| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wade Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weldon Workman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Colin Hall inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Colin Hall hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Tony Michaelson | 33-21 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Tony Michaelson picks off the pass by Eric Pierro | 33-21 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Colin Hall banks in the layup set up by Tony Michaelson | 35-21 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Pierro | 35-23 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is hacked by Wade Johnson - foul #3 on Wade Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Childers (PG) Wade Johnson | |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-23 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan tips it back up and in | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Weldon Workman out of a doubleteam | 37-25 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Pierro | 37-25 |
| 17:32 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Eric Pierro | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:11 | Colorado | Eric Pierro connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | George Whaley is hacked by Kevin Lindsey - foul #1 on Kevin Lindsey, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), James Echevarria (SF), Robert Flaherty (C) Ralph Tindle, Colin Hall, Randolph Duggan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Brown (SG), Dave Hoffman (PF), Dustin Wood (C) Weldon Workman, Kevin Lindsey, Richard Hazel | |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | James Echevarria hits a 3 from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Dustin Wood drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Elijah Brown and the foul's on Robert Flaherty - foul #2 on Robert Flaherty, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG) Tony Michaelson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reinaldo Esposito (SF) Eric Pierro | |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Dustin Wood makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 15:56 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Manuel Childers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reinaldo Esposito (fresh) PF - Dustin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Dustin Wood misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-31 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Dustin Wood can't tip it in | 40-31 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Whaley | 40-31 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Wood - foul #1 on Dustin Wood, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson (PF) George Whaley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wade Johnson (PG), Weldon Workman (SG), Kevin Lindsey (PF) Manuel Childers, Elijah Brown, Dustin Wood | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Reinaldo Esposito | 42-33 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Ralph Tindle (SG), Colin Hall (SF), Randolph Duggan (C) David Crickenberger, Charles Simmons, James Echevarria, Robert Flaherty | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Pierro (SF), Richard Hazel (C) Reinaldo Esposito, Dave Hoffman | |
| 14:33 | Colorado | Weldon Workman buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Hazel | 42-35 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Hazel - foul #3 on Richard Hazel, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Brown (SG) Weldon Workman | |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Elijah Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Wade Johnson picks off the pass by Colin Hall | 44-38 |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Wade Johnson lays it in | 44-40 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Hazel - foul #4 on Richard Hazel, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Whaley (PF) Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dave Hoffman (PF) Kevin Lindsey | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | George Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Dave Hoffman swats the shot by Randolph Duggan | 44-40 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson buries a fadeaway from the left side | 46-40 |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Colin Hall pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Eric Pierro blocks the jumper by Ralph Tindle | 46-40 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Colin Hall gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan clanks a floater near the basket | 46-40 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wade Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dave Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hazel (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Colorado | Eric Pierro evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Wade Johnson | 46-42 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Elijah Brown - foul #1 on Elijah Brown, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), James Echevarria (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Robert Flaherty (C) Tony Michaelson, Colin Hall, George Whaley, Randolph Duggan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Childers (PG), Weldon Workman (SG), Reinaldo Esposito (SF), Kevin Lindsey (PF), Dustin Wood (C) Wade Johnson, Elijah Brown, Eric Pierro, Dave Hoffman, Richard Hazel | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Dustin Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Manuel Childers misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Tindle - foul #2 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG) Ralph Tindle | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Manuel Childers makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Manuel Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger is hacked by Dustin Wood - foul #2 on Dustin Wood, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Anderson - foul #4 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Whaley (PF) Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Pierro (SF) Reinaldo Esposito | |
| 10:24 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | George Whaley is hacked by Kevin Lindsey - foul #2 on Kevin Lindsey, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG) David Crickenberger | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Weldon Workman snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Dustin Wood snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Weldon Workman is hacked by George Whaley - foul #1 on George Whaley, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), Randolph Duggan (C) Charles Simmons, Robert Flaherty | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wade Johnson (PG), Richard Hazel (C) Manuel Childers, Dustin Wood | |
| 09:08 | Colorado | Weldon Workman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Richard Hazel grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Weldon Workman clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | George Whaley gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Hazel - foul #5 on Richard Hazel, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SF) James Echevarria | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Brown (SG), Manuel Childers (SF), Dave Hoffman (PF), Dustin Wood (C) Weldon Workman, Eric Pierro, Kevin Lindsey, Richard Hazel | |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:04 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on George Whaley - foul #2 on George Whaley, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty (C) Randolph Duggan | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:04 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:04 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Dustin Wood steals it from George Whaley | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wade Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dave Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Wade Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Colin Hall's pass is intercepted by Manuel Childers | 51-51 |
| 06:38 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 51-51 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Colin Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Dustin Wood gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:01 | Colorado | Dustin Wood banks in the layup on a great pass from Dave Hoffman | 51-53 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) George Whaley, Robert Flaherty | |
| Subs | Colorado | Weldon Workman (SG), Eric Pierro (SF), Kevin Lindsey (PF) Elijah Brown, Manuel Childers, Dustin Wood | |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Ralph Tindle | 53-53 |
| 05:16 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Colin Hall snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Dave Hoffman - foul #3 on Dave Hoffman, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Charles Simmons (SG) Tony Michaelson, Ralph Tindle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Childers (PG), Dustin Wood (C) Wade Johnson, Dave Hoffman | |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Dustin Wood snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Eric Pierro misses short on a floater near the basket | 55-53 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey tips it in | 55-55 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Colin Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Lindsey - foul #3 on Kevin Lindsey, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Colin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Colin Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Eric Pierro is hacked by David Crickenberger - foul #1 on David Crickenberger, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), James Echevarria (SF) David Crickenberger, Colin Hall | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Eric Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Eric Pierro makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson's pass is intercepted by Eric Pierro | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Manuel Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Workman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Pierro (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Lindsey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Weldon Workman is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Pierro out of a doubleteam | 57-60 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), Colin Hall (SF) Charles Simmons, James Echevarria | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wade Johnson (PG), Dave Hoffman (C) Manuel Childers, Dustin Wood | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the shot in the paint | 57-60 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Wade Johnson | 57-62 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson can't finish the layup | 57-62 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:50 | Colorado | Weldon Workman misses the jumper from the left block | 57-62 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman tips it home | 57-64 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Lindsey takes the ball from Randolph Duggan | 57-64 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman blows the dunk | 57-64 |
| 01:10 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Weldon Workman | 57-64 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Colin Hall - foul #1 on Colin Hall, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Anderson | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Eric Pierro grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Eric Pierro is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Tindle - foul #3 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Alexander (PG), Manuel Childers (SF) Wade Johnson, Kevin Lindsey | |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Eric Pierro misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Weldon Workman pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey (PF) Eric Pierro | |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Eddie Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Michaelson - foul #2 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Eddie Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Eddie Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Kevin Lindsey steals it from Ralph Tindle | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Weldon Workman is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Michaelson - foul #3 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Weldon Workman makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Weldon Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson drills a runner from the left block | 59-68 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Weldon Workman is hacked by Ralph Tindle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Weldon Workman makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Weldon Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Colin Hall comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson tips it home | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Eddie Alexander runs out the clock | 61-70 |