| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Darell Charlton (fresh) SG - Roy Poulson (fresh) SF - Damian Hensley (fresh) PF - Wayne Dotson (fresh) C - Mathew Prouty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Colorado | Roy Poulson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Poulson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Dotson is called for the reach on Alvin Mangano - foul #1 on Wayne Dotson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Dotson is called for the reach on Lane Gaines - foul #2 on Wayne Dotson, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Colorado | Patrick Stone (PF) Wayne Dotson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 18:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alvin Mangano | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Damian Hensley | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses long on a floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Dunford - foul #1 on Christopher Dunford, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Darell Charlton - foul #1 on Darell Charlton, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness (SF), Brian Garner (PF), William Owens (C) Gerald Smith, Lane Gaines, Christopher Dunford | |
| 16:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty is fouled on the floor by William Owens - foul #1 on William Owens, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 16:31 | Colorado | Roy Poulson loses the dribble to Brian Garner | 3-3 |
| 16:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Poulson takes the ball from Alvin Mangano in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Patrick Stone misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Patrick Stone knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Damian Hensley | 5-3 |
| 15:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Darell Charlton - foul #2 on Darell Charlton, team foul #5 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Delbosque (PG), Kenneth Eaton (SG), Matthew Shaw (SF), Paul Galloway (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) Darell Charlton, Roy Poulson, Damian Hensley, Patrick Stone, Mathew Prouty | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (SG), Lane Gaines (PF), Christopher Dunford (C) Russell Bryson, Melvin Vanness, William Owens | |
| 15:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Delbosque (fresh) SG - Kenneth Eaton (fresh) SF - Matthew Shaw (fresh) PF - Paul Galloway (fresh) C - Thomas Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Smith (fresh) SF - Brian Garner (fresh) PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Matthew Shaw can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Garner - foul #1 on Brian Garner, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG) Alvin Mangano | |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Matthew Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Matthew Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Shaw - foul #1 on Matthew Shaw, team foul #6 | 6-4 |
| 15:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Colorado | Paul Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Matthew Shaw misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:39 | Colorado | Thomas Morgan misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Matthew Shaw snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 13:58 | Colorado | Paul Galloway hits the finger roll set up by David Delbosque | 8-5 |
| 13:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roy Poulson (SG), Damian Hensley (SF), Patrick Stone (PF), Mathew Prouty (C) Kenneth Eaton, Matthew Shaw, Paul Galloway, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Melvin Vanness (SF), William Owens (PF) Gerald Smith, Brian Garner, Lane Gaines | |
| 13:39 | Colorado | Patrick Stone is hacked by Christopher Dunford - foul #2 on Christopher Dunford, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines (PF) Christopher Dunford | |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Damian Hensley is called for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Pat Newsome (PG) David Delbosque | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 13:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the lay-in | 8-5 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Mathew Prouty | 8-5 |
| 12:47 | Colorado | Roy Poulson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Damian Hensley | 11-5 |
| 12:18 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Delbosque (PG), Matthew Shaw (SF), Thomas Morgan (C) Pat Newsome, Damian Hensley, Mathew Prouty | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Thomas Morgan buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Stone | 13-5 |
| 11:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 13-5 |
| 11:37 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens misses the tip | 13-5 |
| 11:36 | Colorado | Matthew Shaw snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Delbosque (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Poulson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Patrick Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Thomas Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (tiring) SF - Melvin Vanness (fairly fresh) PF - Lane Gaines (fairly fresh) C - William Owens (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Colorado | Thomas Morgan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 13-5 |
| 11:16 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 10:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Poulson - foul #2 on Roy Poulson, team foul #7 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Pat Newsome (PG), Kenneth Eaton (SG), Damian Hensley (SF), Paul Galloway (PF), Mathew Prouty (C) David Delbosque, Roy Poulson, Matthew Shaw, Patrick Stone, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (SF), Brian Garner (PF) Melvin Vanness, Lane Gaines | |
| 10:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | William Owens denies the turnaround by Damian Hensley | 13-7 |
| 10:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-7 |
| 10:10 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens can't tip it in | 13-7 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Damian Hensley misses badly on a jumper from close range | 13-7 |
| 10:03 | Colorado | Paul Galloway tips it back up and in | 15-7 |
| 09:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mathew Prouty - foul #1 on Mathew Prouty, team foul #8 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Delbosque (PG), Thomas Morgan (C) Pat Newsome, Mathew Prouty | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 09:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 09:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | Paul Galloway snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Paul Galloway is hacked by Brian Garner - foul #2 on Brian Garner, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines (PF) Brian Garner | |
| 09:13 | Colorado | David Delbosque knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Damian Hensley | 17-7 |
| 09:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Eaton - foul #1 on Kenneth Eaton, team foul #9 | 17-7 |
| 09:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Thomas Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | Kenneth Eaton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 17-7 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Damian Hensley pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Thomas Morgan connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Paul Galloway and he's fouled by William Owens - foul #2 on William Owens, team foul #6 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Pat Newsome (SG), Matthew Shaw (SF) Kenneth Eaton, Damian Hensley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Hogge (SF), Christopher Dunford (C) Gerald Smith, William Owens | |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Thomas Morgan makes the free throw | 20-7 |
| 08:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Larry Hogge | 20-9 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Thomas Morgan clanks a shot from close range | 20-9 |
| 08:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano snags the defensive board | 20-9 |
| 08:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Hogge is hacked by Matthew Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Shaw, team foul #10 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Damian Hensley (SF), Patrick Stone (PF), Mathew Prouty (C) Matthew Shaw, Paul Galloway, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (SG), Melvin Vanness (SF) Russell Bryson, Christopher Dunford | |
| 08:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Hogge makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Hogge misses the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Damian Hensley connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 22-10 |
| 07:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith loses the dribble to Pat Newsome in the backcourt | 22-10 |
| 07:23 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty misses the floater from the left wing | 22-10 |
| 07:21 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Melvin Vanness | 22-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Delbosque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pat Newsome (fresh) SF - Damian Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Patrick Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Mathew Prouty (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) PF - Lane Gaines (tiring) C - Larry Hogge (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 22-12 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | David Delbosque misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-12 |
| 06:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 06:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-12 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Damian Hensley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lane Gaines - foul #1 on Lane Gaines, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darell Charlton (PG), Roy Poulson (SG), Wayne Dotson (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) David Delbosque, Pat Newsome, Patrick Stone, Mathew Prouty | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), Christopher Dunford (C) Melvin Vanness, Larry Hogge | |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Damian Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Damian Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 06:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 05:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Poulson - foul #3 on Roy Poulson, team foul #11 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Eaton (SG), Matthew Shaw (SF) Roy Poulson, Damian Hensley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 05:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 05:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 05:55 | Colorado | Wayne Dotson gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Matthew Shaw hits a jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Dotson | 25-13 |
| 05:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Eaton is called for the reach on Russell Bryson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Eaton, team foul #12 | 25-13 |
| 05:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on Matthew Shaw - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Matthew Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:22 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunford | 25-15 |
| 05:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Darell Charlton is called for the reach on Russell Bryson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darell Charlton, team foul #13 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Pat Newsome (PG) Darell Charlton | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 05:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Matthew Shaw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 05:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Bryson | 25-19 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Thomas Morgan buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Shaw | 27-19 |
| 04:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Bryson, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Patrick Stone (PF), Mathew Prouty (C) Wayne Dotson, Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness (SF) Alvin Mangano | |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty is hacked by Lane Gaines - foul #2 on Lane Gaines, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Delbosque (PG), Damian Hensley (SF) Kenneth Eaton, Matthew Shaw | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner (PF) Lane Gaines | |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:08 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Melvin Vanness | 28-19 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 03:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford misses the tip | 28-19 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Gerald Smith steals it from Damian Hensley | 28-19 |
| 03:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson loses the dribble to Pat Newsome in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Patrick Stone is whistled for a carry | 28-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), William Owens (PF) Gerald Smith, Russell Bryson | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Delbosque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pat Newsome (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Damian Hensley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Patrick Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Mathew Prouty (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Garner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Owens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner's pass is intercepted by David Delbosque | 28-19 |
| 02:49 | Colorado | Pat Newsome slams it home set up by David Delbosque | 30-19 |
| 02:32 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-19 |
| 02:31 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Mathew Prouty misses short on a floater in the paint | 30-21 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | David Delbosque tips it in | 32-21 |
| 01:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner lays it up and in | 32-23 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Patrick Stone makes the jump hook in the paint | 34-23 |
| 01:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford is hacked by Damian Hensley - foul #1 on Damian Hensley, team foul #14 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Eaton (SG), Matthew Shaw (SF), Wayne Dotson (PF), Thomas Morgan (C) Pat Newsome, Damian Hensley, Patrick Stone, Mathew Prouty | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (PG), Russell Bryson (SG), Larry Hogge (SF) Alvin Mangano, Brian Garner, Melvin Vanness | |
| 01:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:11 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens snags the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 00:51 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens clanks a jumper from the baseline | 34-24 |
| 00:50 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to William Owens | 34-24 |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Dotson is called for the reach on Gerald Smith - foul #3 on Wayne Dotson, team foul #15 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Galloway (PF) Wayne Dotson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines (PF) Christopher Dunford | |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Kenneth Eaton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Delbosque | 36-26 |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens's floater is tipped away by Thomas Morgan | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 36-26 |