| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alan Pickney (fresh) SG - James Reed (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Fillmore (fresh) C - Thomas Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marvin Fowler (fresh) SG - Jason Coffey (fresh) SF - Gerald Soares (fresh) PF - John Kissel (fresh) C - Kevin Morrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Marvin Fowler | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | James Reed comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | John Smith misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Fowler hits a floater from the right side set up by Jason Coffey | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | Robert Fillmore's dunk attempt is rejected by John Kissel | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Alan Pickney hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Fowler connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Soares | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Alan Pickney banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Soares hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Robert Fillmore grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Alan Pickney is hacked by Marvin Fowler - foul #1 on Marvin Fowler, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Alan Pickney misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | James Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Soares gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel clanks a shot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Soares hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Alan Pickney - foul #1 on Alan Pickney, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Wilcox (C) Thomas Ford | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Reginald Dejesus (PG), Paul Morley (SG), Walter Woolfolk (PF), Glen Gibson (C) Marvin Fowler, Jason Coffey, John Kissel, Kevin Morrison | |
| 16:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Soares makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | Colorado | James Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:06 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Reginald Dejesus | 4-9 |
| 15:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Woolfolk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 15:51 | Colorado | John Smith grabs the board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alan Pickney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Reed (fairly fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Fillmore (fresh) C - Derek Wilcox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Reginald Dejesus (fresh) SG - Paul Morley (fresh) SF - Gerald Soares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Woolfolk (fresh) C - Glen Gibson (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Colorado | James Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alan Pickney | 7-9 |
| 15:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Reginald Dejesus misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-9 |
| 15:03 | Colorado | James Reed snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Gerald Soares steals the ball from James Reed | 7-9 |
| 14:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Soares's pass is intercepted by Alan Pickney | 7-9 |
| 14:31 | Colorado | James Reed lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Pickney | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson dunks the ball | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | Colorado | James Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Chaney (PG), Chester Bernstein (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Thomas Ford (C) Alan Pickney, James Reed, John Smith, Robert Fillmore, Derek Wilcox | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Fowler (PG), Jason Coffey (SG), John Kissel (PF), Kevin Morrison (C) Reginald Dejesus, Paul Morley, Gerald Soares, Glen Gibson | |
| 13:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison is called for traveling | 9-11 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Robert Montgomery can't throw it down but the foul's on Walter Woolfolk - foul #1 on Walter Woolfolk, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Robert Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Robert Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Woolfolk is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| 12:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Woolfolk's floater is tipped away by Thomas Ford | 11-11 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Robert Williams grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Robert Montgomery comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 11-11 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Robert Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:18 | Colorado | Robert Montgomery makes the jump hook from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 11:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison is whistled for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alan Pickney (PG), James Reed (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Fillmore (PF) William Chaney, Chester Bernstein, Robert Williams, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Morley (SF), Glen Gibson (PF) Walter Woolfolk, John Kissel | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alan Pickney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Fillmore (fresh) C - Thomas Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marvin Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Coffey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Morley (fresh) PF - Glen Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Morrison (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Thomas Ford knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Smith | 15-11 |
| 11:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | John Smith gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Alan Pickney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 11:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Morley slams it home | 15-13 |
| 10:27 | Colorado | Alan Pickney banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Ford | 17-13 |
| 10:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Fowler clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Pickney - foul #2 on Alan Pickney, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Chaney (PG), Chester Bernstein (SG), Derek Wilcox (C) Alan Pickney, James Reed, Thomas Ford | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Woolfolk (SG), Gerald Soares (SF), John Kissel (PF) Jason Coffey, Paul Morley, Kevin Morrison | |
| 10:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:15 | Colorado | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:53 | Colorado | John Smith hits the finger roll set up by Chester Bernstein and he's hacked by Glen Gibson - foul #1 on Glen Gibson, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Reginald Dejesus (PG) Marvin Fowler | |
| 09:53 | Colorado | John Smith misses the free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:41 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 09:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Soares can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Robert Fillmore snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:14 | Colorado | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 19-14 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | John Smith tips it back up and in | 21-14 |
| 08:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Fillmore - foul #1 on Robert Fillmore, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Reed (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF) Chester Bernstein, John Smith, Robert Fillmore | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Coffey (SG) Walter Woolfolk | |
| 08:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:37 | Colorado | James Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-16 |
| 08:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Soares snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Reginald Dejesus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-16 |
| 08:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Fowler (PG), Walter Woolfolk (PF), Kevin Morrison (C) Reginald Dejesus, John Kissel, Glen Gibson | |
| 07:44 | Colorado | Robert Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Kevin Morrison - foul #1 on Kevin Morrison, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Chester Bernstein (SG), John Smith (SF), Thomas Ford (C) William Chaney, Robert Williams, Derek Wilcox | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chester Bernstein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Ford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marvin Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Coffey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Soares (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Woolfolk (fresh) C - Kevin Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Colorado | James Reed makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Chester Bernstein | 24-16 |
| 07:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Coffey is whistled for traveling | 24-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Fillmore (PF) Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Morley (SF) Gerald Soares | |
| 07:03 | Colorado | James Reed buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 27-16 |
| 06:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Morley makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jason Coffey | 27-18 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Thomas Ford misses long on a runner from close range | 27-18 |
| 06:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:10 | California, Santa Cruz | James Reed takes the ball from Paul Morley | 27-18 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Thomas Ford misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Morrison - foul #2 on Kevin Morrison, team foul #5 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alan Pickney (PG), William Chaney (SG), Robert Williams (SF) James Reed, Chester Bernstein, John Smith | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Soares (SF), John Kissel (PF), Philip Hust (C) Jason Coffey, Paul Morley, Kevin Morrison | |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Thomas Ford makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Thomas Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Woolfolk clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Chaney - foul #1 on William Chaney, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Montgomery (PF), Derek Wilcox (C) Robert Fillmore, Thomas Ford | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Reginald Dejesus (PG) Marvin Fowler | |
| 05:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Woolfolk makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Woolfolk makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Derek Wilcox is hacked by Philip Hust - foul #1 on Philip Hust, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Morley (SG), Glen Gibson (C) Walter Woolfolk, Philip Hust | |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Robert Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-20 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Robert Montgomery tips it back up and in | 31-20 |
| 04:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Williams steps in front of the Paul Morley pass | 31-20 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | William Chaney is hacked by Paul Morley - foul #1 on Paul Morley, team foul #7 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Reed (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Fillmore (PF) Alan Pickney, Robert Williams, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Fowler (PG), Jason Coffey (SG) Reginald Dejesus, Paul Morley | |
| 04:15 | Colorado | William Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | William Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Glen Gibson | 32-20 |
| 03:49 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-20 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Robert Fillmore gets the rebound | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Chaney (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Reed (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Fillmore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derek Wilcox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marvin Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Coffey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Soares (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kissel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Colorado | James Reed comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Glen Gibson - foul #2 on Glen Gibson, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alan Pickney (PG), Thomas Ford (C) William Chaney, Derek Wilcox | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Morley (SF), Walter Woolfolk (PF), Kevin Morrison (C) Gerald Soares, John Kissel, Glen Gibson | |
| 03:30 | Colorado | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Woolfolk clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-20 |
| 03:08 | Colorado | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 02:54 | Colorado | Alan Pickney makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Marvin Fowler - foul #2 on Marvin Fowler, team foul #9 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Chester Bernstein (SG) James Reed | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 02:54 | Colorado | Alan Pickney makes the free throw | 37-20 |
| 02:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Coffey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Woolfolk | 37-22 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Thomas Ford throws it down on a great pass from Chester Bernstein | 39-22 |
| 01:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Morley is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Reed (SG), Robert Montgomery (PF), Derek Wilcox (C) Chester Bernstein, Robert Fillmore, Thomas Ford | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Reginald Dejesus (PG), Gerald Soares (SF), John Kissel (PF) Marvin Fowler, Paul Morley, Walter Woolfolk | |
| 01:27 | California, Santa Cruz | John Smith denies the turnaround by Reginald Dejesus | 39-22 |
| 01:25 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Smith | 39-22 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Alan Pickney knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by James Reed | 41-22 |
| 00:48 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #7 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Chaney (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Robert Fillmore (PF) Alan Pickney, John Smith, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Fowler (PG), Walter Woolfolk (SG), Glen Gibson (C) Reginald Dejesus, Jason Coffey, Kevin Morrison | |
| 00:48 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:48 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel misses the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Robert Fillmore grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Robert Williams connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Fillmore | 43-23 |
| 00:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Woolfolk loses the dribble to Derek Wilcox | 43-23 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | William Chaney is hacked by Marvin Fowler - foul #3 on Marvin Fowler, team foul #10 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Chester Bernstein (SG), Thomas Ford (C) James Reed, Derek Wilcox | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Reginald Dejesus (PG) Marvin Fowler | |
| 00:01 | Colorado | William Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | William Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Glen Gibson | 44-23 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 44-23 |