| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McArthur (fresh) PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | David McArthur inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Jared Smith loses the dribble to Lawrence Goings | 28-27 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez loses the dribble to David McArthur | 28-27 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | Everett Simms buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Paul Stringer's floater is tipped away by Emilio Rivera | 30-27 |
| 18:42 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | Everett Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Paul Stringer is whistled for a carry | 31-29 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | David McArthur scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Everett Simms | 34-29 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 16:56 | Houston | William Godfrey hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Everett Simms's pass is intercepted by William Curto in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Eric Uselton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 16:31 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David McArthur | 34-31 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | David McArthur scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 15:56 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it home | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Central Florida | Jared Smith blows the layup | 37-33 |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Jared Smith tips it in | 39-33 |
| 15:39 | Houston | William Curto is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Simms - foul #1 on Everett Simms, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), Newton Rone (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF), Carlos Touchstone (C) Everett Simms, Rodrigo Vazquez, David McArthur, Jared Smith, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Joshua Gross (PF) Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses long on a jumper from the right block | 39-33 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Joshua Gross tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | James Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Juan Gonzalez | 39-35 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Curto | 39-38 |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | James Gray buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Larrabee and he's hacked by Joshua Gross - foul #1 on Joshua Gross, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David McArthur (SF), Jared Smith (PF), Emilio Rivera (C) Newton Rone, Robert Larrabee, Carlos Touchstone | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | James Gray misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 41-38 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 13:52 | Central Florida | Jared Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 44-38 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | Jared Smith snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:50 | Central Florida | David McArthur can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | James Gray drills a shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - William Curto (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | James Gray is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Rodrigo Vazquez (SG) James Gray, Antonio Clemente | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) William Curto, Joshua Gross, Paul Stringer | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Eric Uselton pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:59 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rodrigo Vazquez - foul #2 on Rodrigo Vazquez, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (SF) David McArthur | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| 10:59 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:59 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Jared Smith gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Newton Rone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Eric Uselton knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 46-47 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:57 | Central Florida | Newton Rone gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez buries a floater from close range | 48-47 |
| 09:10 | Houston | William Godfrey double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David McArthur (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF) Jared Smith, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Paul Stringer (C) Juan Gonzalez, Roger Green, Gordon Janes | |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Curto | 48-50 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Everett Simms can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 07:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 48-50 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Paul Stringer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Everett Simms grabs the board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Larrabee (fresh) C - Newton Rone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Central Florida | Everett Simms drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Paul Stringer comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 51-50 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Everett Simms comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Newton Rone snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Rodrigo Vazquez is called for the reach on Lawrence Goings - foul #3 on Rodrigo Vazquez, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), Jared Smith (PF), Emilio Rivera (C) Everett Simms, Rodrigo Vazquez, Robert Larrabee, Newton Rone | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| 05:35 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 51-53 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Jared Smith tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 04:41 | Houston | William Curto connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Juan Gonzalez | 53-55 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:14 | Houston | William Curto can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Clemente | 55-55 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Lawrence Goings tips it in | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David McArthur (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Goings (tiring) 22 pts. SF - William Curto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | David McArthur comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Gordon Janes pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Gordon Janes knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 55-59 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Rodrigo Vazquez (SG) James Gray, Antonio Clemente | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Lawrence Goings, Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes | |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Eric Uselton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Jared Smith is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Jared Smith, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| 02:03 | Houston | William Godfrey knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 55-61 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David McArthur | 58-61 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Eric Uselton is fouled on the floor by Jared Smith - foul #4 on Jared Smith, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) William Curto | |
| 01:09 | Houston | Jared Smith denies the turnaround by Paul Stringer | 58-61 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Emilio Rivera | 58-61 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Paul Stringer snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 00:26 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Eric Uselton grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Eric Uselton is fouled on the floor by Rodrigo Vazquez - foul #4 on Rodrigo Vazquez, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (PF) William Godfrey | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Joshua Gross is fouled on the floor by Emilio Rivera - foul #2 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Everett Simms buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rodrigo Vazquez | 61-63 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Eric Uselton is hacked by Everett Simms in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Simms, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Godfrey (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Everett Simms is called for the reach on William Godfrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Simms, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton gets the rebound | 61-66 |