| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bobby Hines inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Steven Ruth is fouled on the floor by Chuck Mann - foul #3 on Chuck Mann, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gaskins (C) Chuck Mann | |
| 19:17 | Houston | Bobby Hines scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Salvador Gonzalez | 38-44 |
| 19:00 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:46 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | John Davis can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Steve Merlino grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Bobby Hines's floater is tipped away by James Gaskins | 38-44 |
| 18:27 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Steve Merlino scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Steven Ruth | 40-44 |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | John Davis hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lucio Valdez and he's hacked by Salvador Gonzalez - foul #3 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Calvin Davis (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (SG) Freddy Copeland | |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | John Davis makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Ruth and he's fouled by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG) Michael Atwood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:17 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | James Gaskins gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:02 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Cannon | 42-49 |
| 16:49 | Houston | James Gaskins blocks the short jumper by Calvin Davis | 42-49 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 16:26 | Central Florida | James Gaskins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle tips it in | 42-51 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Steven Ruth | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Hines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Retherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Gaskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Bobby Hines steals the ball from James Gaskins | 44-51 |
| 15:38 | Houston | David Brown misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Cannon - foul #1 on William Cannon, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Steven Ruth, Bobby Hines, Calvin Davis, Dennis Retherford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Michael McConnaughy (PF), Chuck Mann (C) Lucio Valdez, Lawrence McCorkle, John Davis, James Gaskins | |
| 15:38 | Houston | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:38 | Houston | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann's pass is intercepted by David Brown | 46-51 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Steve Merlino clanks a turnaround from the left block | 46-51 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy can't finish the layup | 46-51 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Steve Merlino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG) William Cannon | |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Steve Merlino grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 14:16 | Houston | David Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Michael Powell loses the dribble to Steve Merlino | 49-51 |
| 13:42 | Houston | David Brown hits a floater from the right side set up by Michael Atwood | 51-51 |
| 13:24 | Central Florida | Michael Powell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Lucio Valdez takes the ball from Derrick Moose | 51-53 |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:51 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy buries a shot near the basket set up by Lucio Valdez and the foul's on Salvador Gonzalez - foul #4 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Calvin Davis (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) David Brown, Michael Atwood, Derrick Moose, Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (SG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF) Freddy Copeland, Michael Powell | |
| 12:51 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Steven Ruth grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Ruth | 54-56 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | William Cannon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 11:54 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Retherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael McConnaughy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Mann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | William Cannon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Cannon, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (SG), John Davis (PF), James Gaskins (C) Lucio Valdez, Michael McConnaughy, Chuck Mann | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Dennis Retherford makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Ruth - foul #1 on Steven Ruth, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Steve Merlino (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Dennis Retherford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Michael Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Steve Merlino hits a jumper from the left block set up by Steven Ruth | 58-57 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | William Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SF) Bobby Hines | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Freddy Copeland (SG), Chuck Mann (C) William Cannon, Michael Powell, James Gaskins | |
| 10:06 | Houston | Steven Ruth comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | John Davis gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez throws it down set up by Freddy Copeland | 58-59 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Michael Atwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 09:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Lucio Valdez | 58-59 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle is denied on a layup by Steve Merlino | 58-59 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Michael Atwood snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Steven Ruth knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Atwood | 61-59 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Michael Atwood hits the finger roll | 63-62 |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Michael Atwood grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:01 | Houston | David Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 08:00 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Ruth | 63-62 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Steven Ruth makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Atwood | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Calvin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Merlino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chuck Mann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Davis | 65-65 |
| 07:30 | Houston | David Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:59 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez is denied on a layup by Calvin Davis | 65-65 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Calvin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Michael Atwood is fouled on the floor by Lawrence McCorkle - foul #2 on Lawrence McCorkle, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Derrick Moose (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Michael Atwood, David Brown, Calvin Davis, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (PG), William Cannon (SG), Michael Powell (SF), James Gaskins (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Lucio Valdez, Freddy Copeland, Lawrence McCorkle, John Davis, Chuck Mann | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Derrick Moose and he's hacked by Michael McConnaughy - foul #2 on Michael McConnaughy, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Michael Powell banks in the layup | 68-67 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 68-67 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael McConnaughy | 68-67 |
| 05:59 | Central Florida | William Cannon jams it | 68-69 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | William Cannon pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | James Gaskins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | William Cannon tips it in | 68-71 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Dennis Retherford is fouled on the floor by Michael McConnaughy - foul #3 on Michael McConnaughy, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG) Derrick Moose | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Chuck Mann (C) Omar Neal, Michael Powell | |
| 05:21 | Houston | Dennis Retherford misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann's pass is intercepted by Bobby Hines | 68-71 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard banks in the layup set up by Bobby Hines | 70-71 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | James Gaskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Davis (PF) Michael McConnaughy | |
| 04:34 | Houston | Dennis Retherford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Chuck Mann - foul #4 on Chuck Mann, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) Jeremy Stoddard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael Powell (SF) William Cannon, James Gaskins | |
| 04:34 | Houston | Dennis Retherford makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Dennis Retherford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 04:05 | Houston | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Freddy Copeland is called for the reach on Michael Atwood - foul #2 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Calvin Davis (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez, Dennis Retherford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle (SF) Michael Powell | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann tips it home | 74-73 |
| 02:56 | Houston | David Brown drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Atwood | 76-73 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses the floater from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 02:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Atwood | 76-73 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) David Brown, Calvin Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:26 | Houston | Steven Ruth connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lucio Valdez | 79-75 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Lucio Valdez is called for the reach on Steven Ruth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #10 | 79-75 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Steven Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Steven Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Merlino - foul #3 on Steve Merlino, team foul #4 | 80-75 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Michael Atwood grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Steven Ruth misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | John Davis snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Michael Atwood grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Steven Ruth hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Atwood | 82-76 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-76 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Steve Merlino snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Lucio Valdez is called for the reach on Steve Merlino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG) Steven Ruth | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Steve Merlino misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Steve Merlino makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Valdez - foul #4 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG) David Brown | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | John Davis grabs the board | 84-79 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-79 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-79 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Valdez - foul #5 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #13 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG) Lucio Valdez | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 86-79 |