| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Alonzo Lee inbounds the ball | 47-28 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Thomas Everett steals the ball from Clarence Hebert | 47-28 |
| 19:29 | Central Florida | David Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-28 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 47-28 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu is fouled on the floor by Douglas Smith - foul #3 on Douglas Smith, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG) Douglas Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:47 | Houston | Alonzo Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-28 |
| 18:27 | Central Florida | Alan Locke is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Alan Locke, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Clarence Hebert's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 47-28 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | Robert Davis blows the dunk | 47-28 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Victor Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Victor Gardner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Johnston | 47-31 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | Alonzo Lee is called for the reach on Thomas Everett - foul #2 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| 17:28 | Central Florida | David Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 17:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akimseu | 47-31 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-31 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Stanton Woods takes the ball from Jeff Johnston | 47-31 |
| 16:50 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods lays it up and in | 49-31 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu is called for traveling | 49-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Gordon Lansing (PF), James Lamantia (C) Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Alan Locke, Thomas Everett | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 16:21 | Central Florida | Michael Shipley takes the ball from James Lamantia | 49-31 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the lay-in | 49-31 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | James Lamantia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (PG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Louis Vital misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-31 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Calvin Crum (fresh) SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lamantia (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Landon Zanchez - foul #1 on Landon Zanchez, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), David Thomas (SF), Thomas Everett (C) Calvin Crum, Barry Johnson, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Louis Vital | |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:11 | Houston | The jump hook by Michael Shipley is blocked by Gordon Lansing | 50-31 |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett snags the defensive board | 50-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Thomas | 53-31 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Russell Schrader can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-31 |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 14:19 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Landon Zanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Landon Zanchez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-31 |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-31 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses the tip | 53-31 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Landon Zanchez grabs the board | 53-31 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-31 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the offensive board | 53-31 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG), Alan Locke (PF), James Lamantia (C) Douglas Bullock, Gordon Lansing, Thomas Everett | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Michael Shipley, Michael Johnson, Landon Zanchez | |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | James Lamantia knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Smith | 56-31 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Jeff Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 56-31 |
| 12:39 | Central Florida | David Thomas gets the rebound | 56-31 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | David Thomas is called for traveling | 56-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock (SF), Thomas Everett (C) David Thomas, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Russell Schrader | |
| 11:51 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeff Johnston | 56-34 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Alan Locke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 11:26 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods tips it in | 58-34 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Bullock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-34 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the offensive board | 58-34 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu lays it in on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 58-36 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock hits the finger roll | 60-36 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is fouled on the floor by Thomas Everett - foul #2 on Thomas Everett, team foul #3 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), David Thomas (SF), Gordon Lansing (PF), James Lamantia (C) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, Douglas Bullock, Alan Locke, Thomas Everett | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 10:07 | Houston | Victor Gardner is hacked by James Lamantia - foul #1 on James Lamantia, team foul #4 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG) Victor Gardner | |
| 09:50 | Houston | Michael Shipley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-36 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Michael Johnson steals the ball from Gordon Lansing | 60-36 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Louis Vital's floater is knocked away by David Thomas | 60-36 |
| 09:20 | Central Florida | Robert Davis grabs the board | 60-36 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | James Lamantia knocks in the runner near the basket set up by David Thomas | 62-36 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Michael Shipley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-36 |
| 08:38 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Landon Zanchez | 62-36 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Lamantia - foul #2 on James Lamantia, team foul #5 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), Stanton Woods (SG), Alan Locke (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Robert Davis, Barry Johnson, Gordon Lansing, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Michael Shipley, Landon Zanchez | |
| 08:33 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses the easy layup | 62-38 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Alan Locke | 62-38 |
| 07:49 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-38 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Jeff Johnston lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 62-40 |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Alonzo Lee - foul #3 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #3 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Bullock (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Clarence Hebert knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 06:35 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock blows the layup but he's fouled by Alonzo Lee - foul #4 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #4 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing (PF) Alan Locke | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:35 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:35 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-43 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 05:59 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 65-43 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Smith - foul #4 on Douglas Smith, team foul #6 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), James Lamantia (C) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, Thomas Everett | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 05:39 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-44 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Russell Schrader snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Michael Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG) Victor Gardner | |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Davis and the foul's on Landon Zanchez - foul #2 on Landon Zanchez, team foul #6 | 67-44 |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing makes the free throw | 68-44 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Robert Davis steps in front of the Landon Zanchez pass | 68-44 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Landon Zanchez blocks the jumper by Barry Johnson | 68-44 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 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 | Louis Vital is hacked by Barry Johnson - foul #1 on Barry Johnson, team foul #7 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vic Childs (SF) Douglas Bullock | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Allen (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| 03:46 | Houston | Louis Vital makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Louis Vital makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Russell Schrader takes the ball from Vic Childs | 68-46 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Michael Shipley lays it in set up by Russell Schrader | 68-48 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) PF - Gordon Lansing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lamantia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) C - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | James Lamantia snags the offensive board | 68-48 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing is fouled on the floor by Louis Vital - foul #2 on Louis Vital, team foul #7 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (PG), Douglas Bullock (PF) Barry Johnson, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Michael Johnson (C) Louis Vital, Landon Zanchez | |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Melvin Womble double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-48 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses the lay-in | 70-48 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Michael Johnson is whistled for traveling | 70-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), James Lamantia (C) Calvin Crum, Vic Childs | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Landon Zanchez (C) Melvin Womble, Mark Allen | |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock is fouled on the floor by Michael Shipley - foul #1 on Michael Shipley, team foul #8 | 70-48 |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Landon Zanchez pulls down the rebound | 71-48 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-48 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | James Lamantia gets the rebound | 71-48 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Davis | 74-48 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Michael Shipley comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 74-48 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | James Lamantia grabs the defensive rebound | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Robert Davis connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-48 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Louis Vital makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Russell Schrader | 76-51 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Robert Davis runs out the clock | 76-51 |