| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bassler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Robert Mayers drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Fierro | 40-27 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Jason Williams can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Callier - foul #3 on Shawn Callier, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG) Shawn Callier | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Scott Thornton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Scott Thornton, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson is fouled on the floor by Robert Mayers - foul #1 on Robert Mayers, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| 17:53 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Scott Thornton blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Bassler - foul #2 on John Bassler, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:55 | Central Florida | Robert Mayers blocks the jumper by Charles Anderson | 42-32 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | John Bassler tips it home | 42-34 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Mike McAllister misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | John Bassler misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Peter Fierro - foul #2 on Peter Fierro, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (SF) Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF) Herbert Cross, Kerry Gilbert, Charles Anderson | |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | John Bassler makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | John Bassler misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Scott Thornton gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Mike McAllister makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Fierro | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Ginter (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Abel Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) C - John Bassler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-35 |
| 15:38 | Houston | John Ginter snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Mike McAllister clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-35 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | John Bassler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Abel Holt drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Williams | 45-38 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Scott Thornton knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Mike McAllister | 47-38 |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Jason Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln tips it home | 47-40 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Lincoln | 47-40 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Scott Thornton tips it home | 49-40 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Mike McAllister gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Scott Thornton drills a jumper in the lane set up by Peter Fierro | 51-40 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln's pass is intercepted by Fyodor Zerphey | 51-40 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Mike McAllister knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Fierro | 54-40 |
| 12:19 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Abel Holt | 54-42 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Noah Ruth - foul #3 on Noah Ruth, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF) Mike McAllister, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), Herbert Cross (SG), Kerry Gilbert (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), Sammy Jones (C) Jason Williams, Abel Holt, Noah Ruth, Frank Lincoln, John Bassler | |
| 11:54 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-42 |
| 11:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Thornton | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Thornton (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dennis Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammy Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey double dribbles | 56-42 |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:46 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley is fouled on the floor by Peter Fierro - foul #3 on Peter Fierro, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley misses short on a jumper from the left side | 56-42 |
| 10:33 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones tips it but misses | 56-42 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Bernard Hartley snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Bernard Hartley makes the fadeaway from the right side | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert loses the dribble to John Luce | 58-42 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Peter Fierro clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | Peter Fierro steps in front of the Herbert Cross pass | 58-42 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Shawn Callier is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), Robert Mayers (PF) Peter Fierro, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG) Dennis Seeley | |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross lays it up and in | 58-44 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Charles Anderson is called for the reach on John Luce - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SF), John Ginter (C) Bernard Hartley, John Luce | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Noah Ruth (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), John Bassler (C) Kerry Gilbert, Charles Anderson, Sammy Jones | |
| 08:02 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-44 |
| 08:01 | Houston | John Ginter tips it home | 60-44 |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth lays it in set up by Jason Williams and the foul's on Shawn Callier - foul #4 on Shawn Callier, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (SF) Christopher Ellis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (SG) Herbert Cross | |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Robert Mayers drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Callier and he's hacked by Jason Williams - foul #3 on Jason Williams, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Scott Thornton (C) Mike McAllister, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses the free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | John Bassler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Abel Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Bassler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln is fouled on the floor by Peter Fierro - foul #4 on Peter Fierro, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF) Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Anderson (PF) John Bassler | |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Bernard Hartley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-49 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Scott Thornton can't tip it in | 62-49 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth's pass is intercepted by Scott Thornton | 62-49 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Scott Thornton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Scott Thornton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Fierro | 64-49 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG), Kerry Gilbert (SF), John Bassler (C) Abel Holt, Frank Lincoln, Noah Ruth | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 05:29 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross tips it in | 64-51 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Peter Fierro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-51 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Shawn Callier tips it in | 66-51 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Peter Fierro grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Shawn Callier is fouled on the floor by Herbert Cross - foul #3 on Herbert Cross, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:01 | Houston | Jason Williams is called for the reach on Peter Fierro - foul #4 on Jason Williams, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Fierro | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | John Bassler connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Cross | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Luce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bassler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Houston | Peter Fierro clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Williams - foul #5 on Jason Williams, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), John Ginter (SF), Robert Mayers (PF) Shawn Callier, Bernard Hartley, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), Abel Holt (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), Sammy Jones (C) Jason Williams, Herbert Cross, Kerry Gilbert, Charles Anderson, John Bassler | |
| 03:04 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Frank Lincoln is denied by Robert Mayers | 70-53 |
| 02:47 | Houston | John Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:28 | Houston | John Ginter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PG) Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-53 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln gets the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Robert Mayers snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 01:38 | Houston | John Luce misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 70-53 |
| 01:36 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Mayers - foul #2 on Robert Mayers, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Robert Mayers snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 01:05 | Houston | John Luce hits the finger roll | 72-54 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Ellis - foul #1 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:01 | Houston | John Luce pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | John Luce is whistled for traveling | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley connects on the floater from the left side set up by Noah Ruth | 72-56 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Noah Ruth - foul #4 on Noah Ruth, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Sammy Jones | 72-56 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Christopher Ellis runs out the clock | 72-59 |