| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 3 reb. C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bernard Monroe - foul #2 on Bernard Monroe, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe is hacked by Jeremiah Kelley - foul #1 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling tips it back up and in | 28-36 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Reese - foul #2 on William Reese, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Isaac Smalling | 28-37 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers lays it up and in | 30-37 |
| 18:08 | Houston | John Nadeau hits a runner in the paint | 30-39 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Myron Mann can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bernard Monroe - foul #3 on Bernard Monroe, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vernon Barry (SG) Bernard Monroe | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:32 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling drills a turnaround from close range | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez misses the lay-in | 35-40 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:44 | Houston | John Nadeau can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Eric Reynolds - foul #2 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Randy Neighbors (SF), Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Wayne Summers, Eric Reynolds, Isaac Smalling | |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Seth Oliver (SG), Albert Curren (SF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Jeremiah Kelley, Esteban Ramirez | |
| 16:44 | Houston | John Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:44 | Houston | John Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Douglas Hardt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Albert Curren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Jackson (PF) John Nadeau | |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh blows the dunk but he's hacked by Albert Curren - foul #2 on Albert Curren, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe (SG) Vernon Barry | |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG) Seth Oliver | |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Larry Jackson gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jaime Rommel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Neighbors (fresh) PF - Pat McIntosh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Aubry (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Hust (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Curren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Hardt (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Albert Curren hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 36-42 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Albert Curren can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Douglas Hardt snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Larry Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Pat McIntosh - foul #2 on Pat McIntosh, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Wayne Summers (SF), Eric Reynolds (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Randy Neighbors, Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| Subs | Houston | Myron Mann (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), Esteban Ramirez (C) David Hust, Albert Curren, Douglas Hardt | |
| 15:03 | Houston | Larry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Larry Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Teddy Little | 36-46 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Isaac Smalling | 39-46 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Kelley is called for the reach on William Reese - foul #2 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vernon Barry (SG) Bernard Monroe | |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), John Nadeau (PF) Teddy Little, Larry Jackson | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry is hacked by Myron Mann - foul #2 on Myron Mann, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) Eric Reynolds, Isaac Smalling | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Esteban Ramirez swats the short shot by Vernon Barry | 39-46 |
| 12:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Esteban Ramirez | 39-46 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Myron Mann connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Jeremiah Kelley | 39-48 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Vernon Barry | 41-48 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley is fouled on the floor by Wayne Summers - foul #2 on Wayne Summers, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG) William Reese, Vernon Barry | |
| Subs | Houston | Seth Oliver (SG), Albert Curren (C) Myron Mann, Esteban Ramirez | |
| 12:10 | Houston | Jaime Rommel is called for the reach on Jeremiah Kelley - foul #1 on Jaime Rommel, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG) Seth Oliver | |
| 12:10 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | David Hust takes the ball from Eric Reynolds | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jaime Rommel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hust (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Curren (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Albert Curren scores on a shot from the left block | 41-51 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Smalling | 43-51 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Randy Neighbors (SF) Jaime Rommel, Bernard Monroe, Wayne Summers | |
| Subs | Houston | Myron Mann (SG), Larry Jackson (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) David Hust, Jeremiah Kelley, John Nadeau | |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling's pass is intercepted by Myron Mann | 43-51 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Teddy Little clanks a floater from the left side | 43-51 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | A charge is called on William Reese - foul #3 on William Reese, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) Eric Reynolds, Isaac Smalling | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:11 | Houston | Teddy Little is fouled in the backcourt by William Reese - foul #4 on William Reese, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG) William Reese | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:11 | Houston | Teddy Little makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Teddy Little makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Larry Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 43-53 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Albert Curren grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Pat McIntosh - foul #3 on Pat McIntosh, team foul #10 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe (SG), Wayne Summers (SF), Eric Reynolds (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Vernon Barry, Randy Neighbors, Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), John Nadeau (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, Albert Curren, Larry Jackson, Esteban Ramirez | |
| 08:58 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Summers | 43-56 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bernard Monroe | 46-56 |
| 08:00 | Houston | David Hust misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Jaime Rommel - foul #2 on Jaime Rommel, team foul #11 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG) Jaime Rommel | |
| Subs | Houston | Seth Oliver (SG) Myron Mann | |
| 08:00 | Houston | David Hust misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:00 | Houston | David Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:00 | Houston | David Hust misses the 3rd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Hust (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Seth Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Hardt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Seth Oliver is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Seth Oliver, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh (PF) Eric Reynolds | |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Esteban Ramirez (C) Seth Oliver, Douglas Hardt | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | John Nadeau steals it from Pat McIntosh | 48-57 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Teddy Little | 48-59 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-59 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers's layup is rejected by Jeremiah Kelley | 48-59 |
| 06:03 | Houston | John Nadeau grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Teddy Little misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 05:46 | Houston | John Nadeau misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers drills a shot from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers is hacked by Jeremiah Kelley - foul #3 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Randy Neighbors (SF), Eric Reynolds (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Wayne Summers, Pat McIntosh, Isaac Smalling | |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Albert Curren (SF), Larry Jackson (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, David Hust, Jeremiah Kelley, John Nadeau, Esteban Ramirez | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the floater from the right wing | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Douglas Hardt blocks the short jumper by Clarence Aubry | 50-63 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Douglas Hardt gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Ralph Sterling misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-63 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randy Neighbors | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jaime Rommel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Neighbors (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Aubry (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ralph Sterling (fresh) SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Curren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Hardt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Myron Mann pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Myron Mann can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Myron Mann pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Myron Mann misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Barry - foul #2 on Vernon Barry, team foul #12 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh (PF) Eric Reynolds | |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG) Ralph Sterling | |
| 02:44 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh's layup is rejected by Larry Jackson | 50-63 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Larry Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Jaime Rommel is called for the reach on David Hust - foul #3 on Jaime Rommel, team foul #13 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG), Seth Oliver (PF) Myron Mann, Douglas Hardt | |
| 02:17 | Houston | David Hust makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:17 | Houston | David Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Curren - foul #3 on Albert Curren, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Morrisey (PG), Brandon Desai (SF) Vernon Barry, Randy Neighbors | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Ralph Sterling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Brandon Desai misses long on a runner from the right block | 52-65 |
| 01:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Albert Curren | 52-65 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Seth Oliver knocks in the floater from the right wing | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh makes the driving attempt in the paint | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Larry Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-67 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Pat McIntosh | 54-67 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Brandon Desai is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brandon Desai, team foul #14 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vernon Barry (SG), Randy Neighbors (SF) Arthur Morrisey, Brandon Desai | |
| Subs | Houston | Douglas Hardt (C) Ralph Sterling | |
| 00:00 | Houston | David Hust runs out the clock | 54-67 |