| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Gary Grasso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Prout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Houston | Brian Austin swats the dunk try by Scott Harrison | 36-30 |
| 19:48 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Gary Grasso | 36-30 |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | John Reed loses the dribble to Thomas Griffin | 36-30 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Francis Barton lays it in set up by Thomas Griffin | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | John Reed is fouled on the floor by George Haney - foul #2 on George Haney, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin double dribbles | 38-30 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Francis Barton clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 38-30 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Austin | 38-30 |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 17:31 | Houston | John Reed steals it from Jimmy Massaro | 38-33 |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | John Reed misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Francis Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Scott Harrison is called for 3 seconds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Tyler Campbell (SF), Warren Vigue (PF) Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin, Jimmy Massaro | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers (PG), Donnie Minich (SF), James Ratcliff (PF), Floyd Tobey (C) Gary Grasso, John Reed, Brian Austin, Dennis Prout | |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | James Ratcliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:19 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Scott Harrison gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Scott Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Warren Vigue grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 15:56 | Houston | George Haney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:55 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) C - Scott Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lawrence Summers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Minich (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Ratcliff (fresh) C - Floyd Tobey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | James Ratcliff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | James Ratcliff grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:22 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Tyler Campbell misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Donnie Minich - foul #2 on Donnie Minich, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF), George Morton (C) George Haney, John Valentine, Warren Vigue, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Gary Grasso (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Brian Austin (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Lawrence Summers, Lloyd Marroquin, Donnie Minich, James Ratcliff, Floyd Tobey | |
| 14:58 | Houston | Tyler Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Tyler Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dennis Prout | 38-35 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso double dribbles | 38-35 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Thomas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Brian Austin snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Tyler Campbell is called for the reach on Darin Cosentino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Campbell, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG) Tyler Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso scores on a jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Prout | 40-40 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Brian Austin - foul #1 on Brian Austin, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Warren Vigue (SF), Scott Harrison (C) Thomas Griffin, George Morton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (SG) Gary Grasso | |
| 12:52 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Austin | 42-40 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Jimmy Massaro takes the ball from Lloyd Marroquin | 42-40 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Lloyd Marroquin steals the ball from Warren Vigue | 42-40 |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmy Massaro | 42-40 |
| 11:56 | Houston | George Haney's layup is rejected by Dennis Prout | 42-40 |
| 11:54 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dennis Prout | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Warren Vigue (fresh) PF - Jimmy Massaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Darin Cosentino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Dennis Prout (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin is hacked by Warren Vigue - foul #2 on Warren Vigue, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Tyler Campbell (SF) Francis Barton, Jimmy Massaro | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG), John Reed (PF), Donnie Minich (C) Darin Cosentino, Brian Austin, Dennis Prout | |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich is denied on a layup by Warren Vigue | 42-40 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Tyler Campbell snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Scott Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donnie Minich - foul #3 on Donnie Minich, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF) John Valentine | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey (C) Larry Johnson | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Scott Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Scott Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:30 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. George Haney is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG) George Haney | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Brian Austin (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Gary Grasso, Donnie Minich, Floyd Tobey | |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout's layup is rejected by Warren Vigue | 44-40 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Brian Austin hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Brian Austin steals it from Warren Vigue | 44-42 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Massaro (PF), George Morton (C) Warren Vigue, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Johnson (SF) John Reed | |
| 09:33 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Campbell | 46-42 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | George Morton denies the turnaround by Brian Austin | 46-42 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:02 | Houston | George Morton hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Tyler Campbell | 48-42 |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Brian Austin pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Brian Austin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 07:56 | Houston | George Morton gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Darin Cosentino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Austin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Dennis Prout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Prout - foul #2 on Dennis Prout, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), John Valentine (SG), Warren Vigue (SF), Scott Harrison (C) Tyler Campbell, Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin, George Morton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG), Lawrence Summers (SG), John Reed (PF), Donnie Minich (C) Darin Cosentino, Lloyd Marroquin, Brian Austin, Dennis Prout | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:45 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Harrison | 49-42 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Scott Harrison travels with the ball | 49-42 |
| 07:25 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Reed | 49-45 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Scott Harrison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Valentine | 51-45 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | John Reed grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 06:28 | Central Florida | John Reed is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Massaro - foul #2 on Jimmy Massaro, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Houston | George Morton (PF) Jimmy Massaro | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (PG), Brian Austin (PF) Lawrence Summers, Larry Johnson | |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | John Reed can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Warren Vigue - foul #3 on Warren Vigue, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG) John Valentine | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (SG), Dennis Prout (C) Gary Grasso, Donnie Minich | |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | John Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | John Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Warren Vigue misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 05:50 | Central Florida | John Reed pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Brian Austin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Marroquin | 51-50 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Warren Vigue lays it up and in | 53-50 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Darin Cosentino | 53-53 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Warren Vigue connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Haney and the foul's on Darin Cosentino - foul #4 on Darin Cosentino, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF) George Morton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Johnson (SF) John Reed | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Warren Vigue makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Larry Johnson picks off the pass by Warren Vigue | 56-55 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SG), Jimmy Massaro (PF), George Morton (C) Francis Barton, Warren Vigue, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (SG), John Reed (PF), Donnie Minich (C) Lloyd Marroquin, Brian Austin, Dennis Prout | |
| 03:47 | Houston | George Haney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Tyler Campbell tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Darin Cosentino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Grasso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donnie Minich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso slams it home on a nice dish by Donnie Minich | 58-57 |
| 02:59 | Houston | George Haney scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Tyler Campbell | 60-57 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG), Scott Harrison (C) Tyler Campbell, George Morton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (SG), Brian Austin (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Gary Grasso, John Reed, Donnie Minich | |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout is fouled on the floor by Scott Harrison - foul #1 on Scott Harrison, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Brian Austin misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 60-57 |
| 02:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Thomas Griffin | 60-57 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Darin Cosentino is called for the reach on Jimmy Massaro - foul #5 on Darin Cosentino, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG) Darin Cosentino | |
| 02:01 | Houston | Scott Harrison is whistled for a carry | 60-57 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Scott Harrison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Francis Barton grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Scott Harrison is hacked by Gary Grasso - foul #3 on Gary Grasso, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Scott Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Scott Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso loses the dribble to George Haney | 62-60 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Thomas Griffin throws it down on a great pass from George Haney | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Scott Harrison swats the dunk try by Brian Austin | 64-60 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Johnson | 64-60 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Brian Austin snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Brian Austin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Harrison | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Gary Grasso is called for the reach on Scott Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Grasso, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Scott Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Scott Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Francis Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Marroquin - foul #1 on Lloyd Marroquin, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Francis Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Austin | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Prout | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | Houston | George Haney is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Grasso - foul #5 on Gary Grasso, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF) Tyler Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers (PG) Gary Grasso | |
| 00:10 | Houston | George Haney makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Houston | George Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Summers | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Dennis Prout swats the short shot by George Haney | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Barton | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lawrence Summers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Austin (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Dennis Prout (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Scott Harrison wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Houston | George Haney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Summers - foul #2 on Lawrence Summers, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 04:42 | Houston | George Haney makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:42 | Houston | George Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-69 |
| 04:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Harrison | 71-69 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro loses the ball out of bounds | 71-69 |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | George Haney is called for the reach on Lawrence Summers - foul #3 on George Haney, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Prout | 71-71 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Scott Harrison tips it back up and in | 73-71 |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Marroquin | 73-74 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses the jumpshot from the left side | 73-74 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Scott Harrison misses the tip | 73-74 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Francis Barton steals the ball from Dennis Prout | 73-74 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Francis Barton lays it in | 75-74 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers is fouled on the floor by George Haney - foul #4 on George Haney, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Tyler Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Brian Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 02:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Francis Barton | 75-76 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Scott Harrison tips it home | 77-76 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Francis Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:11 | Houston | George Haney misses badly on a floater from the right side | 77-76 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Lawrence Summers snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-79 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francis Barton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lawrence Summers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Austin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Dennis Prout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Lloyd Marroquin is called for the reach on Tyler Campbell - foul #2 on Lloyd Marroquin, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF) George Haney | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Tyler Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Tyler Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Tyler Campbell steps in front of the Brian Austin pass | 79-79 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Thomas Griffin lays it up and in set up by Tyler Campbell | 81-79 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin loses the ball out of bounds | 81-79 |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG) Tyler Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Francis Barton is hacked by Lawrence Summers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Summers, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-79 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Scott Harrison pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Scott Harrison is hacked by Lawrence Summers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Summers, team foul #14 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Scott Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Scott Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Summers | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Summers - foul #5 on Lawrence Summers, team foul #15 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF) Tyler Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Reed (PG) Lawrence Summers | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | George Haney steps in front of the Brian Austin pass | 86-82 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Lloyd Marroquin is called for the reach on Francis Barton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Marroquin, team foul #16 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 88-82 |