| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) SF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) PF - Gerald Long (fresh) C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) SF - George Monks (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by George Monks - foul #1 on George Monks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Louisville | George Monks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Arthur Krueger gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Houston | George Monks steals the ball from Arthur Krueger | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | John Oliver is called for the reach on Willis Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Oliver, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willis Williams | 1-3 |
| 19:10 | Houston | John Oliver is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 1-3 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Willis Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Lehmann | 1-6 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez blows the layup | 1-6 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Arthur Krueger comes up short on the runner from the left block | 1-6 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Arthur Krueger tips it home | 3-6 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 17:48 | Houston | John Oliver is fouled on the floor by Willis Williams - foul #1 on Willis Williams, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) John Oliver, Pedro Jimenez, Arthur Krueger, Gerald Long, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| 17:43 | Houston | Kenneth Misner clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Lehmann - foul #1 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by George Monks | 4-11 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Gary Mack misses short on a floater from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 17:21 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Mason | 4-11 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Radomil Lakowski is called for the reach on Gary Mack - foul #1 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Gary Mack loses the ball out of bounds | 4-11 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 4-11 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits the follow up shot | 4-13 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Philip Mason is called for traveling | 4-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF) George Monks | |
| 16:16 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-13 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Mark Curry tips it in | 4-15 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Radomil Lakowski steals the ball from Gerald Long | 4-15 |
| 15:53 | Louisville | Willis Williams dunks the ball on a great pass from Radomil Lakowski | 4-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Mack (fairly fresh) SF - Stephan Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Long (fairly fresh) C - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Gerald Long can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-17 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann grabs the defensive rebound | 4-17 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits a shot near the basket set up by Claud Zagen | 4-19 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Willis Williams steals the ball from Gerald Long | 4-19 |
| 15:06 | Louisville | Willis Williams hits the finger roll | 4-21 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Gary Mack clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-21 |
| 14:50 | Louisville | Mark Curry grabs the board | 4-21 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-21 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Gary Mack pulls down the rebound | 4-21 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 4-21 |
| 14:16 | Louisville | Mark Curry pulls down the rebound | 4-21 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 4-23 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Gary Mack drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 7-23 |
| 13:44 | Louisville | Claud Zagen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-23 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Henry Blunt (SG), George Monks (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann, Mark Curry | |
| 13:30 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-23 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens grabs the board | 7-23 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | George Monks can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 7-23 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Arthur Krueger grabs the board | 7-23 |
| 13:18 | Houston | John Oliver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-23 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez tips it home | 9-23 |
| 13:01 | Louisville | Henry Blunt misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 9-23 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the board | 9-23 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Henry Blunt steals it from Pedro Jimenez | 9-23 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | George Monks misses the dunk | 9-23 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez gets the rebound | 9-23 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-23 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits the follow up shot | 11-23 |
| 12:37 | Louisville | Henry Blunt is fouled in the backcourt by John Oliver - foul #2 on John Oliver, team foul #2 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Ricardo Enriquez steals the ball from Henry Blunt | 11-23 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 11-23 |
| 12:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbens | 11-23 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Paul Lehmann (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Henry Blunt, Robert Gibbens, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 12:03 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits a runner in the paint | 13-23 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Ricardo Enriquez blocks the short jumper by Jerry Underwood | 13-23 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Krueger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fairly fresh) SG - Radomil Lakowski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Monks (tiring) PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Neal Gidley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann tips it but misses | 15-23 |
| 11:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricardo Enriquez | 15-23 |
| 11:27 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Neal Gidley is blocked by Jerry Underwood | 15-23 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | George Monks snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is hacked by Neal Gidley - foul #1 on Neal Gidley, team foul #3 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Claud Zagen (SF) Richard Stiltner, George Monks | |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Claud Zagen connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Radomil Lakowski | 15-25 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 15-25 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Neal Gidley pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Arthur Krueger knocks in the shot near the basket | 17-25 |
| 10:35 | Louisville | Willis Williams is called for traveling | 17-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Philip Mason (C) Pedro Jimenez, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Radomil Lakowski, Paul Lehmann, Jerry Underwood | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Gerald Long misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 17-25 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 10:14 | Louisville | Neal Gidley is called for the reach on Willis Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neal Gidley, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Neal Gidley, Arthur Krueger, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (PF) Robert Gibbens | |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Mark Curry loses the ball out of bounds | 17-25 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Gary Mack misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it in | 19-25 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Willis Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Stephan Anderson - foul #1 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez (C) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), George Monks (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF) Willis Williams, Claud Zagen, Henry Blunt, Mark Curry | |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann connects on the jumper from the right side | 19-27 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Gary Mack drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Misner | 21-27 |
| 09:16 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Monks | 21-29 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Gary Mack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (SF), Gerald Long (PF), Philip Mason (C) Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Mark Curry (C) Richard Stiltner, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 08:51 | Houston | Arthur Krueger connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gerald Long | 23-29 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Willis Williams clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | George Monks tips it back up and in | 23-31 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Willis Williams steals the ball from Gary Mack | 23-31 |
| 08:05 | Louisville | Willis Williams is fouled on the floor by Pedro Jimenez - foul #1 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Claud Zagen (SG), Henry Blunt (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Paul Lehmann, Mark Curry | |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Claud Zagen hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Pedro Jimenez - foul #2 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Pedro Jimenez, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Jerry Underwood swats the shot by Arthur Krueger | 23-33 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) SG - Gary Mack (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Krueger (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Long (tired) C - Ricardo Enriquez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) SG - Claud Zagen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Blunt (fresh) PF - Robert Gibbens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Ricardo Enriquez steals the ball from Robert Gibbens | 23-33 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Gerald Long misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Claud Zagen - foul #1 on Claud Zagen, team foul #5 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (C) Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), Mark Curry (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Henry Blunt, Robert Gibbens, Jerry Underwood | |
| 07:07 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Willis Williams is fouled on the floor by Stephan Anderson - foul #2 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (PF) Mark Curry | |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Gary Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-34 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Willis Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-34 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the tip | 24-34 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Claud Zagen | 24-34 |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Willis Williams scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Claud Zagen | 24-36 |
| 06:07 | Houston | John Oliver splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Mack - foul #1 on Gary Mack, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Henry Blunt (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Gary Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF), Jerry Underwood (C) Radomil Lakowski, Robert Gibbens | |
| 05:18 | Louisville | George Monks connects on the open shot from the right side set up by Mark Curry | 24-40 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Kenneth Misner travels with the ball | 24-40 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Claud Zagen (SG), Paul Lehmann (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, George Monks, Mark Curry, Jerry Underwood | |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Neal Gidley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 24-40 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 24-40 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Claud Zagen can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 24-40 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Neal Gidley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Claud Zagen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann tips it back up and in | 27-42 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Claud Zagen - foul #2 on Claud Zagen, team foul #6 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Stephan Anderson (PF) Gary Mack, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), George Monks (SF), Mark Curry (C) Claud Zagen, Henry Blunt, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 03:39 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) SG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Krueger (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) C - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Arthur Krueger is called for the reach on Willis Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #10 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Gerald Long (PF) Neal Gidley, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-44 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | George Monks grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 03:06 | Louisville | George Monks connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Willis Williams | 29-46 |
| 03:04 | Houston | John Oliver is hacked by Willis Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willis Williams, team foul #7 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez (C) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:04 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 03:04 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Willis Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Radomil Lakowski - foul #2 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #8 | 31-46 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Mark Curry gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Long - foul #1 on Gerald Long, team foul #11 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (SG), Philip Mason (C) Pedro Jimenez, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Gerald Long loses the dribble to Radomil Lakowski | 32-47 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the easy layup | 32-47 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Willis Williams grabs the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by Matthew Wolfram | 32-49 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Gerald Long knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Oliver | 34-49 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is hacked by John Oliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Oliver, team foul #12 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Gerald Long, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Robert Gibbens (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Willis Williams, Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Stephan Anderson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Pedro Jimenez | 36-50 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | The refs have stopped play. Robert Gibbens is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 36-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SG), George Monks (SF), Mark Curry (PF) Radomil Lakowski, Claud Zagen, Robert Gibbens | |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Stephan Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Monks - foul #2 on George Monks, team foul #9 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by Richard Stiltner is blocked by Philip Mason | 37-50 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Mark Curry hits the follow up shot | 37-52 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Henry Blunt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry, Jerry Underwood | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Richard Stiltner steals the ball from Stephan Anderson | 39-52 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner clanks a fullcourt shot | 39-52 |