| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Murphy (fresh) SF - Harold Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Waller (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Hatfield (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Buehler (fresh) C - Joe Minick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Harold Ingram inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Cal | Gregory Waller misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 19:22 | Colorado | John Buehler grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | The jump hook by Roberto Russo is blocked by Howard Jenkins | 31-34 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | Cal | The rebound goes to Gregory Waller | 31-34 |
| 18:39 | Cal | Randolph Murphy connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | John Buehler misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Ingram - foul #2 on Harold Ingram, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | John Buehler misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | John Buehler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:05 | Cal | Gregory Waller blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Malik Thompson can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 18:03 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Waller | 33-35 |
| 17:41 | Cal | Harold Ingram hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Colorado | Joe Minick snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Colorado | Roberto Russo misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Ingram - foul #3 on Harold Ingram, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Mason (PF) Harold Ingram | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Reynolds (C) Joe Minick | |
| 17:31 | Colorado | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:31 | Colorado | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:02 | Cal | Randolph Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:01 | Cal | Mark Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:50 | Cal | Gregory Waller buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randolph Murphy | 35-37 |
| 16:31 | Colorado | Roberto Russo connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kurt Bethea | 35-39 |
| 16:09 | Cal | Malik Thompson misses the shot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 16:07 | Colorado | Roberto Russo gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 15:43 | Cal | Howard Jenkins snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Waller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Hatfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Buehler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Cal | Malik Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Roberto Russo snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:03 | Colorado | Edward Reynolds buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Russo | 35-41 |
| 14:45 | Cal | Malik Thompson is hacked by John Buehler - foul #2 on John Buehler, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Ingram (SF) Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), David Adkins (SG), Victor Osborn (SF), Rafael Amick (PF), Joe Minick (C) Kurt Bethea, Daniel Hatfield, Roberto Russo, John Buehler, Edward Reynolds | |
| 14:26 | Cal | Randolph Murphy travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Joe Minick connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-43 |
| 13:51 | Cal | Malik Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rafael Amick | 38-45 |
| 13:18 | Cal | Gregory Waller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Jim Thomas (PG), Mark Mason (PF) Randolph Murphy, Howard Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG) Robert Schwenneker | |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Rafael Amick misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Mark Mason - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Smith (C) Gregory Waller | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Rafael Amick makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Rafael Amick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:33 | Cal | Harold Ingram buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert Smith | 40-47 |
| 12:10 | Colorado | Rafael Amick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 12:08 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 40-47 |
| 11:50 | Cal | Jim Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Joe Minick | 40-47 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | Malik Thompson steps in front of the Victor Osborn pass | 40-47 |
| 11:17 | Cal | Jim Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Malik Thompson | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jim Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Malik Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Ingram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Osborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rafael Amick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Minick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Colorado | David Adkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:02 | Cal | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:33 | Cal | Jim Thomas is fouled on the floor by Rafael Amick - foul #3 on Rafael Amick, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Bell (PG), Randolph Murphy (SG), Howard Jenkins (PF), Gregory Waller (C) Jim Thomas, Malik Thompson, Mark Mason, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), Daniel Hatfield (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), John Buehler (PF), Edward Reynolds (C) Kurt Bethea, David Adkins, Victor Osborn, Rafael Amick, Joe Minick | |
| 10:13 | Cal | Gregory Waller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Reynolds - foul #2 on Edward Reynolds, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Roberto Russo banks in the layup | 44-49 |
| 09:42 | Cal | Gregory Waller is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG) Edward Bell | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:26 | Colorado | Roberto Russo misses the shot in the paint | 44-49 |
| 09:24 | Cal | Gregory Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:56 | Cal | Malik Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 08:55 | Colorado | John Buehler pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Roberto Russo lays it in on a great pass from John Buehler | 44-51 |
| 08:13 | Cal | Randolph Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | Roberto Russo gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roberto Russo | 44-54 |
| 07:41 | Cal | Gregory Waller drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Malik Thompson | 46-54 |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Roberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-54 |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Roberto Russo tips it home | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randolph Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Ingram (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Howard Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Waller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Schwenneker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Hatfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Buehler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Cal | Randolph Murphy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 06:30 | Cal | Gregory Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:03 | Cal | Malik Thompson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Waller | 51-56 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Gregory Waller steals the ball from Roberto Russo | 51-56 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Gregory Waller buries a jumper in the paint set up by Malik Thompson | 53-56 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Mason (PF) Howard Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Victor Osborn (SF), Rafael Amick (PF), Joe Minick (C) Robert Schwenneker, Roberto Russo, John Buehler, Edward Reynolds | |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Randolph Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:29 | Cal | Harold Ingram misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 04:28 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Hatfield and he's hacked by Mark Mason - foul #2 on Mark Mason, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Jim Thomas (PG), Edward Bell (SG), Robert Smith (C) Malik Thompson, Randolph Murphy, Gregory Waller | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Adkins (SG) Daniel Hatfield | |
| 04:10 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:41 | Cal | Jim Thomas is fouled on the floor by David Adkins - foul #2 on David Adkins, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roberto Russo (SF), John Buehler (PF) Victor Osborn, Rafael Amick | |
| 03:17 | Cal | Harold Ingram hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jim Thomas | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jim Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Bell (fresh) SF - Harold Ingram (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Buehler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Minick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 02:53 | Cal | Edward Bell snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 02:53 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG), Randolph Murphy (SG), Howard Jenkins (PF), Gregory Waller (C) Jim Thomas, Edward Bell, Mark Mason, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield (SG) David Adkins | |
| 02:31 | Cal | Randolph Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Roberto Russo | 56-59 |
| 02:13 | Colorado | Randolph Murphy is called for the reach on Daniel Hatfield - foul #3 on Randolph Murphy, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | John Buehler banks in the layup set up by Daniel Hatfield and he's fouled by Howard Jenkins - foul #2 on Howard Jenkins, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | John Buehler makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Malik Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Joe Minick snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Joe Minick grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kurt Bethea | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Cal | Malik Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Joe Minick pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Joe Minick is hacked by Malik Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Malik Thompson, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Joe Minick misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:46 | Cal | The rebound goes to Howard Jenkins | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Malik Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Roberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Roberto Russo is hacked by Randolph Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randolph Murphy, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Roberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Howard Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Roberto Russo is called for the reach on Harold Ingram - foul #2 on Roberto Russo, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Randolph Murphy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Randolph Murphy is called for the reach on Kurt Bethea in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randolph Murphy, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Cal | Jim Thomas (PG) Randolph Murphy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Osborn (SF) Roberto Russo | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Gregory Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Joe Minick steals the ball from Jim Thomas | 59-66 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield is hacked by Malik Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Malik Thompson, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roberto Russo (SF) Victor Osborn | |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:10 | Cal | A charge is called on Harold Ingram - foul #4 on Harold Ingram, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea is hacked by Jim Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Thomas, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Gregory Waller snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Gregory Waller misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Roberto Russo - foul #3 on Roberto Russo, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Bell (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Robert Smith (C) Malik Thompson, Harold Ingram, Howard Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), David Adkins (SG), Victor Osborn (SF), Rafael Amick (PF), Edward Reynolds (C) Kurt Bethea, Daniel Hatfield, Roberto Russo, John Buehler, Joe Minick | |
| 00:03 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker runs out the clock | 61-69 |