| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Warren (fresh) SF - Roy Abels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Criswell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Richard Moore inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Duane Naugle makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Peyton | 34-31 |
| 19:31 | Whittier | Harold Osborne is hacked by Richard Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:10 | Whittier | Duane Naugle takes the ball from John Jacobi | 34-31 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | John Criswell can't throw it down but he's fouled by Derrick Warren - foul #3 on Derrick Warren, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | George Roberts (SG) Derrick Warren | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:49 | Colorado | John Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | John Criswell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:49 | Whittier | Frank Elliott snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:30 | Whittier | Roy Abels scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harold Osborne | 37-32 |
| 18:03 | Colorado | Richard Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Duane Naugle | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Whittier | Harold Osborne hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Roberts | 40-35 |
| 17:28 | Colorado | Duane Naugle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 17:27 | Whittier | Roy Abels snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:03 | Whittier | Harold Osborne misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Richard Moore grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Richard Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Elliott - foul #1 on Frank Elliott, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Thompson (PG), Kyle Smith (SG), Kelly Yeldell (SF), Damon Mandujano (PF), Willie Cook (C) Harold Osborne, George Roberts, Roy Abels, John Jacobi, Frank Elliott | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Rupe (SG), Herman Sutton (PF), Cory Larkin (C) Ronald Peyton, John Criswell, Paul Wright | |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:21 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Richard Moore makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Duane Naugle | 40-39 |
| 16:14 | Whittier | Kyle Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rupe - foul #2 on Joseph Rupe, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 15:53 | Whittier | Kelly Yeldell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Smith (fresh) SF - Kelly Yeldell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damon Mandujano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rupe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Sutton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Larkin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Colorado | Joseph Rupe is fouled on the floor by Charles Thompson - foul #1 on Charles Thompson, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Warren (SG) Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Richard Moore makes the jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:49 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Richard Moore snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Duane Naugle misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 14:21 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Damon Mandujano | 43-41 |
| 14:05 | Whittier | Derrick Warren is hacked by Cory Larkin - foul #1 on Cory Larkin, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG), George Roberts (SF), John Jacobi (PF), Frank Elliott (C) Kyle Smith, Kelly Yeldell, Damon Mandujano, Willie Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Stokes (PG), Ronald Peyton (SG), Eric Furman (SF), John Criswell (PF), Paul Wright (C) Duane Naugle, Joseph Rupe, Richard Moore, Herman Sutton, Cory Larkin | |
| 13:43 | Whittier | Derrick Warren scores on a floater from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:20 | Colorado | John Criswell buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Furman | 45-43 |
| 13:00 | Whittier | Harold Osborne hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Ronald Peyton - foul #2 on Ronald Peyton, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roy Abels (SF) Derrick Warren | |
| Subs | Colorado | Duane Naugle (PG) Nathan Stokes | |
| 13:00 | Whittier | Harold Osborne makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:35 | Colorado | John Criswell can't finish the layup | 48-43 |
| 12:34 | Colorado | Paul Wright grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-43 |
| 12:12 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Naugle | 48-43 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | John Criswell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Jacobi - foul #1 on John Jacobi, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (SG), Damon Mandujano (PF), Willie Cook (C) George Roberts, John Jacobi, Frank Elliott | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Rupe (SG), Richard Moore (SF), Cory Larkin (C) Ronald Peyton, Eric Furman, Paul Wright | |
| 11:51 | Colorado | John Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | John Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Smith (fresh) SF - Roy Abels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Mandujano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rupe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Criswell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Cory Larkin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano is hacked by Cory Larkin - foul #2 on Cory Larkin, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Warren (SG) Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Stokes (PG), Herman Sutton (PF) Duane Naugle, John Criswell | |
| 11:18 | Whittier | Willie Cook can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nathan Stokes - foul #1 on Nathan Stokes, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (PG), Kelly Yeldell (SF) Harold Osborne, Roy Abels | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:18 | Whittier | Willie Cook makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:18 | Whittier | Willie Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:18 | Colorado | Cory Larkin pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:54 | Colorado | Kyle Smith takes the ball from Richard Moore | 49-45 |
| 10:52 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano is hacked by Cory Larkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Larkin, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Jacobi (PF) Willie Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado | Duane Naugle (PG) Nathan Stokes | |
| 10:52 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:52 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:52 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Herman Sutton | 50-45 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Cory Larkin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herman Sutton | 50-47 |
| 10:32 | Whittier | Richard Moore steps in front of the Kyle Smith pass in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 10:30 | Colorado | Richard Moore hits the finger roll | 50-49 |
| 10:13 | Whittier | Kelly Yeldell is hacked by Joseph Rupe - foul #3 on Joseph Rupe, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG), George Roberts (SG), Frank Elliott (C) Kyle Smith, Derrick Warren, Damon Mandujano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Peyton (SG), Eric Furman (SF) Joseph Rupe, Richard Moore | |
| 10:13 | Whittier | Kelly Yeldell makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:13 | Whittier | Kelly Yeldell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Duane Naugle buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cory Larkin | 52-52 |
| 09:47 | Whittier | Ronald Peyton takes the ball from Harold Osborne in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Herman Sutton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Herman Sutton, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roy Abels (SF), Damon Mandujano (PF) Kelly Yeldell, John Jacobi | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Stokes (PG), John Criswell (PF), Paul Wright (C) Duane Naugle, Herman Sutton, Cory Larkin | |
| 09:11 | Whittier | Ronald Peyton steps in front of the Roy Abels pass | 52-52 |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Eric Furman misses the easy layup | 52-52 |
| 09:05 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Damon Mandujano | 52-52 |
| 08:44 | Whittier | Eric Furman steals it from Roy Abels | 52-52 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | John Criswell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Damon Mandujano - foul #1 on Damon Mandujano, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (PG), Derrick Warren (SG) Harold Osborne, George Roberts | |
| Subs | Colorado | Duane Naugle (PG), Joseph Rupe (SG), Richard Moore (SF) Nathan Stokes, Ronald Peyton, Eric Furman | |
| 08:24 | Colorado | John Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | John Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:03 | Whittier | Kyle Smith makes the floater from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | John Criswell misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Frank Elliott - foul #2 on Frank Elliott, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG), Kelly Yeldell (SF), John Jacobi (PF) Kyle Smith, Roy Abels, Frank Elliott | |
| Subs | Colorado | Cory Larkin (C) Paul Wright | |
| 07:40 | Colorado | John Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | John Criswell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:40 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kelly Yeldell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Damon Mandujano (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rupe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Criswell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Cory Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Whittier | Derrick Warren misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Duane Naugle gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | John Criswell lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Rupe | 54-57 |
| 06:39 | Whittier | Derrick Warren misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-57 |
| 06:38 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Richard Moore misses short on a jumper in the paint | 56-57 |
| 06:20 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 06:06 | Whittier | Derrick Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (PG), George Roberts (SG), Roy Abels (SF), Frank Elliott (C) Harold Osborne, Derrick Warren, Kelly Yeldell, Damon Mandujano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Stokes (PG), Ronald Peyton (SG), Eric Furman (SF), Herman Sutton (PF), Paul Wright (C) Duane Naugle, Joseph Rupe, Richard Moore, John Criswell, Cory Larkin | |
| 05:42 | Colorado | Eric Furman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Paul Wright tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 05:16 | Whittier | Kyle Smith is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | Willie Cook (PF) John Jacobi | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Nathan Stokes buries a floater in the lane | 56-61 |
| 04:30 | Whittier | Willie Cook misses the easy layup | 56-61 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Eric Furman snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Herman Sutton hits the finger roll | 56-63 |
| 04:01 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG), Derrick Warren (SG), John Jacobi (PF) Kyle Smith, George Roberts, Willie Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado | Duane Naugle (PG), Richard Moore (SF) Nathan Stokes, Eric Furman | |
| 03:57 | Whittier | John Jacobi double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Cory Larkin (C) Paul Wright | |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Herman Sutton misses the tip | 56-63 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Cory Larkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Abels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Duane Naugle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Roy Abels steals it from Ronald Peyton | 56-63 |
| 02:45 | Whittier | Roy Abels misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 02:44 | Whittier | Harold Osborne snags the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 02:24 | Whittier | Roy Abels knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 58-63 |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | George Roberts (SF) Roy Abels | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Criswell (PF), Paul Wright (C) Herman Sutton, Cory Larkin | |
| 01:58 | Colorado | Duane Naugle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 01:57 | Whittier | John Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:51 | Whittier | Derrick Warren scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Duane Naugle hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ronald Peyton | 61-65 |
| 01:24 | Whittier | Harold Osborne is hacked by Paul Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Wright, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roy Abels (SF) George Roberts | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:24 | Whittier | Harold Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:24 | Whittier | Harold Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Duane Naugle blows the layup but he's hacked by Roy Abels - foul #1 on Roy Abels, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Duane Naugle misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Duane Naugle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:12 | Whittier | The rebound goes to John Jacobi | 63-65 |
| 00:56 | Whittier | Frank Elliott is open and lays it up and in | 65-65 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | John Criswell hits the finger roll | 65-67 |
| 00:39 | Whittier | Roy Abels can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:37 | Whittier | John Jacobi grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | Whittier | John Jacobi can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Peyton - foul #3 on Ronald Peyton, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | Whittier | John Jacobi misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | Whittier | John Jacobi makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Warren - foul #4 on Derrick Warren, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Ronald Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Whittier | John Jacobi gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:10 | Whittier | Derrick Warren misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Criswell | 66-68 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | John Criswell is hacked by Derrick Warren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derrick Warren, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Whittier | George Roberts (SG) Derrick Warren | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:06 | Colorado | John Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | John Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Harold Osborne is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |