| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Earl Baro inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard is hacked by Michael McConnaughy - foul #1 on Michael McConnaughy, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:29 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 19:28 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston tips it in | 38-38 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Cannon - foul #3 on William Cannon, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG) William Cannon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:09 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Michael Atwood steps in front of the Freddy Copeland pass | 38-39 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Michael Atwood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Freddy Copeland - foul #1 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:28 | Central Florida | Michael Powell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 41-42 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Joseph Carney buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Atwood and the foul's on Michael McConnaughy - foul #2 on Michael McConnaughy, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael McConnaughy | 41-44 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Joseph Carney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Smith | 44-44 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Joseph Carney buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Atwood | 44-46 |
| 17:15 | Central Florida | Brian Smith knocks in the floater from the right side | 46-46 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Joseph Carney buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Atwood | 46-48 |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Earl Baro steals the ball from Michael Powell | 46-48 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Earl Baro banks in the layup | 46-50 |
| 16:05 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston is whistled for a carry | 46-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (PG), Richard McCalley (SG), William Chambers (SF), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Brian Smith, Freddy Copeland, Michael Powell, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Dennis Retherford (SF), Rudolph Smith (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Michael Atwood, Earl Baro, Salvador Gonzalez, Joseph Carney | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon is whistled for a carry | 46-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG) Omar Neal | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard McCalley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley clanks a floater from the left side | 46-50 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Rudolph Smith gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Dennis Retherford connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-53 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Dennis Retherford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Lloyd Wheatley is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston (PF) David Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Rudolph Smith, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Jeffrey Gordon - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #1 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (SF), Michael McConnaughy (C) William Chambers, Paul Crane | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 14:13 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Retherford | 48-53 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (SG) Richard McCalley | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | William Cannon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Stoddard - foul #1 on Jeremy Stoddard, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG) Omar Neal | |
| Subs | Houston | Rudolph Smith (SF) Dennis Retherford | |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | William Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | William Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses short on a floater from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Rudolph Smith tips it home | 49-55 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | William Cannon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 49-55 |
| 12:39 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | Michael Atwood steps in front of the Freddy Copeland pass | 49-55 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Joseph Carney is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Carney, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Richard McCalley (SG), William Chambers (SF), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) William Cannon, Freddy Copeland, Michael Powell, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Earl Baro (SF), Dennis Retherford (PF) Jeremy Stoddard, Salvador Gonzalez, Joseph Carney | |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | Brian Smith travels in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SG) Michael Atwood | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Earl Baro's floater is tipped away by Paul Crane | 49-55 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Paul Crane pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard McCalley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | Paul Crane scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Smith | 51-55 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Philip Perry | 51-57 |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 53-57 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Dennis Retherford scores on a runner from the left block | 53-59 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Brian Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG), Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Brian Smith, Richard McCalley, William Chambers, Paul Crane, David Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Jeffrey Gordon, Dennis Retherford, Rudolph Smith | |
| 10:35 | Houston | Joseph Carney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-59 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Joseph Carney gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-59 |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | Michael Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Joseph Carney's floater is tipped away by Michael Powell | 53-59 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 09:32 | Central Florida | Michael Powell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Michael McConnaughy steals the ball from Jeremy Stoddard | 56-59 |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Atwood - foul #1 on Michael Atwood, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard McCalley (SG), Paul Crane (PF) Freddy Copeland, Thomas Rolston | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Retherford (SF), Rudolph Smith (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Earl Baro, Salvador Gonzalez, Joseph Carney | |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Lloyd Wheatley grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Rudolph Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rudolph Smith, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Chambers (SF), David Holmstrom (C) Michael Powell, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG) Jeremy Stoddard, Michael Atwood | |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Philip Perry takes the ball from Paul Crane | 56-59 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Lloyd Wheatley scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Philip Perry | 56-61 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | William Chambers buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Crane | 59-61 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Rudolph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 07:31 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the board | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard McCalley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Central Florida | William Chambers misses the runner in the paint | 59-61 |
| 07:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dennis Retherford | 59-61 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | William Cannon pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | William Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) William Cannon, Richard McCalley, William Chambers, Paul Crane, David Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Jeffrey Gordon, Dennis Retherford, Rudolph Smith, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 06:17 | Houston | Earl Baro is hacked by Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez drills a runner in the paint set up by Earl Baro | 59-63 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | Michael Powell loses the dribble to Salvador Gonzalez | 59-63 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rolston - foul #2 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Michael Atwood clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-63 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Earl Baro - foul #2 on Earl Baro, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Retherford (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Dennis Retherford grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Dennis Retherford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy's fadeaway is rejected by Salvador Gonzalez | 59-63 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Dennis Retherford snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez hits a floater from the left side set up by Michael Atwood | 59-65 |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Salvador Gonzalez - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard McCalley (SF), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Michael Powell, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Rudolph Smith (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Michael Atwood, Salvador Gonzalez, Joseph Carney | |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddy Copeland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard McCalley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Rudolph Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 60-65 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Rudolph Smith grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Lloyd Wheatley knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Perry | 60-67 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Richard McCalley, Paul Crane, David Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Jeffrey Gordon, Dennis Retherford, Rudolph Smith, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | William Cannon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Rolston | 62-67 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard is hacked by Michael Powell - foul #1 on Michael Powell, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Salvador Gonzalez and he's hacked by William Cannon - foul #4 on William Cannon, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard misses the free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael McConnaughy | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Powell | 64-71 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard is fouled on the floor by Freddy Copeland - foul #2 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | William Cannon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Powell | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | William Cannon is called for the reach on Salvador Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Cannon, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG) William Cannon | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Retherford (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Carney | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Joseph Carney is hacked by Freddy Copeland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Michael Powell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is hacked by Freddy Copeland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-78 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| 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 | Jeremy Stoddard runs out the clock | 67-78 |