| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gregory Axtell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | John Lawson inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Walter Rice and he's hacked by Tyler Kain - foul #1 on Tyler Kain, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Edward Brown is denied on a dunk by Julio Soto | 28-29 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Lawson | 28-29 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Julio Soto can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:57 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Charles Dunn misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Sid Pride tips it home | 28-31 |
| 18:11 | Central Florida | Julio Soto misses the jumper from close range | 28-31 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Julio Soto is called for the reach on Sid Pride - foul #2 on Julio Soto, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Willie Pugh hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 17:15 | Central Florida | Sid Pride is called for the reach on Walter Rice - foul #1 on Sid Pride, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (PG), Greg Beyer (SG), Dennis Poole (PF) Thomas Moore, Walter Rice, Julio Soto | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG) Charles Dunn | |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | John Lawson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:41 | Houston | John Lawson steps in front of the Willie Pugh pass | 28-33 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy lays it up and in set up by John Lawson | 30-33 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is hacked by Dennis Poole - foul #2 on Dennis Poole, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Terry (SF), Vernon Lattimer (C) John Lawson, Gregory Axtell | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Eric Purkey (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Ben Walker (C) Tyler Kain, Willie Pugh, Sid Pride, Edward Brown | |
| 16:00 | Houston | Terry King is fouled on the floor by Greg Beyer - foul #1 on Greg Beyer, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG), Walter Rice (SG), Julio Soto (PF) Greg Beyer, Brian Terry, Vernon Lattimer | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SG) Lee Fulmer | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor McEvoy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 6 reb. C - Dennis Poole (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Terry King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Purkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Yankovski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ben Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Eric Purkey buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Yankovski and he's fouled by Walter Rice - foul #2 on Walter Rice, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Eric Purkey misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:37 | Central Florida | Walter Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | Julio Soto is hacked by Eric Purkey - foul #3 on Eric Purkey, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Lawson (SF) Victor McEvoy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Rice | 33-35 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Eric Purkey misses the runner from the left block | 33-35 |
| 14:52 | Houston | David Yankovski tips it home | 33-37 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | John Lawson misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Purkey - foul #4 on Eric Purkey, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell (C) Dennis Poole | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Willie Pugh (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Edward Brown (C) Terry King, Charles Dunn, Eric Purkey, David Yankovski, Ben Walker | |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Willie Pugh scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Kain | 35-40 |
| 14:19 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | Walter Rice tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Lee Fulmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell loses the dribble to Sid Pride | 37-40 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | Julio Soto snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 12:58 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Lee Fulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Willie Pugh is fouled on the floor by Gregory Axtell - foul #2 on Gregory Axtell, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (PG), Greg Beyer (SG), Brian Terry (SF), Dennis Poole (PF), Vernon Lattimer (C) Thomas Moore, Walter Rice, John Lawson, Julio Soto, Gregory Axtell | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SG) Lee Fulmer | |
| 12:06 | Houston | Dennis Poole takes the ball from Edward Brown | 37-40 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer is fouled on the floor by Willie Pugh - foul #2 on Willie Pugh, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Ben Walker (C) Tyler Kain, Willie Pugh, Sid Pride, Edward Brown | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Victor McEvoy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Greg Beyer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Brian Terry (fresh) PF - Dennis Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Terry King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) PF - David Yankovski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole connects on the runner from the left block | 39-40 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Terry King misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Vernon Lattimer | 39-40 |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | The jumper by Vernon Lattimer is denied by David Yankovski | 39-40 |
| 11:07 | Houston | David Yankovski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Charles Dunn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 10:55 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Brian Terry connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Terry King scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:24 | Central Florida | David Yankovski picks off the pass by Brian Terry | 42-43 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Charles Dunn drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 09:40 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy tips it home | 44-46 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Ben Walker's layup is rejected by Dennis Poole | 44-46 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Brian Terry snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG), Walter Rice (SG), John Lawson (SF), Julio Soto (PF), Gregory Axtell (C) Victor McEvoy, Greg Beyer, Brian Terry, Dennis Poole, Vernon Lattimer | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Willie Pugh (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Edward Brown (C) Terry King, Charles Dunn, Jeffrey Dyck, David Yankovski, Ben Walker | |
| 08:38 | Houston | Edward Brown lays it in on a great pass from Tyler Kain and he's hacked by Gregory Axtell - foul #3 on Gregory Axtell, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Edward Brown misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Julio Soto | 44-48 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Walter Rice is hacked by Lee Fulmer - foul #1 on Lee Fulmer, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 46-48 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Gregory Axtell denies the turnaround by Edward Brown | 46-48 |
| 07:23 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Sid Pride | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 8 reb. C - Gregory Axtell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Houston | Tyler Kain scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | Julio Soto makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Moore | 48-51 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Lee Fulmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Julio Soto gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | Walter Rice drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Moore | 51-51 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Sid Pride hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Walter Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Lee Fulmer steals it from Thomas Moore | 51-51 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Edward Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Julio Soto steps in front of the Sid Pride pass | 51-51 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Willie Pugh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Willie Pugh grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Edward Brown lays it in | 51-53 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Julio Soto can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses long on a jumper in the lane | 51-53 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Edward Brown tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Sid Pride pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Sid Pride jams it | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Axtell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Fulmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Pugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Walter Rice comes up short on the floater in the paint | 51-55 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Lee Fulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Sid Pride misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | John Lawson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses the jumper near the basket | 51-55 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Willie Pugh is hacked by Julio Soto - foul #3 on Julio Soto, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (PG), Greg Beyer (SG), Brian Terry (SF), Dennis Poole (PF), Vernon Lattimer (C) Thomas Moore, Walter Rice, John Lawson, Julio Soto, Gregory Axtell | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), David Yankovski (PF), Eric Purkey (C) Tyler Kain, Lee Fulmer, Sid Pride, Edward Brown | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Willie Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Willie Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Charles Dunn steals it from Vernon Lattimer | 51-57 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Greg Beyer steps in front of the Terry King pass | 51-57 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG), Walter Rice (SG), John Lawson (SF), Julio Soto (PF), Gregory Axtell (C) Victor McEvoy, Greg Beyer, Brian Terry, Dennis Poole, Vernon Lattimer | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Sid Pride (PF), Edward Brown (C) Terry King, David Yankovski, Eric Purkey | |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Sid Pride - foul #2 on Sid Pride, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Walter Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Sid Pride is hacked by Julio Soto - foul #4 on Julio Soto, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Sid Pride misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Julio Soto gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Walter Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Sid Pride gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Sid Pride is hacked by Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Purkey (C) Edward Brown | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 00:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Dunn | 52-59 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Charles Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Rice - foul #3 on Walter Rice, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Charles Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Julio Soto pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Sid Pride is hacked by Walter Rice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Rice, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Charles Dunn snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Charles Dunn is hacked by Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Axtell | 58-64 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Eric Purkey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Moore, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Eric Purkey makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Eric Purkey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-66 |