| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Rueben Coats (fresh) SG - Charles Hamm (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Dwight Cameron (fresh) C - William Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Stephen Mateer (fresh) SG - Chad Maxwell (fresh) SF - Roland Perlman (fresh) PF - Anthony Verdi (fresh) C - Brett Kindel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Hamm - foul #1 on Charles Hamm, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer's pass is intercepted by Dwight Cameron | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron jams it on a great pass from Rueben Coats | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell hits a floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Colorado | Rueben Coats misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Whittier | Brett Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Whittier | Roland Perlman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Mateer | 2-6 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Richard Johnson travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Colorado | Rueben Coats connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dwight Cameron | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | Whittier | Brett Kindel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brett Kindel, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron blows the layup | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | Whittier | Roland Perlman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer is fouled on the floor by William Curry - foul #1 on William Curry, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Blanche (SF), Robert Satchell (PF), Jesse Bliss (C) Roland Perlman, Anthony Verdi, Brett Kindel | |
| 16:54 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Colorado | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | Colorado | Charles Hamm hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 7-6 |
| 16:26 | Whittier | Robert Satchell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Mateer | 7-9 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Charles Hamm makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 10-9 |
| 15:49 | Whittier | Dwight Cameron is called for the reach on Robert Satchell - foul #1 on Dwight Cameron, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Bernard Arnold (SF), Alex Frye (PF), Scott Raymo (C) Rueben Coats, Richard Johnson, Dwight Cameron, William Curry | |
| Subs | Whittier | Brett Pastore (PG), Anthony Branham (SG), Roland Perlman (SF), Anthony Verdi (PF), Brett Kindel (C) Stephen Mateer, Chad Maxwell, Mark Blanche, Robert Satchell, Jesse Bliss | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Larry Baptist (fresh) SG - Charles Hamm (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Arnold (fresh) PF - Alex Frye (fresh) C - Scott Raymo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Brett Pastore (fresh) SG - Anthony Branham (fresh) SF - Roland Perlman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Verdi (fresh) C - Brett Kindel (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Whittier | Brett Kindel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gerald Gros (SG) Charles Hamm | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Bernard Arnold misses long on a floater from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Scott Raymo pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:13 | Colorado | Gerald Gros drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Baptist | 13-9 |
| 14:54 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi is hacked by Scott Raymo - foul #1 on Scott Raymo, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hamm (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Gerald Gros, Bernard Arnold | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 14:40 | Whittier | Brett Pastore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:39 | Whittier | Roland Perlman misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 14:37 | Colorado | Scott Raymo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Roland Perlman - foul #1 on Roland Perlman, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dwight Cameron (PF) Alex Frye | |
| Subs | Whittier | Chad Maxwell (SG), Robert Satchell (C) Anthony Branham, Brett Kindel | |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Richard Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-9 |
| 13:55 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Brett Pastore | 16-11 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron loses the ball out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG), William Curry (C) Larry Baptist, Scott Raymo | |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Mateer (PG), Mark Blanche (SF), Jesse Bliss (C) Brett Pastore, Roland Perlman, Anthony Verdi | |
| 13:26 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-11 |
| 13:24 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:03 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Richard Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 12:56 | Whittier | Robert Satchell snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:45 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-11 |
| 12:43 | Colorado | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rueben Coats | 19-11 |
| 12:01 | Whittier | Mark Blanche hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Stephen Mateer | 19-13 |
| 11:59 | Colorado | Rueben Coats throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gerald Gros (SG), Bernard Arnold (SF), Alex Frye (PF) Charles Hamm, Richard Johnson, Dwight Cameron | |
| Subs | Whittier | Brett Pastore (SG), Roland Perlman (SF), Anthony Verdi (PF), Brett Kindel (C) Chad Maxwell, Mark Blanche, Robert Satchell, Jesse Bliss | |
| 11:52 | Whittier | Rueben Coats steals it from Anthony Verdi | 19-13 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | Rueben Coats can't finish the layup | 19-13 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | William Curry tips it but misses | 19-13 |
| 11:46 | Colorado | William Curry gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Rueben Coats (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Gros (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Arnold (fresh) PF - Alex Frye (fresh) C - William Curry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Stephen Mateer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brett Pastore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Perlman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Verdi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Kindel (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Colorado | William Curry misses the easy layup | 19-13 |
| 11:34 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 11:25 | Whittier | Brett Kindel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Gerald Gros gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Bernard Arnold's pass is intercepted by Brett Pastore | 19-13 |
| 11:07 | Whittier | Brett Pastore blows the layup | 19-13 |
| 11:05 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Curry | 19-13 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Alex Frye misses the easy layup | 19-13 |
| 10:47 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Roland Perlman | 19-13 |
| 10:29 | Whittier | Roland Perlman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Charles Hamm (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Dwight Cameron (PF), Scott Raymo (C) Rueben Coats, Gerald Gros, Bernard Arnold, Alex Frye, William Curry | |
| Subs | Whittier | Chad Maxwell (SG), Robert Satchell (SF) Stephen Mateer, Roland Perlman | |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to Brett Kindel | 19-13 |
| 09:58 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell is whistled for traveling | 19-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jesse Bliss (PF) Anthony Verdi | |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Robert Satchell denies the turnaround by Richard Johnson | 19-13 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Charles Hamm grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Larry Baptist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-13 |
| 09:22 | Whittier | Jesse Bliss pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:10 | Whittier | Robert Satchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG) Larry Baptist | |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Mateer (PG), Roland Perlman (SF) Brett Pastore, Brett Kindel | |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Charles Hamm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-13 |
| 08:45 | Whittier | Rueben Coats is called for the reach on Chad Maxwell - foul #1 on Rueben Coats, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Curry (C) Scott Raymo | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 08:26 | Whittier | The short jumper by Roland Perlman is denied by William Curry | 19-13 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | William Curry snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-13 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | William Curry can't tip it in | 19-13 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | William Curry tips it home | 21-13 |
| 08:08 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Arnold (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Anthony Verdi (PF) Jesse Bliss | |
| 07:53 | Whittier | Roland Perlman comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Hamm - foul #2 on Charles Hamm, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gerald Gros (SG), Alex Frye (PF) Charles Hamm, Dwight Cameron | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:53 | Whittier | Roland Perlman misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:53 | Whittier | Roland Perlman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Stephen Mateer steals the ball from William Curry | 21-14 |
| 07:34 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell banks in the layup set up by Stephen Mateer | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Rueben Coats (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Gros (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Arnold (fresh) PF - Alex Frye (fresh) C - William Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Stephen Mateer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chad Maxwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roland Perlman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Verdi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Satchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Colorado | Rueben Coats is denied on a layup by Anthony Verdi | 21-16 |
| 07:15 | Whittier | Roland Perlman snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 07:10 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer is hacked by Gerald Gros - foul #1 on Gerald Gros, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Scott Raymo (C) Rueben Coats, William Curry | |
| Subs | Whittier | Brett Pastore (SG), Mark Blanche (SF), Brett Kindel (C) Chad Maxwell, Roland Perlman, Robert Satchell | |
| 07:10 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:10 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Bernard Arnold is hacked by Brett Pastore - foul #1 on Brett Pastore, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Johnson (SF), Dwight Cameron (PF) Bernard Arnold, Alex Frye | |
| Subs | Whittier | Anthony Branham (SG) Stephen Mateer | |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-18 |
| 06:34 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 06:08 | Whittier | Mark Blanche misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 06:06 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 05:49 | Colorado | Larry Baptist connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 23-20 |
| 05:39 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi is hacked by Dwight Cameron - foul #2 on Dwight Cameron, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG), Alex Frye (PF), William Curry (C) Larry Baptist, Dwight Cameron, Scott Raymo | |
| Subs | Whittier | Chad Maxwell (SG), Robert Satchell (SF) Anthony Branham, Mark Blanche | |
| 05:39 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:39 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Richard Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Gros | 25-22 |
| 05:01 | Whittier | Gerald Gros steals it from Brett Kindel | 25-22 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Rueben Coats lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Gros | 27-22 |
| 04:37 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi misses the floater from close range | 27-22 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | William Curry gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Rueben Coats double dribbles | 27-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (SG), Bernard Arnold (SF) Gerald Gros, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Mateer (PG), Roland Perlman (SF), Jesse Bliss (C) Brett Pastore, Anthony Verdi, Brett Kindel | |
| 04:18 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer is hacked by Rueben Coats in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rueben Coats, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gerald Gros (SG) Rueben Coats | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 04:18 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:18 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:18 | Colorado | Alex Frye snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | Bernard Arnold drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Larry Baptist | 29-23 |
| 03:47 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Bernard Arnold pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Jesse Bliss is called for the reach on Bernard Arnold - foul #1 on Jesse Bliss, team foul #4 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG), Charles Hamm (SG), Dwight Cameron (PF), Scott Raymo (C) Larry Baptist, Gerald Gros, Alex Frye, William Curry | |
| Subs | Whittier | Ronald Fairbank (C) Robert Satchell | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Rueben Coats (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hamm (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Raymo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Stephen Mateer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roland Perlman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Bliss (fresh) C - Ronald Fairbank (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Rueben Coats connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-23 |
| 03:00 | Whittier | Jesse Bliss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Ronald Fairbank pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:53 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Fairbank | 32-26 |
| 02:41 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Hamm and the foul's on Roland Perlman - foul #2 on Roland Perlman, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Johnson (SF) Bernard Arnold | |
| Subs | Whittier | Brett Pastore (SG) Chad Maxwell | |
| 02:41 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:27 | Whittier | Brett Pastore is hacked by Scott Raymo - foul #2 on Scott Raymo, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| 02:27 | Whittier | Brett Pastore makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:27 | Whittier | Brett Pastore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Charles Hamm clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-28 |
| 02:08 | Whittier | Roland Perlman grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 01:51 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Roland Perlman | 35-30 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Rueben Coats misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Charles Hamm hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 01:08 | Whittier | Brett Pastore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Rueben Coats is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mateer - foul #1 on Stephen Mateer, team foul #6 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), William Curry (C) Rueben Coats, Scott Raymo | |
| Subs | Whittier | Chad Maxwell (SG), Robert Satchell (SF), Anthony Verdi (PF), Brett Kindel (C) Stephen Mateer, Roland Perlman, Jesse Bliss, Ronald Fairbank | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Robert Satchell is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Satchell, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Frye (PF) Dwight Cameron | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:40 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Anthony Verdi | 37-30 |
| 00:24 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Charles Hamm is fouled on the floor by Chad Maxwell - foul #1 on Chad Maxwell, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Arnold (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Anthony Branham (PG) Brett Pastore | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Charles Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Charles Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Anthony Branham misses the halfcourt shot | 39-32 |