| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Blunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Underwood - foul #2 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SF) Frank Brumback | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner is open but misses the lay-in | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Craig Bell pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Jackie Kay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Henry Blunt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Craig Bell - foul #1 on Craig Bell, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF) Ralph Choe, Jerry Underwood | |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Henry Blunt makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Henry Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Stephan Anderson buries a shot in the lane | 39-32 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SF) Frank Brumback | |
| 18:02 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 39-32 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbens | 39-32 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Henry Blunt's fadeaway is rejected by Stephan Anderson | 39-32 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Gerald Long is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Pedro Jimenez, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG), Frank Brumback (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF) Henry Blunt, Ralph Choe, Robert Gibbens | |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram buries a driving attempt from close range | 39-36 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is hacked by Jerry Underwood - foul #3 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Philip Mason (C) Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SG) Thomas Nusbaum | |
| 16:03 | Houston | Francis Rhodes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jackie Kay | 42-36 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Frank Brumback throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Blunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is fouled on the floor by Jerry Underwood - foul #4 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (PF) Jerry Underwood | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Matthew Wolfram blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Misner | 42-36 |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Mark Curry pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Frank Brumback scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Stiltner | 42-38 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Jackie Kay drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Rhodes | 45-38 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Philip Mason lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jackie Kay and the foul's on Henry Blunt - foul #1 on Henry Blunt, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Paul Kindred (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (C) Francis Rhodes, Jackie Kay, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG), Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF) Henry Blunt, Frank Brumback, Mark Curry | |
| 14:18 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Gerald Long's layup is rejected by Ralph Choe | 48-38 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-38 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens is fouled on the floor by Philip Mason - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (PF) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SG), Jerry Underwood (PF) Thomas Nusbaum, Robert Gibbens | |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Henry Blunt scores on a shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Kindred | 50-40 |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Henry Blunt makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Underwood | 50-43 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez's pass is intercepted by Henry Blunt | 50-43 |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Craig Bell snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Pedro Jimenez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Kindred (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Blunt (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Choe (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Jerry Underwood blocks the short jumper by Pedro Jimenez | 50-43 |
| 11:47 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Gerald Long lays it in on a great pass from Craig Bell | 52-43 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Henry Blunt makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ralph Choe | 52-46 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the easy layup | 52-46 |
| 10:28 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Anderson | 52-46 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Paul Kindred's pass is intercepted by Henry Blunt | 52-46 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Pedro Jimenez, Paul Kindred, Stephan Anderson, Craig Bell, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG), Frank Brumback (SF), Mark Curry (C) Henry Blunt, Ralph Choe, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 09:42 | Houston | Francis Rhodes loses the dribble to Mark Curry | 52-46 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Frank Brumback hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Grady Wilmes - foul #1 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Gibbens (PF) Jerry Underwood | |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Frank Brumback misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Frank Brumback makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Kenneth Misner scores on a floater near the basket set up by Francis Rhodes and he's fouled by Mark Curry - foul #2 on Mark Curry, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Francis Rhodes - foul #3 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Underwood (PF) Robert Gibbens | |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Jackie Kay scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Misner | 57-49 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SG), Robert Gibbens (PF) Thomas Nusbaum, Jerry Underwood | |
| 08:17 | Houston | Robert Gibbens is called for the reach on Jackie Kay - foul #1 on Robert Gibbens, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (PF) Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Underwood (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Robert Gibbens, Mark Curry | |
| 08:08 | Houston | Stephan Anderson buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Bell - foul #2 on Craig Bell, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Jerry Underwood, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Henry Blunt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Blunt (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Brumback (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gibbens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Houston | Mark Curry steals it from Gerald Long | 59-49 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Gibbens, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Stephan Anderson, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG), Jerry Underwood (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Henry Blunt, Robert Gibbens, Mark Curry | |
| 07:02 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-49 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Gerald Long tips it but misses | 59-49 |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Wolfram | 59-51 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Jackie Kay's pass is intercepted by Richard Stiltner | 59-51 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Frank Brumback dunks the ball set up by Richard Stiltner | 59-53 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the dunk | 59-53 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Nusbaum | 59-55 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Francis Rhodes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood is hacked by Kenneth Misner - foul #1 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Paul Kindred (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (PF), Philip Mason (C) Francis Rhodes, Jackie Kay, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SG), Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Thomas Nusbaum, Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Henry Blunt steals it from Pedro Jimenez in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner's fadeaway is rejected by Stephan Anderson | 62-55 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Mark Curry tips it home | 62-57 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Stephan Anderson loses the dribble to Mark Curry | 62-57 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Henry Blunt is whistled for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG) Paul Kindred | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Ralph Choe, Robert Gibbens, Mark Curry | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Pedro Jimenez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Craig Bell (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Blunt (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Frank Brumback (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Frank Brumback clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Matthew Wolfram - foul #3 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF) Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Henry Blunt misses the floater from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Ralph Choe misses the tip | 67-57 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 67-57 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF) Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF) Ralph Choe, Robert Gibbens | |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram is called for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF) Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood | |
| 02:17 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-57 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbens | 67-57 |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Grady Wilmes buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Rhodes | 69-57 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-57 |
| 01:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Mason | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:50 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses short on a shot from the right block | 69-57 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbens | 69-57 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Henry Blunt hits a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Paul Kindred - foul #2 on Paul Kindred, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (PF), Gerald Long (C) Paul Kindred, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF) Ralph Choe, Robert Gibbens | |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Henry Blunt makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Jackie Kay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Gerald Long tips it back up and in | 71-60 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram buries a jumper in the lane | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wolfram - foul #4 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Henry Blunt hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Stiltner | 73-65 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by Richard Stiltner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Frank Brumback hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Gerald Long is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stiltner - foul #5 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG) Richard Stiltner | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Thomas Nusbaum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Kay, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by Thomas Nusbaum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Nusbaum, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum is fouled on the floor by Jackie Kay - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Thomas Nusbaum is called for the reach on Stephan Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Nusbaum, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Jackie Kay is fouled on the floor by Thomas Nusbaum - foul #3 on Thomas Nusbaum, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Frank Brumback is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Henry Blunt | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by Henry Blunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Blunt, team foul #15 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jerry Underwood | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nusbaum - foul #4 on Thomas Nusbaum, team foul #16 | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Frank Brumback misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-72 |