| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Donald Brown (fresh) SG - Jack Deal (fresh) SF - Rusty Woods (fresh) PF - George Young (fresh) C - David Darnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Striplin (fresh) SG - Charles Sims (fresh) SF - Ralph Reidy (fresh) PF - Tony Tarwater (fresh) C - Barry Mullen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Barry Mullen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Barry Mullen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tony Tarwater | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Whittier | Rusty Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | Donald Brown takes the ball from Charles Sims | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Whittier | Donald Brown banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Colorado | Barry Mullen's layup is rejected by George Young | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Whittier | George Young pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Whittier | Ralph Reidy steals the ball from David Darnell | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | William Striplin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Reidy | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Whittier | George Young misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Whittier | Donald Brown misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Colorado | William Striplin grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater misses badly on a shot from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Barry Mullen tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Whittier | Donald Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater is denied on a dunk by David Darnell | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Whittier | The rebound goes to David Darnell | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Whittier | Charles Sims takes the ball from Jack Deal in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | David Darnell is called for the reach on William Striplin - foul #1 on David Darnell, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bernard McFadden (PG), Brian Clark (SG), David Tucholski (SF), Alan Dowd (PF), John Francis (C) Donald Brown, Jack Deal, Rusty Woods, George Young, David Darnell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), Luis Sherman (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), James Ruano (PF), Jesse Murphy (C) William Striplin, Charles Sims, Ralph Reidy, Tony Tarwater, Barry Mullen | |
| 16:53 | Colorado | James Ruano misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Tucholski - foul #1 on David Tucholski, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | James Ruano makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | James Ruano misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Whittier | Alan Dowd grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:40 | Whittier | David Tucholski dunks the ball on a great pass from Brian Clark | 4-7 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson is fouled on the floor by Bernard McFadden - foul #1 on Bernard McFadden, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Colorado | James Ruano loses the ball out of bounds | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | Whittier | Luis Sherman is called for the reach on Brian Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Sherman, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Whittier | David Tucholski is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alan Dowd | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bernard McFadden (fresh) SG - Brian Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Tucholski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Dowd (fresh) C - John Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mickey Thompson (fresh) SG - Luis Sherman (fresh) SF - Billie Hankerson (fresh) PF - James Ruano (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jesse Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Luis Sherman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 15:43 | Whittier | The rebound goes to David Tucholski | 7-7 |
| 15:24 | Whittier | Alan Dowd's floater is tipped away by James Ruano | 7-7 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Jesse Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Whittier | Alan Dowd snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:46 | Whittier | Alan Dowd double dribbles | 7-7 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Brown (PG), Jack Deal (SG), Rusty Woods (SF), George Young (PF), David Darnell (C) Bernard McFadden, Brian Clark, David Tucholski, Alan Dowd, John Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Charles Sims (SG), Arnold Neves (SF), Daniel Gomberg (PF), Barry Mullen (C) Mickey Thompson, Luis Sherman, Billie Hankerson, James Ruano, Jesse Murphy | |
| 14:21 | Colorado | William Striplin drills a jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:12 | Whittier | George Young is fouled on the floor by Barry Mullen - foul #1 on Barry Mullen, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tony Tarwater (PF) Daniel Gomberg | |
| 13:56 | Whittier | Rusty Woods misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | Whittier | Rusty Woods gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:40 | Whittier | Arnold Neves is called for the reach on Rusty Woods - foul #1 on Arnold Neves, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ralph Reidy (SF) Charles Sims | |
| 13:28 | Whittier | Donald Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | William Striplin drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-12 |
| 12:33 | Whittier | Jack Deal is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rusty Woods | 10-12 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | George Young is called for the reach on Tony Tarwater - foul #1 on George Young, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bernard McFadden (PG), Brian Clark (SG), David Tucholski (SF), Alan Dowd (PF), John Francis (C) Donald Brown, Jack Deal, Rusty Woods, George Young, David Darnell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), Charles Sims (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), Daniel Gomberg (PF), James Ruano (C) William Striplin, Arnold Neves, Ralph Reidy, Tony Tarwater, Barry Mullen | |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson banks in the layup set up by Charles Sims | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bernard McFadden (fresh) SG - Brian Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Tucholski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Dowd (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mickey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billie Hankerson (fresh) PF - Daniel Gomberg (fresh) C - James Ruano (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Whittier | Brian Clark is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 11:46 | Colorado | Charles Sims clanks a jumper in the paint | 10-14 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | James Ruano snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Charles Sims lays it up and in and he's fouled by Alan Dowd - foul #1 on Alan Dowd, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jesse Murphy (C) Daniel Gomberg | |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Charles Sims makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:24 | Whittier | David Tucholski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 11:22 | Colorado | Jesse Murphy snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 10-17 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Jesse Murphy tips it home | 10-19 |
| 11:00 | Whittier | Bernard McFadden travels with the ball | 10-19 |
| Subs | Whittier | David Darnell (C) David Tucholski | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Luis Sherman (SG), Ralph Reidy (SF) Mickey Thompson, Charles Sims, Billie Hankerson | |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Ralph Reidy hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by William Striplin | 10-21 |
| 10:27 | Whittier | David Darnell can't connect on a shot from the left side | 10-21 |
| 10:26 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jesse Murphy | 10-21 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Luis Sherman scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Striplin | 10-23 |
| 10:10 | Whittier | Jesse Murphy steps in front of the Brian Clark pass in the backcourt | 10-23 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Luis Sherman is hacked by John Francis - foul #1 on John Francis, team foul #6 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Whittier | David Tucholski (PG), Jack Deal (SG), Rusty Woods (SF), George Young (PF) Bernard McFadden, Brian Clark, John Francis, Alan Dowd | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Sims (SF), Daniel Gomberg (PF), Barry Mullen (C) Ralph Reidy, James Ruano, Jesse Murphy | |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Rusty Woods steps in front of the Luis Sherman pass | 10-23 |
| 09:42 | Whittier | Rusty Woods banks in the layup | 12-23 |
| 09:22 | Colorado | Charles Sims can't finish the layup | 12-23 |
| 09:20 | Whittier | Jack Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:01 | Whittier | Jack Deal knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rusty Woods | 15-23 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 08:37 | Whittier | The rebound goes to George Young | 15-23 |
| 08:33 | Whittier | Jack Deal is hacked by William Striplin in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Striplin, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Brown (PG), Bernard McFadden (SF), Alan Dowd (C) David Tucholski, Rusty Woods, David Darnell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), Arnold Neves (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), Tony Tarwater (PF) William Striplin, Luis Sherman, Charles Sims, Daniel Gomberg | |
| 08:18 | Whittier | Jack Deal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-23 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Barry Mullen pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Alan Dowd steals it from Mickey Thompson | 15-23 |
| 07:41 | Whittier | Bernard McFadden misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 07:39 | Whittier | Donald Brown hits the follow up shot | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Donald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Deal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard McFadden (fresh) PF - George Young (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Dowd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mickey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Neves (fresh) SF - Billie Hankerson (fresh) PF - Tony Tarwater (fresh) C - Barry Mullen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson hits a turnaround from the left block | 17-25 |
| 07:11 | Whittier | Jack Deal double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| Subs | Whittier | Brian Clark (SG), Rusty Woods (SF), John Francis (C) Donald Brown, Jack Deal, George Young | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Sims (SG), Ralph Reidy (SF), Jesse Murphy (C) Arnold Neves, Billie Hankerson, Barry Mullen | |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Bernard McFadden is called for the reach on Mickey Thompson - foul #2 on Bernard McFadden, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Whittier | Walter Arango (SG) Bernard McFadden | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Ruano (PF) Tony Tarwater | |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:25 | Whittier | John Francis knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Clark | 19-27 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Charles Sims hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mickey Thompson and he's fouled by Walter Arango - foul #1 on Walter Arango, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Brown (PG), David Tucholski (SF), David Darnell (C) Walter Arango, Rusty Woods, Alan Dowd | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Daniel Gomberg (PF) Mickey Thompson, Jesse Murphy | |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Charles Sims makes the free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:44 | Whittier | John Francis is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | William Striplin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | James Ruano gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | The refs have stopped play. Ralph Reidy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 22-30 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jack Deal (SG), Rusty Woods (SF), George Young (PF) Donald Brown, Brian Clark, John Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), Tony Tarwater (PF), Barry Mullen (C) Charles Sims, Ralph Reidy, Daniel Gomberg, James Ruano | |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Barry Mullen clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Tucholski - foul #2 on David Tucholski, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Brown (PG) David Tucholski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:33 | Whittier | Donald Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 04:32 | Whittier | George Young hits the follow up shot | 24-32 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Barry Mullen misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Deal - foul #1 on Jack Deal, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:04 | Whittier | Rusty Woods can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Striplin - foul #2 on William Striplin, team foul #5 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Alan Dowd (C) David Darnell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arnold Neves (SG), Jesse Murphy (C) William Striplin, Barry Mullen | |
| 04:04 | Whittier | Rusty Woods makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:04 | Whittier | Rusty Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Luis Sherman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 03:49 | Whittier | Donald Brown grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 03:30 | Whittier | Donald Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Deal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rusty Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Dowd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Luis Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Neves (fresh) SF - Billie Hankerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Tarwater (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Jesse Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bernard McFadden (PG), Brian Clark (SG), David Tucholski (SF), David Darnell (C) Donald Brown, Jack Deal, Rusty Woods, George Young | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Mickey Thompson (SG), James Ruano (PF) Luis Sherman, Billie Hankerson, Tony Tarwater | |
| 03:09 | Whittier | Brian Clark is hacked by James Ruano in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ruano, team foul #6 | 26-34 |
| 02:51 | Whittier | Brian Clark misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Ruano - foul #2 on James Ruano, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Gomberg (PF) Jesse Murphy | |
| 02:51 | Whittier | Brian Clark misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:51 | Whittier | Brian Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | James Ruano pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard McFadden - foul #3 on Bernard McFadden, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Walter Arango (SG) Bernard McFadden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Sims (SF) Arnold Neves | |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:20 | Whittier | David Tucholski misses the wide open floater in the lane | 26-36 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | James Ruano pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | William Striplin is hacked by Brian Clark - foul #1 on Brian Clark, team foul #12 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Brown (PG), George Young (PF) Brian Clark, Alan Dowd | |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG) Mickey Thompson | |
| 02:12 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | William Striplin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:12 | Whittier | David Darnell gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:02 | Whittier | Donald Brown is called for 10 seconds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Francis (C) David Darnell | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses long on a jumper in the lane | 26-37 |
| 01:43 | Whittier | George Young snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 01:21 | Whittier | John Francis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-37 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Daniel Gomberg gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | George Young swats the layup by Charles Sims | 26-37 |
| 01:01 | Whittier | Donald Brown grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 00:45 | Whittier | Donald Brown misses the shot from the right block | 26-37 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | James Ruano grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | William Striplin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Luis Sherman | 26-40 |
| 00:12 | Whittier | John Francis travels in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | Brian Clark (PG), Jack Deal (SG), Rusty Woods (SF), Alan Dowd (PF), David Darnell (C) Donald Brown, Walter Arango, David Tucholski, George Young, John Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), Arnold Neves (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), Tony Tarwater (PF), Jesse Murphy (C) William Striplin, Luis Sherman, Charles Sims, Daniel Gomberg, James Ruano | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Jesse Murphy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-42 |