| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erik Matsumura (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Morris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McCann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lyle Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Jenkins - foul #2 on James Jenkins, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:10 | Holy Cross | John McCann can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 19:09 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:58 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Lyle Holmes steps in front of the Cameron Guitierrez pass in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | Holy Cross | James Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:15 | Colorado | Larry Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Colorado | Larry Morris gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG), Ryan Newbold (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Ronnie Crain, Cameron Guitierrez, Erik Matsumura, Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG), Cole Bridges (SG), Howard Daly (SF), Larry King (PF), Daniel Melton (C) Johnny Murphy, John McCann, Lyle Holmes, James Jenkins, James Hart | |
| 17:52 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Newbold - foul #1 on Ryan Newbold, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 17:35 | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Brown | 39-38 |
| 17:09 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas is hacked by Daniel Melton - foul #1 on Daniel Melton, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Trotter (PF), Larry Morris (C) Kevin Taberski, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), John McCann (SG), Lyle Holmes (SF), Eric Turner (PF), James Hart (C) Sam Hicks, Cole Bridges, Howard Daly, Larry King, Daniel Melton | |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Larry Morris connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-38 |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | John McCann misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Robert Trotter gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Nesbitt (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Newbold (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Trotter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McCann (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Lyle Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Turner (fresh) C - James Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | The jump hook by Charles Nesbitt is blocked by Lyle Holmes | 41-38 |
| 15:37 | Holy Cross | James Hart snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:21 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Turner | 41-41 |
| 15:09 | Colorado | Larry Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Ryan Newbold tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 15:04 | Holy Cross | John McCann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Cameron Guitierrez (SG), Marco Blake (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Jerry Brown, Charles Nesbitt, Ryan Newbold, Robert Trotter, Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG), Cole Bridges (SG), Howard Daly (SF), Larry King (PF), Daniel Melton (C) Johnny Murphy, John McCann, Lyle Holmes, Eric Turner, James Hart | |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cameron Guitierrez | 46-41 |
| 14:29 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:28 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | Larry King is fouled on the floor by Kevin Taberski - foul #1 on Kevin Taberski, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Erik Matsumura (PF), Larry Morris (C) Marco Blake, Kevin Taberski, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), James Jenkins (PF), James Hart (C) Sam Hicks, Larry King, Daniel Melton | |
| 14:01 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Colorado | Larry Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes (SF) Howard Daly | |
| 13:35 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:09 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain is hacked by Johnny Murphy - foul #2 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (SG) Charles Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (SG), Larry King (C) Cole Bridges, James Hart | |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Morris | 48-41 |
| 12:24 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Murphy | 48-44 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Lyle Holmes steps in front of the Ronnie Crain pass in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Brown - foul #4 on Jerry Brown, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Newbold (SG), Marco Blake (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Ronnie Crain, Cameron Guitierrez, Erik Matsumura, Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (PG), Howard Daly (SG), Daniel Melton (C) Johnny Murphy, Sam Hicks, Larry King | |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski is fouled on the floor by James Jenkins - foul #3 on James Jenkins, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John McCann (SG), James Hart (C) Lyle Holmes, James Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jerry Brown (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Newbold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Blake (fresh) PF - Kevin Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Eric Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McCann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Daly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - James Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 11:24 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Robert Trotter (PF), Erik Matsumura (C) Jerry Brown, Kevin Taberski, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges (SG) John McCann | |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-45 |
| 10:56 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:53 | Holy Cross | Ryan Newbold is called for the reach on Cole Bridges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Newbold, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF) Ryan Newbold, Marco Blake | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), James Jenkins (PF) Eric Turner, Daniel Melton | |
| 10:41 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy is fouled on the floor by Robert Trotter - foul #1 on Robert Trotter, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG), Kevin Taberski (C) Ronnie Crain, Robert Trotter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (SG), Lyle Holmes (SF) Cole Bridges, Howard Daly | |
| 10:28 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks is fouled on the floor by Kevin Taberski - foul #2 on Kevin Taberski, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Morris (C) Erik Matsumura | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry King (C) James Hart | |
| 10:12 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 09:44 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Cameron Guitierrez is called for the reach on Lyle Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cameron Guitierrez, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Ryan Newbold (SF), Joseph Thomas (PF) Jerry Brown, Cameron Guitierrez, Kevin Taberski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges (SG), James Hart (C) Sam Hicks, James Jenkins | |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Joseph Thomas | 50-46 |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Larry King takes the ball from Ronnie Crain in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 09:15 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:15 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Marco Blake (SF), Robert Trotter (PF) Charles Nesbitt, Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John McCann (SG), Howard Daly (SF), Daniel Melton (PF), Eric Turner (C) Johnny Murphy, Lyle Holmes, Larry King, James Hart | |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Ryan Newbold is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG) Cole Bridges | |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG) Ronnie Crain | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges (SG) John McCann | |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:53 | Colorado | Robert Trotter pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | Ryan Newbold misses the turnaround from close range | 50-49 |
| 08:22 | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:19 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges is hacked by Marco Blake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marco Blake, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF), Erik Matsumura (C) Ryan Newbold, Marco Blake, Robert Trotter, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), James Hart (C) Sam Hicks, Eric Turner | |
| 08:19 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Kevin Taberski | 50-49 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Murphy - foul #3 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry King (PF) James Hart | |
| 07:48 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-49 |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jerry Brown (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Nesbitt (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Taberski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Erik Matsumura (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cole Bridges (fresh) SF - Howard Daly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Melton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:17 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges makes the shot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt buries a jump hook from close range | 52-51 |
| 06:34 | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Johnny Murphy | 52-54 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Nesbitt | 54-54 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Melton | 54-56 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | Jerry Brown loses the dribble to Johnny Murphy in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 05:49 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly misses the dunk attempt | 54-56 |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura drills a jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 05:31 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Ryan Newbold (SG), Marco Blake (SF), Joseph Thomas (PF), Larry Morris (C) Jerry Brown, Charles Nesbitt, Cameron Guitierrez, Kevin Taberski, Erik Matsumura | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG), John McCann (SG), Lyle Holmes (SF), James Jenkins (PF), James Hart (C) Johnny Murphy, Cole Bridges, Howard Daly, Larry King, Daniel Melton | |
| 05:29 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Blake - foul #2 on Marco Blake, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Larry Morris can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Hart - foul #3 on James Hart, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:41 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes is hacked by Marco Blake - foul #3 on Marco Blake, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG) Marco Blake | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:41 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:41 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:16 | Colorado | Larry Morris knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Ryan Newbold | 60-59 |
| 04:06 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Trotter (PF) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Eric Turner (PF) Sam Hicks, James Jenkins | |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Larry Morris misses the lay-in | 60-59 |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (very tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Newbold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Trotter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Morris (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John McCann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lyle Holmes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Turner (fresh) 1 ast. C - James Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Holy Cross | Ryan Newbold is called for the reach on Lyle Holmes - foul #3 on Ryan Newbold, team foul #12 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Marco Blake (SF), Erik Matsumura (PF) Charles Nesbitt, Robert Trotter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges (SG), James Jenkins (PF) John McCann, James Hart | |
| 03:17 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:17 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Larry Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Jenkins - foul #4 on James Jenkins, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (SG) Ryan Newbold | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hart (C) Eric Turner | |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Larry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:38 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 02:36 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Larry Morris buries a jumper from the right block set up by Erik Matsumura | 64-61 |
| 01:46 | Holy Cross | James Hart banks in the layup and the foul's on Larry Morris - foul #3 on Larry Morris, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Cameron Guitierrez (SF) Jerry Brown, Marco Blake | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John McCann (SG) Cole Bridges | |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| 01:46 | Holy Cross | James Hart makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | John McCann is called for the reach on Cameron Guitierrez in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McCann, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:44 | Holy Cross | James Hart snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:33 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lyle Holmes, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura is fouled on the floor by Lyle Holmes - foul #4 on Lyle Holmes, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:13 | Holy Cross | Cameron Guitierrez is called for the reach on James Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cameron Guitierrez, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-64 |
| 01:13 | Holy Cross | James Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:13 | Holy Cross | James Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Erik Matsumura connects on the runner from the left block | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Jenkins | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | James Hart denies the turnaround by Charles Nesbitt | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Guitierrez (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Erik Matsumura (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Morris (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John McCann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lyle Holmes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | James Jenkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Murphy and he's fouled by Charles Nesbitt - foul #3 on Charles Nesbitt, team foul #15 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Brown (PG), Ryan Newbold (SG), Marco Blake (SF), Kevin Taberski (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Ronnie Crain, Charles Nesbitt, Cameron Guitierrez, Erik Matsumura, Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (SG) John McCann | |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | James Jenkins misses the free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Jenkins - foul #5 on James Jenkins, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry King (PF) James Jenkins | |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:12 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 04:11 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy snags the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:52 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Jerry Brown is hacked by Johnny Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | Cameron Guitierrez (SF), Robert Trotter (PF) Marco Blake, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Daly (SF), Daniel Melton (C) Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Jerry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:35 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Murphy | 71-73 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Sam Hicks is called for the reach on Kevin Taberski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Hicks, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (PG), Cole Bridges (SG) Johnny Murphy, Sam Hicks | |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Kevin Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:14 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cameron Guitierrez - foul #5 on Cameron Guitierrez, team foul #16 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (SG), Larry Morris (C) Cameron Guitierrez, Kevin Taberski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John McCann (SG) Larry King | |
| 03:14 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:14 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Robert Trotter grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Daniel Melton picks off the pass by Charles Nesbitt in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 02:57 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Robert Trotter grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Howard Daly denies the turnaround by Larry Morris | 73-73 |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | Marco Blake (SF), Joseph Thomas (PF) Charles Nesbitt, Robert Trotter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Lyle Holmes (SF), Larry King (PF), James Hart (C) Cole Bridges, Howard Daly, Daniel Melton, Eric Turner | |
| 02:17 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses short on a floater from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 02:13 | Colorado | Lyle Holmes steps in front of the Jerry Brown pass in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | John McCann can't connect on a floater from the right side | 73-73 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Larry King gets the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:44 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 73-73 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Larry Morris gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Joseph Thomas makes the fadeaway in the paint | 75-73 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | Larry King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronnie Crain (PG), Charles Nesbitt (SG), Erik Matsumura (PF) Jerry Brown, Marco Blake, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | James Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ronnie Crain (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nesbitt (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Newbold (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Erik Matsumura (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Morris (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - John McCann (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Lyle Holmes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Larry King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:50 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-73 |
| 00:48 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:26 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes comes up short on the floater from the right side | 75-73 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Larry King tips it home | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain is hacked by Johnny Murphy - foul #5 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #14 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG) Johnny Murphy | |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Ronnie Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-75 |