| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zeng (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor McEvoy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Julio Soto connects on the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Louis Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Julio Soto makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Terry King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Charles Dunn tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | George Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | James Hodges comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | George Walker can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dale Hall - foul #1 on Dale Hall, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | George Walker makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | George Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Charles Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | James Hodges misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dale Hall - foul #2 on Dale Hall, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | James Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | James Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Terry King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | George Walker pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | Julio Soto is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Charles Dunn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Julio Soto | 34-37 |
| 17:04 | Central Florida | Julio Soto knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Victor McEvoy | 36-37 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Tyler Kain loses the dribble to George Walker | 36-37 |
| 16:26 | Central Florida | James Zeng drills a 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Dale Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Walker - foul #2 on George Walker, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Schimke (PG), Brian Terry (SG), Greg Beyer (SF), Vernon Lattimer (PF), Thomas Lawrence (C) James Hodges, James Zeng, Victor McEvoy, Julio Soto, George Walker | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Adam Parramore (SF), Derek Dattilo (PF) Tyler Kain, Terry King, Charles Dunn, Louis Thompson | |
| 16:17 | Houston | Dale Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Dale Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 16:05 | Central Florida | Derek Dattilo takes the ball from Greg Beyer | 39-38 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Adam Parramore scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Schimke (fresh) SG - Brian Terry (fresh) SF - Greg Beyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Parramore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Dattilo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | Brian Terry knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Greg Beyer | 41-40 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Dale Hall makes the floater from the right block set up by Lee Fulmer and he's fouled by Brian Terry - foul #2 on Brian Terry, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Hodges (PG), Julio Soto (PF) Brian Schimke, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Derek Dattilo | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Dale Hall makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | Allan Sanders is called for the reach on Greg Beyer - foul #1 on Allan Sanders, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Derek Dattilo (C) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Dale Hall | |
| 14:42 | Central Florida | Julio Soto comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Tyler Kain pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Adam Parramore misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Julio Soto | 41-43 |
| 14:19 | Central Florida | James Hodges clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 14:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Adam Parramore | 41-43 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Terry King | 41-45 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | Brian Terry misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-45 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Derek Dattilo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Derek Dattilo comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-45 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Adam Parramore buries a jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 12:46 | Central Florida | James Hodges scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Derek Dattilo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Lattimer - foul #1 on Vernon Lattimer, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Schimke (PG), James Zeng (SG), Victor McEvoy (SF), Thomas Lawrence (PF), George Walker (C) James Hodges, Brian Terry, Greg Beyer, Julio Soto, Vernon Lattimer | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Louis Thompson (PF) Tyler Kain, Terry King, Jeffrey Dyck, Adam Parramore | |
| 12:17 | Houston | Derek Dattilo makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Derek Dattilo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:55 | Central Florida | Thomas Lawrence misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Louis Thompson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Thomas Lawrence picks off the pass by Lee Fulmer | 44-49 |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | Brian Schimke is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Schimke, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Reich (C) Derek Dattilo | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Schimke (fresh) SG - James Zeng (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor McEvoy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Reich (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Lee Fulmer misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 44-49 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Vernon Reich pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Louis Thompson blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Lawrence snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Thomas Lawrence buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Schimke and he's fouled by Louis Thompson - foul #2 on Louis Thompson, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Hodges (PG) Brian Schimke | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF), Dale Hall (C) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Charles Dunn, Vernon Reich | |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Thomas Lawrence makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Terry King double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Julio Soto (PF) Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | George Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Tyler Kain drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Julio Soto misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 09:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Louis Thompson | 47-51 |
| 09:13 | Houston | George Walker denies the turnaround by Dale Hall | 47-51 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Louis Thompson tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to George Walker | 47-51 |
| 08:41 | Central Florida | Julio Soto knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Hodges | 50-51 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Louis Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Terry (SG), Greg Beyer (SF), Vernon Lattimer (C) James Zeng, Victor McEvoy, George Walker | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Parramore (PF), Derek Dattilo (C) Tyler Kain, Terry King, Jeffrey Dyck, Louis Thompson, Dale Hall | |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Julio Soto misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Derek Dattilo - foul #1 on Derek Dattilo, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Julio Soto makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Julio Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Derek Dattilo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Allan Sanders tips it in | 52-53 |
| 07:31 | Central Florida | James Hodges scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Hodges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Beyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Parramore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Dattilo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Allan Sanders's pass is intercepted by Brian Terry | 55-53 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Julio Soto misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | Brian Terry tips it home | 57-53 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Adam Parramore buries a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Julio Soto - foul #2 on Julio Soto, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Schimke (PG), James Zeng (SG), Victor McEvoy (SF), Thomas Lawrence (C) James Hodges, Brian Terry, Greg Beyer, Julio Soto | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF), Dale Hall (C) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Charles Dunn, Derek Dattilo | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Adam Parramore misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Brian Schimke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Dale Hall gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Terry King scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyler Kain | 57-58 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Thomas Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 57-58 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Dale Hall gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vernon Lattimer - foul #2 on Vernon Lattimer, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Julio Soto (PF), George Walker (C) Vernon Lattimer, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Thompson (PF) Adam Parramore | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | George Walker misses the lay-in | 57-60 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Louis Thompson snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Louis Thompson blows the layup | 57-60 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | George Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Brian Schimke's pass is intercepted by Tyler Kain in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Terry King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tyler Kain | 57-62 |
| 04:31 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 57-62 |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | Julio Soto tips it home | 59-62 |
| 04:16 | Houston | James Zeng steals the ball from Jeffrey Dyck | 59-62 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Brian Schimke | 61-62 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Terry King travels with the ball | 61-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Hodges (PG), Greg Beyer (SG), Vernon Lattimer (SF) Brian Schimke, James Zeng, Victor McEvoy | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Parramore (C) Jeffrey Dyck, Dale Hall | |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Charles Dunn steals it from James Hodges | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Hodges (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Beyer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - George Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Parramore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Julio Soto hits the finger roll set up by James Hodges | 63-62 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Zeng (SG), Victor McEvoy (SF) Greg Beyer, Vernon Lattimer | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (SF), Dale Hall (C) Charles Dunn, Adam Parramore | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Terry King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | James Zeng snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Julio Soto clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | James Zeng comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Julio Soto can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Terry King pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Tyler Kain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Tyler Kain grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by George Walker - foul #3 on George Walker, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Julio Soto gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Terry King pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 63-65 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | James Zeng makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Julio Soto | 66-65 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the floater from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Hodges clanks a fullcourt shot | 66-67 |