| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Blanchard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Paul Dunn inbounds the ball | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Philip Kelley's layup is rejected by Gerald Hafley | 46-32 |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 19:24 | Central Florida | Robert Cantwell picks off the pass by Jack Blanchard | 46-32 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Robert Cantwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Robert Cantwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Philip Kelley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Martin Link pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:36 | Central Florida | Martin Link buries a jumper from the left side set up by James Costanzo | 48-32 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Paul Dunn clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-32 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Edward Castrejon tips it but misses | 48-32 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 48-32 |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Hafley | 48-32 |
| 17:28 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Jack Blanchard | 50-32 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Edward Castrejon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Alexander Haines (SF), John Bingham (PF) James Costanzo, Martin Link, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), David Green (C) Robert Cantwell, Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| 17:09 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the easy layup | 50-32 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Zhuang Xue grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Zhuang Xue is called for traveling | 50-32 |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | The short jumper by John Bingham is denied by Brian Jackson | 50-32 |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the tip | 50-32 |
| 16:29 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson grabs the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | John Bingham hits the follow up shot | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:00 | Houston | Alfred Amos is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Amos, team foul #1 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG) Jack Blanchard | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG) Alfred Amos | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bingham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Galaviz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | John Bingham drills a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Zhuang Xue - foul #2 on Zhuang Xue, team foul #2 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Jacob Cuddy, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Michael Nash (PF), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, Brian Jackson, David Green | |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the free throw | 55-32 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Michael Nash scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Castrejon | 55-34 |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Martin Link clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-34 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines grabs the offensive board | 55-34 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine loses the dribble to Edward Castrejon | 55-34 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Edward Castrejon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-34 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | John Bingham gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-34 |
| 13:38 | Houston | The jump hook by John Galaviz is blocked by Martin Link | 58-34 |
| 13:37 | Central Florida | John Bingham grabs the board | 58-34 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses long on a shot from the right wing | 58-34 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Philip Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Robert Cantwell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bobby Thompson - foul #1 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #1 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Jack Blanchard (SG), Gerald Hafley (C) Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines, John Bingham | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), David Green (C) Edward Castrejon, John Galaviz, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| 13:08 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-36 |
| 12:41 | Houston | David Green gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Jack Blanchard is called for the reach on Zhuang Xue - foul #4 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #2 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | George Turman (SG) Robert Cantwell | |
| 12:14 | Houston | Gerald Hafley swats the short shot by Brian Jackson | 58-36 |
| 12:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jack Blanchard | 58-36 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | James Costanzo is hacked by Zhuang Xue - foul #3 on Zhuang Xue, team foul #3 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bingham (PF) Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Taylor (C) David Green | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Blanchard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Martin Link (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bingham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Turman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-36 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Link | 58-36 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | John Bingham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Jackson - foul #3 on Brian Jackson, team foul #4 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG) James Costanzo | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Michael Nash (PF), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, Paul Dunn, Brian Jackson, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Edward Castrejon banks in the layup set up by George Turman | 59-38 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Martin Link hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-38 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Alfred Amos snags the defensive board | 59-38 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Alfred Amos double dribbles | 59-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SG), Alexander Haines (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Jack Blanchard, Martin Link, John Bingham | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-38 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine grabs the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Thompson | 62-38 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Philip Kelley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Alfred Amos misses the tip | 62-38 |
| 09:33 | Houston | George Turman tips it but misses | 62-38 |
| 09:32 | Houston | George Turman misses the tip | 62-38 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 09:02 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy is hacked by Edward Castrejon - foul #1 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #5 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Jack Blanchard (SG), Martin Link (SF), John Bingham (PF) Jacob Cuddy, Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), David Green (C) George Turman, Edward Castrejon, Alfred Amos, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | Brian Jackson swats the short shot by Martin Link | 62-38 |
| 08:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Jackson | 62-38 |
| 08:31 | Houston | John Bingham swats the layup by Brian Jackson | 62-38 |
| 08:29 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Bingham | 62-38 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Paul Dunn is called for the reach on Gerald Hafley - foul #2 on Paul Dunn, team foul #6 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SF) Martin Link | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG) John Galaviz | |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-38 |
| 07:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Green | 62-38 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Robert Cantwell can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Paul Dunn hits the follow up shot | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Bingham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-40 |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard gets the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley's fadeaway is rejected by David Green | 62-40 |
| 06:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Cantwell | 62-40 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-40 |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley grabs the board | 62-40 |
| 06:22 | Central Florida | James Costanzo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-40 |
| 06:21 | Houston | David Green grabs the board | 62-40 |
| 05:57 | Houston | David Green makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Edward Castrejon | 62-42 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | John Bingham scores on a floater from the right block | 64-42 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Robert Cantwell is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Blanchard - foul #5 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #3 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Alexander Haines (SG), Martin Link (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF) James Costanzo, Jack Blanchard, Bobby Thompson, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), George Turman (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), John Galaviz (PF), Kenneth Taylor (C) Robert Cantwell, Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Brian Jackson, David Green | |
| 05:13 | Houston | Zhuang Xue blows the wide open layup | 64-42 |
| 05:12 | Houston | John Galaviz hits the follow up shot | 64-44 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Amos - foul #2 on Alfred Amos, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | The refs have stopped play. Martin Link is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 66-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SF) Martin Link | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:24 | Houston | Jacob Cuddy is called for the reach on Zhuang Xue - foul #2 on Jacob Cuddy, team foul #4 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley (C) John Bingham | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Rodney Fontaine swats the layup by John Galaviz | 66-44 |
| 04:10 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Taylor | 66-44 |
| 04:02 | Houston | John Galaviz is whistled for a carry | 66-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Jackson (PF) George Turman | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alexander Haines | 69-44 |
| 03:33 | Houston | John Galaviz is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Haines - foul #3 on Alexander Haines, team foul #5 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), John Bingham (C) Jacob Cuddy, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Houston | George Turman (SG) Alfred Amos | |
| 03:20 | Houston | John Galaviz is hacked by Bobby Thompson - foul #2 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #6 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Green (C) Kenneth Taylor | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bobby Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Haines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Fontaine (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Bingham (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Turman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Galaviz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Zhuang Xue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Houston | Zhuang Xue is fouled on the floor by Bobby Thompson - foul #3 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #7 | 69-44 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Zhuang Xue makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Zhuang Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | John Bingham hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 69-46 |
| 02:45 | Houston | David Green gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Zhuang Xue is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Green | 69-49 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-49 |
| 02:13 | Houston | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Alexander Haines steals the ball from George Turman in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | James Costanzo lays it in on a nice dish by Alexander Haines | 71-49 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Rodney Fontaine steps in front of the Zhuang Xue pass in the backcourt | 71-49 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 71-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SF), Gerald Hafley (C) Alexander Haines, John Bingham | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Amos (SF) George Turman | |
| 01:33 | Houston | John Galaviz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Brian Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Alfred Amos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-49 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Bobby Thompson | 71-49 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | James Costanzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | David Green can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Fontaine - foul #2 on Rodney Fontaine, team foul #8 | 71-49 |
| 00:56 | Houston | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 00:56 | Houston | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine snags the defensive board | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Martin Link scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Costanzo and the foul's on John Galaviz - foul #2 on John Galaviz, team foul #8 | 73-50 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the free throw | 74-50 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the 3 from straight away | 74-50 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | James Costanzo snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Costanzo runs out the clock | 74-50 |