| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilson Green (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Alex Ziak (fresh) PF - James Greene (fresh) C - Tyrone Prince (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Copeland (fresh) SG - Edward Deangelo (fresh) SF - Gary Schechter (fresh) PF - Tony Brown (fresh) C - Patrick Whittingham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado | James Greene misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Stanford | Tony Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Stanford | Robert Lee takes the ball from John Copeland | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Alex Ziak lays it in on a great pass from Robert Lee | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Stanford | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Gary Schechter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Alex Ziak pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | James Greene drills a driving attempt from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Stanford | John Copeland is hacked by Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (SG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 18:36 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham loses the dribble to Fang Xia | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Colorado | Alex Ziak misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Stanford | John Copeland snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Stanford | Tony Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | James Greene comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Tony Brown | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham is hacked by Tyrone Prince - foul #1 on Tyrone Prince, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Donald Stich (SG), Jon Peoples (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Michael Love (C) Wilson Green, Fang Xia, Alex Ziak, James Greene, Tyrone Prince | |
| Subs | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal (PG), William Plemmons (SG), Ben Vereen (SF), Gregory White (PF), Christopher Creger (C) John Copeland, Edward Deangelo, Gary Schechter, Tony Brown, Patrick Whittingham | |
| 17:18 | Stanford | William Plemmons misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Stanford | Gregory White tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Gregory White picks off the pass by Donald Stich in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Stanford | William Plemmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Stanford | Christopher Creger tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Colorado | Michael Love banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | Stanford | Gregory White hits the easy wide open finger roll | 6-6 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Stanford | Christopher Creger grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alex Zicherman (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Stich (fairly fresh) SF - Jon Peoples (fairly fresh) PF - Guy Williams (fairly fresh) C - Michael Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Jimmy Roybal (fairly fresh) SG - William Plemmons (fairly fresh) SF - Ben Vereen (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Creger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG), Fang Xia (SG), Alex Ziak (SF), James Greene (PF), Thomas Harlow (C) Alex Zicherman, Donald Stich, Jon Peoples, Guy Williams, Michael Love | |
| Subs | Stanford | Derick Lovett (PG), Edward Deangelo (SG), Gary Schechter (SF), Tony Brown (PF), Patrick Whittingham (C) Jimmy Roybal, William Plemmons, Ben Vereen, Gregory White, Christopher Creger | |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Alex Ziak misses long on a floater near the basket | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Thomas Harlow hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 15:10 | Stanford | Derick Lovett misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | Colorado | Alex Ziak grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Alex Ziak misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Thomas Harlow hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Fang Xia - foul #1 on Fang Xia, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Jon Peoples (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Tyrone Prince (C) Wilson Green, Alex Ziak, James Greene, Thomas Harlow | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Copeland (PG) Derick Lovett | |
| 14:40 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Whittingham - foul #1 on Patrick Whittingham, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Love (C) Tyrone Prince | |
| Subs | Stanford | Gregory White (C) Patrick Whittingham | |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:04 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 14:03 | Stanford | Gregory White gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:52 | Stanford | Michael Love is called for the reach on Gregory White - foul #1 on Michael Love, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Ziak (SF), James Greene (PF) Fang Xia, Guy Williams | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 13:37 | Stanford | Alex Zicherman takes the ball from John Copeland | 12-7 |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alex Zicherman, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG), Donald Stich (SG), Thomas Harlow (PF), Tyrone Prince (C) Alex Zicherman, Jon Peoples, James Greene, Michael Love | |
| Subs | Stanford | Derick Lovett (PG), William Plemmons (SG), Christopher Creger (C) Edward Deangelo, Gary Schechter, Gregory White | |
| 13:14 | Stanford | Derick Lovett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 13:13 | Colorado | Thomas Harlow gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 13:05 | Colorado | Thomas Harlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:48 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince loses the ball out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (SG), Guy Williams (PF), Michael Love (C) Donald Stich, Thomas Harlow, Tyrone Prince | |
| Subs | Stanford | Ben Vereen (SF) John Copeland | |
| 12:28 | Stanford | Derick Lovett is called for traveling | 12-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Jon Peoples (SF) Wilson Green, Alex Ziak | |
| Subs | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal (PG), Edward Deangelo (SG), Patrick Whittingham (C) Derick Lovett, William Plemmons, Christopher Creger | |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Michael Love's floater is tipped away by Tony Brown | 12-7 |
| 12:01 | Stanford | Tony Brown gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 11:49 | Stanford | Tony Brown connects on the jump hook in the lane | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alex Zicherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fang Xia (tired) SF - Jon Peoples (tiring) PF - Guy Williams (tiring) C - Michael Love (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Jimmy Roybal (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Deangelo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ben Vereen (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Whittingham (tiring) | |
| 11:27 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 11:25 | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:19 | Stanford | Guy Williams steps in front of the Edward Deangelo pass | 12-9 |
| 10:56 | Colorado | Jon Peoples double dribbles | 12-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG), Donald Stich (SG), Alex Ziak (SF), James Greene (PF), Thomas Harlow (C) Alex Zicherman, Fang Xia, Jon Peoples, Guy Williams, Michael Love | |
| Subs | Stanford | Derick Lovett (PG), William Plemmons (SG), Gary Schechter (SF), Christopher Creger (PF), Gregory White (C) Jimmy Roybal, Edward Deangelo, Ben Vereen, Tony Brown, Patrick Whittingham | |
| 10:42 | Stanford | Derick Lovett hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Plemmons | 12-12 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | William Plemmons is called for the reach on James Greene - foul #1 on William Plemmons, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tyrone Prince (C) James Greene | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Copeland (SF), Tony Brown (PF) Gary Schechter, Christopher Creger | |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Tony Brown steals it from Thomas Harlow | 12-12 |
| 09:45 | Stanford | Tony Brown is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 12-12 |
| 09:44 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | Wilson Green travels in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Jon Peoples (SF), James Greene (PF) Wilson Green, Alex Ziak, Thomas Harlow | |
| Subs | Stanford | Edward Deangelo (SG), Gary Schechter (SF) Derick Lovett, William Plemmons | |
| 09:37 | Stanford | John Copeland loses the dribble to Jon Peoples | 12-12 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman buries a jump hook in the lane set up by James Greene | 14-12 |
| 09:16 | Stanford | Alex Zicherman takes the ball from Edward Deangelo in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | James Greene loses the dribble to Edward Deangelo | 14-12 |
| 09:02 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo lays it up and in | 14-14 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Tony Brown is called for the reach on James Greene - foul #1 on Tony Brown, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG), Alex Ziak (SF), Thomas Harlow (C) Alex Zicherman, Jon Peoples, Tyrone Prince | |
| Subs | Stanford | Christopher Creger (PF), Patrick Whittingham (C) Tony Brown, Gregory White | |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Alex Ziak misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 08:29 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Gary Schechter | 14-14 |
| 08:23 | Stanford | John Copeland comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Alex Ziak snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Alex Ziak hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Creger - foul #1 on Christopher Creger, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (SG), Michael Love (C) Donald Stich, James Greene | |
| Subs | Stanford | Derick Lovett (PG), William Plemmons (SG), Ben Vereen (SF) John Copeland, Edward Deangelo, Gary Schechter | |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Alex Ziak makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:38 | Stanford | The short jumper by Patrick Whittingham is denied by Michael Love | 17-14 |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Michael Love gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Jon Peoples (SF), Guy Williams (PF) Wilson Green, Alex Ziak, Thomas Harlow | |
| Subs | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal (SG), Tony Brown (PF) Ben Vereen, Patrick Whittingham | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alex Zicherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Fang Xia (tired) SF - Jon Peoples (tiring) PF - Guy Williams (fairly fresh) C - Michael Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Derick Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Roybal (fresh) SF - William Plemmons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tony Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Creger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Colorado | Michael Love misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Christopher Creger - foul #2 on Christopher Creger, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Stich (SG) Fang Xia | |
| Subs | Stanford | Edward Deangelo (SG), Gregory White (C) Derick Lovett, Christopher Creger | |
| 07:09 | Colorado | Michael Love misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:09 | Colorado | Michael Love makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 06:53 | Stanford | Gregory White can't finish the uncontested layup | 18-14 |
| 06:51 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Brown | 18-14 |
| 06:36 | Stanford | William Plemmons is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 06:33 | Colorado | Tony Brown is called for the reach on Donald Stich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Brown, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Ziak (SF), James Greene (PF), Tyrone Prince (C) Jon Peoples, Guy Williams, Michael Love | |
| Subs | Stanford | Derick Lovett (PG), Ben Vereen (SF), Patrick Whittingham (C) Jimmy Roybal, William Plemmons, Gregory White | |
| 06:17 | Colorado | James Greene hits a runner in the paint and the foul's on Tony Brown - foul #3 on Tony Brown, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG), Fang Xia (SG), Thomas Harlow (C) Alex Zicherman, Donald Stich, Tyrone Prince | |
| Subs | Stanford | Christopher Creger (C) Tony Brown | |
| 06:17 | Colorado | James Greene makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:01 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham drills a floater from the left block set up by Ben Vereen | 21-19 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Wilson Green scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 05:32 | Stanford | Wilson Green is called for the reach on Derick Lovett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilson Green, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Donald Stich (SG), Jon Peoples (SF), Tyrone Prince (C) Wilson Green, Fang Xia, Alex Ziak, James Greene | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Copeland (SF), Gregory White (PF) Ben Vereen, Christopher Creger | |
| 05:32 | Stanford | Derick Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:32 | Stanford | Derick Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Gregory White denies the turnaround by Tyrone Prince | 23-21 |
| 05:02 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:58 | Stanford | Derick Lovett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Deangelo | 23-24 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | John Copeland picks off the pass by Jon Peoples | 23-24 |
| 04:26 | Stanford | Gregory White double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG), Fang Xia (SG), Alex Ziak (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Michael Love (C) Alex Zicherman, Donald Stich, Jon Peoples, Thomas Harlow, Tyrone Prince | |
| Subs | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal (PG), William Plemmons (SG), Gary Schechter (SF), Christopher Creger (C) Derick Lovett, Edward Deangelo, John Copeland, Patrick Whittingham | |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Michael Love misses long on a jumper from close range | 23-24 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | Michael Love tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 04:06 | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:56 | Stanford | Gregory White misses the fadeaway from the right side | 23-24 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Guy Williams gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Alex Ziak misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-24 |
| 03:37 | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilson Green (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Fang Xia (tired) SF - Alex Ziak (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Guy Williams (tiring) C - Michael Love (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Jimmy Roybal (fairly fresh) SG - William Plemmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Schechter (tiring) PF - Gregory White (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Creger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Stanford | William Plemmons scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Schechter | 23-27 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Michael Love loses the ball out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Jon Peoples (SF), James Greene (PF), Tyrone Prince (C) Wilson Green, Fang Xia, Alex Ziak, Guy Williams, Michael Love | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Copeland (PG), Edward Deangelo (SG), Ben Vereen (SF), Patrick Whittingham (C) Jimmy Roybal, William Plemmons, Gary Schechter, Gregory White | |
| 02:51 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo is hacked by Jon Peoples - foul #1 on Jon Peoples, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| 02:51 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | James Greene grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | John Copeland takes the ball from Tyrone Prince in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 02:44 | Stanford | Ben Vereen hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Copeland | 23-29 |
| 02:27 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Peoples | 26-29 |
| 02:15 | Stanford | Tyrone Prince denies the turnaround by Edward Deangelo | 26-29 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 26-29 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | Robert Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Creger - foul #3 on Christopher Creger, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Stich (SF), Thomas Harlow (C) Jon Peoples, Tyrone Prince | |
| Subs | Stanford | Gary Schechter (SF), Gregory White (C) Ben Vereen, Christopher Creger | |
| 02:12 | Colorado | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:53 | Stanford | Gregory White is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-29 |
| 01:51 | Stanford | Gregory White misses the tip | 28-29 |
| 01:49 | Stanford | Gregory White gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:37 | Stanford | John Copeland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Donald Stich grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | James Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Robert Lee misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Harlow | 28-29 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Whittingham - foul #2 on Patrick Whittingham, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Ziak (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Michael Love (C) Donald Stich, James Greene, Thomas Harlow | |
| Subs | Stanford | Derick Lovett (PG), William Plemmons (SG), Ben Vereen (SF) John Copeland, Edward Deangelo, Gary Schechter | |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the 3rd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:34 | Stanford | Alex Zicherman is called for the reach on Ben Vereen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Zicherman, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG) Alex Zicherman | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 00:34 | Stanford | Ben Vereen misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Michael Love grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Wilson Green makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 00:05 | Stanford | Gregory White connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derick Lovett | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Michael Love banks in the wide open layup | 33-31 |