| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Darrell Ford (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jim Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Bland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Darrell Shryock (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Lacusky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Barry Valentine inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky's pass is intercepted by Richard Cox | 29-29 |
| 19:11 | Whittier | Darrell Shryock picks off the pass by Bryan Bland | 29-29 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:41 | Whittier | Richard Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Philip Stevens | 29-32 |
| 18:35 | Colorado | David Burgess misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Philip Stevens tips it home | 29-34 |
| 18:13 | Whittier | Darrell Ford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:11 | Whittier | Jim Brown tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 18:06 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:52 | Whittier | Richard Cox scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 17:34 | Colorado | David Burgess is hacked by Richard Cox - foul #1 on Richard Cox, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Lacy (C) Bryan Bland | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Penland (SF) Barry Valentine | |
| 17:17 | Colorado | Peter Penland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:15 | Whittier | Richard Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:05 | Whittier | Richard Cox makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Darrell Ford | 36-37 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Philip Stevens misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jim Brown - foul #1 on Jim Brown, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), William Welch (SG), James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF) Darrell Ford, Jim Brown, Michael Reed, Richard Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Courtney Stephens (PG), Jessie Titus (SG), Nicholas Williams (PF) Darrell Shryock, David Burgess, Larry Lacusky | |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Philip Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Philip Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Whittier | Richard Lacy snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:24 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Courtney Stephens - foul #1 on Courtney Stephens, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bryan Bland (C) Richard Lacy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Barry Valentine (SF), Ira Williams (C) Peter Penland, Philip Stevens | |
| 16:24 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:24 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Bryan Bland is called for the reach on Ira Williams - foul #1 on Bryan Bland, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 15:59 | Colorado | Jessie Titus scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Courtney Stephens | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) SG - William Welch (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bryan Bland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Courtney Stephens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jessie Titus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Williams (fresh) C - Ira Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by James Villalba | 39-40 |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Courtney Stephens misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Wiggins - foul #1 on Richard Wiggins, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), Jim Brown (SG), Richard Cox (PF) Richard Wiggins, William Welch, Clarence Tesch | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Burgess (SG), Larry Lacusky (PF) Jessie Titus, Nicholas Williams | |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Courtney Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Courtney Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:08 | Whittier | Darrell Ford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | David Burgess makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ira Williams | 42-45 |
| 14:38 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:37 | Whittier | Jim Brown snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Richard Cox can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | Ira Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:49 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Williams | 42-45 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | David Burgess buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ira Williams | 42-48 |
| 13:12 | Whittier | Jim Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Ford | 45-48 |
| 12:51 | Colorado | Barry Valentine dunks the ball and the foul's on James Villalba - foul #1 on James Villalba, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Michael Reed (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Richard Lacy (C) Darrell Ford, James Villalba, Richard Cox, Bryan Bland | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darrell Shryock (PG), Nicholas Williams (PF), Philip Stevens (C) Courtney Stephens, Larry Lacusky, Ira Williams | |
| 12:51 | Colorado | Barry Valentine makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:33 | Whittier | Michael Reed clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Philip Stevens jams it on a great pass from Darrell Shryock | 45-53 |
| 11:51 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch's layup is rejected by Philip Stevens | 45-53 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Nicholas Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) SG - Jim Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Lacy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Darrell Shryock (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Burgess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Valentine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), William Welch (SG) Richard Wiggins, Jim Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jessie Titus (SG), Peter Penland (SF) David Burgess, Barry Valentine | |
| 11:29 | Whittier | Michael Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 11:28 | Whittier | William Welch tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Nicholas Williams is fouled on the floor by William Welch - foul #1 on William Welch, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Cox (PF) Clarence Tesch | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Lacusky (PF) Nicholas Williams | |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 10:50 | Whittier | Richard Lacy grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 10:39 | Whittier | Richard Cox lays it in set up by Darrell Ford | 49-53 |
| 10:20 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 10:18 | Whittier | Richard Cox gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:04 | Whittier | Michael Reed comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 10:03 | Whittier | Richard Cox tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 09:53 | Colorado | The jump hook by Larry Lacusky is blocked by Richard Cox | 51-53 |
| 09:52 | Whittier | Michael Reed snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:30 | Whittier | Richard Cox is fouled on the floor by Peter Penland - foul #3 on Peter Penland, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Jim Brown (SG), James Villalba (SF), Bryan Bland (C) Darrell Ford, William Welch, Michael Reed, Richard Lacy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Courtney Stephens (PG), David Burgess (SG), Ira Williams (C) Darrell Shryock, Jessie Titus, Philip Stevens | |
| 09:10 | Whittier | Richard Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Peter Penland | 51-53 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Peter Penland is hacked by James Villalba - foul #2 on James Villalba, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nicholas Williams (PF) Larry Lacusky | |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Peter Penland makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Peter Penland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:23 | Whittier | Richard Cox misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 08:22 | Whittier | Jim Brown gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:57 | Whittier | Jim Brown double dribbles | 51-55 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), Michael Reed (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF) Richard Wiggins, James Villalba, Richard Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darrell Shryock (PG), Barry Valentine (SF), Philip Stevens (C) Courtney Stephens, Peter Penland, Ira Williams | |
| 07:39 | Colorado | David Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 07:38 | Whittier | Michael Reed gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Darrell Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 8 pts. C - Bryan Bland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Darrell Shryock (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Burgess (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Whittier | Jim Brown hits the finger roll set up by Darrell Ford | 53-55 |
| 07:16 | Colorado | David Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 07:15 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Michael Reed | 53-55 |
| 07:08 | Whittier | Barry Valentine takes the ball from Michael Reed | 53-55 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Barry Valentine hits the finger roll | 53-57 |
| 06:59 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch drills a floater from the left block set up by Michael Reed | 55-57 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 06:33 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch is called for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Cox (PF), Richard Lacy (C) Clarence Tesch, Bryan Bland | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Lacusky (PF) Nicholas Williams | |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Philip Stevens is fouled on the floor by Michael Reed - foul #2 on Michael Reed, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Villalba (SF) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Penland (SF) Barry Valentine | |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Philip Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:18 | Whittier | James Villalba gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:07 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses the floater near the basket | 55-60 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Philip Stevens pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Lacusky | 55-63 |
| 05:36 | Whittier | Richard Lacy makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Cox | 57-63 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 05:16 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Philip Stevens misses long on a shot in the lane | 57-63 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | David Burgess pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky tips it in | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:26 | Whittier | James Villalba connects on the runner in the lane | 59-65 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Peter Penland loses the dribble to Darrell Ford | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Whittier | Richard Cox drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Darrell Ford | 61-65 |
| 03:42 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 03:40 | Whittier | Richard Lacy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Darrell Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lacy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Darrell Shryock (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Burgess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Penland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Lacusky (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Philip Stevens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Whittier | James Villalba hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky drills a jumper near the basket | 63-67 |
| 03:07 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Whittier | William Welch (SG), Michael Reed (SF), Bryan Bland (C) Jim Brown, James Villalba, Richard Lacy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Courtney Stephens (PG), Jessie Titus (SG), Barry Valentine (SF) Darrell Shryock, David Burgess, Peter Penland | |
| 02:51 | Whittier | Darrell Ford connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (SG) William Welch | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darrell Shryock (PG), David Burgess (SG) Courtney Stephens, Jessie Titus | |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 02:35 | Whittier | Richard Cox pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:24 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Barry Valentine snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock travels with the ball | 65-67 |
| 01:39 | Whittier | Richard Cox is whistled for traveling | 65-67 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | David Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 01:18 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Darrell Ford | 65-67 |
| 01:02 | Whittier | Richard Cox misses the easy layup but the foul's on Barry Valentine - foul #2 on Barry Valentine, team foul #3 | 65-67 |
| 01:02 | Whittier | Richard Cox misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:02 | Whittier | Richard Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 66-67 |
| 00:39 | Whittier | Jim Brown snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 00:15 | Whittier | Darrell Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock is hacked by Jim Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Brown, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:12 | Whittier | Richard Cox grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Whittier | Darrell Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Barry Valentine is fouled on the floor by Jim Brown - foul #3 on Jim Brown, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Barry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Barry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Whittier | Whittier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Jim Brown can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-69 |