| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dana (fresh) C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford inbounds the ball | 19-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | UConn | Joshua Doud buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 19-44 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Paul Bowne is called for the reach on Horace Cirillo - foul #3 on Paul Bowne, team foul #1 | 19-44 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is whistled for traveling | 19-44 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Lewis | 19-46 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Jackie Kay and he's fouled by Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #2 | 21-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Joey McGraw (PF), Charles Howells (C) Jackie Kay, David Dana, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF), Nelson Kelly (C) Paul Lewis, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 18:31 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the free throw | 22-46 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Nelson Kelly is hacked by Charles Howells - foul #3 on Charles Howells, team foul #1 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayo (C) Charles Howells | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Kevin Marasco (C) Paul Bowne, Ulysses Stafford | |
| 17:46 | UConn | Bryant Kelly swats the short shot by Max Smith | 22-46 |
| 17:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Francis Rhodes | 22-46 |
| 17:24 | Houston | The short jumper by Bryant Kelly is denied by Kevin Marasco | 22-46 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Nelson Kelly grabs the board | 22-46 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Joshua Doud is whistled for a carry | 22-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (PF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Joshua Doud, Kevin Marasco | |
| 16:59 | Houston | Bryant Kelly lays it in | 24-46 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Nelson Kelly connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Lewis | 24-49 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the lay-in | 24-49 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Richard Burney snags the defensive board | 24-49 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Nelson Kelly is fouled on the floor by Robert Mayo - foul #3 on Robert Mayo, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), David Dana (PF), Joey McGraw (C) Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Joshua Doud (SG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Kevin Marasco (PF) Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly, Max Smith, Paul Lewis | |
| 15:50 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Bowne | 24-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryant Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dana (fresh) C - Joey McGraw (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Doud (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Sebastian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-52 |
| 15:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Samuel Sebastian | 24-52 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford is called for traveling | 24-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Charles Howells (C) Jackie Kay, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG), Paul Lewis (PF), Max Smith (C) Joshua Doud, Kevin Marasco, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 14:51 | Houston | Bryant Kelly hits a floater from the left block | 26-52 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford is whistled for traveling | 26-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF) Jason Conklin, Bryant Kelly | |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Kelly (SG) Paul Bowne | |
| 14:07 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Nelson Kelly - foul #1 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #3 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marasco (SF) Ulysses Stafford | |
| 13:59 | Houston | Charles Howells is fouled on the floor by Paul Lewis - foul #3 on Paul Lewis, team foul #4 | 26-52 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Max Smith is called for the reach on Bruce Wilcox - foul #1 on Max Smith, team foul #5 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Joshua Doud (SG) Richard Burney, Max Smith | |
| 13:32 | Houston | Francis Rhodes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-52 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Nelson Kelly grabs the board | 26-52 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Kevin Marasco is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Marasco, team foul #6 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes, David Dana, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (SF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| 12:59 | Houston | Bryant Kelly loses the dribble to Ulysses Stafford | 26-52 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford is hacked by Bryant Kelly - foul #3 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #3 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Max Smith (PF) Paul Bowne, Paul Lewis | |
| 12:20 | UConn | Joshua Doud can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 26-52 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Robert Mayo snags the defensive board | 26-52 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Bryant Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Doud - foul #1 on Joshua Doud, team foul #7 | 26-52 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 26-52 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 26-52 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian grabs the board | 26-52 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Bruce Wilcox steps in front of the Joshua Doud pass in the backcourt | 26-52 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Bryant Kelly connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Wilcox | 28-52 |
| 11:48 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-52 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Joey McGraw grabs the board | 28-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryant Kelly (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joey McGraw (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Doud (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 9 pts. C - Samuel Sebastian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joey McGraw | 30-52 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Burney | 30-55 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Robert Mayo lays it up and in set up by Joey McGraw | 32-55 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Wilcox - foul #4 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #4 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), David Dana (PF), Charles Howells (C) Bruce Wilcox, Jason Conklin, Bryant Kelly, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Nelson Kelly (SG), Paul Lewis (PF), Kevin Marasco (C) Richard Burney, Joshua Doud, Max Smith, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 11:02 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Charles Howells gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-55 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Horace Cirillo gets the offensive rebound | 32-55 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-55 |
| 10:37 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Kay | 32-55 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Horace Cirillo scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-55 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Paul Lewis is hacked by David Dana - foul #2 on David Dana, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (C) Ulysses Stafford | |
| 09:32 | UConn | Paul Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-55 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Kevin Marasco tips it back up and in | 34-57 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Horace Cirillo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 09:18 | Houston | David Dana gets the offensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Francis Rhodes can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-57 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Max Smith gets the rebound | 34-57 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Max Smith misses the lay-in | 34-57 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Paul Lewis tips it in | 34-59 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Jackie Kay loses the ball out of bounds | 34-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes, David Dana, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Joshua Doud (SG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Paul Bowne, Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco, Paul Lewis | |
| 08:13 | UConn | Joshua Doud can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-59 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Richard Burney tips it but misses | 34-59 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Max Smith tips it back up and in | 34-61 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Jackie Kay scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-61 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Richard Burney is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Kelly - foul #4 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #6 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF) Bryant Kelly | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:40 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford connects on the floater from the right side set up by Richard Burney | 37-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) PF - Joey McGraw (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Robert Mayo comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Sebastian - foul #1 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #8 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Bryant Kelly (SF), Charles Howells (PF) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (PF) Max Smith | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Joshua Doud is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ulysses Stafford | 38-66 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Robert Mayo knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bryant Kelly | 40-66 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford hits the finger roll | 40-68 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is whistled for a carry | 40-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), David Dana (PF) Jason Conklin, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Nelson Kelly (SF), Kevin Marasco (PF) Richard Burney, Ulysses Stafford, Paul Lewis | |
| 05:51 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-68 |
| 05:49 | Houston | David Dana grabs the defensive rebound | 40-68 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Sebastian - foul #2 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #9 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF) David Dana | |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (C) Samuel Sebastian | |
| 05:31 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Joshua Doud is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-68 |
| 05:16 | Houston | The jumper by Charles Howells is denied by Kevin Marasco | 41-68 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Max Smith gets the rebound | 41-68 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Joshua Doud can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-68 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Nelson Kelly tips it in | 41-70 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Bryant Kelly connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-70 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Max Smith hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Bowne and he's hacked by Joey McGraw - foul #1 on Joey McGraw, team foul #7 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), David Dana (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Bryant Kelly, Joey McGraw, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Paul Lewis (PF) Joshua Doud, Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| 04:15 | UConn | Max Smith misses the free throw | 43-72 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-72 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-72 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Paul Lewis connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Max Smith | 45-74 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) PF - David Dana (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Ulysses Stafford is called for the reach on Francis Rhodes - foul #1 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #10 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Kelly (SG), Samuel Sebastian (C) Paul Bowne, Max Smith | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses the jumper from the right side | 47-74 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses the tip | 47-74 |
| 02:58 | Houston | David Dana snags the defensive board | 47-74 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-74 |
| 02:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nelson Kelly | 47-74 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Jason Conklin takes the ball from Richard Burney in the backcourt | 47-74 |
| 02:33 | Houston | David Dana can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-74 |
| 02:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ulysses Stafford | 47-74 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Robert Mayo steals the ball from Richard Burney | 47-74 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Robert Mayo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-74 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Paul Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-74 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF) Jackie Kay, Jason Conklin, Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Joshua Doud (SG) Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly | |
| 01:33 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-74 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian grabs the board | 47-74 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford's pass is intercepted by Horace Cirillo in the backcourt | 47-74 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Paul Lewis blocks the jumper by David Dana | 47-74 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Bryant Kelly tips it back up and in | 49-74 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Joshua Doud buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Bowne | 49-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Horace Cirillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Paul Bowne is hacked by Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #8 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Jackie Kay travels with the ball | 49-78 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford clanks a jump hook from the right block | 49-78 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Bryant Kelly snags the defensive board | 49-78 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Jackie Kay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-78 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Bowne runs out the clock | 49-78 |