| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bradley Hill (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Keith Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zhuang Huang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Gall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Michael Rogers denies the turnaround by Bradley Hill | 32-32 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Milton Cleveland | 35-32 |
| 18:37 | Colorado | Robert Mose steals the ball from Bradley Hill | 35-32 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | Arthur Gall grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Arthur Gall can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #1 on Michael Rogers, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Arthur Gall makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Arthur Gall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Keith Toomey gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | Bradley Hill misses long on a shot in the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Mose | 35-34 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Bradley Hill is fouled on the floor by Milton Cleveland - foul #1 on Milton Cleveland, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 17:04 | Colorado | Keith Toomey double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | David Curtis connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Milton Cleveland | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Bradley Hill misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bradley Hill (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Keith Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zhuang Huang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Gall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Keith Toomey evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:27 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 15:03 | Colorado | Arthur Gall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Curtis | 43-37 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Jeffrey Collins (SG), Michael Rogers (PF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Milton Cleveland, Kevin Meunier, Robert Mose, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Marvin Roper (PG), Keith Duell (SF), Stacey Long (PF) Bradley Hill, Zhuang Huang, Daniel Bishop | |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Arthur Gall comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Arthur Gall makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Arthur Gall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:28 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Marvin Roper drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Toomey | 45-42 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG), Warren Patao (SF) Jeffrey Collins, Douglas Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bradley Hill (PG) Keith Toomey | |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Bradley Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:13 | Colorado | Keith Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Bradley Hill misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-42 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | Stacey Long gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Bradley Hill hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Roper | 45-45 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Meunier | 45-45 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 11:57 | Colorado | Stacey Long grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Patao (fresh) PF - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Guthrie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bradley Hill (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Marvin Roper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Duell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stacey Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Gall (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Colorado | Stacey Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Mose (SF), Douglas Yarbrough (PF), David Curtis (C) Warren Patao, Michael Rogers, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Toomey (SG), Zhuang Huang (SF), Daniel Bishop (PF) Marvin Roper, Keith Duell, Arthur Gall | |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:29 | Colorado | Stacey Long pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Bradley Hill buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Keith Toomey | 45-47 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier makes the contested 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Mose | 48-47 |
| 09:54 | Colorado | Keith Toomey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Daniel Bishop snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Bradley Hill clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | David Curtis pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Vance Robinson | 51-47 |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Bradley Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | David Curtis pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson makes the shot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Kevin Meunier is called for the reach on Bradley Hill - foul #3 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (SG), Michael Rogers (PF) Kevin Meunier, Douglas Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Colorado | Marvin Roper (PG), Keith Duell (PF) Bradley Hill, Daniel Bishop | |
| 08:38 | Colorado | David Curtis steals the ball from Keith Duell | 53-47 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | David Curtis loses the dribble to Keith Toomey | 53-47 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Keith Toomey lays it in | 53-49 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Huang - foul #2 on Zhuang Huang, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (SF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Robert Mose, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Gall (C) Zhuang Huang | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Marvin Roper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Toomey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Duell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stacey Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Gall (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Arthur Gall pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:08 | Colorado | Michael Rogers is called for the reach on Marvin Roper - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG) Jeffrey Collins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bradley Hill (PG), Daniel Bishop (PF) Marvin Roper, Stacey Long | |
| 07:00 | Colorado | Arthur Gall banks in the layup set up by Keith Toomey | 53-51 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Daniel Bishop | 53-51 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Arthur Gall connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Bradley Hill | 53-53 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Vance Robinson | 56-53 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Bradley Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | Daniel Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:36 | Colorado | Joseph Guthrie denies the turnaround by Keith Duell | 56-53 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Mose (SF), David Curtis (C) Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Colorado | Zhuang Huang (SF) Keith Duell | |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:09 | Colorado | Arthur Gall pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:55 | Colorado | Bradley Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Toomey | 56-56 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Bishop - foul #3 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #2 | 56-56 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Daniel Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Daniel Bishop misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Keith Toomey tips it home | 56-58 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | Keith Toomey is called for the reach on Kevin Meunier - foul #1 on Keith Toomey, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Stacey Long (C) Arthur Gall | |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Stacey Long grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Mose (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Curtis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bradley Hill (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Toomey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zhuang Huang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stacey Long (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Bradley Hill misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vance Robinson - foul #4 on Vance Robinson, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG) Vance Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Bradley Hill makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Bradley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Daniel Bishop | 56-60 |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Stacey Long is whistled for traveling | 56-60 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Michael Rogers (PF) Milton Cleveland, Douglas Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Gall (C) Stacey Long | |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | David Curtis makes the shot from the left side | 58-60 |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Bradley Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Meunier and he's fouled by Daniel Bishop - foul #4 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:58 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Arthur Gall | 60-60 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Keith Toomey drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Hill and he's hacked by Kevin Meunier - foul #4 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Keith Toomey misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Arthur Gall grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Arthur Gall makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Keith Toomey | 60-64 |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-64 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Bradley Hill drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Zhuang Huang and he's fouled by Vance Robinson - foul #5 on Vance Robinson, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG) Vance Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Bradley Hill makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Bradley Hill gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Milton Cleveland is called for the reach on Bradley Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Cleveland, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Stacey Long (C) Arthur Gall | |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Bradley Hill makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Bradley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier's 3 pointer is rejected by Keith Toomey | 62-69 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Stacey Long snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Bradley Hill runs out the clock | 62-69 |