| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski inbounds the ball | 20-19 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Blanchard | 22-19 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses long on a shot from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the dunk attempt | 22-19 |
| 18:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 22-19 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Eric Keller knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Phillips | 22-21 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | Terry Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 17:30 | Houston | Greg Rice misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-21 |
| 17:29 | Central Florida | Terry Long grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker makes the shot from the right block | 24-21 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass double dribbles | 24-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 16:31 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-21 |
| 16:29 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski tips it home | 26-21 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Robert Ramey can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Abraham Triplett - foul #2 on Abraham Triplett, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF), Horace Fleming (PF) Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Greg Rice | |
| 16:05 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Robert Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 16:05 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lamar (fresh) PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Long | 29-22 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Charles Blanchard is called for the reach on David Phillips - foul #2 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #2 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Thomas Cash (SF) Terry Long, Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Eric Keller takes the ball from Thomas Lamar | 29-25 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Thomas Cash picks off the pass by Vincent Vaden | 29-25 |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | Eric Keller picks off the pass by Horace Fleming | 29-25 |
| 13:28 | Houston | David Phillips is called for traveling | 29-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Thomas Cash, Joseph Bieker | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Keller - foul #1 on Eric Keller, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF) Eric Keller | |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Allen Morello blows the layup | 30-25 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Allen Morello hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 30-25 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Abraham Triplett | 30-25 |
| 11:55 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is hacked by Robert Ramey - foul #1 on Robert Ramey, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker (C) Horace Fleming | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) C - Greg Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Abraham Triplett | 33-25 |
| 11:06 | Houston | David Phillips misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Bieker | 35-25 |
| 10:29 | Houston | David Phillips is called for a backcourt violation | 35-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski can't throw it down | 35-25 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Vincent Vaden snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Vincent Vaden's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Bieker | 35-25 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Eric Keller tips it home | 35-27 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is hacked by David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF), Horace Fleming (PF) Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar is hacked by Robert Ramey - foul #2 on Robert Ramey, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Thomas Cash (SF) Terry Long, Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming is fouled on the floor by Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #5 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Branscome (C) Joseph Bieker | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello | |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Lamar | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:58 | Houston | Greg Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Lamar - foul #2 on Thomas Lamar, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Thomas Cash | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 07:58 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - James Branscome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Robert Ramey takes the ball from Charles Blanchard | 38-28 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson blows the layup | 38-28 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | James Branscome clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-28 |
| 07:09 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Edmond Ferguson - foul #1 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #6 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Horace Fleming, James Branscome | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 06:29 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Bujnowski | 41-28 |
| 06:01 | Houston | David Phillips is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bieker - foul #2 on Joseph Bieker, team foul #4 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF) Steven Bujnowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 05:45 | Houston | David Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Vaden | 41-31 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker is hacked by David Phillips - foul #4 on David Phillips, team foul #7 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello | |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Stephen Karlson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-34 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Eric Keller pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Houston | Terry Long steals the ball from Stephen Karlson | 41-34 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Abraham Triplett | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't throw it down but the foul's on Abraham Triplett - foul #3 on Abraham Triplett, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Steven Bujnowski (SF) Terry Long, Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 03:46 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses the easy layup | 44-36 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Bieker | 44-36 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Horace Fleming (PF) Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 02:31 | Houston | David Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Abraham Triplett (PF) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Horace Fleming | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Terry Long buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Blanchard and he's hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #8 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Horace Fleming (PF), James Branscome (C) Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett, Joseph Bieker | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), George Guice (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Stephen Karlson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Terry Long makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Richard Tschida lays it in on a great pass from George Guice | 47-38 |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Horace Fleming, James Branscome | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, George Guice, Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass, Richard Tschida | |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| 01:10 | Houston | David Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Allen Morello tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | David Phillips hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Terry Long is hacked by Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF) Steven Bujnowski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Terry Long misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 47-43 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Stephen Karlson is called for the reach on Thomas Lamar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #10 | 47-43 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Stephen Karlson loses the dribble to Joseph Bieker | 48-43 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar is hacked by Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #11 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Horace Fleming (PF) Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) Stephen Karlson | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Terry Long is called for the reach on Allen Morello - foul #1 on Terry Long, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF) Thomas Lamar, Horace Fleming | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:07 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Terry Long is hacked by Edmond Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #12 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF) Steven Bujnowski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Terry Long makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Terry Long makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:01 | Houston | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |