| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Fiedler (fresh) C - Marcus Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond English (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Borger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Paul Dunn inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Bobby Thompson steals it from Raymond Borger | 26-32 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Martin Link banks in the layup set up by Bobby Thompson and he's fouled by Paul Dunn - foul #3 on Paul Dunn, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Nash (SF) Paul Dunn | |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Robert Simmons scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Nash and he's fouled by Bobby Thompson - foul #4 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG) Bobby Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:11 | Houston | Robert Simmons misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jacob Cuddy and he's hacked by Raymond Borger - foul #2 on Raymond Borger, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Robert Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Haines - foul #2 on Alexander Haines, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Robert Simmons connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Castrejon | 32-36 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | Edward Castrejon is called for the reach on Jacob Cuddy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (SG) Edward Castrejon | |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler drills a jumper in the lane set up by Jacob Cuddy | 34-36 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Raymond English makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 17:29 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Link | 37-38 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Robert Simmons's pass is intercepted by Eric Fiedler in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 17:02 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses long on a shot near the basket | 37-38 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Raymond Borger pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Raymond Borger knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Simmons and he's hacked by Alexander Haines - foul #3 on Alexander Haines, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Cobb (SG), Gary Hardaway (SF), Mark Higbee (PF), John Bingham (C) Alexander Haines, Martin Link, Eric Fiedler, Marcus Hill | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), John Galaviz (SF), Philip Kelley (PF) Robert Simmons, Michael Nash, Raymond English | |
| 16:49 | Houston | Raymond Borger makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | Justin Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Raymond Borger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | Houston | John Galaviz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Jackson (C) Raymond Borger | |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Mark Higbee misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:53 | Central Florida | Gary Hardaway tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Higbee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) SG - Robert Cantwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Galaviz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Kelley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Houston | John Galaviz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Zhuang Xue tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Mark Higbee gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Zhuang Xue takes the ball from Jacob Cuddy | 39-41 |
| 14:49 | Houston | John Galaviz's floater is tipped away by John Bingham | 39-41 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Gary Hardaway grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | Justin Cobb connects on the floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Gary Hardaway steals it from Philip Kelley | 41-41 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Higbee | 44-41 |
| 13:45 | Houston | John Galaviz misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Hardaway - foul #2 on Gary Hardaway, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG), Martin Link (SF), Eric Fiedler (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Justin Cobb, Gary Hardaway, Mark Higbee, John Bingham | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Paul Dunn (SF), Raymond English (PF), Raymond Borger (C) Zhuang Xue, Robert Cantwell, Philip Kelley, Brian Jackson | |
| 13:45 | Houston | John Galaviz misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:45 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Martin Link is denied on a layup by Raymond Borger | 44-42 |
| 13:37 | Central Florida | Martin Link tips it home | 46-42 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Jacob Cuddy is called for the reach on Robert Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Cuddy, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG) John Galaviz | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 12:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Borger | 46-42 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Robert Simmons blows the layup | 46-42 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Eric Fiedler | 46-42 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Martin Link hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexander Haines | 49-42 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Edward Castrejon hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Simmons | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Fiedler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Borger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Edward Castrejon grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Jacob Cuddy steals it from Edward Castrejon in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses long on a floater in the lane | 49-44 |
| 10:55 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Robert Simmons misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Martin Link grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | Martin Link travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Gary Hardaway (SF), Mark Higbee (PF), John Bingham (C) Jacob Cuddy, Alexander Haines, Martin Link, Eric Fiedler, Marcus Hill | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Michael Nash (SF), Philip Kelley (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Robert Simmons, Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| 09:49 | Houston | Michael Nash can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | Mark Higbee gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Michael Nash pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:11 | Houston | John Galaviz is fouled on the floor by Mark Higbee - foul #1 on Mark Higbee, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Robert Cantwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Mark Higbee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Michael Nash picks off the pass by Bobby Thompson | 51-44 |
| 08:02 | Houston | John Galaviz is hacked by John Bingham - foul #2 on John Bingham, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG), Martin Link (SF), Joseph Chisholm (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Justin Cobb, Gary Hardaway, Mark Higbee, John Bingham | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Raymond English (PF) Robert Cantwell, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| 08:02 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:02 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bobby Thompson | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Chisholm (fresh) C - Marcus Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Galaviz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Houston | A charge is called on Edward Castrejon - foul #4 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Dunn (SF), Raymond Borger (C) John Galaviz, Brian Jackson | |
| 06:59 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines is fouled on the floor by Paul Dunn - foul #4 on Paul Dunn, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bingham (C) Marcus Hill | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Nash (PF) Raymond English | |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Martin Link comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Edward Castrejon snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Bobby Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Simmons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG) Bobby Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Kelley (PF) Raymond Borger | |
| 06:36 | Houston | Robert Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Robert Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | John Bingham grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | John Bingham double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Cobb (SG), Gary Hardaway (SF), Eric Fiedler (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Alexander Haines, Martin Link, Joseph Chisholm, John Bingham | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (SG), John Galaviz (SF), Brian Jackson (C) Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Michael Nash | |
| 05:15 | Houston | Marcus Hill swats the short shot by John Galaviz | 53-48 |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Philip Kelley - foul #3 on Philip Kelley, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bingham (C) Marcus Hill | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Raymond English (PF), Raymond Borger (C) Robert Simmons, Philip Kelley, Brian Jackson | |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Robert Cantwell is hacked by Justin Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Cobb, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SF) Gary Hardaway | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:50 | Houston | Robert Cantwell misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:50 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond English - foul #1 on Raymond English, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG) Justin Cobb | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Paul Dunn (SF) Zhuang Xue, John Galaviz | |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | John Bingham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler lays it in on a nice dish by Alexander Haines | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Fiedler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bingham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Raymond English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Borger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Robert Cantwell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Martin Link | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Paul Dunn pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 02:49 | Houston | John Bingham steps in front of the Edward Castrejon pass | 58-48 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Hardaway (SF), Mark Higbee (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Martin Link, Eric Fiedler, John Bingham | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG) Robert Cantwell | |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marcus Hill | 61-48 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Marcus Hill blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Simmons | 61-48 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Robert Simmons snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Edward Castrejon is fouled on the floor by Alexander Haines - foul #4 on Alexander Haines, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SF), Eric Fiedler (PF) Gary Hardaway, Mark Higbee | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Michael Nash (SF), Philip Kelley (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Robert Simmons, Paul Dunn, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Robert Cantwell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Robert Cantwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG) Edward Castrejon | |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 63-49 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Robert Cantwell is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Nash | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Cantwell - foul #1 on Robert Cantwell, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Michael Nash pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | John Galaviz's pass is intercepted by Alexander Haines | 64-51 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler lays it up and in on a great pass from Alexander Haines | 66-51 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Michael Nash loses the dribble to Jacob Cuddy in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy runs out the clock | 66-51 |