| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the runner from close range set up by Dustin Romer | 38-38 |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | Dustin Romer picks off the pass by William Clark | 38-38 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Andres Rossi throws it down on a nice dish by Dustin Romer | 40-38 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Gilbert | 40-41 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Trey Hill - foul #1 on Trey Hill, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Trey Hill can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Andres Rossi is denied on a layup by William Clark | 41-41 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | Andres Rossi is called for the reach on William Clark - foul #1 on Andres Rossi, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Clark | 41-43 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 41-43 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Clarence Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Andres Rossi knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Eddie Davidson | 43-43 |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert misses the turnaround in the paint | 43-43 |
| 16:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eddie Davidson | 43-43 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Trey Hill is called for the reach on Andres Rossi - foul #2 on Trey Hill, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Justin Kirkley (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (SG), Damek Jorovic (SF), David Mercer (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Wayne Barber, William Clark, Trey Hill, Carl Wellborn | |
| 16:12 | Houston | David Mercer swats the short shot by Arron Lenahan | 43-43 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:01 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Richard Antoine gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Jorovic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner is fouled on the floor by David Mercer - foul #1 on David Mercer, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG) Leo Gilbert | |
| 15:29 | Houston | Arron Lenahan hits a runner in the paint set up by Justin Kirkley | 45-43 |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | William Givens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | William Givens pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | William Givens can't finish the layup but the foul's on Arron Lenahan - foul #1 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Justin Kirkley, Patrick Hall, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), William Clark (SF), Carl Wellborn (C) Alton Hargreaves, David Mercer, Daniel Woodward | |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | William Givens misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Clarence Daniels hits a driving attempt near the basket | 47-46 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic blows the dunk | 47-46 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Angelo Garcia snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Angelo Garcia knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Shoffner | 49-46 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | William Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Clarence Daniels pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Clarence Daniels hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Angelo Garcia | 51-46 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:56 | Central Florida | William Givens misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Andres Rossi gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Carl Wellborn steals the ball from Eddie Davidson | 51-46 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | William Clark drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Givens | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Angelo Garcia can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Wellborn - foul #3 on Carl Wellborn, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (C) Bryan Shoffner, Eddie Davidson, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), David Mercer (SF), Trey Hill (PF) William Givens, William Clark, Damek Jorovic | |
| 12:17 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | David Mercer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Richard Antoine grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Antoine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Trey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Wellborn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Carl Wellborn denies the turnaround by Richard Antoine | 53-49 |
| 11:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Mercer | 53-49 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Angelo Garcia - foul #1 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Andres Rossi, Richard Antoine | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Hux (SG), William Clark (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) Wayne Barber, David Mercer, Carl Wellborn | |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Eddie Davidson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clarence Daniels | 56-50 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Donald Hux is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic (SG) Donald Hux | |
| 10:26 | Houston | Eddie Davidson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 10:25 | Central Florida | Trey Hill pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Trey Hill buries a jumper from close range | 56-52 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is hacked by Daniel Woodward - foul #2 on Daniel Woodward, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Andres Rossi (PF) Justin Kirkley, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG) Damek Jorovic | |
| 09:40 | Houston | Andres Rossi is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG) Dustin Romer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Mercer (PF), Carl Wellborn (C) Trey Hill, Daniel Woodward | |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leo Gilbert | 56-55 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (C) Eddie Davidson, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic (SF) William Clark | |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Barber | 56-57 |
| 08:33 | Houston | The jump hook by Andres Rossi is blocked by Carl Wellborn | 56-57 |
| 08:31 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Shoffner | 56-57 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Patrick Hall is called for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG) Bryan Shoffner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Trey Hill (PF) Leo Gilbert, David Mercer | |
| 07:55 | Central Florida | Trey Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Patrick Hall, Richard Antoine | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Clark (SF) Damek Jorovic | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trey Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Houston | Eddie Davidson lays it in set up by Dustin Romer | 58-57 |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 07:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 58-57 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Eddie Davidson's pass is intercepted by Carl Wellborn | 58-57 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | William Givens hits a floater from the right side | 58-59 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Angelo Garcia connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Eddie Davidson | 60-59 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Daniels - foul #2 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Justin Kirkley (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), Damek Jorovic (SF), David Mercer (PF) Wayne Barber, William Clark, Trey Hill | |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 05:48 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn's fadeaway is rejected by Arron Lenahan | 60-60 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Justin Kirkley's pass is intercepted by William Givens | 60-60 |
| 04:53 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn's pass is intercepted by Patrick Hall | 60-60 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner is fouled on the floor by William Givens - foul #1 on William Givens, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Justin Kirkley, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), William Clark (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) William Givens, David Mercer, Carl Wellborn | |
| 04:32 | Houston | Eddie Davidson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 62-60 |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Patrick Hall takes the ball from Wayne Barber | 62-60 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Patrick Hall connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 64-60 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | William Clark scores on a runner from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Eddie Davidson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Clark - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Andres Rossi (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Trey Hill (PF) Damek Jorovic | |
| 03:49 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Trey Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward is whistled for traveling | 65-62 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Dustin Romer is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Angelo Garcia clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Clark | 65-62 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert buries a fadeaway from close range set up by William Clark | 65-64 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Clarence Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Justin Kirkley (SG), Patrick Hall (SF) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), William Givens (SG), Damek Jorovic (SF), Carl Wellborn (C) Leo Gilbert, Wayne Barber, William Clark, Daniel Woodward | |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Eddie Davidson (SF) Justin Kirkley, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), Wayne Barber (SG), William Clark (SF) Alton Hargreaves, William Givens, Damek Jorovic | |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Trey Hill comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Angelo Garcia - foul #2 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG) Bryan Shoffner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Trey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Trey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Clark - foul #4 on William Clark, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | Clarence Daniels picks off the pass by Carl Wellborn | 66-66 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Angelo Garcia connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Davidson | 68-66 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | William Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Dustin Romer pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Leo Gilbert is called for the reach on Dustin Romer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Gilbert, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Trey Hill gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn is fouled on the floor by Clarence Daniels - foul #3 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Leo Gilbert is called for the reach on Angelo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Gilbert, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leo Gilbert | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Dustin Romer jams it | 73-71 |