| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Fernandes (fresh) SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) SF - Robert Gonsiewski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Schwander (fresh) C - Robert Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Robert Wright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Colorado | Robert Wright drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Gonsiewski | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Gonsiewski | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Noel Fernandes | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses short on a floater from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Colorado | Manuel Vallejo denies the turnaround by Robert Gonsiewski | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Littlefield | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Bryan Hennigan, Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes is fouled on the floor by Joe Bouffard - foul #1 on Joe Bouffard, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF) Charlie Thomas | |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Jeff Gladstone blocks the jumper by Robert Wright | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Robert Gonsiewski misses the tip | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Gonsiewski - foul #1 on Robert Gonsiewski, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Hudson (SF), Jason Kinsler (C) Robert Gonsiewski, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG) Joe Bouffard | |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander's pass is intercepted by Arthur Benjamin | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Clayton (SG), Dion Lentz (PF) Adam Huskey, Kenneth Schwander | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Charlie Thomas (PF) Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield | |
| 15:55 | Colorado | Jason Kinsler makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Noel Fernandes | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Fernandes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Clayton (fresh) SF - William Hudson (fresh) PF - Dion Lentz (fresh) C - Jason Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Bouffard (fresh) SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Gladstone | 6-6 |
| 15:16 | Colorado | William Clayton is hacked by Arthur Benjamin - foul #1 on Arthur Benjamin, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Leslie (SG), Robert Gonsiewski (SF), Kenneth Schwander (PF), Robert Wright (C) Noel Fernandes, William Hudson, Dion Lentz, Jason Kinsler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Manuel Vallejo (C) Joe Bouffard, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 14:58 | Colorado | Robert Wright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Wright, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Adam Huskey (SG) Alex Leslie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF) Bryan Hennigan, Arthur Benjamin | |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo hits a turnaround from the baseline | 6-8 |
| 14:21 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Ken Zimmerman - foul #1 on Ken Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Fernandes (PG) William Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF) Anthony Cotton, Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield | |
| 14:21 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:21 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo tips it in | 7-10 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | Adam Huskey is fouled on the floor by Joe Bouffard - foul #2 on Joe Bouffard, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Joe Bouffard, Charlie Thomas, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Robert Gonsiewski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Gonsiewski, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Hudson (SF) Robert Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Charlie Thomas (SF) Anthony Cotton, Arthur Benjamin | |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Schwander | 7-10 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Hudson - foul #1 on William Hudson, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Clayton (SG), Dion Lentz (PF), Jason Kinsler (C) Adam Huskey, Kenneth Schwander, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | William Hudson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Fernandes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Clayton (fresh) SF - William Hudson (fresh) PF - Dion Lentz (fresh) C - Jason Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Benjamin | 7-14 |
| 11:24 | Colorado | William Hudson connects on the shot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Leslie (SG), Kenneth Schwander (PF), Robert Wright (C) Noel Fernandes, Dion Lentz, Jason Kinsler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Charlie Thomas, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 10:42 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Schwander takes the ball from Bryan Hennigan | 9-14 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Robert Wright is hacked by Jason Littlefield - foul #2 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Fernandes (PG), Adam Huskey (SG) William Clayton, Alex Leslie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Charlie Thomas (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander connects on the jumper in the paint | 11-14 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | William Hudson steals the ball from Manuel Vallejo | 11-14 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes can't throw it down | 11-14 |
| 09:10 | Colorado | Adam Huskey tips it home | 13-14 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 08:32 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes scores on a floater in the paint | 15-16 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas is whistled for a carry | 15-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dion Lentz (PF), Jason Kinsler (C) Kenneth Schwander, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Huskey and the foul's on Bryan Hennigan - foul #1 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes misses the free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Fernandes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dion Lentz (fresh) C - Jason Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Arthur Benjamin (fairly fresh) PF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Dion Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:01 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Jason Kinsler | 19-16 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Hudson | 19-16 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Hennigan | 21-18 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes is hacked by Bryan Hennigan - foul #2 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Clayton (SG), Kenneth Schwander (PF), Robert Wright (C) Adam Huskey, Dion Lentz, Jason Kinsler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Manuel Vallejo (C) Bryan Hennigan, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Cotton | 22-21 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander tips it in | 24-21 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Leslie (SG) Noel Fernandes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-21 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo clanks a jumper from the left block | 24-21 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | William Hudson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Manuel Vallejo - foul #1 on Manuel Vallejo, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Joe Bouffard (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF) Anthony Cotton, Ken Zimmerman, Arthur Benjamin | |
| 03:47 | Colorado | William Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | William Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-21 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Thomas | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Clayton (fresh) SG - Alex Leslie (fresh) SF - William Hudson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Schwander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bouffard (fresh) SF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Alex Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Robert Wright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Kenneth Schwander tips it back up and in | 28-21 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas double dribbles | 28-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Fernandes (PG), Adam Huskey (SG), Robert Gonsiewski (SF), Jason Kinsler (C) William Clayton, Alex Leslie, William Hudson, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Charlie Thomas, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes clanks a jumper in the paint | 28-21 |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Robert Gonsiewski snags the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Jeff Gladstone denies the turnaround by Noel Fernandes | 28-21 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone loses the dribble to Kenneth Schwander | 28-21 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Robert Gonsiewski misses the jumper from the right block | 28-21 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 28-21 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Jason Kinsler snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes is hacked by Bryan Hennigan - foul #3 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Wright (C) Kenneth Schwander | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Charlie Thomas (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Bryan Hennigan, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Noel Fernandes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-21 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 29-21 |