| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lester Pardue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Gilliam (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Criswell (fresh) 13 pts. C - Cory Larkin (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Richard Moore inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Colorado | Cory Larkin misses long on a floater from close range | 35-43 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Richard Moore can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 19:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 19:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 19:33 | Colorado | John Criswell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | John Criswell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 19:15 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Claude Nieves | 35-43 |
| 19:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Duane Naugle loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 18:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 18:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | John Criswell grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Richard Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 18:10 | Colorado | John Criswell can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Cory Larkin misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 18:06 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Leonard Dickinson | 37-43 |
| 18:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (PG), Jerry Keith (SG), Edward Buse (SF), Danny Morningstar (PF), Robbie Graves (C) Lester Pardue, Norbert Bierman, Claude Nieves, William Gilliam, Leonard Dickinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Rupe (SG), Herman Sutton (PF) Ronald Peyton, John Criswell | |
| 17:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Robbie Graves drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jerry Keith | 39-43 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 17:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Robbie Graves makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Keith | 41-43 |
| 16:58 | Colorado | Danny Morningstar is called for the reach on Duane Naugle - foul #1 on Danny Morningstar, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Duane Naugle | 41-45 |
| 16:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Robbie Graves's pass is intercepted by Herman Sutton | 41-45 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Duane Naugle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 16:14 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Sutton | 41-45 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe buries a floater from close range set up by Duane Naugle and the foul's on Jerry Keith - foul #2 on Jerry Keith, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), Claude Nieves (SF), Christopher Edwards (PF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Jesse Mohan, Jerry Keith, Edward Buse, Danny Morningstar, Robbie Graves | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Furman (SF), John Criswell (PF), Paul Wright (C) Richard Moore, Herman Sutton, Cory Larkin | |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lester Pardue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Leonard Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Rupe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Furman (fresh) PF - John Criswell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wright (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Duane Naugle is called for the reach on Lester Pardue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Naugle, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Peyton (SG) Joseph Rupe | |
| 15:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson hits a wide open runner from close range | 43-48 |
| 15:15 | Colorado | Duane Naugle is fouled on the floor by Lester Pardue - foul #1 on Lester Pardue, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Stokes (PG) Duane Naugle | |
| 14:54 | Colorado | The short jumper by John Criswell is denied by Leonard Dickinson | 43-48 |
| 14:53 | Colorado | John Criswell hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 14:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lester Pardue | 46-50 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | John Criswell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Peyton | 46-52 |
| 14:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman travels in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (PG), Jerry Keith (SG), Danny Morningstar (SF), Robbie Graves (C) Lester Pardue, Norbert Bierman, Claude Nieves, Leonard Dickinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Rupe (SG), Richard Moore (SF), Herman Sutton (PF) Ronald Peyton, Eric Furman, John Criswell | |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Richard Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-52 |
| 13:50 | Colorado | Herman Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:29 | Colorado | Nathan Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam (PF) Christopher Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado | Duane Naugle (PG) Nathan Stokes | |
| 13:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Herman Sutton is fouled on the floor by William Gilliam - foul #1 on William Gilliam, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves (SF) Danny Morningstar | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Peyton (SG) Joseph Rupe | |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 12:48 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Herman Sutton blocks the short jumper by Jesse Mohan | 46-52 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Ronald Peyton | 46-52 |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Duane Naugle misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-52 |
| 12:01 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 11:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Robbie Graves misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-52 |
| 11:37 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Herman Sutton | 46-52 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Mohan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Nieves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gilliam (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robbie Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Peyton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Moore (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Wright (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Duane Naugle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Peyton | 46-55 |
| 10:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith is hacked by Duane Naugle - foul #2 on Duane Naugle, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), Danny Morningstar (SF), Christopher Edwards (PF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Jesse Mohan, Jerry Keith, Claude Nieves, William Gilliam, Robbie Graves | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Stokes (PG), Joseph Rupe (SG), Eric Furman (SF), John Criswell (PF), Cory Larkin (C) Duane Naugle, Ronald Peyton, Richard Moore, Herman Sutton, Paul Wright | |
| 10:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-55 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 10:11 | Colorado | Eric Furman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Edwards - foul #4 on Christopher Edwards, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Buse (SF) Christopher Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:11 | Colorado | Eric Furman makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:11 | Colorado | Eric Furman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 09:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-56 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Nathan Stokes | 46-56 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | Lester Pardue steals the ball from John Criswell | 46-56 |
| 09:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Ramsey (PG), Jerry Keith (SG), William Gilliam (PF) Lester Pardue, Norbert Bierman, Edward Buse | |
| Subs | Colorado | Duane Naugle (PG), Ronald Peyton (SG), Richard Moore (SF) Nathan Stokes, Joseph Rupe, Eric Furman | |
| 08:51 | Colorado | John Criswell is hacked by Raymond Ramsey - foul #1 on Raymond Ramsey, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Buse (SF) Danny Morningstar | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Richard Moore is fouled on the floor by Jerry Keith - foul #3 on Jerry Keith, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (PG), Claude Nieves (SF) Raymond Ramsey, Edward Buse | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Wright (C) Cory Larkin | |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Richard Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-58 |
| 08:03 | Colorado | John Criswell tips it back up and in | 46-60 |
| 07:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 07:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves gets the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:35 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Keith | 48-60 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Mohan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Dickinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Peyton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Moore (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Criswell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Wright (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Duane Naugle is fouled on the floor by William Gilliam - foul #2 on William Gilliam, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), Christopher Edwards (PF), Robbie Graves (C) Jesse Mohan, Jerry Keith, William Gilliam, Leonard Dickinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Rupe (SG), Eric Furman (SF), Herman Sutton (PF), Cory Larkin (C) Ronald Peyton, Richard Moore, John Criswell, Paul Wright | |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Duane Naugle misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Robbie Graves snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 07:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lester Pardue | 51-60 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe makes the shot from the baseline | 51-62 |
| 06:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar (SF) Claude Nieves | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Stokes (PG) Duane Naugle | |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Nathan Stokes misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 06:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman misses the easy layup | 51-62 |
| 06:13 | Colorado | Herman Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Cory Larkin misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robbie Graves - foul #1 on Robbie Graves, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SF), William Gilliam (C) Danny Morningstar, Robbie Graves | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Cory Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Cory Larkin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Herman Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Jesse Mohan is called for the reach on Herman Sutton - foul #3 on Jesse Mohan, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (SG), Danny Morningstar (SF) Lester Pardue, Norbert Bierman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Duane Naugle (PG), Ronald Peyton (SG), Richard Moore (SF), Paul Wright (C) Nathan Stokes, Joseph Rupe, Eric Furman, Cory Larkin | |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Herman Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Herman Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Herman Sutton grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 04:55 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Moore | 51-64 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Richard Moore buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Duane Naugle | 51-67 |
| 04:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Wright steals it from Danny Morningstar | 51-67 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Richard Moore hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 04:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Duane Naugle steps in front of the Danny Morningstar pass in the backcourt | 51-70 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Duane Naugle | 51-73 |
| 03:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Mohan | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Mohan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Morningstar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Peyton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Moore (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herman Sutton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Wright (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Richard Moore is hacked by Danny Morningstar - foul #2 on Danny Morningstar, team foul #11 | 54-73 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Ramsey (PG), Edward Buse (SF), Robbie Graves (C) Jerry Keith, Danny Morningstar, Christopher Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Stokes (PG), Joseph Rupe (SG), Cory Larkin (C) Duane Naugle, Ronald Peyton, Paul Wright | |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Richard Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Cory Larkin gets the offensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Richard Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-74 |
| 02:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Robbie Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 02:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Herman Sutton takes the ball from William Gilliam | 54-74 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Richard Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 54-74 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (SG) Jesse Mohan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Furman (SF) Richard Moore | |
| 02:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Robbie Graves's pass is intercepted by Joseph Rupe | 54-74 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Nathan Stokes is whistled for traveling | 54-74 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (PG), Danny Morningstar (SF) Raymond Ramsey, Edward Buse | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:29 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Keith and he's hacked by Cory Larkin - foul #1 on Cory Larkin, team foul #4 | 56-74 |
| 01:29 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam misses the free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Cory Larkin gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe knocks in the shot in the lane | 56-76 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Rupe steals the ball from Jerry Keith in the backcourt | 56-76 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Herman Sutton can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Gilliam - foul #3 on William Gilliam, team foul #12 | 56-76 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Herman Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Herman Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-78 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Cory Larkin grabs the board | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Cory Larkin is whistled for a carry | 56-78 |
| 00:12 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-78 |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar tips it home | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Nathan Stokes runs out the clock | 58-78 |