| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Tony Devore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Keisler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Loaiza (fresh) C - Arthur Farias (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Rinehart (fresh) PF - Michael Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Quiles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Keith Rinehart inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles loses the dribble to Raymond Loaiza | 27-27 |
| 19:20 | Whittier | Tony Devore misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Rinehart - foul #3 on Keith Rinehart, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Geoffrey Nawrocki (SF) Keith Rinehart | |
| 19:20 | Whittier | Tony Devore misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:20 | Whittier | Tony Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Chris Taylor | 28-29 |
| 18:40 | Whittier | Arthur Farias's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Quiles | 28-29 |
| 18:38 | Whittier | Tony Devore can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | Mark Ward gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:18 | Colorado | Mark Ward is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles is fouled on the floor by Lee Keisler - foul #1 on Lee Keisler, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 17:45 | Colorado | Mark Ward is hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | Tommy Dejean (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Jeremy Rousseau (C) Lee Keisler, Raymond Loaiza, Arthur Farias | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Charles Johnson denies the turnaround by Michael Young | 28-29 |
| 17:21 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Jeremy Rousseau | 28-29 |
| 17:11 | Whittier | James Jones knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Tony Devore | 30-29 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | Mark Ward is denied on a layup by Jeremy Rousseau | 30-29 |
| 16:48 | Whittier | Tommy Dejean grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 16:43 | Whittier | Tony Devore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Mark Ward makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Chris Taylor | 30-32 |
| 16:04 | Whittier | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 16:02 | Whittier | Tony Devore gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:50 | Whittier | Tommy Dejean misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Tony Devore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Dejean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeremy Rousseau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Nawrocki (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Quiles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Geoffrey Nawrocki is fouled on the floor by Tony Devore - foul #2 on Tony Devore, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Smith (PG), David Rodgers (SG), Lee Keisler (SF), Raymond Loaiza (PF), Arthur Farias (C) Tony Devore, James Jones, Tommy Dejean, Charles Johnson, Jeremy Rousseau | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Rinehart (SF), William Thomas (C) Geoffrey Nawrocki, Elmer Quiles | |
| 15:01 | Colorado | Michael Young makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Taylor | 30-34 |
| 14:46 | Whittier | John Smith connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Loaiza | 33-34 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Mark Ward is fouled on the floor by Lee Keisler - foul #2 on Lee Keisler, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Hoskins (SG) Mark Ward | |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Michael Young misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 33-34 |
| 14:07 | Colorado | Chris Taylor grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Chris Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | William Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Robert Hoskins double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jeremy Rousseau (C) Arthur Farias | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:19 | Whittier | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 13:17 | Whittier | David Rodgers pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:11 | Whittier | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 13:09 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Rousseau | 33-34 |
| 12:55 | Whittier | John Smith is hacked by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Jones (SG), Tommy Dejean (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) David Rodgers, Lee Keisler, Raymond Loaiza | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Ward (SG), Elmer Quiles (C) Robert Hoskins, William Thomas | |
| 12:42 | Whittier | Tommy Dejean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Michael Young gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:29 | Colorado | Mark Ward hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Young | 33-36 |
| 12:15 | Whittier | John Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:47 | Colorado | Chris Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Tony Devore (PG), Arthur Farias (C) John Smith, Jeremy Rousseau | |
| Subs | Colorado | Geoffrey Nawrocki (SF) Keith Rinehart | |
| 11:47 | Colorado | Chris Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 11:47 | Colorado | Chris Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Tony Devore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Dejean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Farias (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Nawrocki (fresh) PF - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Quiles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Whittier | Tony Devore buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Dejean | 36-38 |
| 11:12 | Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Geoffrey Nawrocki is blocked by Arthur Farias | 36-38 |
| 11:10 | Whittier | James Jones snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 10:46 | Whittier | James Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Mark Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 10:17 | Whittier | Tony Devore snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 10:05 | Whittier | James Jones loses the dribble to Chris Taylor | 39-38 |
| 09:41 | Colorado | Mark Ward buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Taylor | 39-41 |
| 09:32 | Whittier | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 09:31 | Whittier | Arthur Farias snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 09:16 | Whittier | James Jones lays it in and he's hacked by Mark Ward - foul #1 on Mark Ward, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Smith (PG), Lee Keisler (SF), Raymond Loaiza (PF), Jeremy Rousseau (C) Tony Devore, Tommy Dejean, Charles Johnson, Arthur Farias | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Anders (PG), Robert Hoskins (SG), Keith Rinehart (SF), William Thomas (PF), Carlos Freed (C) Chris Taylor, Mark Ward, Geoffrey Nawrocki, Michael Young, Elmer Quiles | |
| 09:16 | Whittier | James Jones misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | Robert Hoskins gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Keith Rinehart scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | David Rodgers (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Keith Rinehart misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:51 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Jeremy Rousseau | 41-43 |
| 08:39 | Whittier | John Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Robert Anders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Tony Devore (PG) David Rodgers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Taylor (PG) Robert Anders | |
| 07:53 | Whittier | John Smith is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | Chris Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 07:31 | Whittier | Jeremy Rousseau pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Tony Devore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lee Keisler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Loaiza (fresh) C - Jeremy Rousseau (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Hoskins (fresh) SF - Keith Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Freed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Whittier | Lee Keisler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | William Thomas grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | Chris Taylor is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 06:45 | Whittier | Lee Keisler's pass is intercepted by Carlos Freed | 44-46 |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Chris Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Carlos Freed tips it in | 44-48 |
| 06:06 | Whittier | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 06:04 | Whittier | Raymond Loaiza gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:42 | Whittier | Carlos Freed denies the turnaround by Tony Devore | 44-48 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | William Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Jones (SG), Tommy Dejean (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Arthur Farias (C) John Smith, Lee Keisler, Raymond Loaiza, Jeremy Rousseau | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Ward (SG), Michael Young (PF), Elmer Quiles (C) Robert Hoskins, William Thomas, Carlos Freed | |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Arthur Farias steals it from Chris Taylor | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Whittier | Tommy Dejean is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Smith (PG) Tony Devore | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Elmer Quiles - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 04:38 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Arthur Farias | 44-49 |
| 04:20 | Whittier | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Lee Keisler (SF), Raymond Loaiza (PF) Tommy Dejean, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Mark Ward is hacked by James Jones - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Geoffrey Nawrocki (SF) Keith Rinehart | |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Mark Ward makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Mark Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:55 | Whittier | Arthur Farias grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 03:33 | Whittier | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Ward - foul #2 on Mark Ward, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jeremy Rousseau (C) Arthur Farias | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:11 | Whittier | John Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - John Smith (fresh) 15 pts. SG - James Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee Keisler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Loaiza (fresh) C - Jeremy Rousseau (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Nawrocki (fresh) PF - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Quiles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Chris Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 02:48 | Colorado | Michael Young grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 02:25 | Colorado | Chris Taylor buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 02:25 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Tony Devore (PG), Arthur Farias (C) John Smith, Jeremy Rousseau | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Rinehart (SF) Geoffrey Nawrocki | |
| 02:06 | Whittier | Michael Young picks off the pass by Arthur Farias | 47-52 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Chris Taylor is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Rinehart | 47-55 |
| 01:19 | Whittier | Lee Keisler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Colorado | Chris Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Devore - foul #3 on Tony Devore, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Phillips (SF), William Thomas (C) Keith Rinehart, Elmer Quiles | |
| 01:18 | Colorado | Chris Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:18 | Colorado | Chris Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:57 | Whittier | Arthur Farias hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 47-57 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Michael Young gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Tony Devore is called for the reach on Michael Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Devore, team foul #11 | 47-57 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Michael Young misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Whittier | Tony Devore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Michael Young gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado | The jumper by Chris Taylor is denied by Tony Devore | 47-58 |
| 00:22 | Whittier | Raymond Loaiza pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 00:17 | Whittier | James Jones's pass is intercepted by Chris Taylor | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Chris Taylor runs out the clock | 47-58 |