The Buffs ran out to a 10-point halftime lead before holding on in the second half despite going cold from the floor late. Derrick White played his best game of the season, scoring 19 points and adding eight rebounds, eight assists and four blocks. Xavier Johnson also scored 19 points.
Colorado led by as many as 12 points in the first half but Stanford clawed their way back into it in the second half, trimming the lead down to four points with just under 12 minutes to play. Moments later, Bryce Peters hit a three-point shot for the Buffs before White hit another one the very next possession.