| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Thayer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | William Wallace inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Michael Thayer misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-39 |
| 19:46 | Louisville | William Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Wallace | 44-39 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Larry Mahoney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | William Lavoie scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Lawley | 47-39 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Michael Thayer swats the layup by Jeff Johnston | 47-39 |
| 18:28 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | William Lavoie loses the dribble to Donald Giardina | 47-39 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Larry Mahoney drills a fadeaway from the right side | 47-41 |
| 17:36 | Louisville | William Wallace drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Lavoie | 49-41 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Larry Mahoney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Whittle (SF) William Wallace | |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Brown (SG), Darrell Kuhn (SF) Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler | |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Michael Thayer buries a shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn hits the finger roll | 51-43 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Michael Thayer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Darrell Kuhn - foul #3 on Darrell Kuhn, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Luis Williams (SG) Jesse Lawley | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), John Rouleau (SF), Michael Shipley (C) Larry Mahoney, Darrell Kuhn, Jeff Johnston | |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Michael Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Michael Thayer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Harold Griffin snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Bart Brown drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Wyatt | 52-45 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Robert Whittle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Williams | 54-45 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Harold Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Thayer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bart Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Rouleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Jesse Lawley (SG), William Wallace (SF), Donald Stark (PF), Lamont Mallory (C) William Lavoie, Luis Williams, Robert Whittle, Michael Thayer, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Darrell Kuhn (PF) Eddie Wyatt, Bart Brown, John Rouleau, Harold Griffin | |
| 15:26 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Tyler - foul #1 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Johnston (C) Michael Shipley | |
| 15:05 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses the driving attempt in the paint | 54-45 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Donald Giardina snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Donald Giardina and he's hacked by William Wallace - foul #3 on William Wallace, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Giardina - foul #3 on Donald Giardina, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Eddie Thomas (C) Warren Schneider, Lamont Mallory | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Donald Stark can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Larry Mahoney - foul #2 on Larry Mahoney, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Donald Stark makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Donald Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Johnston - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Whittle (SF) William Wallace | |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Brown (SG), Harold Griffin (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Jeff Johnston | |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Harold Griffin pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 57-48 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Harold Griffin tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Donald Stark buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Lavoie | 60-50 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Harold Griffin is called for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Luis Williams (SG), Michael Thayer (PF) Jesse Lawley, Donald Stark | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), John Rouleau (SF) Larry Mahoney, Darrell Kuhn | |
| 12:41 | Louisville | William Lavoie is hacked by Eddie Wyatt - foul #1 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Wallace (SF) Robert Whittle | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Johnston (C) Michael Shipley | |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Michael Thayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF) Bart Brown, John Rouleau | |
| 12:27 | Houston | Harold Griffin knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Michael Thayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG) William Lavoie | |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Kuhn (PF) Harold Griffin | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thayer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Darrell Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Michael Thayer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-53 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Kevin Tyler snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Donald Giardina can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | Michael Thayer grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Michael Thayer can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 10:48 | Louisville | Warren Schneider grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Michael Thayer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 60-53 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Eddie Thomas | 60-53 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | William Wallace is hacked by Donald Giardina - foul #4 on Donald Giardina, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jesse Lawley (SG), Donald Stark (PF), Lamont Mallory (C) Warren Schneider, Luis Williams, Michael Thayer, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Bart Brown (SG), John Rouleau (SF), Harold Griffin (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Eddie Wyatt, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Darrell Kuhn, Jeff Johnston | |
| 10:01 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Bart Brown buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Rouleau | 62-55 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 09:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Griffin | 62-55 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Bart Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Harold Griffin tips it home | 62-57 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | William Lavoie hits a 3 from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 08:28 | Houston | William Lavoie is called for the reach on Larry Mahoney - foul #1 on William Lavoie, team foul #2 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Whittle (SF), Michael Thayer (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) William Wallace, Donald Stark, Lamont Mallory | |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Kuhn (SF) John Rouleau | |
| 08:10 | Houston | Larry Mahoney is hacked by William Lavoie - foul #2 on William Lavoie, team foul #3 | 65-57 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Bart Brown misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Thayer - foul #3 on Michael Thayer, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Johnston (C) Michael Shipley | |
| 08:02 | Houston | Bart Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Bart Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Michael Thayer loses the dribble to Jeff Johnston | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Thayer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bart Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darrell Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Bart Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 07:43 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Lavoie | 65-59 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Robert Whittle misses the floater from the left side | 65-59 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | William Lavoie grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF) Bart Brown, Harold Griffin | |
| 06:59 | Houston | Donald Giardina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-59 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Thayer | 65-59 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Michael Thayer hits a fadeaway from close range set up by William Lavoie | 67-59 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Kevin Tyler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | William Lavoie grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 05:44 | Louisville | Jeff Johnston steals the ball from Jesse Lawley | 67-59 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Michael Thayer takes the ball from Jeff Johnston | 67-59 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Michael Thayer is fouled on the floor by Jeff Johnston - foul #3 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Luis Williams (SG), William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (C) William Lavoie, Jesse Lawley, Robert Whittle, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Bart Brown (SG), Harold Griffin (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Larry Mahoney, Donald Giardina, Darrell Kuhn, Jeff Johnston | |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Michael Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Michael Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt loses the dribble to William Wallace | 69-59 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Warren Schneider banks in the layup set up by William Wallace | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:17 | Houston | Michael Shipley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Michael Thayer - foul #4 on Michael Thayer, team foul #5 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Stark (PF) Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Houston | John Rouleau (SF) Kevin Tyler | |
| 04:17 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Donald Stark | 71-59 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Bart Brown takes the ball from Luis Williams | 71-59 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Harold Griffin makes the floater from the baseline | 71-61 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bart Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Rouleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Warren Schneider connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Williams | 74-61 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Bart Brown can't throw it down | 74-61 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Bart Brown tips it home | 74-63 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Luis Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Shipley - foul #1 on Michael Shipley, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Robert Whittle (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) Warren Schneider, William Wallace, Lamont Mallory | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Darrell Kuhn (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Eddie Wyatt, Bart Brown, John Rouleau, Michael Shipley | |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Luis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Luis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Robert Whittle is called for the reach on Jeff Johnston - foul #1 on Robert Whittle, team foul #6 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (SG) Luis Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:26 | Houston | Larry Mahoney's pass is intercepted by Donald Stark | 76-63 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Donald Giardina snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Jeff Johnston buries a jumper from the free throw line | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Darrell Kuhn picks off the pass by William Lavoie | 76-65 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Jeff Johnston can't connect on a shot from the left block | 76-65 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Robert Whittle grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | Larry Mahoney picks off the pass by Eddie Thomas | 76-65 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Larry Mahoney lays it in | 76-67 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Wallace (SF), Michael Thayer (PF) Robert Whittle, Donald Stark | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Tyler (SF) Darrell Kuhn | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Giardina - foul #5 on Donald Giardina, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Stark (PF), Lamont Mallory (C) Michael Thayer, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Brown (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Larry Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Bart Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:30 | Houston | William Wallace picks off the pass by Jeff Johnston | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | William Lavoie runs out the clock | 78-67 |