| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lujan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fresh) SG - Aleksandar Slavinski (fresh) SF - George Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Burge inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Robert Cochran is fouled on the floor by Aleksandar Slavinski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Slavinski, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 19:19 | UConn | David Blackburn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lujan | 30-21 |
| 18:59 | Houston | George Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 30-21 |
| 18:40 | UConn | John Lujan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reese | 32-21 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Frank Gaskins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 18:15 | Houston | George Collins can't tip it in | 32-21 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 17:56 | UConn | David Blackburn misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 17:54 | UConn | David Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 17:41 | UConn | David Blackburn misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-21 |
| 17:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to George Collins | 32-21 |
| 17:18 | Houston | George Collins misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Burge - foul #2 on James Burge, team foul #1 | 32-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Lucas (PF) Jeffrey Reese | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:18 | Houston | George Collins makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 17:18 | Houston | George Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Dwain Williams is called for the reach on David Blackburn - foul #3 on Dwain Williams, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (SG), Arlie Bowlby (PF) Aleksandar Slavinski, Dwain Williams | |
| 16:55 | UConn | Robert Cochran knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from David Blackburn and he's fouled by Frank Gaskins - foul #3 on Frank Gaskins, team foul #3 | 34-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (SG) Frank Gaskins | |
| 16:55 | UConn | Robert Cochran misses the free throw | 34-23 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Arlie Bowlby snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 16:28 | Houston | George Collins makes the driving attempt in the paint | 34-25 |
| 16:17 | UConn | George Collins steps in front of the David Blackburn pass | 34-25 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 15:54 | UConn | James Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lujan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cochran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arlie Bowlby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Tracy Alers is called for the reach on James Burge - foul #1 on Tracy Alers, team foul #4 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Mark Hoyt (SG), Leroy Doyle (SF), Jeffrey Reese (PF), Michael Berkman (C) David Blackburn, John Lujan, James Burge, Ryan Lucas, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG), Aleksandar Slavinski (SG), John Ayres (SF), Dwain Williams (PF) Tracy Alers, Ricky Kelly, George Collins, Gary Carpenter | |
| 15:16 | UConn | Mark Hoyt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Arlie Bowlby gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Frank Gaskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-25 |
| 14:36 | Houston | John Ayres gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Frank Gaskins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 14:15 | Houston | John Ayres gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Dwain Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Aleksandar Slavinski | 34-27 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Joseph Stark is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Gaskins - foul #4 on Frank Gaskins, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | UConn | David Blackburn (PG), John Lujan (SG), James Burge (SF), Ryan Lucas (PF), Robert Cochran (C) Joseph Stark, Mark Hoyt, Leroy Doyle, Jeffrey Reese, Michael Berkman | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), George Collins (SF), Gary Carpenter (C) Frank Gaskins, John Ayres, Arlie Bowlby | |
| 13:35 | UConn | James Burge scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Blackburn | 36-27 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Gary Carpenter can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 13:06 | Houston | George Collins misses the tip | 36-27 |
| 13:04 | Houston | George Collins tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 12:48 | UConn | James Burge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Tracy Alers grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Gary Carpenter can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Ryan Lucas pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Ryan Lucas hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by James Burge out of the doubleteam | 38-29 |
| 11:52 | Houston | George Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 11:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Blackburn | 38-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lujan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Aleksandar Slavinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dwain Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Robert Cochran is hacked by Gary Carpenter - foul #1 on Gary Carpenter, team foul #6 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Leroy Doyle (SF), Jeffrey Reese (PF), Michael Berkman (C) James Burge, Ryan Lucas, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (SG), Arlie Bowlby (PF) Aleksandar Slavinski, Dwain Williams | |
| 11:12 | UConn | Leroy Doyle clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 11:10 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Reese | 38-29 |
| 10:52 | UConn | David Blackburn knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Doyle | 40-29 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Gary Carpenter blows the layup | 40-29 |
| 10:31 | UConn | David Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Leroy Doyle misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tracy Alers - foul #2 on Tracy Alers, team foul #7 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Mark Hoyt (SG), Robert Cochran (C) David Blackburn, John Lujan, Michael Berkman | |
| Subs | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski (SG), John Ayres (SF), Howard Kirk (PF) Tracy Alers, George Collins, Gary Carpenter | |
| 10:12 | UConn | Leroy Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Leroy Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:48 | Houston | Ricky Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Arlie Bowlby grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Ricky Kelly is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stark - foul #1 on Joseph Stark, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | UConn | James Burge (SF) Leroy Doyle | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:20 | Houston | Ricky Kelly scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Cochran - foul #2 on Robert Cochran, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dwain Williams (PF) Howard Kirk | |
| 09:20 | Houston | Ricky Kelly makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Ricky Kelly is called for the reach on Joseph Stark - foul #2 on Ricky Kelly, team foul #8 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | John Lujan (SG), Ryan Lucas (PF) Mark Hoyt, Jeffrey Reese | |
| Subs | Houston | George Collins (SF), Howard Kirk (C) John Ayres, Arlie Bowlby | |
| 09:05 | UConn | Joseph Stark makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Joseph Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 08:44 | Houston | George Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cochran | 44-32 |
| 08:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ryan Lucas | 44-32 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Robert Cochran comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Dwain Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Ryan Lucas gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 07:39 | UConn | James Burge clanks a shot from the right side | 44-32 |
| 07:38 | Houston | George Collins gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lujan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cochran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Aleksandar Slavinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Kirk (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Houston | Joseph Stark steals the ball from Aleksandar Slavinski | 44-32 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Ryan Lucas makes the jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:56 | Houston | George Collins clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 46-32 |
| 06:54 | UConn | James Burge snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Dwain Williams is called for the reach on James Burge - foul #4 on Dwain Williams, team foul #9 | 46-32 |
| Subs | UConn | David Blackburn (PG), Mark Hoyt (SG), Jeffrey Reese (PF), Michael Berkman (C) Joseph Stark, John Lujan, Ryan Lucas, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG), Tracy Alers (SG), John Ayres (SF), Arlie Bowlby (PF), Gary Carpenter (C) Ricky Kelly, Aleksandar Slavinski, George Collins, Dwain Williams, Howard Kirk | |
| 06:31 | UConn | James Burge makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 06:31 | UConn | James Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Gary Carpenter lays it in | 48-34 |
| 06:02 | UConn | James Burge splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Tracy Alers - foul #3 on Tracy Alers, team foul #10 | 48-34 |
| 06:02 | UConn | James Burge misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 06:02 | UConn | James Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Gary Carpenter misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Berkman - foul #1 on Michael Berkman, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Leroy Doyle (SF) James Burge | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Michael Berkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | UConn | John Lujan (SG) Mark Hoyt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:15 | Houston | Gary Carpenter blows the layup | 49-36 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Gary Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Michael Berkman steals it from Gary Carpenter | 49-36 |
| 04:40 | UConn | David Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Frank Gaskins - foul #5 on Frank Gaskins, team foul #11 | 49-36 |
| Subs | UConn | James Burge (SF) Leroy Doyle | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (SG), George Collins (SF), Dwain Williams (PF) Frank Gaskins, John Ayres, Arlie Bowlby | |
| 04:40 | UConn | David Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 04:40 | UConn | David Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 04:26 | Houston | George Collins misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-36 |
| 04:24 | Houston | George Collins tips it in | 50-38 |
| 03:56 | UConn | James Burge's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Carpenter | 50-38 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Gary Carpenter snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Dwain Williams blows the layup | 50-38 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Michael Berkman snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lujan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Reese (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | UConn | David Blackburn is hacked by George Collins - foul #1 on George Collins, team foul #12 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Hoyt (SG), Leroy Doyle (SF), Ryan Lucas (PF) John Lujan, James Burge, Jeffrey Reese | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ayres (SF), Howard Kirk (PF), Arlie Bowlby (C) George Collins, Dwain Williams, Gary Carpenter | |
| 03:21 | UConn | David Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 03:21 | UConn | David Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Lucas - foul #2 on Ryan Lucas, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Joshua Philips (C) David Blackburn, Michael Berkman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Ricky Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Ryan Lucas pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Joshua Philips can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-39 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Ryan Lucas grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Joshua Philips knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Hoyt | 54-39 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Joshua Philips snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Ryan Lucas is hacked by John Ayres - foul #1 on John Ayres, team foul #13 | 54-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Berkman (C) Joshua Philips | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:05 | UConn | Ryan Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Ryan Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses the jumper from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Michael Berkman pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Leroy Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Arlie Bowlby pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Ricky Kelly connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Leroy Doyle loses the dribble to Ricky Kelly | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Ricky Kelly connects on the 3 from the right wing | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Leroy Doyle clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Howard Kirk pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Michael Berkman steals the ball from Ricky Kelly | 56-45 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Joseph Stark runs out the clock | 56-45 |