| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) SF - Byron Berns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Sweet (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Weber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel King (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | George Burroughs is called for the reach on Dennis Ashley - foul #3 on George Burroughs, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend (C) George Burroughs | |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Nick Gary clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | Keith Duell grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:42 | Colorado | Victor Sweet is called for a charge - foul #1 on Victor Sweet, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch's floater is tipped away by Victor Sweet | 30-25 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Nick Gary gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Berns | 33-25 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber's floater is knocked away by Victor Sweet | 33-25 |
| 17:45 | Colorado | Keith Duell snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Keith Duell lays it in on a great pass from Byron Berns | 35-25 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber is hacked by Keith Duell - foul #2 on Keith Duell, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Keith Duell denies the turnaround by Samuel King | 35-25 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | Keith Duell snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | Samuel King steps in front of the Keith Duell pass | 35-25 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 16:17 | Colorado | Victor Sweet pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 15:51 | Colorado | Byron Berns hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Ashley | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) SF - Byron Berns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Sweet (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Weber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel King (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Logston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Bulloch | 37-27 |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Byron Berns scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Keith Duell | 40-27 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston scores on a runner from close range set up by Richard Bulloch | 40-29 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Byron Berns is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Byron Berns, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG), Ben Bond (SG), Roger Mack (SF), Nathan Ring (PF), Florencio Russo (C) Dennis Ashley, Nick Gary, Byron Berns, Keith Duell, Victor Sweet | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Horace Arocha (SF), George Burroughs (PF), Willie Morris (C) Richard Bulloch, Stanley Weber, Samuel King, Ronald Logston, Vincent Townsend | |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joe Blow, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 14:07 | Colorado | Florencio Russo knocks in the floater in the paint | 42-29 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha hits a runner in the paint | 42-31 |
| 13:16 | Colorado | Florencio Russo misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 42-31 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees misses the jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Michael Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees travels with the ball | 45-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Nick Gary (SG), Byron Berns (SF), Keith Duell (PF), Victor Sweet (C) Michael Smith, Ben Bond, Roger Mack, Nathan Ring, Florencio Russo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Stanley Weber (SG), Samuel King (SF) Joe Blow, Jeffrey Dees, Horace Arocha | |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Byron Berns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Victor Sweet tips it home | 47-31 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Stanley Weber | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) SF - Byron Berns (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Sweet (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Weber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel King (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Byron Berns makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nick Gary | 50-34 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Keith Duell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Burroughs - foul #4 on George Burroughs, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston (PF), Vincent Townsend (C) George Burroughs, Willie Morris | |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Keith Duell misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Keith Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Victor Sweet | 51-37 |
| 10:17 | Colorado | Nick Gary is hacked by Ronald Logston - foul #1 on Ronald Logston, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Victor Sweet buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Nick Gary | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Bulloch | 53-40 |
| 09:15 | Colorado | Keith Duell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Samuel King - foul #2 on Samuel King, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG) Dennis Ashley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris (C) Vincent Townsend | |
| 09:15 | Colorado | Keith Duell misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:15 | Colorado | Keith Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 54-42 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Keith Duell tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel King | 56-45 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Keith Duell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-45 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Ben Bond (SG), Roger Mack (SF), Nathan Ring (PF), Florencio Russo (C) Michael Smith, Nick Gary, Byron Berns, Keith Duell, Victor Sweet | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), George Burroughs (SF), Vincent Townsend (PF) Richard Bulloch, Stanley Weber, Samuel King, Ronald Logston | |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Ring steps in front of the Vincent Townsend pass | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Bond (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Mack (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Ring (fresh) C - Florencio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joe Blow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) SF - George Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Townsend (fresh) C - Willie Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley is hacked by Joe Blow - foul #2 on Joe Blow, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 06:46 | Colorado | Nathan Ring snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Ben Bond is hacked by Joe Blow - foul #3 on Joe Blow, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG), Keith Duell (PF), Victor Sweet (C) Roger Mack, Nathan Ring, Florencio Russo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Samuel King (SF), Ronald Logston (PF) Joe Blow, Vincent Townsend, Willie Morris | |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Ben Bond misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Victor Sweet pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Victor Sweet dunks the ball on a great pass from Dennis Ashley | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Richard Bulloch | 60-47 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Keith Duell buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Ashley | 62-47 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-49 |
| 04:48 | Colorado | Nick Gary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG), Byron Berns (SF) Dennis Ashley, Ben Bond | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber (SG), Willie Morris (C) Jeffrey Dees, George Burroughs | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Byron Berns pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Victor Sweet drills a shot from the right block set up by Nick Gary | 64-49 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston is fouled on the floor by Keith Duell - foul #3 on Keith Duell, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs (PF) Ronald Logston | |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 03:54 | Colorado | Keith Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Byron Berns is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Byron Berns, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ben Bond (SG), Florencio Russo (C) Nick Gary, Victor Sweet | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Horace Arocha (SF), Vincent Townsend (C) Richard Bulloch, Stanley Weber, Samuel King, Willie Morris | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Bond (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Florencio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joe Blow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) SF - Horace Arocha (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Burroughs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow misses short on a floater from the right side | 64-49 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Keith Duell snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Ben Bond misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on George Burroughs - foul #5 on George Burroughs, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan (C) George Burroughs | |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Ben Bond makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Ben Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vincent Townsend | 65-49 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 3 from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Duell | 68-52 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Byron Berns grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | Byron Berns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Dees | 68-52 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 68-52 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan tips it back up and in | 68-54 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha makes the jumper from the right side | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Byron Berns makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Ashley | 74-56 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Ashley is called for the reach on Joe Blow - foul #2 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG), Victor Sweet (C) Ben Bond, Florencio Russo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley runs out the clock | 74-58 |