| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) SG - Carl Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Houston | Arthur Krueger's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Ragsdale | 32-29 |
| 19:50 | UConn | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:48 | UConn | Carl Harrison picks off the pass by Dwayne Robert in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Patton - foul #1 on William Patton, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale drills a jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Carl Harrison loses the dribble to Woodrow Scribner | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner lays it up and in | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Carl Harrison clanks a shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Neal Gidley gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Dwayne Robert steals the ball from Raymond Youngquist | 34-33 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Youngquist | 34-33 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:24 | UConn | William Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Dwayne Robert is hacked by Neal Gidley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neal Gidley, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Darin Trombly (SG), Daniel Blackmon (SF) Dwayne Robert, Woodrow Scribner, William Patton | |
| 17:11 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #1 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Kenneth Misner comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Moore - foul #2 on Michael Moore, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Darin Trombly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Stephan Anderson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Carl Harrison snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Carl Harrison banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Moore - foul #3 on Michael Moore, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Eugene Gabor (C) Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 16:05 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Harrison - foul #3 on Carl Harrison, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Benjamin Benning (SF) John Oliver, Carl Harrison, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | William Patton (SF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Daniel Blackmon, Darin Trombly | |
| 15:46 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Mason | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Benning (fresh) PF - Philip Mason (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Neal Gidley connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Mason | 41-36 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Gary Mack drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Scott Wyrick - foul #2 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG) Scott Wyrick | |
| 15:14 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dwayne Robert | 44-39 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone is hacked by Glen Ragsdale - foul #2 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Benjamin Benning, Philip Mason, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (SF), Michael Moore (PF), Darin Trombly (C) William Patton, Eugene Gabor, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 14:19 | Houston | Arthur Krueger lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Oliver | 46-39 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Blackmon | 46-41 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez's pass is intercepted by Michael Moore | 46-41 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Darin Trombly is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-41 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Darin Trombly tips it home | 46-43 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Carl Harrison (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), William Patton (SF), Eugene Gabor (PF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Woodrow Scribner, Daniel Blackmon, Michael Moore, Darin Trombly | |
| 12:48 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 12:23 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to William Patton | 46-43 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Dwayne Robert grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Misner - foul #1 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Raymond Youngquist, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Michael Moore (PF) Dwayne Robert, Eugene Gabor | |
| 11:51 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 11:31 | UConn | Scott Wyrick pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Harrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Benning (fresh) PF - Philip Mason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Moore (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Glen Ragsdale (tiring) 16 pts. | |
| 11:06 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Woodrow Scribner | 46-46 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Neal Gidley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Scott Wyrick gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Philip Mason swats the layup by Glen Ragsdale | 49-46 |
| 10:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Mason | 49-46 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Benjamin Benning, Philip Mason, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Daniel Blackmon (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Woodrow Scribner, William Patton, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 09:53 | UConn | Darin Trombly double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG) Carl Harrison | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:37 | Houston | Gary Mack clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 09:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Scott Wyrick | 49-46 |
| 09:20 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Gary Mack is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 49-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Gary Mack, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) Scott Wyrick | |
| 09:06 | UConn | Eugene Gabor buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Woodrow Scribner and he's fouled by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:52 | Houston | John Oliver misses long on a jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Carl Harrison can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Darin Trombly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:36 | Houston | John Oliver gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Darin Trombly | 49-49 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Arthur Krueger grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:15 | Houston | John Oliver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Darin Trombly is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 49-51 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Harrison | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Harrison (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Krueger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Harrison - foul #4 on Carl Harrison, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Benjamin Benning (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Carl Harrison, Stephan Anderson, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), William Patton (SF), Michael Moore (PF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Dwayne Robert, Woodrow Scribner, Daniel Blackmon, Eugene Gabor | |
| 07:17 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Neal Gidley drills a jumpshot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Darin Trombly dunks the ball on a great pass from Glen Ragsdale | 53-55 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Kenneth Misner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) Darin Trombly | |
| 05:46 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:40 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses short on a turnaround from close range | 53-57 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 05:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 53-57 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benjamin Benning | 55-57 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-57 |
| 04:45 | UConn | William Patton misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 04:44 | UConn | William Patton hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Neal Gidley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Wyrick - foul #3 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Philip Mason (C) Benjamin Benning, Raymond Youngquist, Kenneth Misner, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 04:18 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:16 | UConn | William Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG) Neal Gidley | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:59 | Houston | Gary Mack misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-59 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Philip Mason tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 03:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Patton | 57-59 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Scott Wyrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez (C) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (C) Michael Moore | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Scott Wyrick (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Patton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | John Oliver double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) Scott Wyrick | |
| 02:53 | UConn | William Patton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Patton, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Carl Harrison (SG), Philip Mason (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Patton - foul #3 on William Patton, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Glen Ragsdale (C) Eugene Gabor | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale clanks a runner from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Carl Harrison grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Houston | Carl Harrison drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner travels in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (PF) Daniel Blackmon | |
| 01:26 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits a floater from the left block | 64-59 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Dwayne Robert pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Arthur Krueger swats the short shot by Glen Ragsdale | 64-59 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Woodrow Scribner is called for the reach on Terrell Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Michael Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Neal Gidley is called for the reach on Woodrow Scribner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neal Gidley, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone's layup is rejected by Michael Moore | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Arthur Krueger grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Dwayne Robert is called for the reach on Arthur Krueger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Moore | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | UConn | John Oliver is called for the reach on Dwayne Robert in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Oliver, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) John Oliver, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Dwayne Robert makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Dwayne Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone is fouled in the backcourt by Dwayne Robert - foul #2 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-63 |