| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ilia Zicker (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker is fouled on the floor by Bruce Wilcox - foul #3 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | William Merritt tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Bryant Kelly gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Jackie Kay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Jackie Kay steals it from Ilia Zicker in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the easy layup | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Francis Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Bryant Kelly clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ilia Zicker - foul #3 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Celestine | 37-35 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Jackie Kay buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bryant Kelly | 40-35 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Charles Howells (SF), David Dana (C) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, William Merritt, Ilia Zicker, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 18:00 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | John Arnwine snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Charles Howells gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Calvin Sack denies the turnaround by Bryant Kelly | 40-35 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Charles Howells snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Randall Feaster | 40-35 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF) Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), William Merritt (SG), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Richard Rainey, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 16:50 | Houston | Bryant Kelly can't connect on a runner near the basket | 40-35 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Francis Rhodes steals it from William Merritt in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | John Arnwine grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | William Merritt is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Cirillo - foul #3 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Joey McGraw (C) Jason Conklin, Horace Cirillo, David Dana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Merritt | 40-37 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is hacked by Joey McGraw - foul #1 on Joey McGraw, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Charles Howells (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes, Bryant Kelly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SG), Ilia Zicker (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) William Merritt, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) SF - Charles Howells (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joey McGraw (fresh) C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Feaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Feaster | 42-37 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack drills a floater from the left block | 42-39 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Robert Mayo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Randall Feaster | 42-41 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Charles Howells is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF), David Dana (C) Isaac Kinsey, Charles Howells, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Joe Dixon, Randall Feaster, Ilia Zicker, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Bryant Kelly snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 42-41 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Francis Rhodes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 12:56 | Houston | David Dana tips it in | 44-43 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is hacked by Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, David Dana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG) Richard Rainey | |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | John Arnwine can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Francis Rhodes - foul #2 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SF) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Jackie Kay scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Conklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryant Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Robert Mayo can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | John Arnwine pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it in | 46-49 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Jackie Kay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Horace Cirillo - foul #4 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Charles Howells (PF), David Dana (C) Horace Cirillo, Jason Conklin, Bryant Kelly, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Ilia Zicker (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Jackie Kay is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Francis Rhodes | 49-51 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 10:09 | Houston | David Dana gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Jackie Kay can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Charles Howells hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Charles Howells steals the ball from Eric Clouse | 51-51 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Charles Howells grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Francis Rhodes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | William Merritt comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-51 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | William Merritt blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 51-51 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Charles Howells pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (tiring) SF - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Howells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Dana (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rainey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ilia Zicker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Calvin Sack | 51-51 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | William Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 07:24 | Houston | David Dana grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Richard Rainey is called for the reach on Isaac Kinsey - foul #1 on Richard Rainey, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Jason Conklin (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF), Joey McGraw (C) Jackie Kay, Isaac Kinsey, Francis Rhodes, Charles Howells, David Dana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), John Arnwine (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, Richard Rainey, Ilia Zicker, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Robert Celestine doubles Bryant Kelly and is called for the reach - foul #4 on Robert Celestine, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-51 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is called for 10 seconds | 51-51 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is fouled on the floor by John Arnwine - foul #3 on John Arnwine, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is denied on a dunk by Robert Celestine | 51-51 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Jason Conklin grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Keith Fowlkes | 51-51 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Bryant Kelly swats the layup by Keith Fowlkes | 51-51 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Joey McGraw gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 51-51 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | John Arnwine loses the dribble to Horace Cirillo in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Horace Cirillo | 53-51 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Horace Cirillo steps in front of the Randall Feaster pass in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is hacked by Keith Fowlkes - foul #3 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Jason Conklin, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker (SF), Hedeon Glodowski (PF) Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine | |
| 04:49 | Houston | Horace Cirillo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 53-51 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Joe Dixon is called for the reach on Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Dixon, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF) Keith Fowlkes | |
| 04:18 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Ilia Zicker | 53-56 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Francis Rhodes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Horace Cirillo | 55-56 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Arnwine | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryant Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ilia Zicker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Hedeon Glodowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Horace Cirillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Wilcox - foul #5 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Keith Fowlkes (C) John Arnwine, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Bryant Kelly tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 57-61 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Keith Fowlkes swats the shot by Horace Cirillo | 57-61 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | William Merritt gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Charles Howells (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), David Dana (C) Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes, Bryant Kelly, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) William Merritt, Ilia Zicker, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 01:53 | Houston | Randall Feaster takes the ball from Jackie Kay | 57-61 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Clouse | 57-61 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jason Conklin, Charles Howells, Joey McGraw, David Dana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Ilia Zicker (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) John Arnwine, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-61 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Dixon | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker is hacked by Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Kay, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Robert Mayo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Mayo, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF) Ilia Zicker | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Horace Cirillo is called for the reach on William Merritt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Horace Cirillo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Jackie Kay buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Jason Conklin is called for the reach on William Merritt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Conklin, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker (SF) John Arnwine | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jason Conklin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 63-67 |