| Lineup | Houston | PG - Louis Bell (fresh) SG - Joel Freeman (fresh) SF - Cheslav Lapinski (fresh) PF - Kevin Myers (fresh) C - Ricardo Lorenz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - John Cerda (fresh) SG - Ronnie Fisher (fresh) SF - Victor Pedraza (fresh) PF - Terry Johnson (fresh) C - Samual Coker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Terry Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Kansas | Samual Coker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Kansas | John Cerda hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Louis Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Kansas | Victor Pedraza buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Cerda | 0-5 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Kevin Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Samual Coker is hacked by Joel Freeman - foul #1 on Joel Freeman, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Kansas | Samual Coker connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-7 |
| 18:13 | Kansas | Samual Coker gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:08 | Kansas | John Cerda hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-10 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Louis Bell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cheslav Lapinski | 3-10 |
| 17:36 | Kansas | Victor Pedraza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 17:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Myers | 3-10 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski is open but misses the lay-in | 3-10 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Kevin Myers tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 17:13 | Kansas | Victor Pedraza misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Kevin Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Joel Freeman connects on the shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:48 | Kansas | Samual Coker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Kevin Myers grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Ronnie Fisher is called for the reach on Joel Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Fisher, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Clint Williamson (SG) Joel Freeman | |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Kennedy (PF), William Birdsall (C) Terry Johnson, Samual Coker | |
| 16:30 | Houston | Clint Williamson is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Fisher - foul #2 on Ronnie Fisher, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Tefft (SG) Ronnie Fisher | |
| 16:22 | Houston | Kevin Myers misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 16:21 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Myers | 7-10 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:56 | Kansas | John Cerda pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Louis Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clint Williamson (fresh) SF - Cheslav Lapinski (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricardo Lorenz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - John Cerda (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Tefft (fresh) SF - Victor Pedraza (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Mark Kennedy (fresh) C - William Birdsall (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Kansas | Jason Tefft connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Cerda | 7-13 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Louis Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-13 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses the tip | 7-13 |
| 15:34 | Kansas | Victor Pedraza grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 15:22 | Kansas | Cheslav Lapinski picks off the pass by William Birdsall | 7-13 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses the lay-in | 7-13 |
| 15:18 | Kansas | Jason Tefft grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:12 | Kansas | William Birdsall misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-13 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Kevin Myers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-13 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz grabs the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski clanks a turnaround near the basket | 7-13 |
| 14:39 | Kansas | Jason Tefft snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:20 | Kansas | Jason Tefft knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Birdsall | 7-15 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Victor Pedraza - foul #1 on Victor Pedraza, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Hall (PG), Joel Freeman (SG), Raymond Cox (PF), Julio Estrada (C) Louis Bell, Clint Williamson, Kevin Myers, Ricardo Lorenz | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Green (SG), Terry Johnson (PF), Bruce James (C) Jason Tefft, Mark Kennedy, William Birdsall | |
| 14:06 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:51 | Kansas | John Cerda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 13:50 | Kansas | Terry Johnson snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:34 | Kansas | John Cerda double dribbles | 10-15 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Peacock (SG) Victor Pedraza | |
| 13:24 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 13:22 | Kansas | Wayne Peacock pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | James Green misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cheslav Lapinski - foul #1 on Cheslav Lapinski, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Bell (PG) Peter Hall | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 13:18 | Kansas | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Louis Bell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 13:04 | Kansas | Terry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 10-17 |
| 13:03 | Kansas | John Cerda grabs the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:45 | Kansas | Bruce James is fouled on the floor by Julio Estrada - foul #1 on Julio Estrada, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (SF) Raymond Cox | |
| Subs | Kansas | Samual Coker (C) Bruce James | |
| 12:33 | Kansas | Cheslav Lapinski blocks the jumper by Wayne Peacock | 10-17 |
| 12:31 | Kansas | Terry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:18 | Kansas | James Green knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Peacock | 10-19 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Hall (PG), Clint Williamson (SG), Ricardo Lorenz (C) Louis Bell, Joel Freeman, Julio Estrada | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Tefft (SG), Victor Pedraza (SF), Mark Kennedy (PF), William Birdsall (C) Wayne Peacock, James Green, Terry Johnson, Samual Coker | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Hall (fresh) SG - Clint Williamson (fresh) SF - Fidel Pena (fresh) PF - Cheslav Lapinski (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ricardo Lorenz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - John Cerda (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Tefft (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Pedraza (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Mark Kennedy (fresh) C - William Birdsall (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Kansas | Fidel Pena is called for the reach on Victor Pedraza - foul #1 on Fidel Pena, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Cox (PF) Fidel Pena | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 11:19 | Kansas | Ricardo Lorenz picks off the pass by William Birdsall | 10-19 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Peter Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Kennedy - foul #1 on Mark Kennedy, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Myers (PF) Ricardo Lorenz | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 10:59 | Houston | Peter Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-19 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Kevin Myers hits the follow up shot | 12-19 |
| 10:48 | Kansas | Mark Kennedy knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 12-21 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Kevin Myers comes up short on the shot from the left side | 12-21 |
| 10:34 | Kansas | Victor Pedraza grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:32 | Kansas | John Cerda loses the dribble to Peter Hall in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Kevin Myers misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Victor Pedraza - foul #2 on Victor Pedraza, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Bell (PG), Joel Freeman (SG), Julio Estrada (C) Peter Hall, Clint Williamson, Raymond Cox | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Peacock (SG), James Green (SF), Terry Johnson (PF), Samual Coker (C) Jason Tefft, Victor Pedraza, Mark Kennedy, William Birdsall | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Kevin Myers makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Kevin Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:15 | Kansas | Samual Coker grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 10:06 | Kansas | John Cerda misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Joel Freeman - foul #2 on Joel Freeman, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (SG) Joel Freeman | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 10:06 | Kansas | John Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:06 | Kansas | John Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:02 | Houston | John Cerda is called for the reach on Louis Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cerda, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-23 |
| 09:44 | Kansas | James Green scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Julio Estrada - foul #2 on Julio Estrada, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz (C) Julio Estrada | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 09:44 | Kansas | James Green makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Kevin Myers lays it in | 17-26 |
| 09:05 | Kansas | Terry Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-26 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Kevin Myers grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fidel Pena and he's fouled by John Cerda - foul #2 on John Cerda, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Clint Williamson (SG) Kevin Myers | |
| Subs | Kansas | Glenn Halpin (PG), Jason Tefft (SG), Mark Kennedy (C) John Cerda, Wayne Peacock, Samual Coker | |
| 08:44 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:19 | Kansas | James Green hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jason Tefft | 20-28 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 08:09 | Kansas | Mark Kennedy gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 08:03 | Kansas | James Green is whistled for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Hall (PG), Raymond Cox (PF) Louis Bell, Fidel Pena | |
| Subs | Kansas | William Birdsall (SF), Bruce James (C) James Green, Terry Johnson | |
| 07:49 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 07:47 | Kansas | William Birdsall grabs the board | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Hall (fresh) SG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) SF - Cheslav Lapinski (tired) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Cox (fresh) C - Ricardo Lorenz (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Glenn Halpin (fresh) SG - Jason Tefft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Birdsall (fresh) PF - Mark Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce James (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Kansas | William Birdsall can't throw it down | 20-28 |
| 07:41 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Kennedy | 20-28 |
| 07:34 | Kansas | Mark Kennedy knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Halpin | 20-30 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz's floater is tipped away by Mark Kennedy | 20-30 |
| 07:20 | Kansas | Glenn Halpin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 07:14 | Kansas | Ricardo Lorenz is called for the reach on Jason Tefft - foul #1 on Ricardo Lorenz, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Bell (PG), Fidel Pena (SF) Peter Hall, Cheslav Lapinski | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wayne Peacock (SG), Samual Coker (C) Glenn Halpin, Mark Kennedy | |
| 07:14 | Kansas | Jason Tefft makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 07:14 | Kansas | Jason Tefft makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 06:46 | Kansas | William Birdsall snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 06:40 | Kansas | William Birdsall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Louis Bell gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Louis Bell is hacked by Samual Coker - foul #1 on Samual Coker, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski (SF), Kevin Myers (PF) Clint Williamson, Raymond Cox | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Cerda (PG), Ronnie Fisher (SG), Victor Pedraza (SF), Terry Johnson (PF) Jason Tefft, Wayne Peacock, William Birdsall, Bruce James | |
| 06:19 | Houston | Louis Bell misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:19 | Kansas | Terry Johnson gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 05:59 | Kansas | Terry Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Hall (PG), Clint Williamson (SG) Louis Bell, Fidel Pena | |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Kennedy (C) Samual Coker | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 05:46 | Kansas | Terry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 05:40 | Kansas | Peter Hall steals it from Mark Kennedy | 20-32 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Victor Pedraza steps in front of the Kevin Myers pass | 20-32 |
| 05:05 | Kansas | Mark Kennedy clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ricardo Lorenz - foul #2 on Ricardo Lorenz, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Bell (PG), Raymond Cox (C) Peter Hall, Ricardo Lorenz | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:05 | Kansas | Mark Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:05 | Kansas | Mark Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Raymond Cox gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Kevin Myers knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 22-32 |
| 04:43 | Kansas | Terry Johnson is hacked by Cheslav Lapinski - foul #2 on Cheslav Lapinski, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (SF) Cheslav Lapinski | |
| Subs | Kansas | William Birdsall (C) Mark Kennedy | |
| 04:43 | Kansas | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:43 | Kansas | Terry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Kevin Myers grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Louis Bell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-33 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Terry Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Myers - foul #1 on Kevin Myers, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Louis Bell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-35 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Raymond Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Louis Bell (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Clint Williamson (tiring) SF - Fidel Pena (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Myers (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - John Cerda (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Fisher (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Pedraza (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Birdsall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Louis Bell makes the floater from the left side | 26-35 |
| 03:21 | Kansas | William Birdsall drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Kevin Myers - foul #2 on Kevin Myers, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Hall (PG), Joel Freeman (SG), Julio Estrada (C) Louis Bell, Clint Williamson, Raymond Cox | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Tefft (SF), Samual Coker (C) Victor Pedraza, Terry Johnson | |
| 03:21 | Kansas | William Birdsall makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Peter Hall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Kevin Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Joel Freeman is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 02:58 | Kansas | Samual Coker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-38 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Julio Estrada grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Kevin Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Samual Coker | 29-38 |
| 02:43 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Ronnie Fisher | 29-38 |
| 02:39 | Kansas | Jason Tefft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski (SF) Fidel Pena | |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Kennedy (PF) William Birdsall | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Mark Kennedy blocks the short jumper by Cheslav Lapinski | 29-38 |
| 02:28 | Kansas | Mark Kennedy snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 02:13 | Kansas | Jason Tefft scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Kevin Myers - foul #3 on Kevin Myers, team foul #12 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Bell (PG), Raymond Cox (PF) Peter Hall, Kevin Myers | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bruce James (C) Samual Coker | |
| 02:13 | Kansas | Jason Tefft makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Joel Freeman is hacked by John Cerda in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cerda, team foul #9 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Glenn Halpin (PG), James Green (SF) John Cerda, Jason Tefft | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Joel Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:11 | Kansas | Bruce James grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 01:55 | Kansas | Mark Kennedy misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 29-41 |
| 01:53 | Kansas | Bruce James can't tip it in | 29-41 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Julio Estrada grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Louis Bell | 31-41 |
| 01:28 | Kansas | Bruce James misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-41 |
| 01:26 | Kansas | James Green hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 01:04 | Houston | James Green steps in front of the Cheslav Lapinski pass | 31-43 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | The short jumper by Glenn Halpin is denied by Julio Estrada | 31-43 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Cheslav Lapinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Hall (PG), Fidel Pena (SF), Ricardo Lorenz (C) Louis Bell, Raymond Cox, Julio Estrada | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Tefft (PG), Wayne Peacock (SG), Victor Pedraza (SF), Terry Johnson (PF), Samual Coker (C) Glenn Halpin, Ronnie Fisher, James Green, Mark Kennedy, Bruce James | |
| 00:02 | Kansas | Jason Tefft knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Peter Hall comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-46 |