey, Edwin Jenkins, Joshua Sims | |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Robert Adkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 08:33 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:10 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Tripp and the foul's on Robert Adkins - foul #3 on Robert Adkins, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| 08:10 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:07 | Colorado | Charles Hamm is hacked by Richard Tripp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Tripp, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Rueben Coats comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Hart - foul #2 on David Hart, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Maynard (PG), Steven Toth (SF) David Hart, Jason Hausmann | |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Rueben Coats misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Rueben Coats misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Scott Raymo grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Larry Baptist misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Robert Adkins grabs the offensive board | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Larry Baptist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rueben Coats (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Raymo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jimmy Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Toth (fresh) PF - Daniel Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Orosco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Charles Hamm makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Baptist | 48-59 |
| 06:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Alexander comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-59 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Charles Hamm grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Charles Hamm misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 06:34 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp double dribbles | 48-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bobby Cage (PG), Matthew Cortes (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Dwight Cameron (PF), William Curry (C) Larry Baptist, Rueben Coats, Charles Hamm, Scott Raymo, Robert Adkins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Hart (PG), Edgar McCoskey (SG), Jason Hausmann (SF), Edwin Jenkins (PF), Joshua Sims (C) Jimmy Maynard, Richard Tripp, Steven Toth, Daniel Alexander, David Orosco | |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Bobby Cage hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Johnson and he's hacked by David Hart - foul #3 on David Hart, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Bobby Cage misses the free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Matthew Cortes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Richard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:33 | Colorado | Richard Johnson knocks in the runner from the left block set up by William Curry | 52-59 |
| 05:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Hart | 52-61 |
| 04:57 | Colorado | Bobby Cage makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew Cortes | 55-61 |
| 04:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Edgar McCoskey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | William Curry gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron misses badly on a shot in the lane | 55-61 |
| 04:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims connects on the jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Bobby Cage clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 03:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Edgar McCoskey pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims scores on a shot from the baseline | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bobby Cage (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Cortes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dwight Cameron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Curry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - David Hart (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar McCoskey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jason Hausmann (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Sims (tiring) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Matthew Cortes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Rueben Coats (SG), Charles Hamm (SF), Scott Raymo (PF), Robert Adkins (C) Bobby Cage, Matthew Cortes, Richard Johnson, Dwight Cameron, William Curry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Maynard (PG), Richard Tripp (SG), Steven Toth (SF), Daniel Alexander (PF) David Hart, Edgar McCoskey, Jason Hausmann, Edwin Jenkins | |
| 03:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 03:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims tips it in | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Johnson (SF), Dwight Cameron (PF) Charles Hamm, Scott Raymo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco (C) Joshua Sims | |
| 02:49 | Colorado | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron tips it but misses | 55-67 |
| 02:46 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 02:46 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Matthew Cortes (SG) Rueben Coats | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Hausmann (SF), Joshua Sims (C) Steven Toth, Daniel Alexander | |
| 02:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims lays it in on a great pass from Richard Tripp | 55-69 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Robert Adkins clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 55-69 |
| 02:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Dwight Cameron - foul #2 on Dwight Cameron, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (SG), Charles Hamm (SF), Scott Raymo (PF), William Curry (C) Matthew Cortes, Richard Johnson, Dwight Cameron, Robert Adkins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 01:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Larry Baptist is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Hausmann - foul #3 on Jason Hausmann, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Larry Baptist makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Larry Baptist makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Hamm steals the ball from Jason Hausmann | 57-71 |
| 01:06 | Colorado | Charles Hamm misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 01:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims drills a jumper in the paint set up by Jimmy Maynard | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Rueben Coats clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 57-73 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Scott Raymo tips it back up and in | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Maynard runs out the clock | 59-73 |