| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Bain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Brent Bain inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston's pass is intercepted by Philip Perry | 34-41 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Howard Heskett banks in the layup on a great pass from Philip Perry | 36-41 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Larry Bean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Earl Baro grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Philip Perry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Brian Smith | 36-43 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Philip Perry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Paul Crane | 36-43 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Larry Bean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Heskett - foul #3 on Howard Heskett, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF) Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Larry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Larry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Roy Prater buries a runner near the basket set up by John Douglas | 38-45 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | Roy Prater denies the turnaround by Paul Crane | 38-45 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Earl Baro grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Roy Prater jams it on a great pass from Earl Baro | 40-45 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | Brent Bain hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Rolston and he's hacked by Roy Prater - foul #2 on Roy Prater, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Joseph Carney (C) John Douglas, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG) Larry Bean | |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | Brent Bain makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Philip Perry misses long on a floater from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Rolston | 40-48 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Paul Crane gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 17:04 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan double dribbles | 40-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF) Philip Perry, Earl Baro | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (SF), Donald Ward (C) Brent Bain, Paul Crane | |
| 16:56 | Houston | Tony Byrd hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Augustus Bonkowski | 43-48 |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), Larry Bean (SG), David Holmstrom (C) Brian Smith, Ernest Keenan, Thomas Rolston | |
| 16:19 | Central Florida | David Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Chad Pletcher (SF) Augustus Bonkowski, Roy Prater | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:08 | Houston | John Douglas misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Philip Perry tips it home | 45-48 |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 15:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Douglas | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Pletcher (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Ryan Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Houston | John Douglas misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Donald Ward - foul #3 on Donald Ward, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (PF) Chad Pletcher | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Brent Bain (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Paul Crane (C) Ryan Wallace, David Rhodes, Donald Ward, David Holmstrom | |
| 15:31 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:31 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Gordon steals it from Thomas Rolston | 47-48 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 15:07 | Houston | John Douglas can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Brent Bain grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Perry - foul #2 on Philip Perry, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Earl Baro (SF) John Douglas, Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG) Larry Bean | |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Brent Bain clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Tony Byrd grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Jesse Masters can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Crane - foul #3 on Paul Crane, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Philip Perry | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:37 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:16 | Central Florida | Brent Bain makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Smith | 49-50 |
| 14:11 | Houston | The jumper by Augustus Bonkowski is denied by Paul Crane | 49-50 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Earl Baro tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Earl Baro's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rolston | 49-50 |
| 13:52 | Central Florida | Paul Crane scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Smith and he's fouled by Earl Baro - foul #1 on Earl Baro, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Joseph Carney (C) Tony Byrd, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (SF), Donald Ward (PF) Brent Bain, Thomas Rolston | |
| 13:52 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 13:34 | Central Florida | Paul Crane gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Paul Crane hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 13:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Carney | 49-53 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Earl Baro misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Roy Prater (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), David Holmstrom (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF) Brian Smith, Ernest Keenan, Paul Crane | |
| 12:58 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:58 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 12:40 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 12:39 | Central Florida | Donald Ward grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 12:25 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom hits a runner near the basket | 49-55 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Philip Perry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Holmstrom | 49-55 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Donald Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Earl Baro grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Earl Baro drills a shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Donald Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Carney - foul #2 on Joseph Carney, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) John Douglas, Earl Baro, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Brent Bain (SF) David Rhodes, David Holmstrom | |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Donald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Donald Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Brent Bain snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Bain (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | Brian Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rolston | 51-56 |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Howard Heskett - foul #4 on Howard Heskett, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF) Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG), Mitch Sloan (PF), Paul Crane (C) Larry Bean, Thomas Rolston, Donald Ward | |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Holmstrom (PF) Mitch Sloan | |
| 10:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Holmstrom | 51-58 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | Brent Bain hits a floater near the basket | 51-60 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Tony Byrd is hacked by David Holmstrom - foul #3 on David Holmstrom, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston (PF) David Holmstrom | |
| 09:57 | Houston | Philip Perry scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Brent Bain comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jesse Masters - foul #1 on Jesse Masters, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Donald Ward (C) Ernest Keenan, Paul Crane | |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Brent Bain makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Brent Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 09:30 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Ward | 54-62 |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | Larry Bean is whistled for traveling | 54-62 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Chad Pletcher (SF) Tony Byrd, Roy Prater | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:48 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is fouled on the floor by Donald Ward - foul #4 on Donald Ward, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Roy Prater (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (SF), David Holmstrom (C) Brent Bain, Donald Ward | |
| 08:39 | Houston | Joseph Carney buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by David Holmstrom - foul #4 on David Holmstrom, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan (C) David Holmstrom | |
| 08:39 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Larry Bean is hacked by Chad Pletcher - foul #2 on Chad Pletcher, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Chad Pletcher, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Crane (C) Thomas Rolston | |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Douglas | 57-62 |
| 08:12 | Houston | John Douglas is fouled on the floor by David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG) Larry Bean | |
| 08:12 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:12 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is whistled for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG) Brian Smith | |
| 07:47 | Houston | Roy Prater clanks a runner from the left block | 59-62 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Earl Baro tips it home | 61-62 |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | David Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | David Rhodes tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Roy Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Ryan Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Keenan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mitch Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Houston | Earl Baro misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Roy Prater tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Jesse Masters snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Paul Crane steals the ball from Jesse Masters | 61-62 |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | Paul Crane is hacked by Jesse Masters - foul #2 on Jesse Masters, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, John Douglas, Earl Baro, Roy Prater, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Brent Bain (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF) Ryan Wallace, David Rhodes, Mitch Sloan | |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Joseph Carney scores on a jump hook in the lane | 63-64 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Brian Smith knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Brent Bain and the foul's on Howard Heskett - foul #5 on Howard Heskett, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (SF) Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Donald Ward (C) Ernest Keenan, Paul Crane | |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Brian Smith misses the free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Joseph Carney snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 05:53 | Central Florida | Brent Bain misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 05:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Carney | 65-66 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Byrd and he's hacked by Brent Bain - foul #1 on Brent Bain, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Chad Pletcher, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:46 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Larry Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:13 | Houston | Earl Baro misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Jesse Masters snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Philip Perry misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Jesse Masters hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Brian Smith buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Rolston | 70-68 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Philip Perry buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Baro | 73-68 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | Brian Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | Brent Bain tips it home | 73-70 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Philip Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Tony Byrd tips it but misses | 73-70 |
| 04:04 | Central Florida | Brian Smith grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Jesse Masters snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Jesse Masters hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 73-70 |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Ward | 73-70 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Donald Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the tip | 73-70 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Larry Bean tips it home | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gordon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brent Bain (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Donald Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Houston | Brent Bain steals the ball from Earl Baro | 73-72 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 73-72 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Paul Crane (C) Larry Bean, Brent Bain, Donald Ward | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Paul Crane blocks the short jumper by Roy Prater | 73-72 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brent Bain (SF) David Rhodes | |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is hacked by Philip Perry - foul #3 on Philip Perry, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Masters (C) Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the tip | 73-74 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | Brent Bain clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Roy Prater snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Jesse Masters loses the dribble to Paul Crane | 73-74 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 73-74 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Brian Smith hits the follow up shot | 73-76 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | Paul Crane gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Brent Bain makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 73-78 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Philip Perry misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-78 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston grabs the board | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Philip Perry is called for the reach on Thomas Rolston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Perry, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dustin Bates (SG) Ernest Keenan | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Roy Prater buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Perry - foul #5 on Philip Perry, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Philip Perry | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG) Dustin Bates | |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Brian Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roy Prater | 76-81 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Jesse Masters is whistled for a carry | 76-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), Dustin Bates (SG) Brian Smith, Larry Bean | |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #3 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #15 | 76-81 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Larry Bean (SG) Ryan Wallace, Dustin Bates | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-83 |
| 00:19 | Houston | John Douglas grabs the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Roy Prater is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rolston - foul #3 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #10 | 76-83 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Augustus Bonkowski is called for the reach on Paul Crane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #16 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), Dustin Bates (SG) Brian Smith, Larry Bean | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Paul Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Ryan Wallace is called for the reach on Augustus Bonkowski - foul #1 on Ryan Wallace, team foul #11 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Larry Bean (SG) Ryan Wallace, Dustin Bates | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Augustus Bonkowski is called for the reach on Paul Crane in the backcourt - foul #5 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #17 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), Dustin Bates (SG) Brian Smith, Larry Bean | |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Paul Crane misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-85 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Larry Bean (SG) Ryan Wallace, Dustin Bates | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Chad Pletcher misses the 3 from straight away | 79-85 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the offensive rebound | 79-85 |