| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Moffett (fresh) SG - Daniel Dvorsky (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jordan (fresh) PF - James Soria (fresh) C - Ronald Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Marshall Greenwalt (fresh) SG - David Mazzeo (fresh) SF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) PF - Gary Dobberstein (fresh) C - Douglas Primus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Douglas Primus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:31 | Colorado | The jumper by David Mazzeo is denied by Michael Moffett | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Colorado | Douglas Primus drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Kenneth Adams | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria lays it in set up by Daniel Dvorsky | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Douglas Primus misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Colorado | Douglas Primus gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein's fadeaway is rejected by James Soria | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Colorado | Michael Moffett takes the ball from David Mazzeo | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Colorado | Douglas Primus gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Michael Moffett steps in front of the Kenneth Adams pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | Douglas Primus grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | David Mazzeo is hacked by Daniel Dvorsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Dvorsky, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Blaine Long (PG), Gregory Stroman (SG), Clinton Walls (SF), Greg Hartsock (PF), James Miura (C) Marshall Greenwalt, David Mazzeo, Kenneth Adams, Gary Dobberstein, Douglas Primus | |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Blaine Long hits a shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Blaine Long grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Blaine Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein (PF) Greg Hartsock | |
| 16:11 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria connects on the floater in the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Clinton Walls can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Moffett (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Daniel Dvorsky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - James Soria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Fox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Blaine Long (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Stroman (fresh) SF - Clinton Walls (fresh) PF - Gary Dobberstein (fresh) C - James Miura (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:22 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Fox | 4-4 |
| 15:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clinton Walls - foul #1 on Clinton Walls, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Griffing (PF) James Soria | |
| Subs | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt (PG), David Mazzeo (SG), Kenneth Adams (SF), Greg Hartsock (PF), Douglas Primus (C) Blaine Long, Gregory Stroman, Clinton Walls, Gary Dobberstein, James Miura | |
| 15:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Ronald Fox is called for the reach on David Mazzeo - foul #1 on Ronald Fox, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (PG), Roy Marshall (SF) Daniel Dvorsky, Kenneth Jordan | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Douglas Primus blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Fox - foul #2 on Ronald Fox, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria (C) Ronald Fox | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Douglas Primus makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Douglas Primus misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Griffing pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:19 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Primus - foul #1 on Douglas Primus, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips (SG) Michael Moffett | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein (PF) Greg Hartsock | |
| 14:19 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:19 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:10 | Colorado | David Mazzeo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall scores on a 3 from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:29 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:19 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Primus - foul #2 on Douglas Primus, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (PG), Daniel Dvorsky (SG), Kenneth Jordan (SF) Michael Thomas, Nelson Phillips, Christopher Griffing | |
| Subs | Colorado | Blaine Long (PG), Gregory Stroman (SG), Clinton Walls (SF), James Miura (C) Marshall Greenwalt, David Mazzeo, Kenneth Adams, Douglas Primus | |
| 13:19 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:19 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Blaine Long connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Clinton Walls | 12-10 |
| 12:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky's pass is intercepted by Gregory Stroman | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Gregory Stroman lays it in | 12-12 |
| 12:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Griffing (PF) James Soria | |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hartsock (PF) Gary Dobberstein | |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Clinton Walls can't connect on a runner near the basket | 12-12 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | James Miura grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | James Miura hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 11:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Jordan | 15-12 |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Greg Hartsock scores on a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Christopher Griffing - foul #1 on Christopher Griffing, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (PG), Nelson Phillips (SG) Michael Moffett, Daniel Dvorsky | |
| Subs | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt (PG), David Mazzeo (SG), Kenneth Adams (SF), Lester Shade (C) Blaine Long, Gregory Stroman, Clinton Walls, James Miura | |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Greg Hartsock makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SG - Nelson Phillips (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Griffing (fairly fresh) C - Roy Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Marshall Greenwalt (fresh) SG - David Mazzeo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) PF - Greg Hartsock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Shade (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria (PF) Christopher Griffing | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein (PF) Greg Hartsock | |
| 10:56 | Colorado | Lester Shade knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Marshall Greenwalt | 15-17 |
| 10:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 15-17 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | James Soria is called for the reach on Gary Dobberstein - foul #1 on James Soria, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (PG), Christopher Griffing (PF) Kenneth Jordan, Roy Marshall | |
| Subs | Colorado | Blaine Long (PG), James Miura (C) Marshall Greenwalt, Lester Shade | |
| 09:57 | Colorado | David Mazzeo misses the floater from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | James Miura can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | David Mazzeo pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | The jump hook by Gary Dobberstein is blocked by Christopher Griffing | 15-17 |
| 09:40 | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 09:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nelson Phillips | 18-19 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein lays it in uncontested | 18-21 |
| 08:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips is fouled on the floor by Blaine Long - foul #1 on Blaine Long, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky (SG), Kenneth Jordan (SF), Roy Marshall (C) Michael Moffett, Nelson Phillips, Christopher Griffing | |
| Subs | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt (PG), Gregory Stroman (SG), Clinton Walls (SF), Greg Hartsock (PF), Lester Shade (C) Blaine Long, David Mazzeo, Kenneth Adams, Gary Dobberstein, James Miura | |
| 08:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Clinton Walls - foul #2 on Clinton Walls, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Adams (SF) Clinton Walls | |
| 08:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt is fouled in the backcourt by James Soria - foul #2 on James Soria, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Griffing (PF) James Soria | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Kenneth Adams hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Marshall Greenwalt and the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Kenneth Adams misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Griffing gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas is hacked by Lester Shade - foul #1 on Lester Shade, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Miura (C) Lester Shade | |
| 07:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-23 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Dvorsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Griffing (tiring) 2 reb. C - Roy Marshall (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Marshall Greenwalt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stroman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Adams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Greg Hartsock (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Miura (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Gregory Stroman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:16 | Colorado | James Miura can't tip it in | 23-23 |
| 07:15 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Stroman | 23-23 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Stroman | 23-25 |
| 06:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 06:38 | Colorado | Kenneth Adams gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:33 | Colorado | Daniel Dvorsky is called for the reach on Kenneth Adams - foul #2 on Daniel Dvorsky, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (PG), Nelson Phillips (SG) Michael Thomas, Daniel Dvorsky | |
| Subs | Colorado | Blaine Long (PG), David Mazzeo (SG), Gary Dobberstein (PF), Lester Shade (C) Marshall Greenwalt, Gregory Stroman, Greg Hartsock, James Miura | |
| 06:33 | Colorado | Kenneth Adams makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:33 | Colorado | Kenneth Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:33 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Griffing | 23-26 |
| 06:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett's pass is intercepted by Blaine Long | 23-26 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Blaine Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 06:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Lester Shade grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 05:25 | Colorado | Lester Shade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Miura (C) Lester Shade | |
| 05:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Blaine Long is hacked by Kenneth Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Jordan, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Stroman (SG) David Mazzeo | |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Blaine Long makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Blaine Long makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan hits the finger roll set up by Nelson Phillips | 25-28 |
| 04:28 | Colorado | Gregory Stroman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Blaine Long | 25-31 |
| 04:28 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (SF) Kenneth Jordan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt (PG), David Mazzeo (SG) Blaine Long, Gregory Stroman | |
| 04:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Greenwalt - foul #1 on Marshall Greenwalt, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| 04:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Miura | 25-31 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | David Mazzeo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Roy Marshall - foul #1 on Roy Marshall, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lester Shade (C) James Miura | |
| 04:06 | Colorado | David Mazzeo makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | David Mazzeo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:25 | Colorado | Lester Shade misses long on an open shot in the lane | 25-34 |
| 03:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 25-34 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Moffett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Griffing (tired) 3 reb. C - Roy Marshall (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Marshall Greenwalt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mazzeo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Adams (tired) 3 pts. PF - Gary Dobberstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Shade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Shade - foul #2 on Lester Shade, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky (SG), James Soria (PF), Ronald Fox (C) Nelson Phillips, Christopher Griffing, Roy Marshall | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clinton Walls (SF), Douglas Primus (C) Kenneth Adams, Lester Shade | |
| 03:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Gary Dobberstein | 25-34 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | David Mazzeo scores on a floater from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 02:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox misses the tip | 25-36 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Clinton Walls pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | David Mazzeo's pass is intercepted by Daniel Dvorsky in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 02:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky misses the easy layup | 25-36 |
| 02:28 | Colorado | Douglas Primus snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Moffett - foul #1 on Michael Moffett, team foul #11 | 25-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips (PG) Michael Moffett | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Stroman (SG), Greg Hartsock (PF) David Mazzeo, Gary Dobberstein | |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-38 |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Douglas Primus pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Marshall Greenwalt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Primus | 25-41 |
| 01:21 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria is fouled on the floor by Clinton Walls - foul #3 on Clinton Walls, team foul #9 | 25-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan (SF) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado | Blaine Long (PG), Kenneth Adams (SF), Gary Dobberstein (PF), James Miura (C) Marshall Greenwalt, Clinton Walls, Greg Hartsock, Douglas Primus | |
| 01:21 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 00:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 00:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips comes up short on the floater from close range | 25-41 |
| 00:52 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Jordan | 25-41 |
| 00:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-41 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nelson Phillips - foul #1 on Nelson Phillips, team foul #12 | 25-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (PG) Nelson Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Mazzeo (SG), Douglas Primus (C) Gregory Stroman, James Miura | |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Gary Dobberstein misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan loses the ball out of bounds | 25-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hartsock (PF) Gary Dobberstein | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Kenneth Adams misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-41 |