| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Curto (fresh) PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | William Curto inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Jared Smith | 26-27 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Godfrey - foul #2 on William Godfrey, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Jared Smith swats the dunk try by Paul Stringer | 26-28 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Jared Smith snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:42 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera loses the dribble to William Curto | 26-28 |
| 18:38 | Houston | William Curto banks in the layup | 28-28 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez is denied on a layup by Paul Stringer | 28-28 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 17:58 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Emilio Rivera | 28-28 |
| 17:49 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez loses the dribble to William Curto | 28-28 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Curto | 30-28 |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | David McArthur comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:11 | Central Florida | Everett Simms can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Paul Stringer is fouled on the floor by Emilio Rivera - foul #3 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG), Newton Rone (C) Rodrigo Vazquez, Emilio Rivera | |
| 16:37 | Houston | Paul Stringer scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Curto and the foul's on David McArthur - foul #2 on David McArthur, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:37 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Everett Simms hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Antonio Clemente | 33-31 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Roger Green is fouled on the floor by David McArthur - foul #3 on David McArthur, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Robert Larrabee (C) Everett Simms, David McArthur | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Eric Uselton buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Newton Rone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Larrabee (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee loses the dribble to Roger Green | 36-31 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Joshua Gross drills a floater near the basket | 38-31 |
| 14:43 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Newton Rone is called for the reach on Roger Green - foul #2 on Newton Rone, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), William Godfrey (PF) William Curto, Eric Uselton, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), David McArthur (SF), Emilio Rivera (C) James Gray, Antonio Clemente, Newton Rone, Jared Smith | |
| 14:05 | Houston | William Godfrey misses short on a jumper near the basket | 38-34 |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:49 | Central Florida | Everett Simms can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 13:47 | Houston | William Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the finger roll | 40-34 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Roger Green takes the ball from Robert Larrabee | 40-34 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Larrabee - foul #2 on Robert Larrabee, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF) Roger Green | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jared Smith (PF) Robert Larrabee | |
| 12:45 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 12:31 | Central Florida | Everett Simms snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | David McArthur misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | William Godfrey connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 44-34 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #4 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Lawrence Goings, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG) Everett Simms, Rodrigo Vazquez | |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Jared Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by David McArthur - foul #4 on David McArthur, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (SF) David McArthur | |
| 10:40 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-35 |
| 10:38 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | James Gray connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Emilio Rivera takes the ball from Joshua Gross | 44-38 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gordon Janes - foul #1 on Gordon Janes, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Eric Uselton, Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), Robert Larrabee (C) James Gray, Antonio Clemente, Emilio Rivera | |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Godfrey | 44-38 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-38 |
| 09:27 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Paul Stringer snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 09:07 | Houston | William Curto misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | Jared Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Newton Rone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Paul Stringer is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera (C) Robert Larrabee | |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | William Curto is called for the reach on Rodrigo Vazquez - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera misses short on a runner in the paint | 44-38 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Everett Simms steals the ball from William Godfrey | 44-38 |
| 07:40 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez hits the finger roll set up by Everett Simms | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Stringer (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Newton Rone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Roger Green grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the easy layup | 44-40 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Rodrigo Vazquez steals it from William Godfrey | 44-40 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Newton Rone jams it set up by Rodrigo Vazquez | 44-42 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) William Curto, Roger Green, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), David McArthur (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF), Carlos Touchstone (C) Everett Simms, Rodrigo Vazquez, Newton Rone, Jared Smith, Emilio Rivera | |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Gray | 44-44 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Gross | 47-44 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 49-44 |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), William Godfrey (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Jared Smith (PF), Emilio Rivera (C) James Gray, Robert Larrabee, Carlos Touchstone | |
| 04:05 | Houston | William Godfrey blows the layup | 49-44 |
| 04:04 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Goings | 49-44 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Gordon Janes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Everett Simms - foul #2 on Everett Simms, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG) Antonio Clemente | |
| 03:54 | Houston | Gordon Janes misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | David McArthur scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Simms | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by David McArthur - foul #5 on David McArthur, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (C) Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (SF) David McArthur | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Stringer - foul #1 on Paul Stringer, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF) Eric Uselton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:58 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| 02:29 | Houston | William Curto makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lawrence Goings | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Goings - foul #5 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Eric Uselton (SG) Lawrence Goings, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Newton Rone misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-48 |
| 02:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Uselton | 56-48 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Eric Uselton drills a shot from the right wing set up by Juan Gonzalez | 58-48 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Everett Simms hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Jared Smith can't tip it in | 58-48 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Paul Stringer is fouled on the floor by Jared Smith - foul #2 on Jared Smith, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), Robert Larrabee (PF), Carlos Touchstone (C) Everett Simms, Rodrigo Vazquez, Jared Smith, Emilio Rivera | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | James Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Joshua Gross snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Joshua Gross lays it up and in | 60-48 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Larrabee, team foul #10 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG) Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Curto runs out the clock | 60-48 |