| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jose Moreno (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Oldaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob inbounds the ball | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | Donald Adams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Raymond Youngquist - foul #3 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | Donald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Rodolfo Santos takes the ball from Neal Gidley | 43-45 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses the easy open layup | 43-45 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Richard Oldaker blocks the short jumper by Terrell Whetstone | 43-45 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Gary Mack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 18:55 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Richard Oldaker | 43-45 |
| 18:49 | Central Florida | Donald Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Arthur Krueger pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone slams it home on a nice dish by Neal Gidley | 45-45 |
| 18:26 | Central Florida | Donald Adams misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | Donald Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Benjamin Benning (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Manuel Small (SF), Harley Yow (PF), Mario Mora (C) Donald Adams, Walter Jacob, Richard Oldaker, Rodolfo Santos | |
| 17:39 | Houston | Kenneth Misner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Dmitry Pietrzykowski takes the ball from John Oliver | 45-45 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno is fouled in the backcourt by John Oliver - foul #3 on John Oliver, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG) John Oliver, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dmitry Pietrzykowski | 45-47 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Gary Mack connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Neal Gidley | 47-47 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 47-47 |
| 16:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricardo Enriquez | 47-47 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Gary Mack misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Harley Yow - foul #4 on Harley Yow, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Benjamin Benning, Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Donald Adams (SG), Walter Jacob (SF), Richard Oldaker (PF), Rodolfo Santos (C) Jose Moreno, Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Manuel Small, Harley Yow, Mario Mora | |
| 16:29 | Houston | Gary Mack misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Gary Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Neal Gidley connects on the shot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Terrell Whetstone - foul #2 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 16:00 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Philip Mason (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Oldaker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodolfo Santos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos is hacked by Neal Gidley - foul #2 on Neal Gidley, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Carl Harrison (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Harrison - foul #4 on Carl Harrison, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG) Carl Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:38 | Houston | Arthur Krueger snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 15:16 | Houston | John Oliver is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (SG) Donald Adams | |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | Gary Mack picks off the pass by Manuel Small | 49-49 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Gary Mack's floater is tipped away by Richard Oldaker | 49-49 |
| 14:55 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Walter Jacob | 49-49 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Raymond Youngquist is called for the reach on Walter Jacob in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Gary Mack, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Moreno (PG) Mauricio Gonzales | |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Manuel Small is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Manuel Small, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez (C) Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:31 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Oliver | 51-49 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 14:01 | Houston | John Oliver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Philip Mason | 53-49 |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by Walter Jacob - foul #2 on Walter Jacob, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Benjamin Benning, Philip Mason, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Donald Adams (SG), Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SF) Jose Moreno, Manuel Small, Walter Jacob | |
| 13:28 | Houston | Richard Oldaker picks off the pass by Kenneth Misner | 53-49 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Donald Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mauricio Gonzales | 53-52 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rodolfo Santos - foul #3 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harley Yow (PF), Mario Mora (C) Richard Oldaker, Rodolfo Santos | |
| 13:04 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:50 | Central Florida | Harley Yow double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Moreno (PG) Mauricio Gonzales | |
| 12:27 | Houston | Neal Gidley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Mack | 58-52 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Neal Gidley - foul #3 on Neal Gidley, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (SG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Gary Mack, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (SF), Richard Oldaker (PF) Donald Adams, Mario Mora | |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Richard Oldaker denies the turnaround by Arthur Krueger | 58-54 |
| 11:56 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Anderson | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Benning (fairly fresh) SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Arthur Krueger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jose Moreno (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Dmitry Pietrzykowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Small (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Oldaker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Harley Yow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Walter Jacob (SF) Jose Moreno, Dmitry Pietrzykowski | |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses the shot from the left side | 58-54 |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Mauricio Gonzales | 58-54 |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Kenneth Misner buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Mauricio Gonzales - foul #2 on Mauricio Gonzales, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Stephan Anderson, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (C) Richard Oldaker | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Manuel Small can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Mack - foul #2 on Gary Mack, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Moreno (PG), Donald Adams (SG) Mauricio Gonzales, Walter Jacob | |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Manuel Small misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Manuel Small misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is hacked by Harley Yow - foul #5 on Harley Yow, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SF), Richard Oldaker (PF) Manuel Small, Harley Yow | |
| 10:22 | Houston | John Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Donald Adams gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Donald Adams drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jose Moreno | 61-56 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Gary Mack comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Donald Adams's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Benning in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Gary Mack's pass is intercepted by Richard Oldaker | 63-56 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski is hacked by Benjamin Benning - foul #1 on Benjamin Benning, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Benjamin Benning, Philip Mason, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Walter Jacob (SF), Mario Mora (PF) Jose Moreno, Donald Adams, Richard Oldaker | |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Neal Gidley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 09:02 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Neal Gidley steals it from Mario Mora in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Gary Mack misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dmitry Pietrzykowski - foul #3 on Dmitry Pietrzykowski, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Terrell Whetstone (C) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (SG), Richard Oldaker (PF) Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Rodolfo Santos | |
| 08:35 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker lays it in on a nice dish by Mauricio Gonzales | 65-60 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Gary Mack drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 67-60 |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephan Anderson - foul #1 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (C) Mario Mora | |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Carl Harrison grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Small (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Jacob (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Oldaker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Rodolfo Santos (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Kenneth Misner gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Carl Harrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Santos | 67-61 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker double dribbles | 67-61 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Moreno (PG), Donald Adams (SG) Mauricio Gonzales, Walter Jacob | |
| 06:40 | Houston | Kenneth Misner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Carl Harrison snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Carl Harrison hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Oliver | 70-61 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Donald Adams comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Carl Harrison grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 05:55 | Houston | John Oliver misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Oldaker - foul #3 on Richard Oldaker, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Kenneth Misner, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SF), Mario Mora (C) Manuel Small, Rodolfo Santos | |
| 05:55 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:55 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:50 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski loses the dribble to Raymond Youngquist in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Carl Harrison jams it on a great pass from Raymond Youngquist | 74-61 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Mario Mora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (C) Richard Oldaker | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:10 | Houston | Carl Harrison buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 76-61 |
| 05:03 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Terrell Whetstone (C) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Walter Jacob (SF) Jose Moreno, Donald Adams | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 76-61 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Walter Jacob is denied by Raymond Youngquist | 76-61 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Walter Jacob is called for the reach on Carl Harrison - foul #3 on Walter Jacob, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Philip Mason (PF) Neal Gidley, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (SG), Richard Oldaker (PF) Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Rodolfo Santos | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob can't finish the layup | 78-61 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Philip Mason gets the rebound | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Houston | John Oliver misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 78-61 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Mario Mora gets the rebound | 78-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Harrison (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (tiring) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Philip Mason (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Jacob (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Oldaker (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mario Mora (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Richard Oldaker is denied by Philip Mason | 78-61 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Carl Harrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-61 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it in | 80-61 |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Manuel Small double dribbles | 80-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Raymond Youngquist, Philip Mason, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Rodolfo Santos (C) Walter Jacob, Richard Oldaker | |
| 02:25 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodolfo Santos - foul #4 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #10 | 80-61 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Rodolfo Santos | 81-63 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Benjamin Benning is hacked by Mario Mora - foul #2 on Mario Mora, team foul #11 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:45 | Houston | Benjamin Benning misses the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Benjamin Benning makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | Kenneth Misner takes the ball from Manuel Small in the backcourt | 82-63 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Benjamin Benning scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ricardo Enriquez | 84-63 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski drills a turnaround in the lane | 84-65 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Gary Mack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 84-65 |
| 00:57 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Ricardo Enriquez | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Mauricio Gonzales is called for the reach on Gary Mack - foul #3 on Mauricio Gonzales, team foul #12 | 84-65 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG) Benjamin Benning | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Gary Mack misses the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Gary Mack is called for the reach on Dmitry Pietrzykowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Mack, team foul #11 | 85-65 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski misses the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Oliver runs out the clock | 85-66 |