| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bassler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Ellis - foul #1 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth throws it down on a great pass from Herbert Cross | 29-33 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Thomas Fuller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Jason Williams knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Cross and he's hacked by Thomas Fuller - foul #2 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:14 | Houston | John Bassler is called for the reach on Scott Thornton - foul #2 on John Bassler, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Robert Mayers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Anderson - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln (PF) Charles Anderson | |
| 17:57 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Thomas Fuller is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Travis Shelton (SG), John Hinkle (C) Thomas Fuller, Christopher Ellis, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert (SF) Noah Ruth | |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Jason Williams scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Lincoln | 30-38 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Travis Shelton is fouled on the floor by Herbert Cross - foul #1 on Herbert Cross, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (C) Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Clark (SG), Sammy Jones (C) Herbert Cross, John Bassler | |
| 16:34 | Houston | John Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Lincoln - foul #1 on Frank Lincoln, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| 16:34 | Houston | John Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:34 | Houston | John Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | The jumper by Kerry Gilbert is denied by John Hinkle | 32-38 |
| 16:15 | Central Florida | Jason Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:06 | Houston | John Hinkle pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:40 | Houston | John Hinkle clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hinkle (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ginter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Lincoln | 32-40 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Sammy Jones is called for the reach on John Ginter - foul #1 on Sammy Jones, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) David Morris, Travis Shelton, Bernard Hartley, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), John Bassler (C) Jason Williams, Kerry Gilbert, Frank Lincoln, Sammy Jones | |
| 14:42 | Houston | John Hinkle loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 14:27 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Fuller - foul #3 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SF) John Hinkle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:27 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:27 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Robert Mayers snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Noah Ruth is called for the reach on Thomas Fuller - foul #2 on Noah Ruth, team foul #7 | 32-40 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Thomas Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Thomas Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Shawn Callier steals it from Herbert Cross | 34-40 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Thomas Fuller misses the easy layup | 34-40 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth lays it in | 34-42 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Christopher Ellis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:50 | Central Florida | David Clark misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 12:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Ellis | 34-42 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the fadeaway near the basket | 36-42 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Cross | 36-44 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Christopher Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | David Clark clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Ellis - foul #2 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Bernard Hartley (SF), John Hinkle (PF), John Ginter (C) Thomas Fuller, Christopher Ellis, Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG), Kerry Gilbert (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), Sammy Jones (C) Herbert Cross, Noah Ruth, Charles Anderson, John Bassler | |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | David Clark misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hinkle (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ginter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Bernard Hartley knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (SG) Shawn Callier | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (SG) David Clark | |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bernard Hartley - foul #2 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Bernard Hartley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 10:28 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Frank Lincoln | 39-47 |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 10:07 | Houston | John Hinkle gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:38 | Houston | David Morris misses the easy layup | 39-47 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Bernard Hartley grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Abel Holt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 08:34 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Jason Williams is denied by Bernard Hartley | 39-47 |
| 08:33 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones tips it in | 39-49 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | David Morris picks off the pass by Sammy Jones | 39-49 |
| 07:40 | Houston | David Morris misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Lincoln - foul #2 on Frank Lincoln, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG), Christopher Ellis (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Travis Shelton, Bernard Hartley, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Clark (PG), Herbert Cross (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), John Bassler (C) Jason Williams, Abel Holt, Kerry Gilbert, Frank Lincoln, Sammy Jones | |
| 07:40 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:40 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | John Bassler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Clark | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bassler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Houston | Shawn Callier comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Robert Mayers tips it in | 43-52 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ellis - foul #3 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG) David Morris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG) David Clark | |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Robert Mayers snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:17 | Houston | Scott Thornton blows the layup but he's hacked by John Bassler - foul #3 on John Bassler, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Jason Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF) Christopher Ellis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:49 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-52 |
| 05:47 | Central Florida | John Bassler snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 05:35 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Herbert Cross | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:13 | Houston | Robert Mayers drills a floater from the left block | 46-54 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth is whistled for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Houston | John Hinkle (C) Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert (SF) Noah Ruth | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Houston | Shawn Callier buries a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 04:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bernard Hartley | 49-54 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 03:52 | Houston | John Hinkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Bernard Hartley is fouled on the floor by Kerry Gilbert - foul #2 on Kerry Gilbert, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Christopher Ellis (SG), Scott Thornton (C) Thomas Fuller, Shawn Callier, Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Clark (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), Sammy Jones (C) Herbert Cross, Kerry Gilbert, Charles Anderson, John Bassler | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Bernard Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Bernard Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Noah Ruth | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Hartley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Hinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Sammy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Bernard Hartley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Williams | 51-57 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG), Robert Mayers (PF) Christopher Ellis, John Hinkle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG), Charles Anderson (PF), John Bassler (C) David Clark, Frank Lincoln, Sammy Jones | |
| 02:32 | Central Florida | Jason Williams hits the finger roll set up by Charles Anderson | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Houston | Shawn Callier connects on the 3 from straight away | 54-59 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Noah Ruth is denied by Scott Thornton | 54-59 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | John Bassler pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by David Morris - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG) David Morris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the board | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Houston | Scott Thornton banks in the layup | 56-59 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross misses the lay-in | 56-59 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Thomas Fuller grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Robert Mayers hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Thornton | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Jason Williams connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Herbert Cross | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Bernard Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 58-61 |