| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) SF - Adam Christen (fresh) PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) C - Cory Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) SF - David Garibay (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) C - Leland Kester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan misses long on a jumper near the basket | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | David Garibay grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Colorado | Leland Kester is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Leland Kester pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Colorado | David Garibay misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), John Friberg (SG), Oscar Jackson (SF), Donald Beck (PF), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Sullivan, Matthew Mackey, Adam Christen, Samuel Tipton, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy loses the dribble to Donald Beck | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson is denied on a layup by Dale Selman | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | David Garibay banks in the layup on a great pass from David Ellis and the foul's on Oscar Jackson - foul #1 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), William Macy (C) David Ellis, Leland Kester | |
| 17:08 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Colorado | William Macy slams it home set up by Allan Armstrong | 5-7 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Colorado | David Garibay is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Adam Christen (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Cory Neal (C) Jesse Storms, John Friberg, Oscar Jackson, Donald Beck, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Richard Tardy (PF) Allan Armstrong, Donnie Kennedy, David Garibay, Dale Selman | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Christen (fresh) PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) C - Cory Neal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) C - William Macy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 8-7 |
| 15:24 | Colorado | William Macy misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Cory Neal - foul #1 on Cory Neal, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 15:24 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:24 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Samuel Tipton is denied by Richard Tardy | 8-9 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Colorado | David Ellis buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Theodore Wallace | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on David Ellis - foul #1 on David Ellis, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (SF), Fred Ware (C) Adam Christen, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Leland Kester (C) David Ellis, William Macy | |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Clarence Rhodes is called for the reach on Theodore Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Michael Bolden (PF) Thomas Lozowski, Theodore Wallace | |
| 14:11 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 10-11 |
| 14:09 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware tips it but misses | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Leland Kester grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:36 | Colorado | Samuel Tipton blocks the short jumper by Michael Bolden | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Leland Kester is hacked by Fred Ware - foul #1 on Fred Ware, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), John Friberg (SG), Donald Beck (PF), Cory Neal (C) Clarence Sullivan, Matthew Mackey, Samuel Tipton, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Theodore Wallace (SG), David Garibay (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Allan Armstrong, Donnie Kennedy, Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden | |
| 13:13 | Colorado | David Ellis's pass is intercepted by Cory Neal | 10-11 |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | David Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson (PG), Adam Christen (SF) Jesse Storms, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG), William Macy (C) Theodore Wallace, Leland Kester | |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen clanks a shot from the right side | 10-11 |
| 12:07 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | David Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Jackson - foul #2 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Fred Ware (C) Oscar Jackson, John Friberg, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG) David Ellis, Thomas Lozowski | |
| 11:49 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Beck | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Mackey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Christen (fresh) PF - Donald Beck (fairly fresh) C - Fred Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-11 |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Christen | 13-11 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Dale Selman is denied on a layup by Fred Ware | 13-11 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | William Macy tips it home | 13-13 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 10:28 | Colorado | William Macy pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:26 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong is hacked by Matthew Mackey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), John Friberg (SG), Clarence Rhodes (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Cory Neal (C) Clarence Sullivan, Matthew Mackey, Adam Christen, Donald Beck, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), Michael Bolden (C) Allan Armstrong, Donnie Kennedy, David Garibay, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 10:08 | Colorado | David Ellis misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse Storms - foul #1 on Jesse Storms, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Leland Kester (C) Michael Bolden | |
| 10:08 | Colorado | David Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | David Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | John Friberg is called for the reach on David Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Friberg, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | David Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | David Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal throws it down on a nice dish by Jesse Storms | 15-17 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Ellis | 15-19 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | John Friberg connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-19 |
| 08:47 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Fred Ware (C) Jesse Storms, John Friberg, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Thomas Lozowski, Theodore Wallace, Leland Kester | |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Clarence Sullivan is called for the reach on David Ellis - foul #1 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SF) Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF) Richard Tardy | |
| 08:13 | Colorado | David Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Christen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Tipton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Colorado | David Ellis loses the dribble to Clarence Sullivan in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan is hacked by David Garibay - foul #1 on David Garibay, team foul #2 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), John Friberg (SG), Donald Beck (PF), Cory Neal (C) Clarence Sullivan, Matthew Mackey, Samuel Tipton, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Richard Tardy (PF) David Ellis, Dale Selman | |
| 06:49 | Long Beach State | Allan Armstrong is called for the reach on Jesse Storms - foul #1 on Allan Armstrong, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (SF) Adam Christen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Leland Kester (C) Donnie Kennedy, David Garibay, William Macy | |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Thomas Lozowski steals it from Cory Neal | 18-19 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace blows the layup | 18-19 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Leland Kester grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 06:03 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Friberg | 18-19 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms drills a 3 from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Rhodes - foul #2 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Adam Christen (SF), Fred Ware (PF) Jesse Storms, John Friberg, Clarence Rhodes, Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), David Garibay (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Thomas Lozowski, Theodore Wallace, Richard Tardy | |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Mackey | 24-20 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | David Garibay misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Sullivan | 26-20 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy | 26-22 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Dale Selman pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Dale Selman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Sullivan - foul #2 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #11 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), John Friberg (SG), Samuel Tipton (PF), Donald Beck (C) Clarence Sullivan, Matthew Mackey, Fred Ware, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Theodore Wallace (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Donnie Kennedy, David Garibay, Leland Kester | |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | William Macy is denied on a dunk by Donald Beck | 28-23 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jesse Storms | 28-23 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | John Friberg travels with the ball | 28-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Oscar Jackson (SF) Jesse Storms, John Friberg, Adam Christen | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG) Dale Selman | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Tipton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Beck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Macy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Colorado | William Macy is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Richard Tardy tips it in | 28-25 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Sullivan and he's fouled by David Ellis - foul #2 on David Ellis, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fred Ware (C) Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), David Garibay (SF) Thomas Lozowski, Theodore Wallace | |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tipton - foul #1 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #12 | 31-25 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan is fouled on the floor by David Ellis - foul #3 on David Ellis, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Friberg (SG), Clarence Rhodes (SF), Cory Neal (C) Matthew Mackey, Oscar Jackson, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Dale Selman (PF), Michael Bolden (C) David Ellis, Richard Tardy, William Macy | |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donnie Kennedy | 34-29 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Allan Armstrong picks off the pass by Fred Ware | 34-29 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong banks in the layup | 34-31 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware makes the runner from the baseline set up by Clarence Sullivan | 36-31 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Garibay | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal can't finish the layup | 36-34 |