| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Malloy (fresh) SG - Calvin Tucker (fresh) SF - Scott Plum (fresh) PF - Timothy Wagner (fresh) C - James Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) SG - Elmer Henderson (fresh) SF - George Carey (fresh) PF - Carl Bodin (fresh) C - Carlos Herrera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | James Sims wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado | Mark Malloy connects on the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Whittier | James Sims is called for the reach on Joseph Hamilton - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Whittier | Mark Malloy is called for the reach on Joseph Hamilton - foul #1 on Mark Malloy, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Whittier | Mark Malloy is called for the reach on Joseph Hamilton - foul #2 on Mark Malloy, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Colorado | Andrew Johnson (PG) Mark Malloy | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 18:42 | Whittier | Andrew Johnson is called for the reach on George Carey - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #4 | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Whittier | Carl Bodin misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 17:42 | Whittier | George Carey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ratliff (SF) Scott Plum | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 17:22 | Whittier | Joseph Hamilton buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Elmer Henderson | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Andrew Johnson's pass is intercepted by Carl Bodin | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Whittier | George Carey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Tyler (C) James Sims | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 16:48 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson's pass is intercepted by Andrew Johnson in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker lays it up and in set up by Andrew Johnson | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Whittier | George Carey loses the dribble to Andrew Johnson | 7-2 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | Andrew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler tips it back up and in | 9-2 |
| 16:08 | Whittier | Joseph Hamilton is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Bodin | 9-4 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Timothy Wagner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Andrew Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ratliff (fresh) PF - Timothy Wagner (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elmer Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Carey (fresh) PF - Carl Bodin (fresh) C - Carlos Herrera (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Andrew Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:39 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Elmer Henderson | 9-4 |
| 15:37 | Whittier | Carl Bodin is hacked by Calvin Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Tucker, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Rozar (PG), Scott Plum (SF), Billy Wyman (PF), James Sims (C) Andrew Johnson, David Ratliff, Timothy Wagner, Jerry Tyler | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (PG), Thomas Hudak (SG), Arthur Decker (SF), Willie Smith (PF), Timothy Trautman (C) Joseph Hamilton, Elmer Henderson, George Carey, Carl Bodin, Carlos Herrera | |
| 15:24 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish blows the wide open dunk | 9-4 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Scott Plum grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | William Rozar buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Calvin Tucker | 11-4 |
| 15:15 | Whittier | James Sims steals the ball from Thomas Hudak in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 15:01 | Colorado | Billy Wyman misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 11-4 |
| 14:59 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to James Sims | 11-4 |
| 14:52 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker misses the fadeaway from the left side | 11-4 |
| 14:51 | Whittier | Willie Smith grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 14:47 | Whittier | Thomas Hudak buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Parrish | 11-7 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | Bobby Parrish is called for the reach on William Rozar - foul #1 on Bobby Parrish, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Andrew Johnson (PG), David Ratliff (SF), Jerry Tyler (C) William Rozar, Scott Plum, James Sims | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Elmer Henderson (SG), George Carey (SF), Carl Bodin (PF), Carlos Herrera (C) Bobby Parrish, Thomas Hudak, Arthur Decker, Willie Smith, Timothy Trautman | |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Carlos Herrera blocks the short jumper by Jerry Tyler | 11-7 |
| 14:07 | Whittier | George Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:55 | Whittier | Jerry Tyler swats the shot by George Carey | 11-7 |
| 13:54 | Whittier | George Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:36 | Whittier | Carl Bodin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | David Ratliff snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | George Carey picks off the pass by David Ratliff | 11-7 |
| 13:27 | Whittier | George Carey misses the lay-in | 11-7 |
| 13:25 | Whittier | Carlos Herrera tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Andrew Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 12:44 | Whittier | George Carey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Johnson - foul #2 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Rozar (PG), Scott Plum (SF), Timothy Wagner (PF), James Sims (C) Andrew Johnson, David Ratliff, Billy Wyman, Jerry Tyler | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (PG), Thomas Hudak (SG), Willie Smith (PF), Timothy Trautman (C) Joseph Hamilton, Elmer Henderson, Carl Bodin, Carlos Herrera | |
| 12:44 | Whittier | George Carey makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:44 | Whittier | George Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:44 | Whittier | George Carey misses the 3rd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Timothy Wagner | 14-11 |
| 12:32 | Colorado | The jump hook by Calvin Tucker is blocked by Willie Smith | 14-11 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Scott Plum tips it in | 16-11 |
| 12:18 | Whittier | Thomas Hudak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 12:17 | Colorado | William Rozar snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | William Rozar knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-11 |
| 11:52 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 11:50 | Whittier | Thomas Hudak grabs the offensive board | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Rozar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Calvin Tucker (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Plum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Wagner (fresh) C - James Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bobby Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hudak (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Trautman (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Whittier | Timothy Trautman misses the runner from close range | 18-11 |
| 11:34 | Colorado | James Sims pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Willie Smith swats the short shot by James Sims | 18-11 |
| 11:27 | Colorado | Scott Plum gets the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Thomas Hudak steals the ball from Calvin Tucker | 18-11 |
| 10:51 | Whittier | Timothy Trautman travels with the ball | 18-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ratliff (SF), James Rountree (PF), Jerry Tyler (C) Scott Plum, Timothy Wagner, James Sims | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Elmer Henderson (SG), Arthur Decker (SF), Carl Bodin (PF), Carlos Herrera (C) Bobby Parrish, Thomas Hudak, George Carey, Willie Smith, Timothy Trautman | |
| 10:41 | Colorado | David Ratliff buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Rozar | 21-11 |
| 10:21 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-11 |
| 10:19 | Whittier | Carlos Herrera pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:03 | Whittier | Joseph Hamilton hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Henderson | 21-13 |
| 09:44 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Tyler, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Plum (SF), Timothy Wagner (PF) David Ratliff, James Rountree | |
| Subs | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis (PG), Thomas Hudak (SF) Joseph Hamilton, Carl Bodin | |
| 09:33 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Wagner - foul #1 on Timothy Wagner, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| 09:33 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:33 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 21-15 |
| 09:17 | Whittier | Carlos Herrera pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:14 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis is hacked by William Rozar in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Rozar, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ratliff (PG), Billy Wyman (SF) William Rozar, Scott Plum | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (SF), Timothy Trautman (PF) Thomas Hudak, Arthur Decker | |
| 09:14 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:14 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Timothy Wagner is fouled on the floor by Timothy Trautman - foul #1 on Timothy Trautman, team foul #2 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Willie Smith (PF) Carlos Herrera | |
| 08:34 | Colorado | David Ratliff buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy Wagner | 24-17 |
| 08:16 | Whittier | Willie Smith misses the lay-in | 24-17 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Billy Wyman grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 08:08 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Trautman - foul #2 on Timothy Trautman, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Plum (SF), James Rountree (PF), James Sims (C) David Ratliff, Billy Wyman, Timothy Wagner | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Thomas Hudak (SG), Arthur Decker (SF), Carl Bodin (PF) Wilmer Lewis, Elmer Henderson, Bobby Parrish, Timothy Trautman | |
| 08:08 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:08 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:59 | Whittier | Scott Plum swats the short shot by Willie Smith | 26-17 |
| 07:57 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jerry Tyler | 26-17 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Hamilton - foul #1 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Rozar (PG) James Sims | |
| Subs | Whittier | Carlos Herrera (C) Willie Smith | |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:51 | Whittier | Thomas Hudak is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Plum - foul #1 on Scott Plum, team foul #10 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Sims (C) Jerry Tyler | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:51 | Whittier | Thomas Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:51 | Whittier | Thomas Hudak makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Rozar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Tucker (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Plum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rountree (fresh) C - James Sims (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Hudak (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Decker (fresh) PF - Carl Bodin (fresh) C - Carlos Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Colorado | James Rountree misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Hudak - foul #1 on Thomas Hudak, team foul #5 | 27-19 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | James Rountree misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | James Rountree makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:15 | Whittier | Carl Bodin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | James Sims pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:09 | Colorado | William Rozar is fouled on the floor by Carlos Herrera - foul #1 on Carlos Herrera, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Carey (SF) Arthur Decker | |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Carl Bodin picks off the pass by James Rountree | 28-19 |
| 06:32 | Whittier | George Carey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hamilton | 28-22 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Joseph Hamilton steals the ball from William Rozar in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 06:26 | Whittier | Joseph Hamilton hits the finger roll | 28-24 |
| 06:23 | Colorado | William Rozar is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Malloy (PG), David Ratliff (SF), Timothy Wagner (PF), Jerry Tyler (C) William Rozar, Scott Plum, James Rountree, James Sims | |
| Subs | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis (PG), Bobby Parrish (SG), Willie Smith (C) Joseph Hamilton, Thomas Hudak, Carlos Herrera | |
| 06:05 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish scores on a 3 from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler misses the jump hook near the basket | 28-27 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | David Ratliff gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Mark Malloy makes the 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 05:35 | Whittier | Willie Smith loses the dribble to Mark Malloy | 31-27 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Malloy | 33-27 |
| 05:07 | Whittier | Carl Bodin misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Calvin Tucker - foul #2 on Calvin Tucker, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Billy Wyman (SF), James Rountree (PF) David Ratliff, Timothy Wagner | |
| Subs | Whittier | Elmer Henderson (SG), Thomas Hudak (SF), Arthur Decker (C) Bobby Parrish, George Carey, Willie Smith | |
| 05:07 | Whittier | Carl Bodin makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:07 | Whittier | Carl Bodin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Rountree | 33-28 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | James Rountree knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Wyman | 35-28 |
| 04:38 | Whittier | Carl Bodin is hacked by Mark Malloy - foul #3 on Mark Malloy, team foul #12 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Andrew Johnson (PG), Scott Plum (SF) Mark Malloy, Jerry Tyler | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Carlos Herrera (C) Wilmer Lewis, Arthur Decker | |
| 04:38 | Whittier | Carl Bodin makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:38 | Whittier | Carl Bodin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Andrew Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 03:59 | Whittier | Carlos Herrera clanks a driving attempt from close range | 38-30 |
| 03:58 | Whittier | Carlos Herrera grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 03:44 | Whittier | Thomas Hudak drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Tucker (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Plum (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Billy Wyman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - James Rountree (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hudak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Bodin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Carlos Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Billy Wyman is hacked by Joseph Hamilton - foul #2 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Timothy Wagner (PF), James Sims (C) Scott Plum, James Rountree | |
| Subs | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis (PG), Bobby Parrish (SF), Timothy Trautman (PF), Arthur Decker (C) Joseph Hamilton, Thomas Hudak, Carl Bodin, Carlos Herrera | |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Billy Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Billy Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:29 | Whittier | Timothy Trautman pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 03:19 | Whittier | Timothy Wagner denies the turnaround by Timothy Trautman | 39-33 |
| 03:17 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson tips it home | 39-35 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker is fouled on the floor by Arthur Decker - foul #1 on Arthur Decker, team foul #8 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ratliff (SF) Billy Wyman | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Carey (SF), Willie Smith (PF) Wilmer Lewis, Elmer Henderson | |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 02:51 | Whittier | George Carey banks in the layup | 41-37 |
| 02:26 | Colorado | Andrew Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 02:24 | Whittier | Arthur Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 02:19 | Whittier | Arthur Decker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | James Sims grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 02:13 | Colorado | Andrew Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Ratliff | 44-37 |
| 01:58 | Whittier | George Carey makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Decker | 44-40 |
| 01:50 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Decker - foul #2 on Arthur Decker, team foul #9 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rountree (PF), Jerry Tyler (C) Timothy Wagner, James Sims | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Elmer Henderson (SG), Thomas Hudak (SF), Carlos Herrera (C) Bobby Parrish, Arthur Decker, George Carey, Timothy Trautman | |
| 01:50 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:50 | Colorado | Calvin Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:48 | Whittier | Jerry Tyler steps in front of the Willie Smith pass in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Andrew Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Jerry Tyler tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 01:04 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Andrew Johnson grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | David Ratliff misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 00:57 | Whittier | Carlos Herrera grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 00:42 | Whittier | Carlos Herrera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | James Rountree grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | James Rountree misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 00:26 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Willie Smith | 48-40 |
| 00:04 | Whittier | Carlos Herrera connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hamilton | 48-42 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Andrew Johnson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 48-42 |