| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wade Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weldon Workman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierro (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Eric Pierro inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Echevarria - foul #2 on James Echevarria, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 33-29 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Wade Johnson loses the dribble to Tony Michaelson in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the shot in the lane set up by Tony Michaelson and the foul's on Richard Hazel - foul #1 on Richard Hazel, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Eric Pierro | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Weldon Workman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan hits a floater from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Weldon Workman | 35-33 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is fouled on the floor by Wade Johnson - foul #3 on Wade Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Childers (PG) Wade Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-33 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | James Echevarria grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Weldon Workman steals it from Tony Michaelson | 35-33 |
| 16:40 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Weldon Workman | 37-33 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Anderson - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wade Johnson (PG), Elijah Brown (SG), Dave Hoffman (C) Manuel Childers, Weldon Workman, Richard Hazel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Charles Simmons (SG), Ralph Tindle (SF), George Whaley (PF), Robert Flaherty (C) Tony Michaelson, Colin Hall, James Echevarria, Joshua Anderson, Randolph Duggan | |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wade Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierro (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Lindsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Tindle (fresh) PF - George Whaley (fresh) C - Robert Flaherty (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wade Johnson | 41-35 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dave Hoffman - foul #2 on Dave Hoffman, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Reinaldo Esposito (SF), Dustin Wood (PF) Eric Pierro, Kevin Lindsey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG) David Crickenberger | |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Tindle | 41-36 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Elijah Brown - foul #1 on Elijah Brown, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | The jump hook by Dustin Wood is blocked by George Whaley | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Elijah Brown misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Weldon Workman (SG), Eric Pierro (SF), Richard Hazel (C) Elijah Brown, Reinaldo Esposito, Dave Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SG), James Echevarria (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) Charles Simmons, Ralph Tindle, George Whaley, Robert Flaherty | |
| 13:49 | Colorado | Eric Pierro misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Echevarria - foul #3 on James Echevarria, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 13:49 | Colorado | Eric Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:49 | Colorado | Eric Pierro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Eric Pierro snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Eric Pierro misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey (PF) Dustin Wood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Eric Pierro drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Colin Hall | 46-40 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Eric Pierro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wade Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Weldon Workman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Pierro (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kevin Lindsey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randolph Duggan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Lindsey | 46-40 |
| 11:34 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Childers (PG), Elijah Brown (SG), Reinaldo Esposito (SF), Dave Hoffman (C) Wade Johnson, Weldon Workman, Eric Pierro, Richard Hazel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Charles Simmons (SG), Ralph Tindle (SF), George Whaley (PF), Robert Flaherty (C) Tony Michaelson, Colin Hall, James Echevarria, Joshua Anderson, Randolph Duggan | |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty tips it home | 46-42 |
| 10:28 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Reinaldo Esposito | 48-42 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger loses the dribble to Reinaldo Esposito | 48-42 |
| 09:57 | Colorado | Manuel Childers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | George Whaley's floater is knocked away by Dave Hoffman | 48-42 |
| 09:30 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Kevin Lindsey | 48-42 |
| 09:09 | Colorado | Elijah Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 08:44 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | David Crickenberger steals the ball from Dave Hoffman | 51-42 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger hits a shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:01 | Colorado | George Whaley swats the short shot by Kevin Lindsey | 51-44 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Manuel Childers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elijah Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reinaldo Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Lindsey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Hoffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Tindle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Flaherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Manuel Childers - foul #2 on Manuel Childers, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wade Johnson (PG), Weldon Workman (SG), Eric Pierro (SF), Dustin Wood (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Manuel Childers, Elijah Brown, Reinaldo Esposito, Kevin Lindsey, Dave Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SG), James Echevarria (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) Charles Simmons, Ralph Tindle, George Whaley, Robert Flaherty | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Weldon Workman is fouled on the floor by Colin Hall - foul #1 on Colin Hall, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG) David Crickenberger | |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Joshua Anderson is called for the reach on Weldon Workman - foul #3 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Eric Pierro drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Wade Johnson and he's fouled by James Echevarria - foul #4 on James Echevarria, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Eric Pierro makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Dustin Wood steals the ball from Randolph Duggan | 54-46 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Wade Johnson loses the dribble to Tony Michaelson in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Colin Hall grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Richard Hazel is called for the reach on Randolph Duggan - foul #2 on Richard Hazel, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey (PF) Dustin Wood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Weldon Workman pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | Wade Johnson is called for a backcourt violation | 54-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Brown (SG), Dave Hoffman (C) Weldon Workman, Richard Hazel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Ralph Tindle (SF), George Whaley (PF), Robert Flaherty (C) Colin Hall, James Echevarria, Joshua Anderson, Randolph Duggan | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on Kevin Lindsey - foul #1 on Kevin Lindsey, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Childers (PG) Wade Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:03 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Dave Hoffman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Manuel Childers tips it in | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Manuel Childers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierro (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kevin Lindsey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Eric Pierro misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wade Johnson (PG), Weldon Workman (SG), Richard Hazel (C) Manuel Childers, Elijah Brown, Dave Hoffman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SG), James Echevarria (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) Charles Simmons, Ralph Tindle, George Whaley, Robert Flaherty | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Kevin Lindsey is called for the reach on Joshua Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Lindsey, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | Colorado | Eric Pierro connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan clanks a floater from the right block | 58-52 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Richard Hazel pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Joshua Anderson blocks the short jumper by Kevin Lindsey | 58-52 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson clanks a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Wade Johnson - foul #4 on Wade Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 3rd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Richard Hazel snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Eric Pierro misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Colin Hall pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is hacked by Wade Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wade Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Childers (PG) Wade Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Eric Pierro grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:22 | Colorado | Weldon Workman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Colin Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from James Echevarria | 58-57 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey hits a fadeaway in the lane | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Michaelson - foul #1 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Eric Pierro grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | James Echevarria is called for the reach on Eric Pierro - foul #5 on James Echevarria, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SF) James Echevarria | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Eric Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Eric Pierro makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Tony Michaelson is called for the reach on Kevin Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Alexander (PG) Manuel Childers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Kevin Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Eric Pierro steals the ball from Randolph Duggan | 64-57 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Weldon Workman is hacked by Tony Michaelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Childers (SF) Kevin Lindsey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Weldon Workman misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Weldon Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Eric Pierro gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Manuel Childers is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Michaelson - foul #4 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Manuel Childers makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Manuel Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The clock runs out | 67-57 |