| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - Steve Dark (fresh) PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) C - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) SG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) PF - Frank Latorre (fresh) C - Peter Hudson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Theodore Batista | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Dewayne Magee steals the ball from Bertram Tennyson | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Michael Rogers is called for the reach on Frank Latorre - foul #1 on Michael Rogers, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Theodore Batista | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Hudson | 0-7 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Hughes | 2-7 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Theodore Batista | 2-10 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Steven Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Andrew Crocker (SG), Stanley Willey (PF) Michael Hughes, Steven Johnson, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee is whistled for a carry | 2-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SF) Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Peter Hudson | |
| 16:26 | Denver | Andrew Crocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Rogers (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF) Theodore Batista | |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver's layup is rejected by Stanley Willey | 2-10 |
| 15:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bertram Tennyson | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) SG - Andrew Crocker (fresh) SF - Michael Rogers (fresh) PF - Stanley Willey (fresh) C - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) SG - Dewayne Magee (fairly fresh) SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) PF - Frank Latorre (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Denver | Stanley Willey connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gilbert Johnson and he's fouled by Frank Latorre - foul #1 on Frank Latorre, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steven Johnson (SF) Gilbert Johnson, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG) Robert Weaver | |
| 15:37 | Denver | Stanley Willey misses the free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dewayne Magee | 4-12 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dewayne Magee - foul #1 on Dewayne Magee, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF) Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Theodore Batista (SF), Peter Hudson (C) Gilbert Lombard, Patrick Pullins | |
| 15:08 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre travels with the ball | 5-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Rogers (PF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:31 | Denver | The jumper by Michael Hughes is denied by Peter Hudson | 5-12 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson's floater is tipped away by Steve Dark | 5-12 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson tips it but misses | 5-12 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Andrew Crocker gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:26 | Denver | Stephen Baker is called for the reach on Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Stephen Baker, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Smith (SG), Steven Johnson (PF) Andrew Crocker, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Michael Otero (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Frank Latorre, Peter Hudson | |
| 13:11 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson drills a turnaround from the baseline | 7-12 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Weaver | 7-14 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Dewayne Magee is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Dewayne Magee, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (SG), Michael Rogers (PF) Paul Smith, Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF) Dewayne Magee, Theodore Batista | |
| 12:35 | Denver | Michael Rogers drills a jumper from the baseline | 9-14 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Donald Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gilbert Lombard | 9-17 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Gilbert Lombard steals it from Andrew Crocker | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Crocker (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bertram Tennyson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) PF - Michael Otero (fresh) C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-17 |
| 11:22 | Denver | Michael Hughes snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Patrick Pullins takes the ball from Steven Johnson | 9-17 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Donald Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-17 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard gets the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard is denied on a dunk by Michael Rogers | 9-17 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Michael Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 11-17 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Andrew Crocker, Michael Rogers, Bertram Tennyson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Frank Latorre (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Michael Otero, Patrick Pullins | |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Steven Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Johnson | 14-19 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Steven Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Steven Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:36 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Stanley Willey is blocked by Peter Hudson | 14-19 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Yong Chin connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Weaver | 14-21 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Frank Latorre blocks the short jumper by Steven Johnson | 14-21 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista grabs the board | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) SF - Steve Dark (fresh) PF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Willey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Latorre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Hudson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 14-21 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista tips it in | 14-23 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Paul Smith's layup is rejected by Theodore Batista | 14-23 |
| 07:15 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Dark | 14-23 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Steven Johnson is fouled on the floor by Frank Latorre - foul #2 on Frank Latorre, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Andrew Crocker (SG), Michael Rogers (PF), Bertram Tennyson (C) Gilbert Johnson, Paul Smith, Steven Johnson, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Michael Otero (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Robert Weaver, Yong Chin, Theodore Batista, Frank Latorre, Peter Hudson | |
| 06:46 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 14-23 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Michael Rogers tips it back up and in | 16-23 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Dark - foul #1 on Steve Dark, team foul #3 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (SG) Donald Scott | |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Michael Rogers comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Pullins - foul #1 on Patrick Pullins, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Latorre (PF) Michael Otero | |
| 06:04 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Theodore Batista (SF), Peter Hudson (C) Gilbert Lombard, Patrick Pullins | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steve Dark | 20-27 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Steve Dark travels with the ball | 20-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG), Michael Otero (PF) Stephen Baker, Frank Latorre | |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Crocker (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Bertram Tennyson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) C - Peter Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dewayne Magee - foul #3 on Dewayne Magee, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Rogers (PF) Andrew Crocker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Donald Scott (SG) Yong Chin, Dewayne Magee | |
| 03:40 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson double dribbles | 21-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (SG) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Patrick Pullins (C) Robert Weaver, Peter Hudson | |
| 03:05 | Denver | Michael Rogers connects on the shot from the baseline | 23-32 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Steve Dark snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Steve Dark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SG) Andrew Crocker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF), Frank Latorre (PF) Theodore Batista, Michael Otero | |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Patrick Pullins, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Smith (SG) Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Hudson (C) Patrick Pullins | |
| 01:52 | Denver | Steven Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 23-32 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gilbert Lombard | 23-32 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG) Stephen Baker | |
| 01:43 | Denver | Michael Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Michael Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Weaver | 23-34 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Steven Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bertram Tennyson - foul #1 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #5 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (SG) Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Yong Chin (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Michael Otero (PF) Robert Weaver, Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Frank Latorre | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bertram Tennyson | 23-35 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson is fouled on the floor by Michael Otero - foul #1 on Michael Otero, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Michael Otero grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Michael Rogers is called for the reach on Michael Otero - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #6 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins (C) Peter Hudson | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Michael Otero is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Michael Otero makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Michael Otero makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Steve Dark can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 23-37 |