| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Estelle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Tindall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Stoudt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Crocker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Jessen (fresh) PF - Radman Hajek (fresh) 4 reb. C - Reginald Maxie (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Phil Jessen inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phil Jessen | 40-29 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree's floater is tipped away by Reginald Maxie | 40-29 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Phil Jessen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Robert Estelle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Reginald Maxie | 40-29 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-29 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Russell Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-29 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | William Coleman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Coleman, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Osborne (PG) William Coleman | |
| 17:47 | Denver | Henry Stoudt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Russell Pearson and he's fouled by Radman Hajek - foul #1 on Radman Hajek, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Burkey (SG) Phil Jessen | |
| 17:47 | Denver | Henry Stoudt makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Crabtree - foul #2 on Kevin Crabtree, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Johnnie English (SF), James Jackson (PF) Henry Stoudt, Kevin Crabtree | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Johnnie English throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Phil Jessen (SF) Daniel Crocker | |
| 17:01 | Louisville | William Burkey drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Osborne | 43-34 |
| 16:35 | Denver | James Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-34 |
| 16:34 | Denver | James Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Matthew Osborne is called for the reach on Robert Estelle - foul #1 on Matthew Osborne, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Charles Dorgan (SF), Kevin Crabtree (PF) Robert Estelle, Carlton Tindall, Russell Pearson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:07 | Denver | Darrell Walker is fouled on the floor by Matthew Osborne - foul #2 on Matthew Osborne, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Stoudt (SF) Charles Dorgan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Crocker (SF) Phil Jessen | |
| 16:01 | Denver | James Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Darrell Walker tips it but misses | 43-34 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Radman Hajek gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Darrell Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie English (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Stoudt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Osborne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Burkey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Crocker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Radman Hajek (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Reginald Maxie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker is fouled on the floor by Darrell Walker - foul #3 on Darrell Walker, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Estelle (PG), Roland Jordan (C) Johnnie English, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG), Tyrone Davis (SF), Walter Saez (PF) Matthew Osborne, William Burkey, Radman Hajek | |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Walter Saez comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Roland Jordan - foul #2 on Roland Jordan, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlton Tindall (SG) Darrell Walker | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Walter Saez makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Walter Saez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Robert Estelle banks in the layup | 45-36 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Roland Jordan swats the layup by Reginald Maxie | 45-36 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Roland Jordan loses the ball out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Johnnie English (SF), James Jackson (PF), Russell Pearson (C) Henry Stoudt, Kevin Crabtree, Roland Jordan | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Burkey (SG), Phil Jessen (SF) Daniel Crocker, Reginald Maxie | |
| 14:05 | Louisville | William Burkey travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Carlton Tindall connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | William Burkey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Coleman | 47-39 |
| 13:16 | Denver | Russell Pearson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 47-39 |
| 13:14 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Johnnie English - foul #2 on Johnnie English, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Charles Dorgan (SF), Roland Jordan (PF) Robert Estelle, Carlton Tindall, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Osborne (PG), Daniel Crocker (SG), Radman Hajek (PF), Reginald Maxie (C) William Coleman, William Burkey, Phil Jessen, Walter Saez | |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Roland Jordan snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:47 | Denver | Russell Pearson is fouled on the floor by Radman Hajek - foul #2 on Radman Hajek, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Stoudt (SF), Kevin Crabtree (PF) Charles Dorgan, Roland Jordan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:32 | Denver | Darrell Walker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Henry Stoudt | 49-40 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis blows the dunk but he's hacked by Henry Stoudt - foul #1 on Henry Stoudt, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Estelle (PG), Carlton Tindall (SG) Darrell Walker, Johnnie English | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Henry Stoudt loses the dribble to Daniel Crocker | 49-42 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker blows the dunk | 49-42 |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Estelle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Tindall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Stoudt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Osborne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Crocker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Radman Hajek (fresh) 5 reb. C - Reginald Maxie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Carlton Tindall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Russell Pearson tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 11:31 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Osborne | 49-44 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Osborne | 49-47 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Radman Hajek blocks the short jumper by Robert Estelle | 49-47 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Radman Hajek grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyrone Davis | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Henry Stoudt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tyrone Davis - foul #4 on Tyrone Davis, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (SG), James Jackson (PF), Roland Jordan (C) Carlton Tindall, Kevin Crabtree, Russell Pearson | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG), William Burkey (SG), Phil Jessen (SF), Walter Saez (PF) Matthew Osborne, Daniel Crocker, Tyrone Davis, Radman Hajek | |
| 10:16 | Denver | Henry Stoudt misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Henry Stoudt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | William Burkey knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Reginald Maxie | 50-52 |
| 09:40 | Denver | James Jackson misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:34 | Louisville | William Burkey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 09:33 | Denver | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:09 | Denver | William Coleman is called for the reach on Robert Estelle - foul #4 on William Coleman, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlton Tindall (SG), Johnnie English (SF) Darrell Walker, Henry Stoudt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Osborne (PG) William Coleman | |
| 09:09 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:09 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | William Burkey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 08:53 | Denver | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Robert Estelle can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Walter Saez | 52-52 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Walter Saez lays it in on a nice dish by Phil Jessen | 52-54 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Carlton Tindall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-54 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Matthew Osborne grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | William Burkey's pass is intercepted by Carlton Tindall | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Estelle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Tindall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie English (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Osborne (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Burkey (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Phil Jessen (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Saez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Reginald Maxie (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Denver | James Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | William Burkey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 06:16 | Denver | James Jackson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Carlton Tindall | 55-57 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | William Burkey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 06:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Carlton Tindall | 55-57 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Henry Stoudt (SF), Kevin Crabtree (PF), Russell Pearson (C) Robert Estelle, Johnnie English, James Jackson, Roland Jordan | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG), Daniel Crocker (SG), Tyrone Davis (SF), Radman Hajek (C) Matthew Osborne, William Burkey, Phil Jessen, Reginald Maxie | |
| 05:44 | Denver | Radman Hajek takes the ball from Carlton Tindall | 55-57 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Coleman | 55-60 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Darrell Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 04:48 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis tips it in | 57-62 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Russell Pearson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 57-62 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Walter Saez pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker hits the finger roll set up by Radman Hajek | 57-64 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Henry Stoudt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 03:54 | Denver | Darrell Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Henry Stoudt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Henry Stoudt, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Estelle (PG) Carlton Tindall | |
| Subs | Louisville | Phil Jessen (SF) Walter Saez | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Henry Stoudt picks off the pass by William Coleman | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Estelle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Stoudt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Crabtree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Crocker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phil Jessen (fresh) PF - Tyrone Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Radman Hajek (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Henry Stoudt misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Russell Pearson tips it in | 59-64 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis travels with the ball | 59-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlton Tindall (SG), Johnnie English (SF), James Jackson (PF), Roland Jordan (C) Darrell Walker, Henry Stoudt, Kevin Crabtree, Russell Pearson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Osborne (PG), William Burkey (SG), Reginald Maxie (C) William Coleman, Daniel Crocker, Radman Hajek | |
| 02:44 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Pearson (C) Roland Jordan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Crocker (SG), Radman Hajek (PF) William Burkey, Phil Jessen | |
| 02:29 | Denver | Robert Estelle connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Stoudt (SF), Kevin Crabtree (PF) Johnnie English, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG) Matthew Osborne | |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Robert Estelle steals the ball from William Coleman | 61-64 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Tyrone Davis picks off the pass by Henry Stoudt | 61-64 |
| 01:40 | Louisville | Robert Estelle steals the ball from William Coleman | 61-64 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Carlton Tindall lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Estelle | 63-64 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Coleman | 63-66 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Henry Stoudt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker buries a shot from the right side set up by William Coleman | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Denver | Henry Stoudt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie grabs the board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Robert Estelle is called for the reach on Reginald Maxie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Estelle, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Burkey (PG), Kenneth Dulac (SG), Walter Saez (PF) William Coleman, Tyrone Davis, Radman Hajek | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Russell Pearson grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Robert Estelle hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Russell Pearson | 66-69 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG), Tyrone Davis (PF) Kenneth Dulac, Walter Saez | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Estelle - foul #2 on Robert Estelle, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Robert Estelle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker is hacked by Robert Estelle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Estelle, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Dulac (SG), Walter Saez (C) William Coleman, Reginald Maxie | |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Russell Pearson grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Robert Estelle is hacked by William Burkey - foul #2 on William Burkey, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG), Reginald Maxie (C) William Burkey, Kenneth Dulac | |
| 00:03 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker is hacked by Carlton Tindall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlton Tindall, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Burkey (SG) Walter Saez | |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Carlton Tindall clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-73 |