| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Steadham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Lough (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Andre Marino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Len Mustafa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Haag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Navas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Joseph Haag inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Whittier | Brian Bailey takes the ball from Andre Marino | 18-22 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Michael Steadham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 19:20 | Whittier | Charles Cummings pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 18:52 | Whittier | Richard Navas clanks a shot from the left side | 18-22 |
| 18:50 | Whittier | Charles Cummings tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Brian Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 18-24 |
| 18:26 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Richard Navas | 18-24 |
| 18:04 | Whittier | Andre Marino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 18:03 | Whittier | Richard Navas tips it but misses | 18-24 |
| 18:02 | Colorado | Dustin Lough gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Gary Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 17:37 | Whittier | Charles Cummings snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 17:11 | Whittier | Andre Marino makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Cummings | 18-27 |
| 16:47 | Colorado | Brian Bailey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Bailey, team foul #1 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Barker (SG), James Lakin (C) Michael Steadham, Brian Bailey | |
| Subs | Whittier | Ryan Lynch (SG), George Daigle (SF) Len Mustafa, Joseph Haag | |
| 16:22 | Whittier | Andre Marino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | Gary Lee grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 15:55 | Colorado | Richard Navas denies the turnaround by Gary Lee | 18-27 |
| 15:54 | Whittier | Charles Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Barker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Lough (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Lakin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Andre Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Daigle (fresh) PF - Richard Navas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cummings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Whittier | Charles Cummings misses the runner from the right block | 18-27 |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Gary Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | George Daigle picks off the pass by Gary Lee | 18-27 |
| 14:52 | Whittier | Charles Cummings is hacked by Dustin Lough - foul #3 on Dustin Lough, team foul #2 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Steadham (SG), Everette Ferranti (PF), Brian Bailey (C) Gary Smith, Dustin Lough, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jonathon Panella (PG), Len Mustafa (SG), Joseph Haag (SF), Gerald Hassinger (PF) Andre Marino, Ryan Lynch, George Daigle, Richard Navas | |
| 14:36 | Whittier | The pull-up jumper by Len Mustafa is blocked by Brian Bailey | 18-27 |
| 14:34 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger snags the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 14:11 | Whittier | Charles Cummings misses the shot in the lane | 18-27 |
| 14:09 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger tips it home | 18-29 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | James Barker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Steadham | 21-29 |
| 13:18 | Whittier | Charles Cummings clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-29 |
| 13:16 | Colorado | Brian Bailey snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | James Barker is hacked by Jonathon Panella in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathon Panella, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Smith (PG), Dustin Lough (SF), Gary Lee (PF) James Barker, James Lakin, Brian Bailey | |
| Subs | Whittier | Andre Marino (PG) Jonathon Panella | |
| 12:46 | Colorado | Michael Steadham makes the 3 from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 12:20 | Whittier | Andre Marino can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Dustin Lough pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Cummings - foul #1 on Charles Cummings, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Marvin Gazaway (SG), James Lakin (C) Michael Steadham, Everette Ferranti | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Daigle (SF), Richard Navas (PF), Martin Boucher (C) Joseph Haag, Gerald Hassinger, Charles Cummings | |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Gazaway (fresh) SF - Dustin Lough (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lakin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Andre Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Len Mustafa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Daigle (fresh) PF - Richard Navas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Whittier | Andre Marino connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-32 |
| 11:15 | Colorado | James Lakin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Daigle - foul #2 on George Daigle, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Barker (SG), Brian Bailey (C) Marvin Gazaway, Dustin Lough | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jonathon Panella (PG), Ryan Lynch (SG) Andre Marino, Len Mustafa | |
| 11:15 | Colorado | James Lakin makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 11:15 | Colorado | James Lakin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 10:58 | Whittier | Jonathon Panella knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Daigle - foul #3 on George Daigle, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Steadham (SG) James Barker | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Haag (SF), Charles Cummings (C) George Daigle, Martin Boucher | |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 10:15 | Whittier | Gary Smith picks off the pass by Joseph Haag | 30-35 |
| 10:12 | Colorado | James Lakin banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Smith | 32-35 |
| 09:50 | Whittier | Jonathon Panella comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 09:48 | Whittier | Ryan Lynch grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 09:27 | Whittier | Charles Cummings banks in the layup | 32-37 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Gary Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 08:40 | Whittier | Ryan Lynch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Brian Bailey throws it down on a nice dish by Gary Smith and the foul's on Charles Cummings - foul #2 on Charles Cummings, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Barker (PG), Marvin Gazaway (SG), Dustin Lough (SF), Everette Ferranti (PF) Gary Smith, Michael Steadham, James Lakin, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Whittier | Andre Marino (PG), Len Mustafa (SG), George Daigle (SF), Gerald Hassinger (PF), Martin Boucher (C) Jonathon Panella, Ryan Lynch, Joseph Haag, Richard Navas, Charles Cummings | |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Brian Bailey misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:13 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 07:57 | Whittier | Andre Marino hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 07:55 | Colorado | Dustin Lough grabs the board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Barker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marvin Gazaway (fresh) SF - Dustin Lough (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Everette Ferranti (fresh) C - Brian Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Andre Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Len Mustafa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Daigle (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gerald Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Brian Bailey misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 07:26 | Whittier | Martin Boucher snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 06:59 | Whittier | Martin Boucher misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Everette Ferranti grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | James Barker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 06:30 | Whittier | George Daigle grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 06:13 | Whittier | Andre Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Dustin Lough snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | James Barker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Everette Ferranti snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Smith (PG), Michael Steadham (SG), Gary Lee (PF), James Lakin (C) James Barker, Marvin Gazaway, Everette Ferranti, Brian Bailey | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Haag (SF), Richard Navas (PF), Charles Cummings (C) George Daigle, Gerald Hassinger, Martin Boucher | |
| 05:19 | Colorado | Gary Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | James Lakin tips it in | 39-37 |
| 04:57 | Whittier | Richard Navas misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 04:57 | Whittier | Richard Navas makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 04:57 | Whittier | Richard Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Gary Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 04:03 | Whittier | Richard Navas is hacked by Michael Steadham - foul #2 on Michael Steadham, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 03:49 | Whittier | Michael Steadham picks off the pass by Charles Cummings | 39-39 |
| 03:44 | Colorado | Michael Steadham dunks the ball | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Steadham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Lough (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lakin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Andre Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Len Mustafa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Haag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Navas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cummings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Whittier | Andre Marino is fouled on the floor by James Lakin - foul #2 on James Lakin, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 03:02 | Whittier | Andre Marino misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Gary Smith buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Steadham | 44-39 |
| 02:39 | Whittier | Len Mustafa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Barker (SG) Michael Steadham | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 02:39 | Whittier | Len Mustafa makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 02:39 | Whittier | Len Mustafa misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 02:39 | Colorado | James Lakin gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | James Lakin scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Barker | 46-40 |
| 01:48 | Whittier | Richard Navas loses the ball out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Steadham (SG), Brian Bailey (C) James Barker, James Lakin | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Gary Smith is hacked by Andre Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Marino, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Barker (SG), James Lakin (C) Michael Steadham, Brian Bailey | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Len Mustafa is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #1 on Len Mustafa, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Bailey (C) Dustin Lough | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Whittier | Len Mustafa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-40 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Brian Bailey grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dustin Lough (SF) Brian Bailey | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Colorado | James Barker is fouled in the backcourt by Len Mustafa - foul #2 on Len Mustafa, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Bailey (C) Dustin Lough | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 01:36 | Colorado | James Barker makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | James Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 01:27 | Whittier | Richard Navas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dustin Lough (SF) Brian Bailey | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jonathon Panella (PG), Ryan Lynch (SG), George Daigle (SF), Gerald Hassinger (PF), Martin Boucher (C) Andre Marino, Len Mustafa, Joseph Haag, Richard Navas, Charles Cummings | |
| 01:26 | Colorado | Jonathon Panella is called for the reach on James Barker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathon Panella, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Bailey (C) Dustin Lough | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 01:26 | Colorado | James Barker makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 01:26 | Colorado | James Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 01:08 | Whittier | James Barker steals it from Jonathon Panella | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado | James Barker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 00:46 | Whittier | Martin Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Whittier | Martin Boucher lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathon Panella | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | James Lakin makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Barker and the foul's on Ryan Lynch - foul #2 on Ryan Lynch, team foul #10 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Steadham (SG) James Barker | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | James Lakin makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 00:04 | Whittier | George Daigle scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Gary Smith runs out the clock | 55-44 |