| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jim Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Bland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Burgess (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Darrell Shryock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Penland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lacusky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Peter Penland inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky knocks in the shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 19:10 | Whittier | Richard Cox can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 36-40 |
| 19:08 | Whittier | Darrell Ford tips it home | 38-40 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Philip Stevens can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | Philip Stevens misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 18:44 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Darrell Ford | 38-40 |
| 18:42 | Whittier | Jim Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 18:37 | Colorado | David Burgess misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 18:35 | Whittier | Richard Cox snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:13 | Whittier | Richard Cox hits a runner in the lane | 40-40 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Peter Penland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 17:50 | Whittier | Michael Reed snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:37 | Whittier | Richard Cox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:35 | Whittier | Darrell Ford hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | David Burgess drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Penland | 42-43 |
| 17:12 | Whittier | Jim Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Darrell Ford | 45-43 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | Peter Penland loses the dribble to Jim Brown | 45-43 |
| 16:45 | Whittier | The short jumper by Michael Reed is denied by Larry Lacusky | 45-43 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | David Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 16:22 | Whittier | Richard Cox gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:16 | Whittier | Darrell Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF) Jim Brown, Michael Reed, Richard Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Courtney Stephens (PG), Jessie Titus (SG), Barry Valentine (SF), Nicholas Williams (PF), Ira Williams (C) David Burgess, Darrell Shryock, Peter Penland, Larry Lacusky, Philip Stevens | |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Ira Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Ira Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Ford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Bland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Courtney Stephens (fresh) SG - Jessie Titus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ira Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Ira Williams can't connect on a floater near the basket | 45-43 |
| 15:47 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:33 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Ira Williams grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Nicholas Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry Valentine | 45-45 |
| 15:09 | Whittier | James Villalba can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:07 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:45 | Whittier | Jessie Titus steps in front of the James Villalba pass | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | Colorado | Jessie Titus drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Courtney Stephens | 45-47 |
| 14:20 | Whittier | Barry Valentine is called for the reach on Darrell Ford - foul #1 on Barry Valentine, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (PG), Richard Cox (PF), Richard Lacy (C) Richard Wiggins, Clarence Tesch, Bryan Bland | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Burgess (PG), Darrell Shryock (SG), Peter Penland (SF), Larry Lacusky (PF), Philip Stevens (C) Courtney Stephens, Jessie Titus, Barry Valentine, Nicholas Williams, Ira Williams | |
| 13:58 | Whittier | Darrell Ford works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Brown | 48-47 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 13:33 | Whittier | Richard Cox grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:16 | Whittier | James Villalba blows the layup but the foul's on David Burgess - foul #2 on David Burgess, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 13:16 | Whittier | James Villalba makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:16 | Whittier | James Villalba makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Darrell Ford - foul #2 on Darrell Ford, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Whittier | William Welch (SG), Michael Reed (SF) Darrell Ford, James Villalba | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:42 | Whittier | Philip Stevens picks off the pass by Michael Reed out of a doubleteam | 50-49 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 50-49 |
| 12:30 | Whittier | Michael Reed snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:25 | Whittier | William Welch clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Michael Reed is called for the reach on Peter Penland - foul #1 on Michael Reed, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (SG), Bryan Bland (C) William Welch, Richard Lacy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Barry Valentine (SF) Peter Penland | |
| 11:50 | Colorado | David Burgess misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jim Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Ford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Bland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Burgess (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Darrell Shryock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Lacusky (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 11:29 | Whittier | Bryan Bland grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 11:21 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Burgess - foul #3 on David Burgess, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Clarence Tesch (PF) Jim Brown, Richard Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jessie Titus (SG), Nicholas Williams (PF) Darrell Shryock, Larry Lacusky | |
| 11:21 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:21 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Jessie Titus is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jessie Titus, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Courtney Stephens (PG), Ira Williams (C) David Burgess, Philip Stevens | |
| 10:47 | Whittier | Darrell Ford evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Barry Valentine snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Barry Valentine scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Courtney Stephens | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Ira Williams snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Richard Wiggins picks off the pass by Courtney Stephens | 52-51 |
| 09:49 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 09:47 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch tips it home | 54-51 |
| 09:33 | Colorado | Michael Reed takes the ball from Jessie Titus | 54-51 |
| 09:15 | Whittier | Michael Reed blows the layup but the foul's on Nicholas Williams - foul #2 on Nicholas Williams, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (PG), William Welch (SG), Richard Cox (PF), Richard Lacy (C) Richard Wiggins, Darrell Ford, Clarence Tesch, Bryan Bland | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Burgess (PG), Darrell Shryock (SG), Peter Penland (SF), Larry Lacusky (PF), Philip Stevens (C) Courtney Stephens, Jessie Titus, Barry Valentine, Nicholas Williams, Ira Williams | |
| 09:15 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:15 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Peter Penland misses the easy layup | 55-51 |
| 08:59 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Michael Reed | 55-51 |
| 08:53 | Whittier | Richard Cox makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Reed | 57-51 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | David Burgess is fouled on the floor by Richard Lacy - foul #1 on Richard Lacy, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Villalba (SF) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:19 | Colorado | David Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| 08:04 | Whittier | Richard Lacy hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Villalba | 59-51 |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Peter Penland scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Shryock | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jim Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Welch (fresh) SF - James Villalba (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Lacy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Burgess (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Shryock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Penland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lacusky (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Whittier | Richard Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 07:34 | Whittier | Richard Lacy grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:28 | Whittier | Richard Cox buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Welch | 61-54 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 07:12 | Whittier | Richard Lacy pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:07 | Whittier | James Villalba knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Brown | 63-54 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | David Burgess knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Penland | 63-57 |
| 06:52 | Whittier | William Welch misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-57 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | William Welch is called for the reach on Darrell Shryock - foul #1 on William Welch, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (SG), Clarence Tesch (PF), Bryan Bland (C) William Welch, Richard Cox, Richard Lacy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jessie Titus (SG), Barry Valentine (SF), Nicholas Williams (PF) Darrell Shryock, Peter Penland, Larry Lacusky | |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Barry Valentine is hacked by Darrell Ford - foul #3 on Darrell Ford, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Michael Reed (SF) Jim Brown, James Villalba | |
| Subs | Colorado | Courtney Stephens (PG), Ira Williams (C) David Burgess, Philip Stevens | |
| 05:50 | Colorado | Courtney Stephens scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jessie Titus | 63-59 |
| 05:32 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch's pass is intercepted by Courtney Stephens | 63-59 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Courtney Stephens banks in the layup | 63-61 |
| 05:04 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Wiggins, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (PG), Richard Cox (PF) Richard Wiggins, Clarence Tesch | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Burgess (PG), Darrell Shryock (SG), Peter Penland (SF), Larry Lacusky (PF), Philip Stevens (C) Courtney Stephens, Jessie Titus, Barry Valentine, Nicholas Williams, Ira Williams | |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Lacusky | 63-64 |
| 04:24 | Whittier | Larry Lacusky steals the ball from Jim Brown | 63-64 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky is called for a backcourt violation | 63-64 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Villalba (SF), Richard Lacy (C) Michael Reed, Bryan Bland | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:38 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Philip Stevens grabs the board | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jim Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darrell Ford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Lacy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Burgess (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Shryock (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Penland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lacusky (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Philip Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Colorado | David Burgess clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-64 |
| 03:30 | Whittier | Richard Lacy pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:09 | Whittier | Peter Penland steals the ball from Richard Cox | 63-64 |
| 02:48 | Colorado | Peter Penland makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 02:48 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Reed (SF), Bryan Bland (C) James Villalba, Richard Lacy | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:46 | Whittier | Jim Brown loses the dribble to Darrell Shryock in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock banks in the layup | 63-68 |
| 02:34 | Whittier | Richard Cox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Peter Penland snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 02:27 | Colorado | David Burgess drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Shryock | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-71 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Peter Penland misses short on a floater from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | Philip Stevens tips it home | 66-73 |
| 01:45 | Whittier | Michael Reed drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Bland | 68-73 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to David Burgess | 68-73 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 01:09 | Whittier | Richard Cox grabs the board | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Whittier | Michael Reed hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Ford | 70-73 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Peter Penland connects on the runner in the paint set up by David Burgess | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Whittier | Darrell Ford knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Philip Stevens - foul #2 on Philip Stevens, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| 00:26 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses the free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Philip Stevens grabs the board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Jim Brown is called for the reach on Philip Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Brown, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nicholas Williams (PF) Larry Lacusky | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Philip Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Philip Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:25 | Whittier | Bryan Bland snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Whittier | Jim Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:15 | Whittier | Bryan Bland grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Whittier | Darrell Ford knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jim Brown | 75-76 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Darrell Ford is called for the reach on Darrell Shryock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Ford, team foul #8 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Lacusky (PF) Nicholas Williams | |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:08 | Whittier | Whittier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Whittier | Richard Cox comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Peter Penland pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |