| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Willingham (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Hollis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dominic Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott inbounds the ball | 42-21 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-21 |
| 19:49 | Colorado | David Hollis snags the defensive board | 42-21 |
| 19:47 | Colorado | David Hollis's pass is intercepted by Jim McDermott in the backcourt | 42-21 |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | John Felix is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 44-23 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-23 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 44-23 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Dominic Colombo - foul #1 on Dominic Colombo, team foul #1 | 44-25 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the free throw | 44-25 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | John Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 18:24 | Colorado | Robert Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-25 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | John Felix tips it in | 46-25 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-25 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor tips it back up and in | 46-27 |
| 18:09 | Colorado | David Hollis's pass is intercepted by Jim McDermott in the backcourt | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the jumper from the left side | 46-27 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo gets the rebound | 46-27 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | Robert Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Haywood, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Behan (SF), Steven McDonnel (C) David Hollis, Dominic Colombo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-27 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | John Felix grabs the offensive board | 46-27 |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Robert Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven McDonnel | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-27 |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls gets the offensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-27 |
| 15:47 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham gets the rebound | 49-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Behan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Felix (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven McDonnel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Gum (fresh) C - Allen Garofalo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Robert Behan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-27 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Steven McDonnel - foul #1 on Steven McDonnel, team foul #2 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hollis (SF), Richard Lai (C) Robert Robinson, Steven McDonnel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Walls, Donald Reynolds, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 15:21 | Colorado | Richard Lai snags the defensive board | 49-27 |
| 15:19 | Colorado | Robert Behan loses the dribble to Michael Haywood in the backcourt | 49-27 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the driving attempt near the basket | 49-27 |
| 15:10 | Colorado | David Hollis pulls down the rebound | 49-27 |
| 14:52 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Goodwill - foul #1 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #2 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) Aaron Hensel | |
| 14:52 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 50-27 |
| 14:52 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-27 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-27 |
| 14:37 | Colorado | Richard Lai gets the rebound | 51-27 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Robert Behan is hacked by Michael Haywood - foul #3 on Michael Haywood, team foul #3 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (PG) Wesley Willingham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:10 | Colorado | Robert Behan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-27 |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-27 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 54-27 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill loses the ball out of bounds | 54-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven McDonnel (PF), Dominic Colombo (C) John Felix, Richard Lai | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), David Gum (PF) Michael Haywood, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen | |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Robert Behan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-27 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Goodwill | 56-29 |
| 12:42 | Colorado | Robert Robinson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Behan | 59-29 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Goodwill | 59-32 |
| 12:16 | Colorado | David Hollis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hollis, team foul #3 | 59-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wesley Willingham (SG), John Felix (PF), Richard Lai (C) Robert Behan, Steven McDonnel, Dominic Colombo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Walls, Charles Goodwill, Thomas Ugarte, David Gum, Paul Taylor | |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 59-32 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Lai | 59-32 |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Richard Lai misses short on a runner from the left block | 59-32 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the board | 59-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Hollis (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Felix (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lai (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cody Knudsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jim McDermott | 59-35 |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-35 |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the board | 59-35 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Richard Lai - foul #2 on Richard Lai, team foul #4 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dominic Colombo (C) Richard Lai | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), David Gum (PF) Aaron Hensel, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen | |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | John Felix's pass is intercepted by Michael Haywood in the backcourt | 59-36 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | David Gum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-36 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 59-36 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | David Gum pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dominic Colombo - foul #2 on Dominic Colombo, team foul #5 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Behan (PG), Steven McDonnel (PF) Robert Robinson, John Felix | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Jim McDermott (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Michael Haywood, Thomas Ugarte, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:06 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Taylor - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Reynolds | |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Aaron Hensel | 60-36 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls loses the ball out of bounds | 60-36 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Cody Knudsen is called for the reach on Robert Behan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #5 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lai (C) Dominic Colombo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Paul Taylor takes the ball from Steven McDonnel | 60-36 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Lai - foul #3 on Richard Lai, team foul #6 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (PG) David Hollis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG) Aaron Hensel | |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 08:38 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel tips it back up and in | 62-38 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 62-38 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel snags the defensive board | 62-38 |
| 08:09 | Colorado | Robert Behan's pass is intercepted by Jim McDermott | 62-38 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls hits the finger roll set up by Jim McDermott | 62-40 |
| 08:04 | Colorado | Robert Robinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Felix (PF) Richard Lai | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), David Gum (C) Donald Walls, Jim McDermott, Paul Taylor | |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Haywood | 62-42 |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Robert Behan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-42 |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill grabs the board | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Willingham (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Behan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Felix (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven McDonnel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Goodwill (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Knudsen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Gum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen travels with the ball | 62-42 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hollis (SF), Richard Lai (PF), Dominic Colombo (C) Robert Robinson, John Felix, Steven McDonnel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Charles Goodwill, Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen, David Gum | |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Robert Behan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham tips it back up and in | 64-42 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 64-42 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo blows the layup | 64-42 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds gets the rebound | 64-42 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-45 |
| 05:33 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Hollis | 67-45 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Dominic Colombo - foul #3 on Dominic Colombo, team foul #7 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (PG), John Felix (PF), Steven McDonnel (C) Robert Behan, Richard Lai, Dominic Colombo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), David Gum (PF) Michael Haywood, Donald Reynolds, Jim McDermott | |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 3rd free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:55 | Colorado | Aaron Hensel picks off the pass by David Hollis | 67-48 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hensel | 67-50 |
| 04:33 | Colorado | Robert Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Hensel - foul #2 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Behan (SG) Wesley Willingham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Paul Taylor (C) Aaron Hensel, Allen Garofalo | |
| 04:04 | Colorado | Robert Behan misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Ugarte | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Robert Behan clanks a shot from the left side | 67-53 |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Behan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hollis (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Felix (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven McDonnel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Goodwill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wesley Willingham (SG), Richard Lai (PF), Dominic Colombo (C) Robert Behan, John Felix, Steven McDonnel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG), Aaron Hensel (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Charles Goodwill, Thomas Ugarte, Paul Taylor | |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Hollis | 69-53 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | David Hollis picks off the pass by David Gum | 69-53 |
| 01:41 | Colorado | Robert Robinson misses the lay-in | 69-53 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Allen Garofalo | 69-53 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Felix (PF) Richard Lai | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:06 | Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Robert Robinson is blocked by Allen Garofalo | 69-55 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo tips it but misses | 69-55 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-55 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo gets the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Hensel - foul #3 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 71-55 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Robinson runs out the clock | 71-55 |