| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fresh) SG - Derrick Warren (fresh) SF - Thomas Gasser (fresh) PF - Chance Koons (fresh) C - Frank Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Corey Capra (fresh) SG - Richard Moore (fresh) SF - Milton Miller (fresh) PF - Charles Hartsell (fresh) C - Herbert Barks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Chance Koons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Milton Miller scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Moore | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser lays it up and in set up by Harold Osborne | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Whittier | Derrick Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | Herbert Barks gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Chance Koons | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Whittier | Harold Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Colorado | Corey Capra is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Whittier | Derrick Warren is hacked by Richard Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Whittier | Derrick Warren's pass is intercepted by Corey Capra | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Corey Capra lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Herbert Barks misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Frank Elliott - foul #1 on Frank Elliott, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Thompson (PG), Kyle Smith (SG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Walter Craddock (PF), Damon Mandujano (C) Harold Osborne, Derrick Warren, Thomas Gasser, Chance Koons, Frank Elliott | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Lytton (PG), Duane Naugle (SG), Thomas Grossman (SF), John Criswell (PF) Corey Capra, Richard Moore, Milton Miller, Charles Hartsell | |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Herbert Barks misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Herbert Barks makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Whittier | Walter Craddock misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | Herbert Barks grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Thomas Grossman knocks in the jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:07 | Whittier | Duane Naugle steps in front of the Charles Thompson pass in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | Joseph Lytton is hacked by Charles Thompson - foul #1 on Charles Thompson, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jarod Erickson (C) Herbert Barks | |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Thomas Grossman misses the shot from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | John Criswell grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Jarod Erickson misses long on a runner from close range | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Jarod Erickson tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 16:02 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano grabs the board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Charles Thompson (fairly fresh) SG - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Craddock (fairly fresh) C - Damon Mandujano (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Joseph Lytton (fresh) SG - Duane Naugle (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Grossman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Criswell (fairly fresh) C - Jarod Erickson (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Duane Naugle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:26 | Whittier | Ralph Thomas snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:10 | Whittier | Ralph Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Jarod Erickson grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Walter Craddock swats the layup by John Criswell | 6-7 |
| 14:43 | Colorado | Thomas Grossman misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | John Criswell tips it in | 6-9 |
| 14:23 | Whittier | Ralph Thomas clanks a jump hook from close range | 6-9 |
| 14:22 | Whittier | Ralph Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:11 | Whittier | The jump hook by Ralph Thomas is blocked by Jarod Erickson | 6-9 |
| 14:10 | Colorado | Thomas Grossman gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:46 | Colorado | Duane Naugle clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kyle Smith - foul #1 on Kyle Smith, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG), Kelly Yeldell (SG), Thomas Gasser (SF), Chance Koons (PF), Frank Elliott (C) Charles Thompson, Kyle Smith, Ralph Thomas, Walter Craddock, Damon Mandujano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Corey Capra (PG), Milton Miller (SF), Charles Hartsell (PF), Herbert Barks (C) Joseph Lytton, Thomas Grossman, John Criswell, Jarod Erickson | |
| 13:46 | Colorado | Duane Naugle misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:46 | Colorado | Duane Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:27 | Whittier | Harold Osborne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chance Koons and he's hacked by Milton Miller - foul #1 on Milton Miller, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Moore (SG) Duane Naugle | |
| 13:27 | Whittier | Harold Osborne misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | Herbert Barks gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | Herbert Barks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Elliott - foul #2 on Frank Elliott, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Whittier | Ralph Thomas (C) Frank Elliott | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:00 | Colorado | Herbert Barks misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | Herbert Barks makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:35 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Milton Miller - foul #2 on Milton Miller, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Warren (SG) Kelly Yeldell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Grossman (SF) Milton Miller | |
| 12:35 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:35 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:33 | Colorado | Corey Capra is hacked by Harold Osborne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Osborne, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| 12:10 | Colorado | Corey Capra is hacked by Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Moore | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Warren (fresh) SF - Thomas Gasser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chance Koons (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Thomas (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Corey Capra (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Grossman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hartsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Barks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Hartsell - foul #1 on Charles Hartsell, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kelly Yeldell (PG) Harold Osborne | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Rupe (SG) Richard Moore | |
| 11:24 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:24 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chance Koons - foul #1 on Chance Koons, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Thompson (PG) Derrick Warren | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Lytton (PG), Jarod Erickson (C) Corey Capra, Herbert Barks | |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:55 | Whittier | Ralph Thomas gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:52 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser loses the dribble to Charles Hartsell in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Thomas Grossman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Jarod Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Lytton and he's hacked by Kelly Yeldell - foul #1 on Kelly Yeldell, team foul #8 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Warren (SG), Walter Craddock (C) Thomas Gasser, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:19 | Whittier | Walter Craddock grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:14 | Whittier | Derrick Warren misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 10:13 | Whittier | Chance Koons gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:03 | Whittier | Derrick Warren can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-16 |
| 10:01 | Whittier | Chance Koons snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 09:44 | Whittier | Walter Craddock scores on a shot from the left block | 13-16 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Joseph Lytton is hacked by Charles Thompson - foul #2 on Charles Thompson, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG), Thomas Gasser (SF), Damon Mandujano (C) Charles Thompson, Derrick Warren, Chance Koons | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Moore (SG), Herbert Barks (C) Joseph Rupe, Jarod Erickson | |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Joseph Lytton misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:23 | Whittier | Walter Craddock snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:21 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser is hacked by Thomas Grossman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Grossman, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Corey Capra (PG) Joseph Lytton | |
| 09:08 | Whittier | Harold Osborne is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Richard Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Capra | 15-19 |
| 08:22 | Whittier | Harold Osborne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Herbert Barks | 15-19 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 07:58 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Damon Mandujano | 15-19 |
| 07:56 | Whittier | Harold Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (SG), Chance Koons (PF), Ralph Thomas (C) Kelly Yeldell, Walter Craddock, Damon Mandujano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Lytton (PG), Duane Naugle (SG), John Criswell (PF) Corey Capra, Richard Moore, Charles Hartsell | |
| 07:40 | Whittier | Chance Koons drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Smith | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gasser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chance Koons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Joseph Lytton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Naugle (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Grossman (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Criswell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Barks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Colorado | John Criswell scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Lytton | 17-21 |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Herbert Barks is called for the reach on Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on Herbert Barks, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Corey Capra (PG), Jarod Erickson (C) Joseph Lytton, Herbert Barks | |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Ralph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Ralph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Jarod Erickson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 06:55 | Whittier | Chance Koons pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:34 | Whittier | Ralph Thomas connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Smith | 21-21 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Duane Naugle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 06:10 | Whittier | Thomas Gasser pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:41 | Whittier | Kyle Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Jarod Erickson snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Thomas Gasser steals the ball from Jarod Erickson | 21-21 |
| 05:02 | Whittier | Kyle Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Grossman - foul #2 on Thomas Grossman, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Warren (SG), Kelly Yeldell (SF), Walter Craddock (PF), Damon Mandujano (C) Harold Osborne, Thomas Gasser, Chance Koons, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Lytton (PG), Joseph Rupe (SG), Milton Miller (SF), Charles Hartsell (PF), Herbert Barks (C) Corey Capra, Duane Naugle, Thomas Grossman, John Criswell, Jarod Erickson | |
| 05:02 | Whittier | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:02 | Whittier | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:40 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Lytton | 23-23 |
| 04:38 | Whittier | Derrick Warren is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Warren, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG) Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Walter Craddock swats the layup by Herbert Barks | 23-23 |
| 04:21 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Whittier | Kelly Yeldell's pass is intercepted by Herbert Barks | 23-23 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell misses long on a jumper from the right block | 23-23 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Warren (fresh) SF - Kelly Yeldell (fresh) PF - Walter Craddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Damon Mandujano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Joseph Lytton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rupe (fresh) SF - Milton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hartsell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Herbert Barks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Joseph Lytton is hacked by Kelly Yeldell - foul #2 on Kelly Yeldell, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Thompson (PG), Frank Elliott (C) Harold Osborne, Damon Mandujano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Moore (SG), Jarod Erickson (C) Joseph Rupe, Herbert Barks | |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Joseph Lytton misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Joseph Lytton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:11 | Whittier | Frank Elliott grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 02:47 | Whittier | Frank Elliott hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Jarod Erickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Miller | 26-23 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Craddock - foul #1 on Walter Craddock, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Gasser (SF), Chance Koons (PF) Kelly Yeldell, Walter Craddock | |
| Subs | Colorado | Corey Capra (PG) Joseph Lytton | |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Charles Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:39 | Whittier | Milton Miller steals the ball from Charles Thompson | 26-25 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Jarod Erickson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-25 |
| 01:13 | Whittier | Chance Koons pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:11 | Whittier | Derrick Warren double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (SG) Derrick Warren | |
| Subs | Colorado | Duane Naugle (SG), John Criswell (PF), Herbert Barks (C) Richard Moore, Charles Hartsell, Jarod Erickson | |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Corey Capra's floater is knocked away by Chance Koons | 26-25 |
| 00:54 | Whittier | Frank Elliott snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 00:37 | Whittier | John Criswell is called for the reach on Kyle Smith - foul #1 on John Criswell, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG), Kelly Yeldell (SF) Charles Thompson, Thomas Gasser | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:37 | Whittier | Kyle Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Herbert Barks pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Corey Capra scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Duane Naugle | 26-28 |
| 00:02 | Whittier | Chance Koons blows the layup | 26-28 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Milton Miller snags the defensive board | 26-28 |