| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lonnie Pierce (fresh) SG - Bruce Goodwin (fresh) SF - William Elizondo (fresh) PF - John Robinson (fresh) C - Jack Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Phillip Grant (fresh) SG - Melvin Foley (fresh) SF - Jeff Brown (fresh) PF - David Watkins (fresh) C - Brett Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Brett Young wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Colorado | Jack Williams is called for the reach on Brett Young - foul #1 on Jack Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Brett Young misses the floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Colorado | Melvin Foley can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Young blocks the short jumper by Jack Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | David Watkins buries a jumper from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Colorado | Jeff Brown is hacked by William Elizondo - foul #1 on William Elizondo, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Jack Williams picks off the pass by Jeff Brown | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson drills a shot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Phillip Grant misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Williams - foul #2 on Jack Williams, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley (C) Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Phillip Grant makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Phillip Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Brett Young snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Phillip Grant drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Foley | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Watkins - foul #1 on David Watkins, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joe Stookey (PF), John Nickerson (C) David Watkins, Brett Young | |
| 16:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Joe Stookey knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Nickerson | 6-8 |
| 16:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce double dribbles | 6-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Roberts (PG), Edwin Henderson (PF) Phillip Grant, Jeff Brown | |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Melvin Foley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Melvin Foley, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (SG), Jonathan Brown (SF) Bruce Goodwin, William Elizondo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Wood (SG) Melvin Foley | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lonnie Pierce (fresh) SG - Ronald Patterson (fresh) SF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) PF - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Tapley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SG - Harold Wood (fresh) SF - Joe Stookey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Henderson (fresh) C - John Nickerson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Robinson | 9-8 |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Harold Wood misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 15:25 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Roberts steals the ball from Ronald Patterson | 9-8 |
| 14:56 | Colorado | Joe Stookey banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 9-10 |
| 14:38 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin (SG), William Elizondo (SF) Lonnie Pierce, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Phillip Grant (PG), Melvin Foley (SG), Jeff Brown (SF), David Watkins (PF), Brett Young (C) Robert Roberts, Harold Wood, Joe Stookey, Edwin Henderson, John Nickerson | |
| 14:14 | Colorado | David Watkins clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on William Tapley - foul #1 on William Tapley, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan (PF) William Tapley | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:14 | Colorado | David Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:59 | Colorado | Melvin Foley pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Melvin Foley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 13:44 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Brett Young - foul #1 on Brett Young, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| 13:44 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:44 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:15 | Colorado | Jeff Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:54 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo throws it down on a nice dish by Bruce Goodwin and he's hacked by David Watkins - foul #2 on David Watkins, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce (PG), Thad Maldanado (SG), John Robinson (PF), William Tapley (C) Ronald Patterson, Bruce Goodwin, David Morgan, Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joe Stookey (PF) David Watkins | |
| 12:54 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:35 | Colorado | Melvin Foley's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Pierce | 14-14 |
| 12:16 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 16-14 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Phillip Grant misses the lay-in | 16-14 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Joe Stookey misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Brett Young can't tip it in | 16-14 |
| 11:54 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to William Elizondo | 16-14 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lonnie Pierce (fresh) SG - Thad Maldanado (fresh) SF - William Elizondo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tapley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Phillip Grant (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Foley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Stookey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Young (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses the floater from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Phillip Grant pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:33 | Colorado | William Elizondo denies the turnaround by Brett Young | 16-14 |
| 11:31 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Grant is called for the reach on Lonnie Pierce - foul #1 on Phillip Grant, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin (SG), Jonathan Brown (SF), David Morgan (C) Thad Maldanado, William Elizondo, William Tapley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Roberts (PG), Harold Wood (SG), Kent Hale (SF), Edwin Henderson (PF), John Nickerson (C) Phillip Grant, Melvin Foley, Jeff Brown, Joe Stookey, Brett Young | |
| 10:56 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Lonnie Pierce | 18-14 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Harold Wood misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | John Nickerson tips it home | 18-16 |
| 10:27 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Morgan, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (PG) Lonnie Pierce | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:05 | Colorado | John Nickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| 09:44 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan is fouled on the floor by Edwin Henderson - foul #1 on Edwin Henderson, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley (C) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Phillip Grant (PG), Melvin Foley (SG) Robert Roberts, Kent Hale | |
| 09:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin is whistled for a carry | 18-16 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Phillip Grant buries a fadeaway in the paint | 18-18 |
| 09:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Nickerson - foul #1 on John Nickerson, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce (PG) Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeff Brown (SF), Brett Young (C) Harold Wood, John Nickerson | |
| 09:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Brett Young knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Phillip Grant and the foul's on William Tapley - foul #2 on William Tapley, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado (SF), William Dixon (PF), Jonathan Brown (C) Bruce Goodwin, David Morgan, William Tapley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joe Stookey (PF) Edwin Henderson | |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Brett Young misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:58 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 08:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Patterson | 22-20 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Melvin Foley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 08:34 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to William Dixon | 22-20 |
| 08:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown clanks a floater from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 08:03 | Colorado | Brett Young pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:56 | Colorado | Thad Maldanado takes the ball from Brett Young | 22-20 |
| 07:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 07:34 | Colorado | Phillip Grant snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lonnie Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thad Maldanado (fresh) PF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Phillip Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Foley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Stookey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Lonnie Pierce picks off the pass by Joe Stookey | 22-20 |
| 07:15 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lonnie Pierce | 24-20 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Jeff Brown blows the layup | 24-20 |
| 06:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Phillip Grant is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Pierce - foul #1 on Lonnie Pierce, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend (PG), Bruce Goodwin (SG), William Elizondo (SF), John Robinson (PF), David Morgan (C) Lonnie Pierce, Ronald Patterson, Thad Maldanado, William Dixon, Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Roberts (SG), Harold Wood (SF), Edwin Henderson (PF), John Nickerson (C) Melvin Foley, Jeff Brown, Joe Stookey, Brett Young | |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Phillip Grant makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Phillip Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-22 |
| 06:06 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Phillip Grant makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edwin Henderson | 28-24 |
| 05:43 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-24 |
| 05:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin tips it home | 30-24 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Harold Wood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 05:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin buries a 3 from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | Phillip Grant knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 04:28 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo is fouled on the floor by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce (PG), Jonathan Brown (C) Ernest Friend, David Morgan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Melvin Foley (SG), Jeff Brown (SF), Brett Young (C) Phillip Grant, Harold Wood, John Nickerson | |
| 04:28 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:28 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:59 | Colorado | Melvin Foley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Edwin Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 03:43 | Colorado | Edwin Henderson is called for a backcourt violation | 35-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (SG), Thad Maldanado (SF), William Tapley (PF), Jack Williams (C) Bruce Goodwin, William Elizondo, John Robinson, Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Wood (PG), David Watkins (PF) Robert Roberts, Edwin Henderson | |
| 03:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lonnie Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thad Maldanado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Tapley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Harold Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Foley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Brown (fresh) PF - David Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brett Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Colorado | David Watkins connects on the shot from the left block | 37-31 |
| 02:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Young is called for the reach on Ronald Patterson - foul #2 on Brett Young, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson (PF) William Tapley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joe Stookey (SF), John Nickerson (C) Jeff Brown, Brett Young | |
| 02:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Melvin Foley is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo (SF) Lonnie Pierce | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Roberts (PG) Harold Wood | |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Nickerson - foul #2 on John Nickerson, team foul #10 | 39-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin (SG) Thad Maldanado | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Robert Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 01:39 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 01:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Goodwin and he's fouled by Robert Roberts - foul #2 on Robert Roberts, team foul #11 | 42-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Phillip Grant (PG), Jeff Brown (SF), Edwin Henderson (PF) Melvin Foley, Joe Stookey, David Watkins | |
| 01:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson misses the free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:22 | Colorado | Edwin Henderson gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Jeff Brown is whistled for traveling | 42-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce (PG), Jonathan Brown (SF) Ronald Patterson, William Elizondo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brett Young (C) John Nickerson | |
| 00:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams is hacked by Jeff Brown - foul #1 on Jeff Brown, team foul #12 | 42-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Wood (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| 00:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Jonathan Brown is called for the reach on Brett Young - foul #1 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #8 | 44-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado (SG), William Tapley (C) Bruce Goodwin, Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | Melvin Foley (SG) Harold Wood | |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Brett Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Brett Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Robinson | 46-33 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Phillip Grant can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 46-33 |