| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blodgett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bobby Hines inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 29-33 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | David Blodgett grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | John Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Luis Moran pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Michael Atwood clanks a jump hook from the left block | 29-33 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Lawrence McCorkle | 29-33 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Luis Moran misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Salvador Gonzalez is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gaskins (SF) Lawrence McCorkle | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Kevin Bickford | |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | James Gaskins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lucio Valdez | 31-33 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Luis Moran scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Brown | 31-35 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | John Davis drills a floater from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Chuck Mann steals it from Luis Moran | 33-35 |
| 15:57 | Central Florida | Salvador Gonzalez swats the layup by Lucio Valdez | 33-35 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Blodgett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaskins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chuck Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Brown | 33-38 |
| 15:22 | Central Florida | John Davis hits the finger roll | 35-38 |
| 14:58 | Houston | The jump hook by Steve Merlino is blocked by Chuck Mann | 35-38 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Lucio Valdez | 35-38 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | James Gaskins misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Derrick Moose - foul #1 on Derrick Moose, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (PG), Rickey Saxon (SG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Lucio Valdez, David Blodgett, John Davis, Chuck Mann | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Calvin Davis (PF), Kevin Bickford (C) Luis Moran, David Brown, Derrick Moose, Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | James Gaskins misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | James Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Bobby Hines is hacked by Lawrence McCorkle - foul #2 on Lawrence McCorkle, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (PF) James Gaskins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:49 | Houston | Rickey Saxon picks off the pass by Calvin Davis | 36-38 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Calvin Davis - foul #1 on Calvin Davis, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Blodgett (SG) Rickey Saxon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Kevin Bickford can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Michael Powell snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | David Blodgett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Russell | 39-38 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Steven Ruth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Kevin Bickford gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Steven Ruth knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Bobby Hines | 39-40 |
| 11:46 | Central Florida | Calvin Davis picks off the pass by Michael McConnaughy | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Blodgett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Powell (fresh) C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | David Blodgett steals it from Michael Atwood | 39-40 |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Lawrence McCorkle | 41-40 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Kevin Bickford drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Atwood | 41-42 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Michael Russell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle tips it in | 43-42 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Calvin Davis misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Russell | 43-42 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | David Blodgett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Michael Atwood snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Michael Powell is called for the reach on Bobby Hines - foul #2 on Michael Powell, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Rickey Saxon (SG), James Gaskins (SF), John Davis (PF), Chuck Mann (C) Michael Russell, David Blodgett, Lawrence McCorkle, Michael Powell, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Houston | Luis Moran (PG), David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Steven Ruth, Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Calvin Davis, Kevin Bickford | |
| 08:59 | Houston | Luis Moran misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chuck Mann - foul #2 on Chuck Mann, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | Salvador Gonzalez is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 08:24 | Central Florida | Rickey Saxon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Luis Moran is hacked by Lucio Valdez - foul #1 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Blodgett (SG) Rickey Saxon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:52 | Houston | Derrick Moose connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | James Gaskins misses short on a runner from the right block | 45-47 |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | John Davis misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Luis Moran pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Blodgett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaskins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Houston | David Brown is hacked by Chuck Mann - foul #3 on Chuck Mann, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Steve Merlino buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | John Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 06:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Derrick Moose | 45-49 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Derrick Moose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:35 | Houston | David Brown grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Derrick Moose can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | James Gaskins snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | James Gaskins is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle (SF) James Gaskins | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Kevin Bickford (C) David Brown, Derrick Moose, Steve Merlino | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Luis Moran hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Hines | 45-51 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle clanks a jump hook near the basket | 45-51 |
| 05:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Bickford | 45-51 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Bobby Hines can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 05:08 | Central Florida | John Davis snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 05:03 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 05:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Salvador Gonzalez | 45-51 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Luis Moran blows the layup but the foul's on Chuck Mann - foul #4 on Chuck Mann, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (PG), Rickey Saxon (SG), Michael Powell (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Lucio Valdez, David Blodgett, John Davis, Chuck Mann | |
| Subs | Houston | Calvin Davis (PF) Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 04:40 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle scores on a jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Bobby Hines connects on the jump hook near the basket | 47-55 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Michael Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Blodgett (SG), James Gaskins (PF) Rickey Saxon, Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Steve Merlino (PF) Luis Moran, Calvin Davis | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Houston | David Blodgett is called for the reach on Michael Atwood - foul #3 on David Blodgett, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG) Michael Russell | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SF), Calvin Davis (C) Bobby Hines, Kevin Bickford | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:30 | Central Florida | James Gaskins grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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) | |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | James Gaskins misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Steve Merlino snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Blodgett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Gaskins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Steve Merlino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 47-55 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | James Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Davis (PF), Chuck Mann (C) James Gaskins, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Houston | Luis Moran (PG), Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Kevin Bickford (C) Steven Ruth, David Brown, Steve Merlino, Calvin Davis | |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Kevin Bickford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Bobby Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | David Blodgett knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Davis | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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) | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Kevin Bickford can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Chuck Mann - foul #5 on Chuck Mann, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gaskins (C) Chuck Mann | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Kevin Bickford makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | James Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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) | |
| 01:51 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle double dribbles | 49-56 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Luis Moran knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Atwood | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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) | |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | The jumper by Lawrence McCorkle is denied by Salvador Gonzalez | 49-59 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | John Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle buries a turnaround from the baseline | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Lawrence McCorkle steps in front of the Bobby Hines pass | 51-59 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez lays it in set up by Lawrence McCorkle | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Luis Moran is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Valdez - foul #2 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SF), Dennis Retherford (PF) Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez scores on a 3 from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Lucio Valdez is called for the reach on Luis Moran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Blodgett | 59-63 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Merlino (PF) Dennis Retherford | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Lucio Valdez is called for the reach on Luis Moran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Luis Moran misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Kevin Bickford grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Kevin Bickford is hacked by Lucio Valdez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (PG) Lucio Valdez | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Retherford (PF) Steve Merlino | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Kevin Bickford snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Lawrence McCorkle is called for the reach on Kevin Bickford - foul #3 on Lawrence McCorkle, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Kevin Bickford makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Kevin Bickford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-66 |