On a night when the Buffs were without point guard Thomas Akyazili they couldn't find their stride and fell to the PAC-12 leading Ducks, 76-56. Josh Scott once again lead the Buffs with 17 points, but was beaten in the head-to-head matchup by Oregon big man Chris Boucher, who finished with seven points, 12 rebounds and six blocks.
The evening started off well for Colorado, as Josh Scott scored the game's first points on a layup. At 2-0, it was the only lead that the team would have all night.