Final Score: Wisconsin 5, Denver 3

Attendance: 6028

Referee: Tom Goddard
Assistant Referee: Gary Pedigo
Assistant Referee: Steve Fraser

Wisconsin Lineup: Skaters (17): Brian Fahey Brad Winchester Matt Hussey Alex Brooks Rob Vega Matt Murray Dany Heatley Dustin Kuk Kent Davyduke Niki Siren David Hukalo Dave Hergert Matt Doman Steve Reinprecht Dan Bjornlie Andy Wheeler Kevin Granato Goaltenders (2): Scott Kabotoff Graham Melanson

Denver Lineup: Skaters (18): Joe Casey Joe Ritson Bryce Wallnutt Jon Newman Bryan Vines Kelly Popadynetz Bjorn Engstrom Mark Rycroft Judd Stauss Erik Adams Jesse Cook Chris Paradise Matt Pettinger Greg Barber J.J. Hartmann Aaron MacKenzie Kevin Doell Jason Grahame Goaltenders (2): Stephen Wagner Wade Dubielewicz

Scoring:

1st Period:
WIS 01:56 SH Kevin Granato
WIS 04:08 Kevin Granato (Dan Bjornlie, Brad Winchester)

2nd Period:
DEN 01:50 Joe Ritson (Jon Newman, Bjorn Engstrom)
WIS 17:46 Dave Hergert (Andy Wheeler, Brian Fahey)
DEN 18:48 PP Bjorn Engstrom (Mark Rycroft, Matt Pettinger)

3rd Period:
DEN 14:14 Kelly Popadynetz (Bryan Vines, Chris Paradise)
WIS 16:09 Brian Fahey (Matt Doman, Matt Murray)
WIS 19:46 Steve Reinprecht (Dustin Kuk, Dan Bjornlie)

Wisconsin Goaltending:

	1st	2nd	3rd	Total	Minutes
Graham Melanson	7	9	10	26	60:00

Denver Goaltending:

	1st	2nd	3rd	Total	Minutes
Wade Dubielewicz	12	8	5	25	58:30
EMPTY NET					1:30

Wisconsin Power-Play: 0/2

Denver Power-Play: 1/3

Penalties:

1st Period:
WIS 00:38 Matt Murray  (2 - Tripping)
DEN 14:15 Kevin Doell  (2 - Elbowing)

2nd Period:
DEN 04:50 Matt Pettinger  (2 - High-Sticking)
WIS 04:50 Alex Brooks  (2 - High-Sticking)
WIS 18:33 Steve Reinprecht  (2 - Roughing)

3rd Period:
WIS 04:15 Brian Fahey  (2 - Holding)
DEN 11:39 Kelly Popadynetz  (2 - Holding)

Wisconsin Penalties: 4 for 8