| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Latorre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eddie Davidson - foul #1 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Eddie Davidson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 24-40 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the floater from the baseline | 24-40 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Davidson - foul #2 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre misses the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-41 |
| 18:03 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Daniels | 24-41 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Patrick Hall is hacked by Frank Latorre - foul #2 on Frank Latorre, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre lays it up and in set up by Peter Hudson | 26-43 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Patrick Hall is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Magee - foul #1 on Dewayne Magee, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Patrick Hall scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-43 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Patrick Hall takes the ball from Frank Latorre | 28-43 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Dustin Romer is called for the reach on Dewayne Magee - foul #2 on Dustin Romer, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Rickey Burton (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Theodore Batista, Peter Hudson | |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Latorre | 28-43 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Rickey Burton - foul #2 on Rickey Burton, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Ward (SF) Eddie Davidson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dewayne Magee (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) PF - Frank Latorre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Latorre | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 15:27 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-47 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee is fouled on the floor by Arron Lenahan - foul #2 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #5 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Jack Ward, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Theodore Batista (SF), Peter Hudson (C) Robert Weaver, Gilbert Lombard, Patrick Pullins | |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Stephen Baker | 28-49 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Peter Hudson picks off the pass by Clarence Daniels | 28-49 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista blows the dunk but the foul's on Eddie Davidson - foul #3 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #6 | 28-49 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-50 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker snags the defensive board | 28-50 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Dustin Romer pulls down the rebound | 28-50 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker grabs the board | 28-50 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Dustin Romer takes the ball from Peter Hudson | 28-50 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the lay-in | 28-50 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson pulls down the rebound | 28-50 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Eddie Davidson is called for the reach on Theodore Batista - foul #4 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #7 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SF), Rickey Burton (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Michael Otero (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Frank Latorre, Peter Hudson | |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Justin Kirkley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-52 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver pulls down the rebound | 28-52 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee loses the dribble to Bryan Shoffner | 28-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dewayne Magee (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the runner in the lane set up by Arron Lenahan | 30-52 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Theodore Batista and he's hacked by Justin Kirkley - foul #3 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #8 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG), Clarence Daniels (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF) Dewayne Magee, Theodore Batista | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver makes the free throw | 30-55 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Arron Lenahan scores on a jumper from close range | 32-55 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 32-55 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Arron Lenahan gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Arron Lenahan | 35-55 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Michael Otero is hacked by Arron Lenahan - foul #3 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #9 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Peter Hudson (C) Robert Weaver, Patrick Pullins | |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Michael Otero makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Michael Otero misses the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Hudson | 35-56 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG) Arthur Estes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (SG), Frank Latorre (PF) Donald Scott, Michael Otero | |
| 09:42 | Houston | Dustin Romer is whistled for a carry | 35-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG) Bryan Shoffner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gilbert Lombard | 35-58 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Patrick Hall comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard snags the defensive board | 35-58 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 35-58 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Baker | 35-60 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Patrick Hall clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Frank Latorre - foul #3 on Frank Latorre, team foul #3 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SF), Arron Lenahan (C) Rickey Burton, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Theodore Batista (SF), Michael Otero (PF) Gilbert Lombard, Frank Latorre | |
| 08:22 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Theodore Batista | 36-63 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Stephen Baker takes the ball from Justin Kirkley | 36-63 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Baker | 36-65 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Justin Kirkley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-65 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 36-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dewayne Magee (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 1 pts. C - Peter Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Patrick Hall buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Justin Kirkley | 38-65 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Patrick Hall steals it from Peter Hudson | 38-65 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Theodore Batista is called for the reach on Bryan Shoffner - foul #2 on Theodore Batista, team foul #4 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Jack Ward (SF), Rickey Burton (PF) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Bryan Shoffner, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Frank Latorre (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Dewayne Magee, Michael Otero, Peter Hudson | |
| 06:26 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-65 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Jack Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 38-65 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Arthur Estes knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 40-65 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Scott | 40-67 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Theodore Batista takes the ball from Arthur Estes | 40-67 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista comes up short on the floater from the left block | 40-67 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Arron Lenahan snags the defensive board | 40-67 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Joe Buske comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-67 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver gets the rebound | 40-67 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Donald Scott hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Weaver | 40-69 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Joe Buske hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-69 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista pulls down the rebound | 40-69 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver can't finish the layup | 40-69 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre gets the offensive rebound | 40-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Pullins | 40-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Buske (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arron Lenahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Donald Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Latorre (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Pullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Jack Ward loses the dribble to Robert Weaver in the backcourt | 40-71 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Weaver | 40-73 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Theodore Batista picks off the pass by Arron Lenahan | 40-73 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Donald Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Buske - foul #1 on Joe Buske, team foul #10 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Bryan Shoffner (SF) Joe Buske, Jack Ward | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Michael Otero (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Robert Weaver, Theodore Batista, Frank Latorre, Patrick Pullins | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Donald Scott makes the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Donald Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner is hacked by Donald Scott - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #5 | 40-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (SG) Donald Scott | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-75 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-75 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Otero | 40-77 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Dewayne Magee is called for the reach on Arthur Estes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewayne Magee, team foul #6 | 40-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Ward (SF) Gary Montgomery | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Theodore Batista (SF), Frank Latorre (PF) Gilbert Lombard, Michael Otero | |
| 01:16 | Houston | Rickey Burton makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Ward | 42-77 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre is called for a charge - foul #4 on Frank Latorre, team foul #7 | 42-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Jack Ward can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-77 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker pulls down the rebound | 42-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Baker | 42-79 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Arron Lenahan is denied on a layup by Peter Hudson | 42-79 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-79 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker runs out the clock | 42-79 |