| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Benedetto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Mahood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Morris (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Currie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Curt Dick (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Everett Taylor inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:54 | Colorado | David Benedetto is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Smith - foul #1 on Rodney Smith, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:39 | Colorado | David Benedetto knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Mike Mahood | 28-31 |
| 19:24 | La Verne | Rodney Smith travels with the ball | 28-31 |
| 19:05 | Colorado | Everett Taylor drills a shot from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 18:36 | La Verne | John Currie swats the dunk try by Timothy Sutherland | 30-31 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | David Benedetto pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | David Benedetto is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Batton (SG), Keith Gillette (SF), David Hamilton (PF), David Moore (C) Mike Mahood, Everett Taylor, Clyde Morris, John Currie | |
| Subs | La Verne | Brian Hermann (SF) Daniel Davenport | |
| 17:50 | La Verne | Curt Dick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Palmer (PG) David Benedetto | |
| Subs | La Verne | William Harrison (PF) Timothy Sutherland | |
| 17:25 | Colorado | Keith Gillette misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | David Moore gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:04 | Colorado | Roger Batton makes the jump hook from the right block | 32-31 |
| 17:02 | La Verne | Robert Schultz is hacked by Keith Gillette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Gillette, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | La Verne | Timothy Sutherland (PF) Curt Dick | |
| 16:38 | La Verne | Robert Schultz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Keith Gillette grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Rodney Smith steals it from Roger Batton | 32-31 |
| 15:55 | La Verne | Rodney Smith is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Schultz | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jerry Palmer (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Batton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Gillette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Schultz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hermann (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Keith Gillette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 15:32 | Colorado | David Hamilton can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 15:30 | La Verne | The rebound goes to William Harrison | 32-34 |
| 15:25 | La Verne | Robert Schultz's pass is intercepted by Roger Batton in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Jerry Palmer lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Batton | 34-34 |
| 14:54 | La Verne | Brian Hermann is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Benedetto (PG), Mike Mahood (SG), Everett Taylor (SF), Clyde Morris (PF), John Currie (C) Jerry Palmer, Roger Batton, Keith Gillette, David Hamilton, David Moore | |
| Subs | La Verne | James Costillo (PG), Daniel Davenport (SF), James Long (PF), Curt Dick (C) Rodney Smith, Brian Hermann, Timothy Sutherland, William Harrison | |
| 14:40 | Colorado | David Benedetto evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 14:39 | La Verne | James Long snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:16 | La Verne | Curt Dick misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Clyde Morris | 34-34 |
| 13:53 | Colorado | David Benedetto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 13:51 | Colorado | Everett Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:28 | Colorado | John Currie is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Benedetto out of a doubleteam | 36-34 |
| 13:26 | La Verne | James Costillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Best (PF) Clyde Morris | |
| Subs | La Verne | Rodney Smith (SG) Robert Schultz | |
| 13:05 | Colorado | David Benedetto misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | John Currie can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | David Benedetto grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 12:32 | Colorado | Larry Best misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | David Benedetto grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Larry Best hits a 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 11:53 | La Verne | John Currie denies the turnaround by James Costillo | 39-34 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | John Currie snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Benedetto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Mahood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Everett Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Best (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Currie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - James Costillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Curt Dick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Colorado | Larry Best misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 11:24 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Daniel Davenport | 39-34 |
| 11:22 | La Verne | Mike Mahood is called for the reach on Daniel Davenport in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Mahood, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Palmer (PG), Roger Batton (SG), Keith Gillette (SF), Clyde Morris (PF), David Moore (C) David Benedetto, Mike Mahood, Everett Taylor, Larry Best, John Currie | |
| Subs | La Verne | Joey Smith (PG), Robert Schultz (SG), Timothy Sutherland (C) James Costillo, Rodney Smith, Curt Dick | |
| 11:06 | La Verne | Joey Smith is hacked by Keith Gillette - foul #2 on Keith Gillette, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 10:46 | La Verne | James Long can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 10:45 | La Verne | James Long grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 10:17 | La Verne | James Long hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Clyde Morris - foul #4 on Clyde Morris, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hamilton (C) David Moore | |
| Subs | La Verne | Brian Hermann (SF) Daniel Davenport | |
| 10:17 | La Verne | James Long misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 10:17 | La Verne | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Keith Gillette comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 09:48 | La Verne | James Long pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 09:21 | La Verne | Robert Schultz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | David Hamilton is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Benedetto (PG), Mike Mahood (SG), Larry Best (SF), David Moore (C) Jerry Palmer, Roger Batton, Keith Gillette, Clyde Morris | |
| Subs | La Verne | Rodney Smith (PG), Daniel Davenport (SF), William Harrison (PF), Curt Dick (C) Joey Smith, Brian Hermann, James Long, Timothy Sutherland | |
| 08:36 | La Verne | Curt Dick's fadeaway is rejected by David Hamilton | 39-38 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Mike Mahood pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | David Hamilton buries a jumper from close range | 41-38 |
| 08:09 | La Verne | William Harrison is hacked by David Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Gillette (SG), Everett Taylor (SF), John Currie (C) Mike Mahood, David Hamilton, David Moore | |
| Subs | La Verne | James Costillo (PG) Daniel Davenport | |
| 07:43 | La Verne | Curt Dick hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Benedetto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Gillette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Everett Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Best (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Currie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - James Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Schultz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Curt Dick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Keith Gillette misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodney Smith - foul #2 on Rodney Smith, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | La Verne | Timothy Sutherland (PF) Curt Dick | |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Keith Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Keith Gillette misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:38 | La Verne | William Harrison gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:15 | La Verne | Rodney Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 07:14 | La Verne | Timothy Sutherland hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 06:53 | Colorado | David Benedetto works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Best | 45-42 |
| 06:32 | La Verne | Timothy Sutherland is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket | 45-44 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | David Benedetto clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 06:02 | La Verne | Timothy Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:40 | La Verne | James Costillo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | John Currie pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Keith Gillette knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Benedetto | 47-44 |
| 05:22 | La Verne | La Verne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Palmer (PG), Mike Mahood (SG), Clyde Morris (PF), David Moore (C) David Benedetto, Everett Taylor, Larry Best, John Currie | |
| Subs | La Verne | Daniel Davenport (SF), James Long (PF), Curt Dick (C) Rodney Smith, Timothy Sutherland, William Harrison | |
| 05:10 | La Verne | Robert Schultz buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Keith Gillette drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Palmer | 49-47 |
| 04:35 | La Verne | Robert Schultz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Moore | 49-47 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | David Moore knocks in the runner from close range | 51-47 |
| 04:04 | La Verne | James Costillo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Benedetto (PG), Larry Best (SF) Jerry Palmer, Keith Gillette | |
| Subs | La Verne | Joey Smith (PG), Rodney Smith (SG), Brian Hermann (SF) James Costillo, Robert Schultz, Daniel Davenport | |
| 03:51 | Colorado | David Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Everett Taylor (SF), David Hamilton (PF), John Currie (C) Larry Best, Clyde Morris, David Moore | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 03:27 | La Verne | Curt Dick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Everett Taylor - foul #1 on Everett Taylor, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Batton (SG) Mike Mahood | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 03:27 | La Verne | Curt Dick makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:27 | La Verne | Curt Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Benedetto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Batton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Currie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Joey Smith (fresh) SG - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hermann (fresh) PF - James Long (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Curt Dick (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Colorado | David Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | La Verne | Timothy Sutherland (C) Curt Dick | |
| 02:41 | La Verne | Timothy Sutherland double dribbles | 51-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Gillette (SF), David Moore (C) Everett Taylor, John Currie | |
| Subs | La Verne | Robert Schultz (SG), Daniel Davenport (SF) Rodney Smith, Brian Hermann | |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mike Mahood (SG), Everett Taylor (SF), Clyde Morris (PF), John Currie (C) Roger Batton, Keith Gillette, David Hamilton, David Moore | |
| Subs | La Verne | Rodney Smith (PG), Curt Dick (C) Joey Smith, Timothy Sutherland | |
| 02:17 | Colorado | David Benedetto comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 02:16 | La Verne | Curt Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:14 | La Verne | Clyde Morris is called for the reach on Rodney Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Morris, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hamilton (PF) Clyde Morris | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 02:14 | La Verne | Rodney Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:14 | La Verne | Rodney Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Mike Mahood is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| 01:19 | La Verne | Robert Schultz misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | David Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | David Hamilton knocks in the jumper from close range | 53-51 |
| 00:33 | La Verne | Daniel Davenport's pass is intercepted by David Hamilton | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado | David Benedetto is hacked by Rodney Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Smith, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | David Hamilton is hacked by James Long - foul #4 on James Long, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Everett Taylor is hacked by Daniel Davenport - foul #2 on Daniel Davenport, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Rodney Smith is called for the reach on Everett Taylor - foul #4 on Rodney Smith, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | David Benedetto is hacked by Rodney Smith - foul #5 on Rodney Smith, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | La Verne | James Costillo (PG) Rodney Smith | |
| 00:23 | Colorado | David Benedetto makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | David Benedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:21 | La Verne | James Costillo is hacked by Everett Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Taylor, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 00:21 | La Verne | James Costillo misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | David Hamilton gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | James Costillo is called for the reach on David Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Costillo, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Batton (SG), Keith Gillette (SF) Mike Mahood, Everett Taylor | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 00:18 | Colorado | David Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Keith Gillette snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Keith Gillette is hacked by Daniel Davenport - foul #3 on Daniel Davenport, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Best (PF) David Hamilton | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Keith Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Keith Gillette misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:17 | La Verne | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:11 | La Verne | Robert Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 00:09 | La Verne | The offensive rebound goes to Curt Dick | 56-51 |
| 00:06 | La Verne | Robert Schultz is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mike Mahood (SG), Everett Taylor (SF), David Hamilton (PF) Roger Batton, Keith Gillette, Larry Best | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Everett Taylor is hacked by James Costillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Costillo, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Everett Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Everett Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:00 | La Verne | James Costillo clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-54 |