| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Schwantd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hemmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dustin Witherspoon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Engles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Michael Hemmer inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | Richard Brooks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Ron Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles's layup is rejected by Justin Johnson | 45-37 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Richard Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Michael Hemmer snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | David Davis grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | David Davis buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Michael Hemmer - foul #3 on Michael Hemmer, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Nick Timmons (SF) Michael Hemmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Gradowski (PG), Frank Moorehead (SG), Edward George (PF), Vasily Zuck (C) Robert Saddler, Andrew Engles, Bryan Lloyd, Ron Stewart | |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | David Davis misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Justin Johnson grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Nick Timmons misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Vasily Zuck - foul #1 on Vasily Zuck, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), David Stevens (SF) Justin Gradowski, David Davis | |
| 18:11 | Denver | Nick Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Nick Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Edward George grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Moorehead - foul #2 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Berry (SF), Harold Slade (PF), Anthony Hathaway (C) Richard Brooks, Justin Johnson, Dustin Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Gradowski (PG), Andrew Engles (SG), Bryan Lloyd (PF), Ron Stewart (C) Robert Saddler, Frank Moorehead, Edward George, Vasily Zuck | |
| 17:37 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Justin Gradowski is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Schwantd - foul #2 on Kelly Schwantd, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-44 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | David Stevens hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 17:03 | Denver | David Stevens denies the turnaround by Harold Slade | 48-46 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Harold Slade tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by David Stevens and he's hacked by Harold Slade - foul #3 on Harold Slade, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Charles Presson (PF) Kelly Schwantd, Harold Slade | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Frank Moorehead (SG), David Davis (SF), Vasily Zuck (C) Justin Gradowski, Andrew Engles, David Stevens, Ron Stewart | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Charles Presson knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 52-49 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | David Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Saddler | 52-51 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Marty Berry misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Saddler | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Timmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marty Berry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Presson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Hathaway (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Moorehead (fresh) SF - David Davis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bryan Lloyd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Vasily Zuck (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Moorehead | 52-53 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Nick Timmons comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Lloyd - foul #2 on Bryan Lloyd, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Kelly Schwantd (SG), Michael Hemmer (SF), Justin Johnson (PF), Dustin Witherspoon (C) Richard Brooks, Marty Berry, Charles Presson, Anthony Hathaway | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Engles (SG), David Stevens (SF), Edward George (PF), Ron Stewart (C) Frank Moorehead, David Davis, Bryan Lloyd, Vasily Zuck | |
| 15:12 | Denver | Nick Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Nick Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Kelly Schwantd takes the ball from David Stevens | 53-53 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | David Stevens snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 14:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to Michael Hemmer | 53-53 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Robert Saddler steals the ball from Nick Timmons | 53-53 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | David Stevens throws it down set up by Robert Saddler | 53-55 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ron Stewart | 53-55 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Edward George buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Engles | 53-57 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Edward George gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Edward George comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Justin Johnson - foul #1 on Justin Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Marty Berry (SF), Harold Slade (PF), Anthony Hathaway (C) Nick Timmons, Michael Hemmer, Justin Johnson, Dustin Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Gradowski (PG), David Davis (SF) Robert Saddler, David Stevens | |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Edward George makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Edward George makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Marty Berry connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 55-59 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | David Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Engles | 55-61 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Marty Berry makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelly Schwantd | 58-61 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles scores on a shot in the paint set up by David Davis | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelly Schwantd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marty Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Slade (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Hathaway (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Justin Gradowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Engles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Davis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edward George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Denver | Anthony Hathaway hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ron Stewart - foul #2 on Ron Stewart, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hemmer (SF), Dustin Witherspoon (C) Kelly Schwantd, Harold Slade | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Frank Moorehead (SG), Bryan Lloyd (PF), Vasily Zuck (C) Justin Gradowski, Andrew Engles, Edward George, Ron Stewart | |
| 11:14 | Denver | Anthony Hathaway makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 11:14 | Denver | Anthony Hathaway makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | David Davis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-63 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Michael Hemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Anthony Hathaway misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-63 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Richard Brooks picks off the pass by Robert Saddler in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Marty Berry clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Moorehead - foul #3 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Merle Nelson (SG), Justin Johnson (PF) Richard Brooks, Anthony Hathaway | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Engles (SG), David Stevens (SF), Ron Stewart (C) Frank Moorehead, David Davis, Vasily Zuck | |
| 10:25 | Denver | Marty Berry makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Marty Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | David Stevens misses the lay-in | 62-63 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Justin Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon tips it home | 64-63 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Michael Hemmer steps in front of the Bryan Lloyd pass | 64-63 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Michael Hemmer hits the finger roll | 66-63 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Kelly Schwantd (SG), Nick Timmons (SF), Harold Slade (C) Marty Berry, Merle Nelson, Michael Hemmer, Dustin Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Gradowski (PG), Frank Moorehead (SG), David Davis (SF) Robert Saddler, Andrew Engles, Ron Stewart | |
| 08:33 | Denver | Justin Johnson can't finish the layup | 66-63 |
| 08:32 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Slade | 66-63 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Slade | 69-63 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Harold Slade is called for the reach on Frank Moorehead - foul #4 on Harold Slade, team foul #5 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Presson (PF), Anthony Hathaway (C) Justin Johnson, Harold Slade | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Andrew Engles (SG), Edward George (PF), Ron Stewart (C) Justin Gradowski, Frank Moorehead, Bryan Lloyd, David Stevens | |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Ron Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hemmer (SF), Harold Slade (PF) Nick Timmons, Charles Presson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:31 | Denver | Anthony Hathaway is open but misses the lay-in | 69-63 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Ron Stewart grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Schwantd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hemmer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Slade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Engles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Davis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edward George (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Stewart (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 07:04 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Michael Hemmer snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Harold Slade drills a fadeaway from the right side | 71-66 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Edward George is hacked by Harold Slade - foul #5 on Harold Slade, team foul #6 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Nick Timmons (PG), Marty Berry (SF), Justin Johnson (PF), Dustin Witherspoon (C) Richard Brooks, Michael Hemmer, Harold Slade, Anthony Hathaway | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Gradowski (PG), Frank Moorehead (SG), David Stevens (SF), Bryan Lloyd (PF), Vasily Zuck (C) Robert Saddler, Andrew Engles, David Davis, Edward George, Ron Stewart | |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd lays it in and the foul's on Justin Johnson - foul #2 on Justin Johnson, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd misses the free throw | 71-68 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Stevens | 71-68 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Vasily Zuck hits the follow up shot | 71-70 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Nick Timmons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-70 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vasily Zuck | 71-70 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | David Stevens hits a fadeaway in the lane | 71-72 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Marty Berry clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-72 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead's pass is intercepted by Marty Berry | 71-72 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Nick Timmons is hacked by Justin Gradowski - foul #1 on Justin Gradowski, team foul #6 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Michael Hemmer (SF) Kelly Schwantd, Marty Berry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Andrew Engles (SG), David Davis (SF), Edward George (PF), Ron Stewart (C) Justin Gradowski, Frank Moorehead, David Stevens, Bryan Lloyd, Vasily Zuck | |
| 04:44 | Denver | Andrew Engles is called for the reach on Michael Hemmer - foul #1 on Andrew Engles, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Hathaway (C) Dustin Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Stevens (SF), Bryan Lloyd (PF) David Davis, Edward George | |
| 04:44 | Denver | Michael Hemmer makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Michael Hemmer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles's floater is tipped away by Justin Johnson | 72-72 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Justin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Michael Hemmer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Richard Brooks picks off the pass by Robert Saddler in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Michael Hemmer is hacked by David Stevens - foul #3 on David Stevens, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Kelly Schwantd (SG), Charles Presson (PF) Nick Timmons, Justin Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Davis (SF), Edward George (PF) David Stevens, Bryan Lloyd | |
| 03:45 | Denver | Michael Hemmer makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Michael Hemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Saddler | 76-74 |
| 03:18 | Denver | Michael Hemmer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kelly Schwantd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hemmer (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Presson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Engles (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Davis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edward George (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Stewart (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-74 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Anthony Hathaway grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Justin Johnson (PF), Dustin Witherspoon (C) Charles Presson, Anthony Hathaway | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (SG), Bryan Lloyd (PF), Vasily Zuck (C) Andrew Engles, Edward George, Ron Stewart | |
| 02:45 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 76-74 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Robert Saddler is blocked by Justin Johnson | 76-74 |
| 02:33 | Denver | Justin Johnson grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Richard Brooks makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dustin Witherspoon | 78-74 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Michael Hemmer takes the ball from Robert Saddler | 78-74 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Frank Moorehead is called for the reach on Michael Hemmer - foul #4 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Engles (SG), Ron Stewart (C) Frank Moorehead, Vasily Zuck | |
| 01:43 | Denver | Michael Hemmer misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | David Davis misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd hits the follow up shot | 78-76 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd clanks a 3 from straight away | 78-76 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Ron Stewart snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ron Stewart | 78-79 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd blows the layup | 78-79 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brooks - foul #3 on Richard Brooks, team foul #8 | 78-79 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Richard Brooks drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Johnson | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Ron Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Justin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Michael Hemmer can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Schwantd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hemmer (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dustin Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Engles (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Lloyd (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Denver | Richard Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-80 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Gradowski (PG), Frank Moorehead (SG), David Stevens (SF), Edward George (PF) Robert Saddler, Andrew Engles, David Davis, Bryan Lloyd | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Ron Stewart loses the dribble to Dustin Witherspoon | 80-80 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Justin Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 83-80 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Edward George hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Justin Johnson - foul #3 on Justin Johnson, team foul #9 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Engles (SG), Vasily Zuck (C) Frank Moorehead, Ron Stewart | |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Edward George makes the free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Justin Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Edward George knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Stevens | 83-85 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Hemmer | 85-85 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles is hacked by Kelly Schwantd - foul #3 on Kelly Schwantd, team foul #10 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Denver | Nick Timmons (PG), Marty Berry (SF), Charles Presson (PF), Anthony Hathaway (C) Richard Brooks, Michael Hemmer, Justin Johnson, Dustin Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Ron Stewart (C) Justin Gradowski, Vasily Zuck | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Edward George grabs the offensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Edward George hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 85-85 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Ron Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Edward George misses short on a shot in the lane | 85-85 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Charles Presson gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Michael Hemmer (SF), Justin Johnson (PF), Dustin Witherspoon (C) Nick Timmons, Marty Berry, Charles Presson, Anthony Hathaway | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (SG) Andrew Engles | |
| 02:04 | Denver | Michael Hemmer buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Brooks and he's hacked by Robert Saddler - foul #3 on Robert Saddler, team foul #10 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Engles (SG), David Davis (SF), Bryan Lloyd (PF) Frank Moorehead, David Stevens, Edward George | |
| 02:04 | Denver | Michael Hemmer misses the free throw | 87-85 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Ron Stewart can't connect on a shot from the right block | 87-85 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Justin Johnson gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Richard Brooks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 87-85 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Ron Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 87-85 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Bryan Lloyd is denied by Michael Hemmer | 87-85 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Stewart | 87-85 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 87-85 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 87-85 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 87-85 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd grabs the board | 87-85 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Schwantd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hemmer (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Dustin Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Engles (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Lloyd (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Ron Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 87-85 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd snags the offensive board | 87-85 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Andrew Engles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-85 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Saddler - foul #4 on Robert Saddler, team foul #11 | 87-85 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Engles | 89-88 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Robert Saddler is called for the reach on Michael Hemmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Saddler, team foul #12 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Gradowski (PG) Robert Saddler | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Michael Hemmer misses the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Michael Hemmer misses the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Bryan Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 89-88 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | David Davis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Denver | Richard Brooks is called for traveling | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kelly Schwantd is called for the reach on David Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelly Schwantd, team foul #11 | 89-90 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 89-92 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Richard Brooks misses short on a halfcourt shot | 89-92 |