| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Musenda Orji (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Bruce Jones takes the ball from Lawrence Goings | 33-39 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 19:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Uselton | 33-39 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Everett Simms steals the ball from Antony Dove | 33-39 |
| 19:02 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-39 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Everett Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 18:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 33-39 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Antony Dove misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 18:11 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Musenda Orji and the foul's on Eric Uselton - foul #1 on Eric Uselton, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Lawrence Goings clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Paul Stringer knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Antony Dove | 35-41 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Paul Stringer swats the layup by Ronald Bryant | 35-41 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Antony Dove scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward McNutt | 38-41 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Musenda Orji (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Emilio Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Everett Simms - foul #2 on Everett Simms, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (PG), David McArthur (SG), Robert Wild (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF), Jared Smith (C) Everett Simms, Musenda Orji, Ronald Bryant, Bruce Jones, Emilio Rivera | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | David McArthur hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Robert Wild tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Curto | 43-43 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Robert Wild drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rodrigo Vazquez and he's fouled by Edward McNutt - foul #1 on Edward McNutt, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera (C) Robert Larrabee | |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Robert Wild makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:29 | Houston | William Curto is fouled on the floor by Robert Wild - foul #1 on Robert Wild, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Musenda Orji (SG), Ronald Bryant (SF) David McArthur, Jared Smith | |
| 14:10 | Houston | Antony Dove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Ronald Bryant | 43-46 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 13:24 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rodrigo Vazquez | 43-49 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Musenda Orji is called for the reach on Edward McNutt - foul #1 on Musenda Orji, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Bruce Jones (PF) Rodrigo Vazquez, Robert Wild | |
| 12:55 | Houston | Eric Uselton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Antony Dove | 46-49 |
| 12:34 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones scores on a floater in the lane | 46-51 |
| 12:11 | Houston | William Godfrey lays it up and in on a great pass from Antony Dove and he's fouled by Emilio Rivera - foul #3 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David McArthur (SG), Jared Smith (C) Musenda Orji, Emilio Rivera | |
| 12:11 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jared Smith | 48-51 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Everett Simms comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Jared Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David McArthur (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jared Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Central Florida | David McArthur connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Simms | 48-54 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Gordon Janes double dribbles | 48-54 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Antony Dove, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (PG), Robert Wild (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF) Everett Simms, Ronald Bryant, Bruce Jones | |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | David McArthur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | Jared Smith grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Robert Wild's pass is intercepted by Juan Gonzalez | 48-54 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Paul Stringer lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Goings and he's hacked by Jared Smith - foul #3 on Jared Smith, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Musenda Orji (SG), Emilio Rivera (C) David McArthur, Robert Larrabee | |
| 10:49 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Robert Wild gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Robert Wild misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Edward McNutt snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Emilio Rivera swats the layup by Paul Stringer | 50-54 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | Robert Wild makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Rodrigo Vazquez | 50-56 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 50-56 |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:27 | Central Florida | Lawrence Goings is called for the reach on Robert Wild - foul #1 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Eric Uselton (SG), William Godfrey (C) William Curto, Lawrence Goings, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Ronald Bryant (SF), Bruce Jones (PF) Rodrigo Vazquez, Robert Wild, Jared Smith | |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-58 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Emilio Rivera denies the turnaround by Edward McNutt | 50-58 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:48 | Houston | William Godfrey's pass is intercepted by Musenda Orji | 50-58 |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera is hacked by William Godfrey - foul #1 on William Godfrey, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, Edward McNutt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Eric Uselton grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 08:00 | Houston | William Godfrey lays it in on a great pass from Eric Uselton | 52-58 |
| 07:50 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Gordon Janes pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Curto (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Musenda Orji (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | William Godfrey clanks a jumper from the left block | 52-58 |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Godfrey - foul #2 on William Godfrey, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), Paul Stringer (C) Eric Uselton, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), Jared Smith (C) Musenda Orji, Emilio Rivera | |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Paul Stringer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antony Dove | 54-59 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Juan Gonzalez picks off the pass by Rodrigo Vazquez | 54-59 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Antony Dove travels with the ball | 54-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Edward McNutt (PF) William Curto, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David McArthur (SG), Robert Wild (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF) Everett Simms, Ronald Bryant, Bruce Jones | |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Jared Smith is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Musenda Orji (SG), Emilio Rivera (C) David McArthur, Robert Larrabee | |
| 05:45 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant (SF) Jared Smith | |
| 05:06 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Edward McNutt snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Musenda Orji steals it from Lawrence Goings | 54-59 |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Robert Wild misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Antony Dove | 56-59 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | Robert Wild clanks a floater from close range | 56-59 |
| 03:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 56-59 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Antony Dove clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-59 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Bruce Jones (PF) Rodrigo Vazquez, Robert Wild | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Musenda Orji (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Paul Stringer - foul #1 on Paul Stringer, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:03 | Houston | The short jumper by Edward McNutt is denied by Ronald Bryant | 56-61 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Eric Uselton gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Antony Dove scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Stringer | 59-61 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Emilio Rivera | 59-64 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer lays it in and the foul's on Emilio Rivera - foul #4 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF), William Godfrey (PF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton, Edward McNutt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:00 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones blows the layup | 62-64 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF), Edward McNutt (PF) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:32 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 62-66 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | Eric Uselton steps in front of the Ronald Bryant pass | 62-66 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Emilio Rivera is called for the reach on Paul Stringer - foul #5 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jared Smith (C) Emilio Rivera | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones blows the dunk | 62-66 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Antony Dove grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is called for traveling | 62-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David McArthur (SF) Ronald Bryant | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Antony Dove - foul #3 on Antony Dove, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Edward McNutt snags the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan (PG), Robert Wild (C) Everett Simms, Jared Smith | |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Robert Wild is hacked by Antony Dove in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antony Dove, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Robert Wild makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Robert Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Edward McNutt is hacked by Bruce Jones - foul #2 on Bruce Jones, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Ronald Bryant (SF), Jared Smith (C) Jeffery Chan, David McArthur, Robert Wild | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Everett Simms runs out the clock | 63-70 |