| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Michael Penny inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Penny | 34-32 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Eric Larmon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Robert Spier tips it home | 34-34 |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | Michael Penny connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Garland Zabel | 37-34 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Shane Schneider swats the short shot by Robert Spier | 37-34 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Michael Penny pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:58 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:37 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is denied on a dunk by Shane Schneider | 37-34 |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | Curt Bester grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Clingerman | 37-34 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Eric Larmon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Curt Bester snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | Michael Penny clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-34 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 16:11 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Robert Spier is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Spier, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (SG), Michael Hering (SF), Otis Myers (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Curt Bester, Michael Penny, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), William Gouin (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 15:50 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Otis Myers | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Hering (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otis Myers (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Gouin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Houston | Keith Costello clanks a jump hook from the left block | 39-34 |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Vernon Anspach | 39-34 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG) Garland Zabel | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:47 | Houston | Kevin Noyes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Kevin Wardle grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Kevin Wardle's layup is rejected by Otis Myers | 39-34 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Kevin Wardle steps in front of the Mauro Rizzo pass | 39-36 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Otis Myers - foul #2 on Otis Myers, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Mauro Rizzo, Michael Hering, Otis Myers, Vernon Anspach | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, William Gouin, Keith Costello, Wesley Kaplan | |
| 14:01 | Houston | Kevin Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Kevin Wardle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Kevin Wardle takes the ball from Fritz Crystal | 39-38 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Eric Larmon scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Armando Rodriguez | 39-41 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is hacked by James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Kevin Wardle | |
| 12:56 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Harold Clingerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (SF) Michael Penny | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:34 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel is hacked by Eric Larmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Larmon, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 12:24 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Spier - foul #4 on Robert Spier, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (PF) Robert Spier | |
| 12:24 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:24 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez buries a fadeaway from the right side | 42-43 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | James Kress swats the layup by Fritz Crystal | 42-43 |
| 11:33 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman | 42-45 |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | Curt Bester loses the dribble to Armando Rodriguez | 42-45 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:52 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Harold Clingerman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Harold Clingerman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Wardle | 42-48 |
| 10:10 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 10:08 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Kevin Wardle lays it up and in and he's fouled by Fritz Crystal - foul #1 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), Michael Hering (SF), Otis Myers (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Garland Zabel, Curt Bester, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), William Gouin (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, James Kress | |
| 09:57 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:57 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | Keith Costello steps in front of the Mauro Rizzo pass | 44-50 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Kevin Noyes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 09:32 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Costello - foul #3 on Keith Costello, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (C) Kevin Wardle | |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Michael Hering makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Keith Costello is hacked by Michael Hering - foul #3 on Michael Hering, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 45-50 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Otis Myers misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 08:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Wesley Kaplan | 45-50 |
| 08:13 | Houston | William Gouin knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 45-52 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Michael Hering hits the finger roll set up by Michael Penny | 47-52 |
| 07:46 | Houston | William Gouin knocks in the jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Penny | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Hering (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otis Myers (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Gouin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wesley Kaplan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Stachowski (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan loses the dribble to Michael Penny | 49-54 |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach blows the layup but he's fouled by Keith Costello - foul #4 on Keith Costello, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Fritz Crystal (PF) Mauro Rizzo, Michael Hering, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, William Gouin, Keith Costello, Wesley Kaplan, Donald Stachowski | |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:43 | Houston | James Kress misses the turnaround in the paint | 50-54 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Eric Larmon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:31 | Houston | James Kress tips it in | 50-56 |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SF), Shane Schneider (C) Michael Penny, Vernon Anspach | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:07 | Houston | Eric Larmon is fouled on the floor by Garland Zabel - foul #1 on Garland Zabel, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 05:54 | Houston | James Kress drills a floater in the lane set up by Harold Clingerman | 50-58 |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | Robert Spier picks off the pass by Shane Schneider | 50-58 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Robert Spier misses short on a floater from close range | 50-58 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 05:08 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Garland Zabel | 52-58 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is whistled for a carry | 52-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SF) Kenneth Camire | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Penny | 54-58 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Eric Larmon - foul #4 on Eric Larmon, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (SF), Otis Myers (PF) Curt Bester, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), William Gouin (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Kevin Noyes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 03:28 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Mauro Rizzo | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Otis Myers (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Gouin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel can't finish the layup | 55-58 |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Michael Penny tips it home | 57-58 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Kevin Wardle makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kevin Noyes and he's fouled by Otis Myers - foul #3 on Otis Myers, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (SF), Vernon Anspach (C) Garland Zabel, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:53 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Otis Myers snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach comes up short on the shot from the left block | 57-60 |
| 02:23 | Central Florida | Michael Penny pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:23 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Mauro Rizzo, Michael Hering, Otis Myers, Vernon Anspach | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, William Gouin, Keith Costello, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 02:08 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:53 | Houston | James Kress misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Shane Schneider - foul #1 on Shane Schneider, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 01:53 | Houston | James Kress misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:53 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel is hacked by Eric Larmon - foul #5 on Eric Larmon, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Robert Spier gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Robert Spier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Noyes | 57-64 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Curt Bester | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is hacked by Curt Bester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curt Bester, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Curt Bester | 61-65 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is hacked by Curt Bester in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curt Bester, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (SF) Curt Bester | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Kevin Noyes gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is fouled in the backcourt by Garland Zabel - foul #2 on Garland Zabel, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Kevin Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 00:17 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | Houston | James Kress is fouled in the backcourt by Garland Zabel - foul #3 on Garland Zabel, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | Houston | James Kress misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Michael Penny travels with the ball | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Michael Penny is called for the reach on Harold Clingerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Penny, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Robert Spier runs out the clock | 61-70 |