| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Elijah Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Grove (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Pierro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Leroy Grove inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins blows the layup but he's fouled by James Echevarria - foul #3 on James Echevarria, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Traylor (SF) James Echevarria | |
| 19:50 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:50 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan connects on the jumper from the left block | 22-28 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | George Whaley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Elijah Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Colin Hall - foul #1 on Colin Hall, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Elijah Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Elijah Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Colin Hall is fouled on the floor by Elijah Brown - foul #2 on Elijah Brown, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Colin Hall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Michaelson and the foul's on Elijah Brown - foul #3 on Elijah Brown, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Colin Hall makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman tips it in | 26-31 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Dave Hoffman - foul #3 on Dave Hoffman, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Weldon Workman (SG), Dustin Wood (C) Elijah Brown, Dave Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG) Colin Hall | |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Scott Traylor is called for the reach on Weldon Workman - foul #1 on Scott Traylor, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Knights (PG), Kevin Lindsey (PF) Richard Hopkins, Eric Pierro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), George Deegan (C) Tony Michaelson, Randolph Duggan | |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Deegan - foul #2 on George Deegan, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | George Deegan pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Dustin Wood steals the ball from George Whaley | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Justin Knights (fresh) SG - Weldon Workman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Grove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Traylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Deegan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Justin Knights is fouled on the floor by Scott Traylor - foul #2 on Scott Traylor, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Brown (SG) Leroy Grove | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SG), James Echevarria (SF), Brian Myers (PF) Charles Simmons, Scott Traylor, George Whaley | |
| 15:03 | Colorado | Justin Knights scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Weldon Workman | 29-32 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | James Echevarria misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | George Deegan gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Colin Hall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 14:21 | Colorado | Weldon Workman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | James Echevarria grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | George Deegan misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Elijah Brown - foul #4 on Elijah Brown, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Hopkins (PG), Leroy Grove (SF), Eric Pierro (PF), Dave Hoffman (C) Justin Knights, Elijah Brown, Kevin Lindsey, Dustin Wood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), George Whaley (PF) David Crickenberger, Brian Myers | |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | George Deegan makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | George Deegan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Eric Pierro pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 13:32 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins loses the ball out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Knights (SG) Weldon Workman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Randolph Duggan (C) Colin Hall, George Deegan | |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | James Echevarria clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 29-36 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | James Echevarria hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 12:43 | Colorado | Justin Knights buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 32-38 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Justin Knights scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | George Whaley hits a shot from the baseline set up by Tony Michaelson | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Justin Knights (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leroy Grove (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Pierro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Echevarria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Knights | 37-40 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan buries a jump hook in the lane | 37-42 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman loses the dribble to Charles Simmons | 37-42 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Justin Knights picks off the pass by Tony Michaelson | 37-42 |
| 10:11 | Colorado | Justin Knights hits the finger roll | 39-42 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | James Echevarria is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Echevarria, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Weldon Workman (PG), Elijah Brown (SG), Kevin Lindsey (PF), Dustin Wood (C) Richard Hopkins, Justin Knights, Eric Pierro, Dave Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Colin Hall (SG), Scott Traylor (SF), Brian Myers (PF), George Deegan (C) Tony Michaelson, Charles Simmons, James Echevarria, George Whaley, Randolph Duggan | |
| 09:34 | Colorado | Leroy Grove misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Elijah Brown is called for the reach on Colin Hall - foul #5 on Elijah Brown, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Alexander (PG) Elijah Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 08:41 | Colorado | Leroy Grove snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Leroy Grove comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Dustin Wood tips it in | 41-42 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Weldon Workman steals the ball from Scott Traylor | 41-42 |
| 07:44 | Colorado | Leroy Grove drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Weldon Workman | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Eddie Alexander (fresh) SG - Weldon Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Grove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Scott Traylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Myers (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Deegan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Colin Hall is denied on a layup by Dustin Wood | 43-42 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Eddie Alexander | 43-42 |
| 06:49 | Colorado | Dustin Wood misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Hopkins (PG), Justin Knights (SG), Eric Pierro (PF), Dave Hoffman (C) Eddie Alexander, Weldon Workman, Kevin Lindsey, Dustin Wood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Charles Simmons (SG), James Echevarria (SF), George Whaley (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) David Crickenberger, Colin Hall, Scott Traylor, Brian Myers, George Deegan | |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Eric Pierro can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman tips it in | 45-42 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Richard Hopkins steps in front of the Randolph Duggan pass | 45-42 |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Leroy Grove is hacked by James Echevarria - foul #5 on James Echevarria, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Weldon Workman (SG) Justin Knights | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Traylor (SF) James Echevarria | |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Leroy Grove makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Leroy Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randolph Duggan | 46-42 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Tony Michaelson is blocked by Dave Hoffman | 46-42 |
| 05:19 | Colorado | Weldon Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Scott Traylor takes the ball from Eric Pierro | 46-42 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 04:03 | Colorado | Randolph Duggan is called for the reach on Dave Hoffman - foul #1 on Randolph Duggan, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Knights (SF) Leroy Grove | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| 04:03 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tony Michaelson | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Weldon Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Knights (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Pierro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Scott Traylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Tony Michaelson - foul #1 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Alexander (PG), Kevin Lindsey (PF), Dustin Wood (C) Weldon Workman, Eric Pierro, Dave Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Charles Simmons (SF), George Deegan (C) Tony Michaelson, Scott Traylor, Randolph Duggan | |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Colin Hall misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Weldon Workman (SG), Eric Pierro (PF) Eddie Alexander, Kevin Lindsey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Scott Traylor (SF), Randolph Duggan (C) David Crickenberger, Charles Simmons, George Deegan | |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Tony Michaelson is called for the reach on Richard Hopkins - foul #2 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #10 | 48-47 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Eric Pierro gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leroy Grove (SF), Dave Hoffman (C) Justin Knights, Dustin Wood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Eric Pierro drills a shot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 01:05 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Weldon Workman | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Randolph Duggan - foul #2 on Randolph Duggan, team foul #11 | 52-47 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Whaley | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Colin Hall makes the floater in the paint | 52-49 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Michaelson - foul #3 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #12 | 52-49 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Eric Pierro picks off the pass by Randolph Duggan | 54-49 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Tony Michaelson is called for the reach on Richard Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #13 | 54-49 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Colin Hall gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Weldon Workman pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Tony Michaelson is called for the reach on Weldon Workman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #14 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Knights (SF) Eric Pierro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG) Tony Michaelson | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Weldon Workman makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Weldon Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Pierro (PF) Justin Knights | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Hopkins | 57-49 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | David Crickenberger is called for the reach on Richard Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Crickenberger, team foul #15 | 57-49 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Richard Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randolph Duggan | 58-49 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randolph Duggan | 58-52 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | David Crickenberger is called for the reach on Leroy Grove in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Crickenberger, team foul #16 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Knights (SF) Dave Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Leroy Grove makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Leroy Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor misses the halfcourt shot | 60-52 |