| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Alonzo Lee inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Victor Gardner | 29-34 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 19:29 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Thompson | 29-34 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Floyd Thompson travels with the ball | 29-34 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 3 from straight away set up by Victor Gardner | 32-34 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Floyd Thompson and he's fouled by Victor Gardner - foul #2 on Victor Gardner, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Alonzo Lee pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:30 | Houston | James Ryan denies the turnaround by Dikembe Akimseu | 32-36 |
| 18:28 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #2 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 17:59 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan tips it home | 32-39 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 32-39 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Clarence Hebert - foul #3 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Michael Johnson (C) Clarence Hebert, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:02 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 3rd free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Russell Schrader can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu tips it home | 34-42 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Jack Beegle is fouled on the floor by Russell Schrader - foul #3 on Russell Schrader, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (C) Russell Schrader, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| 16:20 | UConn | Michael Johnson picks off the pass by James Ryan | 34-42 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Louis Vital is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Landon Zanchez (SF) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (PF) Albert Ayon | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Womble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Floyd Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:37 | UConn | Jack Beegle is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG) Melvin Womble, Louis Vital | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:25 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Landon Zanchez snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Clarence Hebert buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Louis Keith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jack Beegle | 37-45 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Jack Beegle takes the ball from Clarence Hebert | 37-45 |
| 14:07 | UConn | James Ryan is fouled on the floor by Michael Shipley - foul #1 on Michael Shipley, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Russell Schrader, Landon Zanchez, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Albert Ayon (PF) Louis Keith, Michael Howard | |
| 14:00 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is hacked by Clarence Hebert - foul #4 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG) Clarence Hebert | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:00 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Alonzo Lee drills a turnaround from the right block | 39-47 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Victor Gardner pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Victor Gardner | 41-47 |
| 13:00 | UConn | James Ryan is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dunmire - foul #2 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| 13:00 | UConn | James Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akimseu | 41-47 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Alonzo Lee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-47 |
| 12:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Albert Ayon | 41-47 |
| 12:17 | UConn | James Ryan misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Victor Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (SF) Jack Beegle, Floyd Thompson | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Ryan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Alonzo Lee takes the ball from Albert Ayon | 41-47 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire tips it in | 43-47 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Louis Keith is hacked by Christopher Dunmire - foul #3 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Russell Schrader, Dikembe Akimseu, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SF) Michael Howard | |
| 10:55 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:55 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Ayon | 43-48 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Shipley - foul #2 on Michael Shipley, team foul #10 | 43-48 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Victor Gardner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 10:27 | UConn | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Keith | 43-51 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Louis Vital can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Albert Ayon hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Thompson | 43-54 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Vital | 45-54 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #11 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Michael Howard (PF), Jamal Kelly (C) Floyd Thompson, Albert Ayon, James Ryan | |
| 08:48 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #1 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SF) Louis Keith | |
| 08:26 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-56 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Russell Schrader gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Landon Zanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Beegle | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Louis Vital (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Cook (fresh) PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Landon Zanchez | 48-59 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Christopher Dunmire swats the shot by Christopher Buchanan | 48-59 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Russell Schrader | 50-59 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Michael Howard hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Beegle | 50-62 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-62 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu can't tip it in | 50-62 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Jack Beegle knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 50-64 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Landon Zanchez, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Floyd Thompson (SF), Albert Ayon (PF), James Ryan (C) Christopher Buchanan, Ricky Cook, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Michael Johnson tips it home | 52-64 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Jack Beegle drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Ryan | 52-67 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Clarence Hebert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 05:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Louis Keith | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:42 | UConn | Dikembe Akimseu steals the ball from Louis Keith | 52-67 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Clarence Hebert clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Louis Keith snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-67 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Jack Beegle tips it home | 52-69 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Floyd Thompson pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ryan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:29 | UConn | James Ryan scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Louis Keith and the foul's on Victor Gardner - foul #3 on Victor Gardner, team foul #12 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Michael Shipley (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SF), Michael Howard (PF), Jamal Kelly (C) Jack Beegle, Floyd Thompson, Albert Ayon | |
| 03:29 | UConn | James Ryan makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Landon Zanchez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Schrader | 55-72 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Louis Keith is denied on a layup by Michael Johnson | 55-72 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Russell Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Russell Schrader comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Landon Zanchez tips it in | 57-72 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Jamal Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG) James Ryan | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Houston | Louis Vital misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Russell Schrader connects on the floater from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Louis Keith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Howard | 59-75 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Russell Schrader is hacked by Jack Beegle - foul #3 on Jack Beegle, team foul #2 | 59-75 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Jamal Kelly denies the turnaround by Michael Shipley | 59-75 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Landon Zanchez can't tip it in | 59-75 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Jack Beegle gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Louis Keith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses the easy layup | 59-75 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the tip | 59-75 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the board | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Michael Howard misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-75 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Ricky Cook hits the follow up shot | 59-77 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-77 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Michael Howard pulls down the rebound | 59-77 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Michael Howard runs out the clock | 59-77 |