| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Andre Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Len Mustafa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Haag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Navas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Steadham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Lough (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Joseph Haag inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Whittier | Brian Bailey steals it from Len Mustafa | 29-29 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Gary Lee misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Lee | 29-29 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | Gary Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:32 | Whittier | Joseph Haag's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Gary Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:11 | Whittier | Len Mustafa snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:43 | Whittier | Richard Navas can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 29-32 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Gary Lee misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Gary Lee tips it home | 29-34 |
| 17:02 | Whittier | Richard Navas misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dustin Lough | 29-34 |
| 16:39 | Colorado | Gary Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Brian Bailey misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 16:36 | Whittier | Andre Marino snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:23 | Whittier | Andre Marino drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Len Mustafa | 32-34 |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Michael Steadham knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Andre Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Len Mustafa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Haag (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Navas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cummings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Steadham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Lough (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Whittier | Joseph Haag misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Michael Steadham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:12 | Colorado | Gary Lee misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 15:11 | Whittier | Richard Navas snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 14:51 | Whittier | Len Mustafa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Lough - foul #3 on Dustin Lough, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jonathon Panella (PG), George Daigle (SF), Gerald Hassinger (PF) Andre Marino, Joseph Haag, Richard Navas | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Barker (PG), Marvin Gazaway (SG), James Lakin (SF), Everette Ferranti (PF), Robert Caruso (C) Gary Smith, Michael Steadham, Dustin Lough, Gary Lee, Brian Bailey | |
| 14:51 | Whittier | Len Mustafa makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:51 | Whittier | Len Mustafa makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:23 | Colorado | James Barker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | The refs have stopped play. Robert Caruso is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 34-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | Ryan Lynch (SG) Len Mustafa | |
| Subs | Colorado | Stanley Cooper (PF) Robert Caruso | |
| 13:54 | Whittier | Charles Cummings knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from George Daigle and the foul's on Marvin Gazaway - foul #1 on Marvin Gazaway, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 13:54 | Whittier | Charles Cummings misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | James Lakin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:36 | Colorado | Marvin Gazaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Smith (PG) Marvin Gazaway | |
| 13:28 | Whittier | Everette Ferranti is called for the reach on Charles Cummings - foul #1 on Everette Ferranti, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 13:21 | Whittier | Ryan Lynch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathon Panella | 39-40 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | James Lakin connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Gerald Hassinger - foul #1 on Gerald Hassinger, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Whittier | Martin Boucher (C) Charles Cummings | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dustin Lough (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Stanley Cooper, Everette Ferranti | |
| 13:03 | Colorado | James Lakin misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:03 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:48 | Whittier | James Barker takes the ball from Martin Boucher | 39-42 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Gary Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Lakin | 39-45 |
| 12:02 | Whittier | Ryan Lynch comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-45 |
| 12:01 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:45 | Whittier | Jonathon Panella is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #4 on Gary Smith, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Andre Marino (PG), Joseph Haag (SF), Richard Navas (PF), Charles Cummings (C) Jonathon Panella, George Daigle, Gerald Hassinger, Martin Boucher | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Steadham (SG), Everette Ferranti (C) James Barker, James Lakin | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Andre Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Haag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Navas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Cummings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Steadham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Lough (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Everette Ferranti (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Whittier | Richard Navas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Navas, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Gary Lee is fouled on the floor by Richard Navas - foul #2 on Richard Navas, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Caruso (C) Dustin Lough | |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Gary Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Robert Caruso gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:52 | Colorado | Michael Steadham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:51 | Whittier | Richard Navas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:35 | Whittier | Andre Marino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Everette Ferranti gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Michael Steadham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Len Mustafa (SG) Ryan Lynch | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Barker (PG), Dustin Lough (SF), James Lakin (PF), Brian Bailey (C) Gary Smith, Everette Ferranti, Gary Lee, Robert Caruso | |
| 09:52 | Whittier | The jump hook by Charles Cummings is blocked by Brian Bailey | 39-45 |
| 09:50 | Whittier | Richard Navas tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Brian Bailey gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:21 | Colorado | James Barker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 09:19 | Whittier | Joseph Haag pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:57 | Whittier | Charles Cummings misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Lakin - foul #2 on James Lakin, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | George Daigle (SF) Joseph Haag | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Smith (PG), Gary Lee (PF) Michael Steadham, James Lakin | |
| 08:57 | Whittier | Charles Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:57 | Whittier | Charles Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Brian Bailey blows the dunk | 41-45 |
| 08:35 | Whittier | Richard Navas gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:16 | Whittier | George Daigle's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Bailey | 41-45 |
| 08:14 | Whittier | George Daigle can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 08:13 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Navas | 41-45 |
| 07:55 | Whittier | Charles Cummings hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Len Mustafa | 43-45 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Gary Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 07:27 | Whittier | Richard Navas grabs the board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Andre Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Len Mustafa (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - George Daigle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Navas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Cummings (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Lough (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Whittier | Andre Marino misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 07:11 | Whittier | George Daigle tips it in | 45-45 |
| 06:47 | Colorado | Brian Bailey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 06:46 | Whittier | Charles Cummings pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:35 | Whittier | Charles Cummings lays it in | 47-45 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Len Mustafa steps in front of the James Barker pass | 47-45 |
| 05:51 | Whittier | Charles Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jonathon Panella (PG), Ryan Lynch (SG), Joseph Haag (SF), Gerald Hassinger (PF), Martin Boucher (C) Andre Marino, Len Mustafa, George Daigle, Richard Navas, Charles Cummings | |
| Subs | Colorado | Marvin Gazaway (PG), Michael Steadham (SG), James Lakin (SF), Everette Ferranti (PF), Robert Caruso (C) Gary Smith, James Barker, Dustin Lough, Gary Lee, Brian Bailey | |
| 05:25 | Colorado | Michael Steadham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 05:23 | Whittier | Martin Boucher gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:16 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger loses the dribble to Everette Ferranti | 47-45 |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Michael Steadham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 04:48 | Colorado | James Lakin tips it home | 47-47 |
| 04:32 | Whittier | Jonathon Panella's pass is intercepted by Michael Steadham | 47-47 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Michael Steadham jams it | 47-49 |
| 04:10 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Smith (PG), Gary Lee (PF) Marvin Gazaway, Robert Caruso | |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Michael Steadham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 03:46 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:39 | Whittier | Jonathon Panella comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Everette Ferranti grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:15 | Colorado | Michael Steadham drills a 3 from straight away set up by Everette Ferranti | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jonathon Panella (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Haag (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Hassinger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Boucher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Steadham (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Lakin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Everette Ferranti (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Whittier | Jonathon Panella connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Hassinger | 50-52 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Andre Marino (PG), Len Mustafa (SG), Richard Navas (PF), Charles Cummings (C) Jonathon Panella, Ryan Lynch, Gerald Hassinger, Martin Boucher | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dustin Lough (SF), Brian Bailey (C) James Lakin, Everette Ferranti | |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Gary Lee scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Smith | 50-54 |
| 02:06 | Whittier | Charles Cummings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Len Mustafa | 52-54 |
| 01:50 | Colorado | Len Mustafa picks off the pass by Brian Bailey | 52-54 |
| 01:47 | Whittier | Andre Marino lays it in on a great pass from Len Mustafa | 54-54 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Gary Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Steadham | 54-57 |
| 01:04 | Whittier | Joseph Haag is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Haag, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Brian Bailey banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Cummings - foul #1 on Charles Cummings, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Brian Bailey makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Whittier | Michael Steadham is called for the reach on Len Mustafa - foul #1 on Michael Steadham, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Len Mustafa is hacked by Michael Steadham - foul #2 on Michael Steadham, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Len Mustafa makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Len Mustafa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Gary Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Marino - foul #2 on Andre Marino, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Andre Marino is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #3 on Andre Marino, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:30 | Whittier | Richard Navas snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Whittier | Andre Marino buries a 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Gary Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Marino - foul #4 on Andre Marino, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Whittier | Andre Marino misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Gary Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Marino - foul #5 on Andre Marino, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jonathon Panella (PG) Andre Marino | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:06 | Whittier | Jonathon Panella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Gary Lee is hacked by Jonathon Panella in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathon Panella, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Barker (SG), James Lakin (SF) Michael Steadham, Dustin Lough | |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Gary Lee misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Gary Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Whittier | Joseph Haag snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Joseph Haag comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-65 |