| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - George Dennis (fresh) SG - Richard Tripp (fresh) SF - David Hart (fresh) PF - Daniel Alexander (fresh) C - David Orosco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Rueben Coats (fresh) SG - Charles Hamm (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Dwight Cameron (fresh) C - William Curry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | William Curry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Colorado | Charles Hamm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Richard Johnson is hacked by David Hart in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Colorado | William Curry misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Charles Hamm loses the dribble to David Orosco | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Tripp and the foul's on William Curry - foul #1 on William Curry, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Colorado | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by George Dennis - foul #1 on George Dennis, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Charles Hamm hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Rueben Coats | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Hamm steals the ball from George Dennis in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Rueben Coats clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by George Dennis - foul #2 on George Dennis, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher (PG) George Dennis | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Rueben Coats makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Rueben Coats misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | California, Santa Cruz | The short jumper by Daniel Alexander is denied by Dwight Cameron | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Hamm | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | William Curry hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Rueben Coats | 3-6 |
| 17:14 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco clanks a jumper near the basket | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to David Orosco | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 3-6 |
| 16:46 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:17 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Tripp | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Richard Johnson is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:44 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Hamm - foul #1 on Charles Hamm, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Hausmann (SG), Steven Toth (SF), Nicholas Penix (PF) Richard Tripp, David Hart, Daniel Alexander | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Gerald Gros (SG), Bernard Arnold (SF), Alex Frye (PF), Scott Raymo (C) Rueben Coats, Charles Hamm, Richard Johnson, Dwight Cameron, William Curry | |
| 15:44 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Richard Blocher (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Hausmann (fresh) SF - Steven Toth (fresh) PF - Nicholas Penix (fresh) C - David Orosco (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Larry Baptist (fresh) SG - Gerald Gros (fresh) SF - Bernard Arnold (fresh) PF - Alex Frye (fresh) C - Scott Raymo (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Nicholas Penix picks off the pass by Gerald Gros in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Raymo denies the turnaround by Jason Hausmann | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Scott Raymo | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Steven Toth is called for the reach on Bernard Arnold - foul #1 on Steven Toth, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins (C) David Orosco | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Larry Baptist comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Raymo blocks the short jumper by Edwin Jenkins | 7-9 |
| 14:38 | Colorado | Larry Baptist grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Gerald Gros drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Penix | 9-12 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Larry Baptist makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Gros | 9-15 |
| 13:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Toth lays it up and in set up by Richard Blocher | 11-15 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Scott Raymo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roger Barnes (SG), David Hart (SF), Daniel Alexander (PF), Kyle Jennings (C) Jason Hausmann, Steven Toth, Nicholas Penix, Edwin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG), Charles Hamm (SG), William Hines (SF), Dwight Cameron (PF), William Curry (C) Larry Baptist, Gerald Gros, Bernard Arnold, Alex Frye, Scott Raymo | |
| 13:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Kyle Jennings loses the dribble to William Curry | 11-15 |
| 12:57 | Colorado | Charles Hamm's pass is intercepted by David Hart | 11-15 |
| 12:53 | California, Santa Cruz | David Hart lays it up and in | 13-15 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | William Hines is hacked by David Hart - foul #2 on David Hart, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp (PG), Steven Toth (SF), Edwin Jenkins (PF) Richard Blocher, David Hart, Daniel Alexander | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Richard Johnson (SF) Rueben Coats, William Hines | |
| 12:18 | Colorado | William Curry clanks a jumper from close range | 13-15 |
| 12:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-15 |
| 11:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Kyle Jennings tips it but misses | 13-15 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Richard Tripp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Toth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Jennings (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Larry Baptist (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Hamm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Cameron (fairly fresh) C - William Curry (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Larry Baptist comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Charles Hamm pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:11 | Colorado | Larry Baptist scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Curry | 13-18 |
| 10:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Dwight Cameron is called for the reach on Roger Barnes - foul #1 on Dwight Cameron, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher (PG), Jason Hausmann (SF), Daniel Alexander (PF), Nicholas Penix (C) Roger Barnes, Steven Toth, Edwin Jenkins, Kyle Jennings | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG), Gerald Gros (SG), Bernard Arnold (SF), Alex Frye (PF), Scott Raymo (C) Larry Baptist, Charles Hamm, Richard Johnson, Dwight Cameron, William Curry | |
| 10:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Hausmann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Alex Frye snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Rueben Coats can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 13-18 |
| 10:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicholas Penix grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher is fouled on the floor by Scott Raymo - foul #1 on Scott Raymo, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Toth (SF) Richard Tripp | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Alexander misses the dunk attempt | 13-18 |
| 09:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Hausmann tips it home | 15-18 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Alex Frye misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Penix - foul #1 on Nicholas Penix, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins (C) Daniel Alexander | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Richard Johnson (SF) Rueben Coats, Bernard Arnold | |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Alex Frye makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Alex Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Richard Johnson grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Larry Baptist misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 09:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Richard Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 17-19 |
| 08:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicholas Penix grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:57 | California, Santa Cruz | 3 seconds is called on Edwin Jenkins | 17-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp (SG), Daniel Alexander (PF), David Orosco (C) Jason Hausmann, Nicholas Penix, Edwin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG), Charles Hamm (SG), Dwight Cameron (PF), William Curry (C) Larry Baptist, Gerald Gros, Alex Frye, Scott Raymo | |
| 07:47 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rueben Coats | 17-22 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Richard Blocher (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Tripp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Toth (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Alexander (fresh) C - David Orosco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Rueben Coats (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwight Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 17-22 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | William Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:08 | Colorado | Richard Johnson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | William Curry can't tip it in | 17-22 |
| 07:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Alexander pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Tripp and he's hacked by Rueben Coats - foul #1 on Rueben Coats, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roger Barnes (SG), Jason Hausmann (SF) Richard Tripp, Steven Toth | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Arnold (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 07:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Charles Hamm is hacked by Roger Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Barnes, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp (PG) Richard Blocher | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Charles Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Charles Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Alexander pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Roger Barnes clanks a jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 06:38 | Colorado | William Curry gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Bernard Arnold makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 05:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Rueben Coats takes the ball from Jason Hausmann | 20-25 |
| 05:49 | Colorado | William Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | George Dennis (PG), Steven Toth (SF), Nicholas Penix (PF), Edwin Jenkins (C) Roger Barnes, Jason Hausmann, Daniel Alexander, David Orosco | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Raymo (C) Rueben Coats, Bernard Arnold, William Curry | |
| 05:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Toth's fadeaway is rejected by Dwight Cameron | 20-25 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 20-25 |
| 05:25 | Colorado | George Dennis is called for the reach on Larry Baptist in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Dennis, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher (PG) George Dennis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gerald Gros (SG) Charles Hamm | |
| 05:25 | Colorado | Larry Baptist misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:25 | Colorado | Scott Raymo grabs the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 05:09 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 05:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Toth grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 04:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 20-25 |
| 04:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Larry Baptist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 04:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicholas Penix grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Toth misses the jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | Scott Raymo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Steven Toth is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Toth, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roger Barnes (SG), Jason Hausmann (SF), Daniel Alexander (PF) Richard Tripp, Steven Toth, Nicholas Penix | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hamm (SG), Alex Frye (PF) Gerald Gros, Dwight Cameron | |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 03:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher travels with the ball | 22-26 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Hart (SF), Kyle Jennings (C) Jason Hausmann, Edwin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gerald Gros (PG), Bernard Arnold (SF), William Curry (C) Larry Baptist, Richard Johnson, Scott Raymo | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Richard Blocher (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Barnes (fresh) SF - David Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Jennings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gerald Gros (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hamm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bernard Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Frye (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Gerald Gros makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Arnold | 22-29 |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Roger Barnes hits a runner in the paint | 24-29 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Charles Hamm hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Gros | 24-32 |
| 02:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Roger Barnes is fouled on the floor by Charles Hamm - foul #2 on Charles Hamm, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp (PG), Jason Hausmann (SG), Nicholas Penix (PF), David Orosco (C) Richard Blocher, Roger Barnes, Daniel Alexander, Kyle Jennings | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Dwight Cameron (PF), Scott Raymo (C) Gerald Gros, Alex Frye, William Curry | |
| 02:10 | California, Santa Cruz | David Hart blows the layup | 24-32 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Bernard Arnold gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Charles Hamm grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:33 | Colorado | Charles Hamm misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 01:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicholas Penix grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 01:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins (C) David Orosco | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG), Gerald Gros (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), William Curry (C) Larry Baptist, Charles Hamm, Bernard Arnold, Scott Raymo | |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Rueben Coats can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 00:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 00:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Hausmann is called for traveling | 24-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher (PG), Daniel Alexander (PF) Richard Tripp, Nicholas Penix | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Frye (PF) Dwight Cameron | |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Rueben Coats is hacked by Richard Blocher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Blocher, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Rueben Coats makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Rueben Coats makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Gros is called for the reach on Edwin Jenkins - foul #1 on Gerald Gros, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (SG), Scott Raymo (C) Gerald Gros, William Curry | |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Alexander grabs the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher is fouled on the floor by Scott Raymo - foul #2 on Scott Raymo, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco (C) Edwin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Blocher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Larry Baptist misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-34 |