| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) SF - James Brown (fresh) PF - Terrell Ricketts (fresh) C - Richard Amezcua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jonathan Hymes (fresh) SG - Roger Edwards (fresh) SF - Brian Lowe (fresh) PF - Charles McAleer (fresh) C - David Jurkowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Charles McAleer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:56 | Colorado | Roger Edwards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts misses long on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Jurkowski | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Colorado | James Taylor steals the ball from Jonathan Hymes | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Colorado | Charles McAleer misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by David Jurkowski - foul #1 on David Jurkowski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Roger Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Clarence Mitchel (PF), Alex Chen (C) Wayne Waterman, James Taylor, James Brown, Terrell Ricketts, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Gaylor (PG), Leon Hart (SG), Richard Underwood (SF), Kyle Speirs (PF), Gerald Ryan (C) Jonathan Hymes, Roger Edwards, Brian Lowe, Charles McAleer, David Jurkowski | |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Alex Chen is called for the reach on Leon Hart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Chen, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Gerald Ryan blows the layup but the foul's on Roderick Mayberry - foul #1 on Roderick Mayberry, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Gerald Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Gerald Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by Alex Chen is blocked by Kyle Speirs | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 16:54 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Chen | 3-2 |
| 16:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts (PF) Clarence Mitchel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Edwards (SG) Leon Hart | |
| 16:07 | Colorado | Gerald Ryan misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 3-2 |
| 16:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts misses long on a shot from the left block | 3-2 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Kyle Speirs gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (fresh) SG - Richard Thomas (fresh) SF - Matthew Nolan (fresh) PF - Terrell Ricketts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alex Chen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - George Gaylor (fresh) SG - Roger Edwards (fresh) SF - Richard Underwood (fresh) PF - Kyle Speirs (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Roger Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), James Taylor (SG), Michael King (SF), Joseph Cook (C) Roderick Mayberry, Richard Thomas, Matthew Nolan, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes (PG), Brian Lowe (SF), Charles McAleer (PF), David Jurkowski (C) George Gaylor, Richard Underwood, Kyle Speirs, Gerald Ryan | |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Roger Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Roger Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Roger Edwards makes the 3rd free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Waterman | 5-5 |
| 15:04 | Colorado | Charles McAleer is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Edwards | 5-7 |
| 14:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King can't connect on a jumper from close range | 5-7 |
| 14:39 | Colorado | Roger Edwards grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | David Jurkowski buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Roger Edwards | 5-9 |
| 14:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas (SG), James Brown (SF), Clarence Mitchel (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Wayne Waterman, James Taylor, Terrell Ricketts, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado | Leon Hart (SG) Roger Edwards | |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Brian Lowe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 13:59 | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes travels with the ball | 5-9 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG) Michael King | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Gaylor (PG), Gerald Ryan (C) Jonathan Hymes, David Jurkowski | |
| 13:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Thomas | 7-9 |
| 13:22 | Colorado | George Gaylor's pass is intercepted by Roderick Mayberry in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 13:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry scores on a runner from the right block | 9-9 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | James Brown steps in front of the Gerald Ryan pass | 9-9 |
| 12:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry banks in the layup set up by Richard Thomas | 11-9 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Brian Lowe scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Gaylor | 11-12 |
| 12:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel loses the dribble to Leon Hart | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Brian Lowe lays it in on a nice dish by Leon Hart | 11-14 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Mitchel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Amezcua (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - George Gaylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Hart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Lowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles McAleer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), James Taylor (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Terrell Ricketts (PF), Alex Chen (C) Roderick Mayberry, Richard Thomas, James Brown, Clarence Mitchel, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes (PG), Roger Edwards (SG), Richard Underwood (SF), Kyle Speirs (PF), David Jurkowski (C) George Gaylor, Leon Hart, Brian Lowe, Charles McAleer, Gerald Ryan | |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 11-14 |
| 11:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 10:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Matthew Nolan steals the ball from Jonathan Hymes in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan hits the finger roll | 15-14 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Alex Chen denies the turnaround by Kyle Speirs | 15-14 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Roger Edwards tips it in | 15-16 |
| 10:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Hymes steals it from James Taylor | 15-16 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Roger Edwards banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Hymes | 15-18 |
| 09:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts comes up short on the floater near the basket | 15-18 |
| 09:34 | Colorado | David Jurkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 09:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:51 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor is hacked by Jonathan Hymes - foul #1 on Jonathan Hymes, team foul #2 | 15-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), Michael King (SF), Clarence Mitchel (PF), Joseph Cook (C) Wayne Waterman, James Taylor, Matthew Nolan, Terrell Ricketts, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Gaylor (PG), Leon Hart (SG), Brian Lowe (SF), Charles McAleer (PF), Gerald Ryan (C) Jonathan Hymes, Roger Edwards, Richard Underwood, Kyle Speirs, David Jurkowski | |
| 08:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry's fadeaway is rejected by Charles McAleer | 15-18 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles McAleer | 15-18 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Charles McAleer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Hart | 15-21 |
| 07:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel misses the lay-in | 15-21 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Gerald Ryan pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael King (fresh) PF - Clarence Mitchel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - George Gaylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Hart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles McAleer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Colorado | Charles McAleer loses the dribble to Joseph Cook | 15-21 |
| 07:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Gerald Ryan - foul #1 on Gerald Ryan, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown (SF), Terrell Ricketts (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Michael King, Clarence Mitchel, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Edwards (SG), David Jurkowski (C) Leon Hart, Gerald Ryan | |
| 07:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:53 | Colorado | David Jurkowski lays it in on a great pass from Charles McAleer | 16-23 |
| 06:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Roderick Mayberry | 18-23 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | David Jurkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Amezcua - foul #1 on Richard Amezcua, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), James Taylor (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF) Roderick Mayberry, Richard Thomas, James Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes (PG) George Gaylor | |
| 06:10 | Colorado | David Jurkowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | David Jurkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel (PF) Terrell Ricketts | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gerald Ryan (C) David Jurkowski | |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Matthew Nolan steals the ball from Jonathan Hymes in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 05:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman lays it up and in on a great pass from James Taylor | 20-25 |
| 05:19 | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes is hacked by Wayne Waterman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (SG), Joseph Cook (C) James Taylor, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Colorado | Leon Hart (SG), Richard Underwood (SF) Roger Edwards, Brian Lowe | |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Richard Underwood gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel banks in the layup and the foul's on Jonathan Hymes - foul #2 on Jonathan Hymes, team foul #4 | 22-28 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas (SG), James Brown (SF), Terrell Ricketts (PF) Michael King, Matthew Nolan, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Gaylor (PG), Roger Edwards (SG), Kyle Speirs (PF), David Jurkowski (C) Jonathan Hymes, Leon Hart, Charles McAleer, Gerald Ryan | |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:57 | Colorado | Roger Edwards can't connect on a runner from the left block | 23-28 |
| 03:56 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) PF - Terrell Ricketts (fresh) 9 pts. C - Clarence Mitchel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - George Gaylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Underwood (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Speirs (fresh) C - David Jurkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel misses the easy layup | 23-28 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | David Jurkowski pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Kyle Speirs misses the runner in the paint | 23-28 |
| 03:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Underwood - foul #1 on Richard Underwood, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), James Taylor (SG), Richard Amezcua (C) Wayne Waterman, Richard Thomas, Clarence Mitchel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Lowe (SF), Charles McAleer (PF) Richard Underwood, Kyle Speirs | |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Richard Amezcua picks off the pass by George Gaylor in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 02:31 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-28 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles McAleer | 25-28 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | George Gaylor misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Joseph Cook (PF) James Taylor, James Brown, Terrell Ricketts | |
| Subs | Colorado | Leon Hart (SG), Gerald Ryan (C) Roger Edwards, David Jurkowski | |
| 02:15 | Colorado | George Gaylor misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | George Gaylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Cook | 27-29 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Gerald Ryan misses the lay-in | 27-29 |
| 01:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 01:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on George Gaylor - foul #1 on George Gaylor, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas (SG), Terrell Ricketts (PF), Alex Chen (C) Michael King, Joseph Cook, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes (PG), Roger Edwards (SG), Kyle Speirs (PF) George Gaylor, Leon Hart, Charles McAleer | |
| 01:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Kyle Speirs connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Terrell Ricketts - foul #1 on Terrell Ricketts, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), James Brown (SF) Roderick Mayberry, Matthew Nolan | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Jurkowski (C) Gerald Ryan | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Kyle Speirs misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:50 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kyle Speirs - foul #1 on Kyle Speirs, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | David Jurkowski grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Jonathan Hymes is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-34 |