| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bingham (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Martin Link inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:50 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Hafley | 28-35 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Martin Link clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Philip Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Edward Castrejon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 19:00 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the floater from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Robert Cantwell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Costanzo | 28-37 |
| 18:36 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Costanzo | 28-40 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Edward Castrejon is hacked by Gerald Hafley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Edward Castrejon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Philip Kelley tips it but misses | 28-40 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the 3 from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Michael Nash scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Cantwell | 30-43 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Martin Link is blocked by Philip Kelley | 30-43 |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the tip | 30-43 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to John Bingham | 30-43 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | John Bingham comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | John Bingham grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:43 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley travels with the ball | 30-43 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (PG), Jacob Cuddy (SF), Jack Blanchard (PF), Rodney Fontaine (C) James Costanzo, Martin Link, John Bingham, Gerald Hafley | |
| 16:28 | Houston | Zhuang Xue misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 16:00 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alfred Amos - foul #1 on Alfred Amos, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 16:00 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:00 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) SG - John Galaviz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Amos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bobby Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Cuddy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Bobby Thompson picks off the pass by David Green | 30-45 |
| 15:37 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Thompson | 30-47 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Zhuang Xue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SF) Bobby Thompson | |
| 15:17 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 15:15 | Houston | David Green pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 15:02 | Houston | John Galaviz misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 15:00 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jackson | 30-47 |
| 14:41 | Houston | John Galaviz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Galaviz, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Michael Nash (PF), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, Alfred Amos, Brian Jackson, David Green | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), John Bingham (PF), Joseph Chisholm (C) Alexander Haines, Jacob Cuddy, Jack Blanchard, Rodney Fontaine | |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | John Bingham drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Thompson | 30-49 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:14 | Houston | Philip Kelley is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | John Bingham grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 13:43 | Central Florida | Martin Link connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Costanzo | 30-52 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Edward Castrejon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Cantwell | 33-52 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | Joseph Chisholm misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Cantwell - foul #2 on Robert Cantwell, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Dunn (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), David Green (C) John Galaviz, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (PG), Jacob Cuddy (SG), Jack Blanchard (SF), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Bobby Thompson, Martin Link, John Bingham | |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | Joseph Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | Joseph Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Jack Blanchard blocks the short jumper by Brian Jackson | 33-54 |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Paul Dunn takes the ball from Joseph Chisholm | 33-54 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Paul Dunn hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Cantwell | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jacob Cuddy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Blanchard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Chisholm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard lays it in | 35-56 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Joseph Chisholm picks off the pass by David Green | 35-56 |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Castrejon - foul #1 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Michael Nash (PF), Philip Kelley (C) Robert Cantwell, Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Brian Jackson, David Green | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), John Bingham (PF), Rodney Fontaine (C) Alexander Haines, Jack Blanchard, Joseph Chisholm, Gerald Hafley | |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy misses the 3rd free throw | 35-58 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Philip Kelley grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 10:55 | Houston | John Galaviz misses the easy layup | 35-58 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | James Costanzo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Zhuang Xue picks off the pass by James Costanzo in the backcourt | 35-58 |
| 10:44 | Houston | John Galaviz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-58 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | John Bingham pulls down the rebound | 35-58 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine drills a turnaround near the basket | 35-60 |
| 10:06 | Houston | John Galaviz comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-60 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Bingham | 35-60 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | John Bingham is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Bingham, team foul #2 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Houston | George Turman (SG), Paul Dunn (SF) John Galaviz, Alfred Amos | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (PG), Martin Link (SF) James Costanzo, Jacob Cuddy | |
| 09:38 | Houston | George Turman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG) George Turman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley (C) Rodney Fontaine | |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | Martin Link can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-60 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Edward Castrejon snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Paul Dunn is called for 10 seconds | 35-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), David Green (C) Zhuang Xue, Paul Dunn, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard (PF) John Bingham | |
| 08:34 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines is called for traveling | 35-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine (C) Gerald Hafley | |
| 08:17 | Houston | David Green travels with the ball | 35-60 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses the easy layup | 35-60 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Fontaine | 35-60 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine loses the ball out of bounds | 35-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), George Turman (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Kenneth Taylor (C) Robert Cantwell, Edward Castrejon, John Galaviz, David Green | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Jacob Cuddy (SG), John Bingham (PF), Gerald Hafley (C) Alexander Haines, Bobby Thompson, Jack Blanchard, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) SG - George Turman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Amos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Cuddy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bingham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Martin Link denies the turnaround by Alfred Amos | 35-60 |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Martin Link snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses the shot from the left block | 35-60 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Zhuang Xue gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 07:11 | Houston | George Turman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Turman, team foul #5 | 35-60 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #6 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SG), Joseph Chisholm (C) Martin Link, Gerald Hafley | |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Joseph Chisholm takes the ball from Alfred Amos | 35-62 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | John Bingham scores on a floater from the right wing | 35-64 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Alfred Amos loses the dribble to Bobby Thompson | 35-64 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-67 |
| 05:20 | Houston | George Turman misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-67 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | John Bingham pulls down the rebound | 35-67 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jacob Cuddy | 35-70 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor connects on the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Jacob Cuddy - foul #1 on Jacob Cuddy, team foul #3 | 37-70 |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SF), David Green (C) Alfred Amos, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (PG), Jack Blanchard (SG), Martin Link (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Bobby Thompson, Jacob Cuddy, John Bingham, Joseph Chisholm | |
| 04:39 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor makes the free throw | 38-70 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Kenneth Taylor picks off the pass by Jack Blanchard | 38-70 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Jack Blanchard is called for the reach on George Turman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #4 | 38-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Jackson (PF) Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:58 | Houston | George Turman travels with the ball | 38-70 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-70 |
| 03:37 | Houston | John Galaviz gets the rebound | 38-70 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fairly fresh) SG - George Turman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Galaviz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Houston | John Galaviz is fouled on the floor by Jack Blanchard - foul #3 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #5 | 38-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Amos (SF) George Turman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:10 | Houston | David Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Blanchard - foul #4 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #6 | 38-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SG) Rodney Fontaine | |
| 03:10 | Houston | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 39-70 |
| 03:10 | Houston | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 39-70 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard grabs the board | 39-70 |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alexander Haines | 39-72 |
| 02:20 | Houston | David Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-72 |
| 02:19 | Houston | David Green grabs the offensive rebound | 39-72 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Brian Jackson slams it home | 41-72 |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Martin Link | 41-75 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Alfred Amos drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-75 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines hits a 3 from the left corner | 44-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-78 |
| 00:55 | Houston | John Galaviz snags the offensive board | 44-78 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Alfred Amos loses the ball out of bounds | 44-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), John Bingham (PF) Alexander Haines, Jack Blanchard | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Martin Link is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Xue - foul #1 on Zhuang Xue, team foul #7 | 44-78 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the 1st free throw | 44-79 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Brian Jackson snags the defensive board | 44-79 |
| 00:23 | Houston | John Galaviz scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-79 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Costanzo runs out the clock | 46-79 |