| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Renken (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Peace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Bell inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Lonnie Paris buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Carmelo Fuentes | 29-34 |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | Herman Peace knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Sales | 29-36 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Thomas Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Lonnie Paris misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Steve Montgomery tips it home | 31-36 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:52 | Central Florida | Herman Peace grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:34 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Webster | 31-38 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Steve Montgomery hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carmelo Fuentes | 34-38 |
| 18:11 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | Justin Webster gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:53 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Joseph Kirksey steps in front of the Thomas Bell pass | 34-41 |
| 17:29 | Central Florida | Justin Webster misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Steve Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Steve Montgomery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:55 | Central Florida | Herman Peace misses short on a jumper from close range | 34-41 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Lonnie Paris gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Steve Montgomery connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Bell | 36-41 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Herman Peace comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Renken - foul #2 on James Renken, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (PG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (SG), Arthur Rush (SF), Donald Laffoon (C) Charles Schwenk, Joseph Kirksey, Justin Webster | |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Herman Peace misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Herman Peace makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Christopher Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 15:55 | Central Florida | Herman Peace snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) C - Garf Glomski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Rush (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Peace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Central Florida | Steve Montgomery is called for the reach on Willie Smalls - foul #3 on Steve Montgomery, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG) Steve Montgomery | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Marvin Irby (PF) Herbert Sales, Herman Peace | |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Milton Hefner pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Christopher Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Garf Glomski | 39-42 |
| 14:49 | Central Florida | Fang Wang is called for the reach on Willie Smalls - foul #4 on Fang Wang, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Fang Wang, Frank Kennedy, Milton Hefner, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (PG), Joseph Kirksey (SF), Justin Webster (C) Jonathan Lott, Arthur Rush, Donald Laffoon | |
| 14:27 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Sales | 39-44 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Lonnie Paris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Thomas Bell tips it in | 41-44 |
| 14:07 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Webster | 41-44 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Paris | 41-44 |
| 13:27 | Houston | The jump hook by James Renken is blocked by Justin Webster | 41-44 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Justin Webster gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Steve Montgomery grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Marvin Irby takes the ball from James Renken | 41-44 |
| 12:26 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Steve Montgomery gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Lonnie Paris hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Montgomery | 44-44 |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 11:49 | Houston | James Renken snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Renken (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lonnie Paris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Smalls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Irby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Webster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Houston | Herbert Sales is called for the reach on Steve Montgomery - foul #1 on Herbert Sales, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Christopher Jackson, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Charles Schwenk (SG), Arthur Rush (SF), Herman Peace (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Herbert Sales, Willie Smalls, Joseph Kirksey, Marvin Irby, Justin Webster | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Milton Hefner hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Schwenk - foul #1 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Milton Hefner makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Frank Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Frank Kennedy - foul #1 on Frank Kennedy, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Bell (SF), James Renken (PF) Steve Montgomery, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (PG) Jonathan Lott | |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:52 | Houston | James Renken connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Bell | 49-45 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Garf Glomski pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Herbert Sales steps in front of the James Renken pass | 49-45 |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Rush | 49-47 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Milton Hefner buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Carmelo Fuentes | 51-47 |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | Carmelo Fuentes is called for the reach on Herman Peace - foul #2 on Carmelo Fuentes, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (PG), Steve Montgomery (SG), Frank Kennedy (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Garf Glomski, James Renken, Milton Hefner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (SG), Joseph Kirksey (SF), Marvin Irby (PF), Justin Webster (C) Charles Schwenk, Arthur Rush, Herman Peace, Donald Laffoon | |
| 07:55 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Lonnie Paris gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Thomas Bell can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Irby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Smalls | 51-49 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Kirksey - foul #2 on Joseph Kirksey, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), James Renken (PF) Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herman Peace (PF) Marvin Irby | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | James Renken swats the short shot by Herman Peace | 53-49 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Justin Webster misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | Herman Peace pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:29 | Central Florida | Steve Montgomery steps in front of the Herbert Sales pass | 53-49 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Steve Montgomery can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Justin Webster misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Fang Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Lonnie Paris is called for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (SF) Thomas Bell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG) Herbert Sales | |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Christopher Jackson steps in front of the Justin Webster pass | 53-49 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lonnie Paris | 55-49 |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Lonnie Paris misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Justin Webster grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lonnie Paris - foul #2 on Lonnie Paris, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Thomas Bell (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Fang Wang, Steve Montgomery, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (PG), Marvin Irby (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Willie Smalls, Herman Peace, Justin Webster | |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Christopher Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carmelo Fuentes | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Glomski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Irby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Herbert Sales, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Arthur Rush (SF) Joseph Kirksey | |
| 02:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Milton Hefner, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herman Peace (PF), Justin Webster (C) Arthur Rush, Donald Laffoon | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Steve Montgomery is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Justin Webster connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-55 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Herman Peace blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Paris | 58-55 |
| 01:56 | Houston | James Renken grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:51 | Houston | James Renken drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Fang Wang | 60-55 |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | Justin Webster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Steve Montgomery grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Thomas Bell hits a shot from the right block | 62-55 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Herman Peace makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Herbert Sales | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Lonnie Paris knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Fang Wang and he's fouled by Marvin Irby - foul #4 on Marvin Irby, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey (SF) Marvin Irby | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Lonnie Paris makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Peace | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | James Renken is hacked by Herbert Sales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Sales, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (SF), Garf Glomski (C) Thomas Bell, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Herman Peace is called for the reach on James Renken - foul #2 on Herman Peace, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 00:27 | Houston | James Renken makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Houston | James Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Herman Peace snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Steve Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Fang Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Schwenk - foul #2 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Herman Peace double dribbles | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Fang Wang runs out the clock | 69-60 |