| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Levron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sanner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Kostka (fresh) SG - Walter Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Caroll (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Casey Watson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Benjamin Gemmill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Jason Caroll inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Colorado | Joseph Levron picks off the pass by Walter Cannon in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 19:42 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Jason Caroll snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Walter Cannon loses the dribble to Richard Dean in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 19:27 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Dean, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:09 | Colorado | John Kostka loses the dribble to Joseph Levron | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Kostka - foul #1 on John Kostka, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby (PF), Leslie Brim (C) James Sanner, William Nieves | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Walter Cannon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:38 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:31 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim tips it in | 39-33 |
| 18:18 | Colorado | Casey Watson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Caroll | 39-36 |
| 17:58 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong's pass is intercepted by Walter Cannon | 39-36 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | Walter Cannon hits the finger roll | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jason Caroll - foul #2 on Jason Caroll, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG), Harold Whyte (SG), Jerry Black (SF), James Sanner (PF) Ye Hong, Richard Dean, Joseph Levron, Leslie Brim | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG), Keith Blackburn (SG), Adam Lewis (SF), Peter McDowell (PF), Stephen Shirley (C) John Kostka, Walter Cannon, Jason Caroll, Casey Watson, Benjamin Gemmill | |
| 17:34 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | Carl Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Steven Shelby | 40-38 |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | John Johnson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Albert York (C) Steven Shelby | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Peter McDowell lays it in uncontested and he's hacked by James Sanner - foul #3 on James Sanner, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt (SG), William Nieves (C) James Sanner, Albert York | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Peter McDowell makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:58 | Sacramento State | William Nieves misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Shirley - foul #2 on Stephen Shirley, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 16:58 | Sacramento State | William Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:58 | Sacramento State | William Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Jerry Black is called for the reach on Keith Blackburn - foul #2 on Jerry Black, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Adam Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:15 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte clanks a shot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 16:13 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Peter McDowell | 41-41 |
| 16:09 | Colorado | Brent Hurtt is called for the reach on Carl Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Hurtt, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Leslie Brim (PF), Albert York (C) Harold Whyte, Jerry Black, William Nieves | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ted Bradford (SG), Casey Watson (PF), Benjamin Gemmill (C) Keith Blackburn, Peter McDowell, Stephen Shirley | |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Casey Watson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:56 | Sacramento State | Albert York snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Hurtt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Brim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert York (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Watson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Benjamin Gemmill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | The jumper by Brent Hurtt is denied by Casey Watson | 41-41 |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Carl Thomas snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Ted Bradford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Dean (SG), Joseph Levron (SF), James Sanner (PF) John Johnson, Brent Hurtt, Albert York | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Kostka (PG), Richard Park (SF) Carl Thomas, Adam Lewis | |
| 15:15 | Sacramento State | John Kostka is called for the reach on Richard Dean - foul #2 on John Kostka, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Walter Cannon (SG), Jason Caroll (SF) Ted Bradford, Richard Park | |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | Colorado | Jason Caroll is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Kostka | 43-43 |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Sanner | 45-43 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Casey Watson is denied on a layup by James Sanner | 45-43 |
| 13:53 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Dean | 48-43 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Walter Cannon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Casey Watson tips it but misses | 48-43 |
| 13:05 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | James Sanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG), Harold Whyte (SG), Jerry Black (SF), Steven Shelby (PF), William Nieves (C) Ye Hong, Richard Dean, Joseph Levron, James Sanner, Leslie Brim | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG), Keith Blackburn (SG), Adam Lewis (SF), Peter McDowell (PF), Stephen Shirley (C) John Kostka, Walter Cannon, Jason Caroll, Casey Watson, Benjamin Gemmill | |
| 12:43 | Colorado | William Nieves swats the shot by Keith Blackburn | 48-43 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Keith Blackburn tips it in | 48-45 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | John Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Black | 51-45 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | John Johnson steals the ball from Adam Lewis in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | John Johnson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Harold Whyte | 53-45 |
| 12:07 | Colorado | John Johnson takes the ball from Keith Blackburn in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | Jerry Black hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 53-45 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Adam Lewis grabs the board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Whyte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Shelby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Nieves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter McDowell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 53-45 |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Carl Thomas tips it home | 53-47 |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | Peter McDowell picks off the pass by Jerry Black | 53-47 |
| 11:16 | Colorado | Peter McDowell's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Shelby | 53-47 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Keith Blackburn grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Keith Blackburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt (PG), Richard Dean (SG), Joseph Levron (SF), James Sanner (PF), Albert York (C) John Johnson, Harold Whyte, Jerry Black, Steven Shelby, William Nieves | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Kostka (PG), Ted Bradford (SG), Richard Park (SF), Casey Watson (PF) Carl Thomas, Keith Blackburn, Adam Lewis, Stephen Shirley | |
| 10:46 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brent Hurtt | 55-47 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Casey Watson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Levron in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 10:35 | Sacramento State | John Kostka steals the ball from James Sanner | 55-47 |
| 10:30 | Colorado | John Kostka makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ted Bradford | 55-50 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt lays it in | 57-50 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Joseph Levron is called for the reach on John Kostka in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Levron, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG) Richard Dean | |
| Subs | Colorado | Walter Cannon (SG), Benjamin Gemmill (C) John Kostka, Peter McDowell | |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Richard Park misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Ted Bradford misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brent Hurtt - foul #3 on Brent Hurtt, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (SG), William Nieves (C) Brent Hurtt, Albert York | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Caroll (SF), Adam Lewis (PF) Richard Park, Casey Watson | |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Ted Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Ted Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | William Nieves blows the layup | 60-52 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Adam Lewis grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Jason Caroll hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:42 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ye Hong | 62-52 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Walter Cannon buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:04 | Sacramento State | William Nieves scores on a floater from the left block set up by John Johnson | 64-55 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Ted Bradford misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Sanner - foul #4 on James Sanner, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Dean (SG), Harold Whyte (SF), Jerry Black (PF), Leslie Brim (C) John Johnson, Joseph Levron, James Sanner, William Nieves | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Kostka (PG), Richard Park (SF), Stephen Shirley (PF), Peter McDowell (C) Walter Cannon, Jason Caroll, Adam Lewis, Benjamin Gemmill | |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Ted Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Ted Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Whyte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leslie Brim (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Kostka (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Bradford (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Park (fresh) PF - Stephen Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter McDowell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean drills a 3 from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Ted Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby (PF) Ye Hong | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (SG), Casey Watson (PF) Ted Bradford, Peter McDowell | |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim is hacked by John Kostka - foul #3 on John Kostka, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt (PG) Jerry Black | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Caroll (SF) Richard Park | |
| 06:25 | Sacramento State | John Kostka is called for the reach on Brent Hurtt - foul #4 on John Kostka, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG), Albert York (C) Harold Whyte, Leslie Brim | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 06:13 | Colorado | Jason Caroll grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 05:50 | Colorado | John Kostka can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 05:48 | Colorado | John Kostka grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 05:33 | Colorado | Carl Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Casey Watson | 67-59 |
| 05:17 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Steven Shelby, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte (PG), Jerry Black (SF), Leslie Brim (PF) John Johnson, Brent Hurtt, Steven Shelby | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Blackburn (PG), Walter Cannon (SG), Richard Park (SF), Adam Lewis (PF), Peter McDowell (C) John Kostka, Carl Thomas, Jason Caroll, Casey Watson, Stephen Shirley | |
| 05:00 | Colorado | Richard Park makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Keith Blackburn | 67-61 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Walter Cannon steals it from Harold Whyte | 67-61 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Walter Cannon lays it up and in | 67-63 |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Richard Park steals the ball from Jerry Black | 67-63 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Keith Blackburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 04:04 | Colorado | Keith Blackburn snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 03:46 | Colorado | Keith Blackburn hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Cannon | 67-65 |
| 03:27 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte is hacked by Keith Blackburn - foul #1 on Keith Blackburn, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG), Brent Hurtt (SG), Steven Shelby (PF), William Nieves (C) Richard Dean, Jerry Black, Leslie Brim, Albert York | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Kostka (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Jason Caroll (SF), Casey Watson (PF), Benjamin Gemmill (C) Keith Blackburn, Walter Cannon, Richard Park, Adam Lewis, Peter McDowell | |
| 03:27 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:27 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Hurtt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Whyte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Shelby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Nieves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Kostka (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Caroll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Casey Watson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Gemmill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill drills a jump hook in the lane | 69-67 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Joseph Levron (SF), James Sanner (PF) Brent Hurtt, Harold Whyte, Steven Shelby | |
| Subs | Colorado | Adam Lewis (PF), Stephen Shirley (C) Casey Watson, Benjamin Gemmill | |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Carl Thomas picks off the pass by William Nieves | 69-67 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby (PF), Leslie Brim (C) James Sanner, William Nieves | |
| Subs | Colorado | Walter Cannon (SG), Peter McDowell (PF) Carl Thomas, Stephen Shirley | |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Walter Cannon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Adam Lewis hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Dean (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Casey Watson (PF), Benjamin Gemmill (C) Peter McDowell, Adam Lewis | |
| 02:00 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Jason Caroll gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Casey Watson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill tips it home | 69-71 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Sanner (PF), William Nieves (C) Steven Shelby, Leslie Brim | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Kostka - foul #5 on John Kostka, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG) John Kostka | |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Walter Cannon double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Walter Cannon - foul #3 on Walter Cannon, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Jason Caroll hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | James Sanner knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Ye Hong | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Casey Watson misses long on a shot from the left block | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | William Nieves snags the defensive board | 75-74 |