| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Schmitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Charles Regina inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Robert McWatters grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 19:29 | Houston | William Piper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Piper, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | Charles Regina knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Jeff Thornton | 28-35 |
| 19:01 | Houston | William Piper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:00 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Jonathan Kaylor steals the ball from Earnest Tucker | 31-35 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Charles Regina comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert McWatters - foul #2 on Robert McWatters, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Charles Regina makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Charles Regina misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Robert McWatters is hacked by Albert Smith - foul #2 on Albert Smith, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 32-35 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Houston | William Piper snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Robert McWatters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault (PG), Kyle Stratton (SG), David Plummer (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Albert Smith, Craig Schmitz, Charles Regina, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), James Price (SF), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Robert McWatters, Robert Brown | |
| 16:48 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Plummer | 34-35 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Brian Story drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Earnest Tucker | 34-38 |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Porter (SF) Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG) Earnest Tucker | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Paul Daigneault picks off the pass by Scott Ross | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Paul Daigneault (fresh) SG - Kyle Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Plummer (fresh) C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Story (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:14 | Houston | James Price comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by David Plummer - foul #3 on David Plummer, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Craig Schmitz (SG), Charles Regina (SF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Paul Daigneault, Kyle Stratton, Steven Porter, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross | |
| 15:14 | Houston | James Price misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:14 | Houston | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Charles Regina's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Brown | 37-39 |
| 14:50 | Houston | James Price gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Jeff Theriault hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:19 | Central Florida | Charles Regina makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harris Blanch | 39-41 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Robert McWatters clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jonathan Kaylor | 39-41 |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz is fouled on the floor by James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Porter (SF), Jeff Thornton (PF) Charles Regina, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Jeff Theriault, James Price | |
| 13:42 | Central Florida | Earnest Tucker picks off the pass by Jonathan Kaylor | 39-41 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Harris Blanch is called for the reach on Brian Story in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harris Blanch, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG) Harris Blanch | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Earnest Tucker buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Brian Story steals the ball from Steven Porter | 39-43 |
| 12:45 | Houston | William Piper comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 12:43 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Story | 39-43 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Steven Porter | 39-43 |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Jeff Thornton denies the turnaround by William Piper | 39-43 |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Schmitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Earnest Tucker picks off the pass by Jonathan Kaylor | 41-43 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Jeff Thornton steals it from Robert Brown | 41-43 |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Porter | 44-43 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault (PG), Kyle Stratton (SG), Charles Regina (SF), David Plummer (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Albert Smith, Craig Schmitz, Steven Porter, Jeff Thornton, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Roberto Garcia (SF), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) Brian Story, William Piper, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 09:20 | Central Florida | James Price is called for the reach on Robert Coleman - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| 09:08 | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Charles Regina | 46-43 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Roberto Garcia can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 46-43 |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Plummer | 46-43 |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault's floater is tipped away by James Price | 46-43 |
| 08:46 | Houston | James Price pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Jeff Theriault knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Kepner | 46-45 |
| 08:33 | Central Florida | Charles Regina comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-45 |
| 08:32 | Houston | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Kyle Stratton takes the ball from James Price | 46-45 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Joshua Kepner pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Paul Daigneault (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Regina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Plummer (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Price (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Houston | David Plummer is called for the reach on Roberto Garcia - foul #4 on David Plummer, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Albert Smith (SG), Jeff Thornton (PF) Paul Daigneault, Kyle Stratton, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | Earnest Tucker (PF) Roberto Garcia | |
| 07:27 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 07:25 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Ross | 46-45 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Scott Ross can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 07:08 | Central Florida | Charles Regina pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz (SG), Steven Porter (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Albert Smith, Charles Regina, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (SG), Robert Brown (C) James Price, Scott Ross | |
| 06:28 | Houston | Brian Story comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 06:27 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 06:08 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-45 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Brian Story loses the dribble to Craig Schmitz | 46-45 |
| 05:50 | Central Florida | Steven Porter blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jeff Thornton - foul #1 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Plummer (SF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Steven Porter, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF) Jeff Theriault, Joshua Kepner | |
| 05:34 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | David Plummer tips it home | 48-47 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Earnest Tucker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert McWatters | 48-50 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Brian Story grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Robert Brown buries a turnaround from close range set up by Brian Story | 48-52 |
| 04:19 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor misses long on a floater from the right block | 48-52 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Robert McWatters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | William Piper takes the ball from David Plummer | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Schmitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Robert McWatters blows the layup but he's hacked by Craig Schmitz - foul #1 on Craig Schmitz, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Kyle Stratton (SG), Charles Regina (SF), Robert Coleman (PF) Harris Blanch, Craig Schmitz, David Plummer, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) Brian Story, William Piper, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | Jeff Theriault picks off the pass by Kyle Stratton | 48-54 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is hacked by Albert Smith - foul #3 on Albert Smith, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Porter (C) Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Roberto Garcia (SF) Robert McWatters | |
| 03:04 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Craig Schmitz (SG), Jeff Thornton (PF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Albert Smith, Kyle Stratton, Robert Coleman, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF) Joshua Kepner, Roberto Garcia, Scott Ross | |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz is called for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Brown (C) James Price | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Robert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Earnest Tucker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-56 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 01:36 | Houston | William Piper knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 48-58 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 00:58 | Central Florida | Charles Regina comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 00:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Piper | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Houston | William Piper is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Schmitz - foul #2 on Craig Schmitz, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Kyle Stratton (SG), Steven Porter (SF), David Plummer (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Harris Blanch, Craig Schmitz, Charles Regina, Jeff Thornton, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 00:55 | Houston | William Piper makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:55 | Houston | William Piper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Albert Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Joshua Kepner pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-60 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Scott Ross can't tip it in | 48-60 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Brian Story runs out the clock | 48-60 |