| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Douglas Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Geraghty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #2 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Johnston | 37-32 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stanton Woods | 37-35 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Donald Giardina knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 40-35 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Giardina - foul #2 on Donald Giardina, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Victor Gardner is called for the reach on Douglas Bullock - foul #2 on Victor Gardner, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses the fadeaway near the basket | 43-36 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Kevin Tyler snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Johnston | 46-36 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock hits the finger roll | 46-38 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is fouled on the floor by Douglas Bullock - foul #2 on Douglas Bullock, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Janney (PG), Robert Davis (SG), David Thomas (SF), Gordon Lansing (C) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, Douglas Bullock, Thomas Everett | |
| 16:37 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Gordon Lansing - foul #2 on Gordon Lansing, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 16:23 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 15:58 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty knocks in the jumper from the left block | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Joseph Janney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Sean Geraghty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Robert Davis grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty connects on the floater in the lane set up by David Thomas | 46-42 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Emory Timmons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Robert Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Janney | 46-45 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Alonzo Lee scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Russell Schrader | 48-45 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Eddie Wyatt steals it from Joseph Janney | 48-45 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt loses the dribble to Joseph Janney | 48-45 |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | Robert Davis throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Janney | 48-47 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Russell Schrader double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), Stanton Woods (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Thomas Everett (C) Joseph Janney, Robert Davis, David Thomas, Gordon Lansing | |
| 13:34 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Thomas Everett denies the turnaround by Dikembe Akimseu | 48-49 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:53 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is hacked by Douglas Bullock - foul #3 on Douglas Bullock, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Thomas (PF) Sean Geraghty | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Jeff Johnston lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 50-49 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses the floater from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Donald Giardina grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Thomas (fresh) C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Victor Gardner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Smith - foul #2 on Douglas Smith, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing (PF) David Thomas | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:23 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Smith | 51-52 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Douglas Bullock is called for the reach on Kevin Tyler - foul #4 on Douglas Bullock, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Thomas (SF) Douglas Bullock | |
| 10:56 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Alonzo Lee tips it home | 53-52 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Emory Timmons grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Gordon Lansing denies the turnaround by Emory Timmons | 53-52 |
| 10:38 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett can't finish the layup | 53-52 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | Houston | David Thomas steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass | 53-54 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | David Thomas knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Smith | 53-56 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Alonzo Lee loses the dribble to Stanton Woods | 53-56 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-59 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Emory Timmons is hacked by Thomas Everett - foul #2 on Thomas Everett, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Janney (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Sean Geraghty (PF) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Gordon Lansing | |
| 08:08 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the easy layup | 53-62 |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Vic Childs snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-62 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | Vic Childs tips it but misses | 53-62 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Donald Giardina pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Joseph Janney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sean Geraghty (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Kevin Tyler knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Giardina | 55-62 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vic Childs and he's fouled by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #3 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock (SF), David Thomas (C) Vic Childs, Thomas Everett | |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty misses the free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Jeff Johnston denies the turnaround by Joseph Janney | 55-64 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Robert Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock hits a jump hook from the right block | 55-66 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Jeff Johnston comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-66 |
| 06:22 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Joseph Janney drills a runner from the left block | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:48 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses long on a jump hook from close range | 55-68 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu can't tip it in | 55-68 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Sean Geraghty is called for the reach on Donald Giardina - foul #2 on Sean Geraghty, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Emory Timmons (SF) Victor Gardner, Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), Stanton Woods (SG), Gordon Lansing (C) Joseph Janney, Robert Davis, David Thomas | |
| 05:40 | Houston | Donald Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Donald Giardina makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-68 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Donald Giardina snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Houston | Douglas Smith is called for the reach on Eddie Wyatt - foul #3 on Douglas Smith, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Donald Giardina, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:14 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | Alonzo Lee is called for the reach on Douglas Bullock - foul #2 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Smith | 59-70 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Alonzo Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF) Russell Schrader, Emory Timmons | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Thomas (C) Sean Geraghty | |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Kevin Tyler drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock tips it back up and in | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanton Woods (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Bullock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Victor Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Eddie Wyatt, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Janney (SG), Sean Geraghty (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Stanton Woods, Douglas Bullock, Gordon Lansing | |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Dikembe Akimseu steps in front of the David Thomas pass | 62-72 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF) Joseph Janney, David Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-72 |
| 02:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Tyler | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-72 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the shot from the left side | 65-72 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses the easy layup | 65-72 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Donald Giardina snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Kevin Tyler clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Sean Geraghty - foul #3 on Sean Geraghty, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:52 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Akimseu | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses long on a floater from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Donald Giardina snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Giardina | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Sean Geraghty is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Gardner - foul #3 on Victor Gardner, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Thomas (SF) Douglas Bullock | |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Kevin Tyler is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #1 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett gets the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett is fouled on the floor by Jeff Johnston - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Kevin Tyler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Donald Giardina grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Kevin Tyler knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Giardina | 70-74 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Victor Gardner is called for the reach on David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Gardner, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Kevin Tyler travels with the ball | 70-76 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Giardina - foul #3 on Donald Giardina, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Kevin Tyler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Victor Gardner is called for the reach on Thomas Everett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Gardner, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-79 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 70-79 |