| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fresh) SG - David Olinger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) C - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez inbounds the ball | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone lays it up and in and he's hacked by Mark Morey - foul #1 on Mark Morey, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| 19:51 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the free throw | 43-25 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Mark Morey loses the dribble to Mario Gonzales | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | David Olinger makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Junior Stone | 43-28 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Alec Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-28 |
| 18:57 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 18:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bradley Evans | 43-28 |
| 18:34 | Houston | James Hall makes the 3 from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Junior Stone | 46-31 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Marty Watts's pass is intercepted by Fred Touchstone | 46-31 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Junior Stone | 46-34 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Angelo Rodriguez - foul #2 on Angelo Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Ross (PF) James Hall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:23 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Bradley Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Marty Watts grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Mark Morey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 16:43 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Junior Stone is called for traveling | 47-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF), William Aronson (C) Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (PG), Danny Sheckler (SG), Clarence Mason (SF), John Lackey (C) Junior Stone, David Olinger, Angelo Rodriguez, Mario Gonzales | |
| 16:16 | Houston | Silas Ferguson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 16:15 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason lays it in on a great pass from Danny Sheckler | 47-36 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Marty Watts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marty Watts, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (SF), James Hall (PF) Marty Watts, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roger Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Sheckler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Mason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lackey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | Roger Panek is fouled on the floor by Ruben Churchill - foul #1 on Ruben Churchill, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG) Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Junior Stone (PG), David Olinger (SG), Mario Gonzales (C) Roger Panek, Danny Sheckler, Fred Touchstone | |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | David Olinger knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Lackey | 47-38 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Ruben Churchill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Mark Morey (SF), William Aronson (C) Silas Ferguson, Ruben Churchill, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez (SF) Clarence Mason | |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone (PF) John Lackey | |
| 14:30 | Houston | Marty Watts can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Mark Morey hits the follow up shot | 49-38 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Marty Watts snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:05 | Houston | James Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Marty Watts grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 13:54 | Houston | William Aronson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark Morey | 51-38 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 51-38 |
| 13:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alec Stevenson | 51-38 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Olinger | 54-41 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Alec Stevenson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 12:24 | Houston | James Hall grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 12:03 | Houston | William Aronson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Aronson, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Ruben Churchill (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), Harold Ross (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, James Hall, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (PG), Danny Sheckler (SG), Clarence Mason (SF), John Lackey (C) Junior Stone, David Olinger, Angelo Rodriguez, Mario Gonzales | |
| 11:46 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lackey | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roger Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Sheckler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Mason (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Touchstone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lackey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Silas Ferguson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 11:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Clarence Mason | 54-44 |
| 11:19 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Fred Touchstone is called for the reach on Silas Ferguson - foul #2 on Fred Touchstone, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG) Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:39 | Houston | Ruben Churchill is hacked by Roger Panek - foul #1 on Roger Panek, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF) Ruben Churchill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales (C) Fred Touchstone | |
| 10:27 | Houston | John Lackey steals it from Bradley Evans | 54-44 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Mark Morey is called for the reach on Danny Sheckler - foul #2 on Mark Morey, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG) Silas Ferguson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Olinger (SG) Danny Sheckler | |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Roger Panek drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mario Gonzales | 54-47 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Marty Watts misses short on a floater from the right side | 54-47 |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | John Lackey grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Bradley Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Mark Morey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mark Morey, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Houston | James Hall (PF), William Aronson (C) Harold Ross, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Junior Stone (PG), Angelo Rodriguez (SF), Fred Touchstone (PF) Roger Panek, John Lackey, Mario Gonzales | |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Marty Watts grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 08:25 | Houston | James Hall banks in the layup | 56-47 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | David Olinger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Alec Stevenson is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Ruben Churchill (SG), Marvin Echols (SF) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (SG), Mario Gonzales (C) David Olinger, Clarence Mason | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Aronson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Panek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Junior Stone clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | Roger Panek tips it home | 56-52 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Marvin Echols scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 06:28 | Central Florida | Junior Stone knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Touchstone | 59-55 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Marvin Echols comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | Marvin Echols is called for the reach on Angelo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Marvin Echols, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Alec Stevenson (SG), Harold Ross (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Silas Ferguson, Marvin Echols, James Hall, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Olinger (SG) Roger Panek | |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Ruben Churchill misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Angelo Rodriguez - foul #3 on Angelo Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (PG), Clarence Mason (SF) Junior Stone, Angelo Rodriguez | |
| 05:51 | Houston | Ruben Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Ruben Churchill misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales blows the layup | 59-57 |
| 05:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marty Watts | 59-57 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Marty Watts banks in the layup set up by Harold Ross | 61-57 |
| 05:07 | Central Florida | David Olinger is whistled for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF) Ruben Churchill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Lackey (C) Mario Gonzales | |
| 04:53 | Houston | David Olinger is called for the reach on Mark Morey - foul #1 on David Olinger, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Junior Stone (PG) Roger Panek | |
| 04:39 | Houston | Marty Watts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Morey | 63-57 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | David Olinger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Morey | 63-57 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Alec Stevenson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 63-57 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Marty Watts tips it in | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | John Lackey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-57 |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Junior Stone gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | Harold Ross swats the short shot by John Lackey | 65-57 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Marty Watts pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Olinger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Touchstone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lackey (fresh) 3 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) | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Evans | 67-57 |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Houston | James Hall (PF) Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez (SF), Mario Gonzales (C) Clarence Mason, John Lackey | |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-57 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Marty Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Bradley Evans is fouled on the floor by Fred Touchstone - foul #3 on Fred Touchstone, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Mark Morey is hacked by David Olinger - foul #2 on David Olinger, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Ruben Churchill (SG), Harold Ross (PF), William Aronson (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Haldeman (PG), Danny Sheckler (SG), Clarence Mason (SF), John Lackey (PF), Roger Panek (C) Junior Stone, David Olinger, Angelo Rodriguez, Fred Touchstone, Mario Gonzales | |
| 02:12 | Houston | Mark Morey misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Roger Panek | 67-57 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Silas Ferguson steals the ball from Roger Panek | 67-57 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Haldeman - foul #1 on David Haldeman, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (SF) Mark Morey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:43 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | David Haldeman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Panek | 69-59 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Marvin Echols knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Silas Ferguson and the foul's on Danny Sheckler - foul #1 on Danny Sheckler, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Marvin Echols grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | William Aronson is hacked by Danny Sheckler - foul #2 on Danny Sheckler, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| 00:27 | Houston | William Aronson makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:27 | Houston | William Aronson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | David Haldeman double dribbles | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Silas Ferguson runs out the clock | 74-59 |