| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Steve Dark inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Michael Rogers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Otero - foul #3 on Michael Otero, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Lally (PF) Michael Otero | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:45 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor is fouled on the floor by Tommy Page - foul #3 on Tommy Page, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Reynolds (C) Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Yong Chin scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marlon Kapoor | 27-36 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Steve Dark hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Hughes | 30-36 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor tips it home | 30-38 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Michael Hughes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally is fouled on the floor by Paul Reynolds - foul #2 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Baker | 33-40 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor clanks a shot from close range | 33-40 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Lally | 33-40 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Steve Dark grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 16:07 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson is denied on a layup by Marlon Kapoor | 33-40 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the runner in the paint set up by Stephen Baker | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Reynolds (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Lally (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Lally and he's hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Stanley Willey (PF), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Michael Otero (PF) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Raymond Lally | |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor is hacked by Michael Otero - foul #4 on Michael Otero, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Theodore Batista (SF), Peter Hudson (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Robert Weaver, Michael Otero, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 14:28 | Denver | Peter Hudson steals the ball from Paul Smith | 33-45 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue double dribbles | 33-45 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Jiao-Long Xue steps in front of the Andrew Crocker pass | 33-45 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Lawrence Taylor picks off the pass by Peter Hudson | 33-45 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Patrick Pullins swats the layup by Paul Smith | 33-45 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Theodore Batista denies the turnaround by Tommy Page | 33-45 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Stanley Willey pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:45 | Denver | The jump hook by Stanley Willey is blocked by Patrick Pullins | 33-45 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Stanley Willey grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Page | 36-45 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue hits a turnaround near the basket | 36-47 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Donald Scott buries a jump hook from close range set up by Jiao-Long Xue | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Willey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Page (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jiao-Long Xue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Pullins (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor is whistled for traveling | 36-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Paul Reynolds (C) Andrew Crocker, Lawrence Taylor, Paul Smith, Stanley Willey, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Yong Chin (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Jiao-Long Xue, Donald Scott, Theodore Batista, Peter Hudson, Patrick Pullins | |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Michael Rogers steals it from Yong Chin | 36-49 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Michael Rogers is hacked by Raymond Lally - foul #2 on Raymond Lally, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Paul Reynolds loses the dribble to Raymond Lally | 36-49 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is fouled on the floor by Paul Reynolds - foul #3 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Yong Chin | 36-51 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson loses the dribble to Raymond Lally | 36-51 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Tommy Page (C) Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF) Steve Dark, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Peter Hudson (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Raymond Lally, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 08:20 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor snags the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Yong Chin knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Weaver - foul #3 on Robert Weaver, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Smith (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Theodore Batista (SF), Michael Otero (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Yong Chin, Robert Weaver, Peter Hudson, Patrick Pullins | |
| 07:17 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Theodore Batista is blocked by Michael Rogers | 39-54 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Michael Otero gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor can't finish the layup | 39-54 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Steve Dark grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 06:32 | Denver | Michael Rogers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Steve Dark tips it in | 41-54 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Otero and he's hacked by Paul Reynolds - foul #4 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), Stanley Willey (C) Paul Smith, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG), Robert Weaver (SF) Donald Scott, Theodore Batista | |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson clanks a shot from the right side | 41-57 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Michael Rogers steps in front of the Stephen Baker pass | 41-57 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-57 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Willey | 41-57 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor grabs the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is called for a backcourt violation | 41-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Paul Smith (SF), Tommy Page (C) Lawrence Taylor, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Theodore Batista (SF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Robert Weaver, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 04:34 | Denver | Paul Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Yong Chin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue tips it back up and in | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Denver | Patrick Pullins swats the shot by Bertram Tennyson | 41-59 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Theodore Batista | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Page - foul #4 on Tommy Page, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Steven Johnson (PF), Paul Reynolds (C) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Stanley Willey, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Robert Weaver (SF) Jiao-Long Xue, Theodore Batista | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Paul Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG) Yong Chin | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-60 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Otero (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Denver | Paul Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-60 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Steven Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-60 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Weaver | 43-63 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Paul Reynolds comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-63 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Michael Otero snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Lawrence Taylor steals it from Stephen Baker | 43-63 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Paul Reynolds steals it from Donald Scott | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Michael Otero denies the turnaround by Paul Reynolds | 46-63 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Weaver | 46-65 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Smith | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker runs out the clock | 49-65 |