| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ladd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Reel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | David Norman inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Keith Ladd comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Marion Ling snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Franklin Reel - foul #1 on Franklin Reel, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Kevin Cooper is called for the reach on Ronald Wilson - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Keith Ladd can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Doll - foul #2 on Donald Doll, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Keith Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Keith Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Donald Doll gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Timothy Turner is called for the reach on Kevin Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Turner, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 17:57 | Houston | David Norman steals the ball from Marion Ling | 38-37 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | Kevin Cooper takes the ball from Franklin Reel | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Franklin Reel steals it from Kevin Cooper | 38-37 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Keith Ladd buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Ronald Wilson | 40-37 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Kevin Cooper misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 40-37 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Kevin Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler scores on a floater near the basket | 40-39 |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Franklin Reel scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ladd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Reel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Schweickert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Houston | Donald Doll's floater is tipped away by Franklin Reel | 42-39 |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Ronald Wilson | 42-39 |
| 15:22 | Central Florida | Daniel Vierthaler steals it from Keith Ladd | 42-39 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Donald Doll banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Vierthaler | 42-41 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Donald Doll steps in front of the Franklin Reel pass | 42-41 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Mark Schweickert connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Doll | 42-43 |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | David Norman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Mark Schweickert pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:00 | Houston | David Norman denies the turnaround by Kevin Cooper | 42-43 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | Timothy Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:52 | Central Florida | David Norman misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 13:50 | Central Florida | Franklin Reel tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 13:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marion Ling | 42-43 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Marion Ling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Franklin Reel snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:24 | Central Florida | David Norman can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Kevin Cooper pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Donald Doll blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Turner - foul #3 on Timothy Turner, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Linwood Cavitt (PG), Dennis Davie (SG), Steven Shine (SF), Donald Donahue (PF), Antonio Blank (C) Timothy Turner, Keith Ladd, David Norman, Franklin Reel, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Paul Nowak (SF), Lars Wisinski (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Marion Ling, Mark Schweickert, Kevin Cooper | |
| 12:55 | Houston | Donald Doll makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Donald Doll misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:55 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Antonio Blank | 42-44 |
| 12:51 | Central Florida | Steven Shine is hacked by Donald Doll - foul #3 on Donald Doll, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG) Donald Doll | |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Linwood Cavitt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Lars Wisinski is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Linwood Cavitt misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Burnett - foul #2 on Fred Burnett, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Linwood Cavitt makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Linwood Cavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Linwood Cavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Davie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Shine (fresh) PF - Donald Donahue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Blank (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fred Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Nowak (fresh) PF - Lars Wisinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Fred Burnett is hacked by Steven Shine - foul #1 on Steven Shine, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Paul Nowak knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Dennis Davie - foul #1 on Dennis Davie, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Paul Nowak misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Donald Donahue grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | Linwood Cavitt misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Donahue | 47-46 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Donald Donahue misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Paul Nowak gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi loses the dribble to Linwood Cavitt | 47-46 |
| 10:46 | Central Florida | Linwood Cavitt hits the finger roll | 49-46 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Lars Wisinski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Steven Shine pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Dennis Davie scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Lars Wisinski - foul #1 on Lars Wisinski, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Keith Ladd (SG), Bruce Golding (C) Steven Shine, Donald Donahue | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Doll (SG), Marion Ling (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF), James Combs (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Paul Nowak, Lars Wisinski, Umi Abdula | |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Dennis Davie makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Donald Doll comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 09:58 | Houston | James Combs gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses the driving attempt from the left block | 52-46 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Antonio Blank grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Antonio Blank scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Keith Ladd | 54-46 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Linwood Cavitt is called for the reach on Fred Burnett - foul #3 on Linwood Cavitt, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Turner (PG), Franklin Reel (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Linwood Cavitt, Dennis Davie, Antonio Blank | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG) Fred Burnett | |
| 08:50 | Houston | Marion Ling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 08:49 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Keith Ladd is hacked by Donald Doll - foul #4 on Donald Doll, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Norman (SF) Bruce Golding | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Umi Abdula (C) Donald Doll, James Combs | |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Franklin Reel is blocked by Mark Schweickert | 54-46 |
| 08:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Schweickert | 54-46 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | David Norman pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Ladd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Reel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Central Florida | David Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Mark Schweickert grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Franklin Reel pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | David Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Davie (SG) Keith Ladd | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Nowak (SF), Kevin Cooper (C) Marion Ling, Umi Abdula | |
| 06:34 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Paul Nowak grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi connects on the floater from the right side | 54-48 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-48 |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson tips it in | 56-48 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler is hacked by Timothy Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Turner, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Linwood Cavitt (PG), Steven Shine (SF), Donald Donahue (PF), Antonio Blank (C) Timothy Turner, David Norman, Franklin Reel, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Doll (SG), Lars Wisinski (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Mark Schweickert | |
| 05:56 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Linwood Cavitt makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Dennis Davie gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Dennis Davie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Paul Nowak grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Paul Nowak connects on the shot from the right side | 58-52 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Antonio Blank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Turner (PG), Keith Ladd (SG), David Norman (SF), Franklin Reel (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Linwood Cavitt, Dennis Davie, Steven Shine, Donald Donahue, Antonio Blank | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Marion Ling (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Paul Nowak, Lars Wisinski, Kevin Cooper | |
| 04:06 | Houston | Fred Burnett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 04:04 | Central Florida | Franklin Reel snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Franklin Reel banks in the layup | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Keith Ladd (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Reel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fred Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Donald Doll misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Umi Abdula tips it home | 60-54 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | David Norman is fouled on the floor by Marion Ling - foul #2 on Marion Ling, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Kevin Cooper (C) Donald Doll, Umi Abdula | |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | David Norman makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | David Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Franklin Reel gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Kevin Cooper grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Donald Doll (SG) Fred Burnett, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Franklin Reel swats the short shot by Mark Schweickert | 61-54 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Kevin Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Kevin Cooper hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Vierthaler and he's hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #3 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Kevin Cooper makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | Keith Ladd clanks a shot near the basket | 61-57 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | David Norman tips it home | 63-57 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Mark Schweickert comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Norman | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Donald Doll clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Franklin Reel | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Franklin Reel is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Vierthaler - foul #1 on Daniel Vierthaler, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Franklin Reel makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Franklin Reel misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Kevin Cooper snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Donald Doll scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marion Ling | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Donald Doll is called for the reach on Keith Ladd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Doll, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG) Donald Doll | |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Keith Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Keith Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Schweickert | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Franklin Reel - foul #2 on Franklin Reel, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Vierthaler - foul #2 on Daniel Vierthaler, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Donahue (PF) Franklin Reel | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Mark Schweickert is fouled on the floor by Donald Donahue - foul #3 on Donald Donahue, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Franklin Reel (PF) Donald Donahue | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Dikembe Ahmadi is called for the reach on Ronald Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Donahue (PF) Franklin Reel | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Ronald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Marion Ling snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Dikembe Ahmadi is called for the reach on Keith Ladd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Keith Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Keith Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Mark Schweickert pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Timothy Turner gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Timothy Turner is hacked by Daniel Vierthaler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Vierthaler, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Timothy Turner misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Timothy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-65 |