| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Striplin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Hankerson (fresh) PF - Barry Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Charles Martines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard McFadden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Tubergen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Darnell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Reginald Tubergen inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Whittier | Charles Martines makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Tubergen and he's fouled by Luis Sherman - foul #2 on Luis Sherman, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Ruano (C) Richard Marshall | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 19:44 | Whittier | Charles Martines makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | James Ruano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernard McFadden - foul #2 on Bernard McFadden, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (SG) Luis Sherman | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 19:25 | Colorado | James Ruano makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | James Ruano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:08 | Whittier | George Young clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 19:07 | Whittier | David Darnell snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:43 | Whittier | David Darnell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Striplin and the foul's on George Young - foul #1 on George Young, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Charles Sims (SF), Tony Tarwater (PF), Richard Marshall (C) William Striplin, Billie Hankerson, Barry Mullen, James Ruano | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:04 | Whittier | Reginald Tubergen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Martines | 43-39 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Richard Marshall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 17:46 | Whittier | George Young grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:43 | Whittier | Charles Martines is fouled in the backcourt by Mickey Thompson - foul #2 on Mickey Thompson, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Billie Hankerson (SF), Barry Mullen (PF) Mickey Thompson, Charles Sims, Tony Tarwater | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jack Deal (PG), John Fleishman (SG), David Tucholski (SF), Claude Zuwkowski (PF), Alan Dowd (C) Charles Martines, Bernard McFadden, Reginald Tubergen, George Young, David Darnell | |
| 17:32 | Whittier | John Fleishman loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tony Tarwater (PF) Barry Mullen | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Richard Marshall can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 17:10 | Whittier | David Tucholski gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:56 | Whittier | John Fleishman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Claude Zuwkowski | 43-42 |
| 16:40 | Colorado | Luis Sherman is fouled on the floor by John Fleishman - foul #1 on John Fleishman, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Barry Mullen (PF), James Ruano (C) Tony Tarwater, Richard Marshall | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bernard McFadden (SG), David Darnell (C) John Fleishman, David Tucholski | |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Luis Sherman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Striplin | 45-42 |
| 16:10 | Whittier | David Darnell scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Deal | 45-44 |
| 15:45 | Colorado | William Striplin is hacked by Jack Deal - foul #1 on Jack Deal, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), Charles Sims (SG), Richard Marshall (C) William Striplin, Luis Sherman, James Ruano | |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Martines (PG), Reginald Tubergen (SF), George Young (PF) Jack Deal, Claude Zuwkowski, Alan Dowd | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mickey Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Hankerson (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Mullen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Charles Martines (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bernard McFadden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Tubergen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Young (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Darnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Barry Mullen travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ralph Reidy (PG), Tony Tarwater (PF) Mickey Thompson, Barry Mullen | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Fleishman (SG) Bernard McFadden | |
| 15:15 | Whittier | David Darnell knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Reginald Tubergen | 45-46 |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Ralph Reidy banks in the layup | 47-46 |
| 14:32 | Whittier | David Darnell makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Charles Sims connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ralph Reidy | 49-48 |
| 13:55 | Whittier | Reginald Tubergen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Charles Sims grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Billie Hankerson | 51-48 |
| 13:12 | Whittier | John Fleishman buries a runner in the lane | 51-50 |
| 12:48 | Colorado | Richard Marshall loses the dribble to Reginald Tubergen | 51-50 |
| 12:45 | Whittier | Charles Martines lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reginald Tubergen | 51-52 |
| 12:18 | Colorado | Richard Marshall misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Darnell - foul #2 on David Darnell, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Luis Sherman (SG), Barry Mullen (PF) Ralph Reidy, Charles Sims, Tony Tarwater | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jack Deal (PG), Bernard McFadden (SG), David Tucholski (SF), Claude Zuwkowski (PF), Alan Dowd (C) Charles Martines, John Fleishman, Reginald Tubergen, George Young, David Darnell | |
| 12:18 | Colorado | Richard Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:18 | Colorado | Richard Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:18 | Whittier | Alan Dowd gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:51 | Whittier | David Tucholski hits a shot from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 11:37 | Colorado | Luis Sherman is hacked by Bernard McFadden - foul #3 on Bernard McFadden, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Ruano (C) Richard Marshall | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Striplin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Sherman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Hankerson (tired) PF - Barry Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ruano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jack Deal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard McFadden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Zuwkowski (fresh) 11 pts. C - Alan Dowd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Colorado | James Ruano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 11:15 | Whittier | Claude Zuwkowski snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:53 | Whittier | Jack Deal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:51 | Whittier | David Tucholski tips it home | 51-56 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Barry Mullen misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jack Deal - foul #2 on Jack Deal, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), Richard Marshall (C) William Striplin, James Ruano | |
| Subs | Whittier | Brian Clark (PG), George Young (PF) Jack Deal, David Tucholski | |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:18 | Whittier | Brian Clark double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 09:53 | Colorado | Barry Mullen hits the finger roll | 55-56 |
| 09:51 | Whittier | Brian Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), James Ruano (C) Luis Sherman, Richard Marshall | |
| Subs | Whittier | Reginald Tubergen (SF), David Darnell (C) Bernard McFadden, Alan Dowd | |
| 09:39 | Colorado | William Striplin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 09:37 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Claude Zuwkowski | 55-56 |
| 09:11 | Whittier | Claude Zuwkowski's fadeaway is rejected by James Ruano | 55-56 |
| 09:09 | Colorado | James Ruano gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | The short jumper by Billie Hankerson is denied by George Young | 55-56 |
| 08:44 | Whittier | Reginald Tubergen pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:35 | Whittier | David Darnell connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Reginald Tubergen | 55-58 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 08:09 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson tips it in | 57-58 |
| 08:02 | Whittier | Billie Hankerson is called for the reach on Reginald Tubergen - foul #2 on Billie Hankerson, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Tony Tarwater (PF), Richard Marshall (C) Mickey Thompson, Barry Mullen, James Ruano | |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Martines (PG), Bernard McFadden (SG), David Tucholski (SF), Alan Dowd (C) Brian Clark, Claude Zuwkowski, Reginald Tubergen, David Darnell | |
| 07:43 | Whittier | David Tucholski lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Young | 57-60 |
| 07:23 | Colorado | Luis Sherman scores on a shot from the right side set up by Tony Tarwater | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Striplin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Sherman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Hankerson (very tired) PF - Tony Tarwater (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Charles Martines (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bernard McFadden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tucholski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Dowd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Whittier | David Tucholski blows the layup but he's fouled by Luis Sherman - foul #3 on Luis Sherman, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), Charles Sims (SF), Barry Mullen (PF) William Striplin, Billie Hankerson, Tony Tarwater | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:04 | Whittier | David Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:04 | Whittier | David Tucholski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:04 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Marshall | 59-61 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Martines - foul #2 on Charles Martines, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Billie Hankerson (SF) Charles Sims | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Fleishman (SF) George Young | |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:35 | Whittier | Alan Dowd snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:19 | Whittier | John Fleishman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Martines | 60-63 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Richard Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 60-63 |
| 05:51 | Whittier | David Tucholski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:47 | Whittier | Charles Martines buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Dowd | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 05:21 | Whittier | Alan Dowd pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:58 | Whittier | Charles Martines misses the jumper from the right side | 60-65 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | Barry Mullen grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Barry Mullen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Tucholski - foul #1 on David Tucholski, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Charles Sims (SF), Tony Tarwater (C) Mickey Thompson, Billie Hankerson, Richard Marshall | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jack Deal (PG), Reginald Tubergen (SF), Claude Zuwkowski (PF), David Darnell (C) Charles Martines, John Fleishman, Alan Dowd, David Tucholski | |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:36 | Whittier | Jack Deal is hacked by William Striplin in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Striplin, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Billie Hankerson (SF), Richard Marshall (C) Charles Sims, Barry Mullen | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 04:22 | Whittier | Richard Marshall swats the shot by Claude Zuwkowski | 62-65 |
| 04:21 | Whittier | David Darnell tips it back up and in | 62-67 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Richard Marshall tips it home | 64-67 |
| 03:58 | Whittier | Claude Zuwkowski clanks a turnaround from the right block | 64-67 |
| 03:56 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Marshall | 64-67 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | William Striplin is fouled on the floor by Bernard McFadden - foul #4 on Bernard McFadden, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Sims (SG), James Ruano (C) Luis Sherman, Richard Marshall | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Young (PF) Bernard McFadden | |
| 03:51 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:31 | Whittier | Claude Zuwkowski hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Darnell | 66-69 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | George Young is called for the reach on William Striplin - foul #2 on George Young, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Barry Mullen (PF), Richard Marshall (C) Charles Sims, Tony Tarwater, James Ruano | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Fleishman (SG) George Young | |
| 03:12 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Striplin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luis Sherman (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billie Hankerson (very tired) PF - Barry Mullen (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Marshall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jack Deal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Fleishman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reginald Tubergen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Claude Zuwkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - David Darnell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Whittier | Reginald Tubergen loses the ball out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Barry Mullen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 02:28 | Whittier | Jack Deal gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:28 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Sims (SG), James Ruano (PF) Luis Sherman, Barry Mullen | |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Martines (PG), George Young (PF) Jack Deal, John Fleishman | |
| 02:11 | Whittier | Reginald Tubergen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Charles Sims pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Charles Sims is fouled on the floor by David Darnell - foul #3 on David Darnell, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Barry Mullen (PF) Billie Hankerson, James Ruano | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bernard McFadden (SG) Claude Zuwkowski | |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Charles Sims misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Charles Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:41 | Whittier | Charles Martines misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 01:40 | Whittier | George Young hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Charles Sims misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Darnell - foul #4 on David Darnell, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Charles Sims makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Charles Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:55 | Whittier | George Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-71 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Richard Marshall snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Richard Marshall misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Reginald Tubergen - foul #2 on Reginald Tubergen, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | Billie Hankerson (SF) Charles Sims | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Richard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Richard Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:17 | Whittier | Bernard McFadden can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | Whittier | George Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Whittier | David Darnell blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Marshall - foul #1 on Richard Marshall, team foul #6 | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Whittier | David Darnell misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Whittier | David Darnell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Barry Mullen snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Barry Mullen is hacked by Bernard McFadden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard McFadden, team foul #15 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Claude Zuwkowski (SG) Bernard McFadden | |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Whittier | William Striplin is called for the reach on Charles Martines in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Striplin, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Whittier | Charles Martines makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Whittier | Charles Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Charles Martines is called for the reach on William Striplin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Martines, team foul #16 | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Whittier | Reginald Tubergen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arnold Neves (SF) Billie Hankerson | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | William Striplin runs out the clock | 77-73 |