| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - John Powers (fresh) PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Dale Howard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | Dale Howard loses the dribble to Henry Wood | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Henry Wood misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Pat Ray tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Henry Day clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Terry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the turnaround from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Powers | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Dale Howard knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Terry Dycus | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Terry Dycus is called for the reach on Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Dycus, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Pat Ray buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Lewis | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | Gary Maury steals the ball from Dale Howard | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Gary Maury scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Pat Ray | 7-2 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | Pat Ray swats the layup by Dale Howard | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terry Lewis | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 7-2 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Henry Wood snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Powers - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Clinton Canaday (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Henry Wood, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (SG), Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) Terry Dycus, John Powers, Scott Donohue, Dale Howard | |
| 16:38 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Octavio Giordano | 8-2 |
| 16:14 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano travels with the ball | 8-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Gary Maury | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:54 | Houston | Michael Harrison is hacked by Jay Mattingly - foul #1 on Jay Mattingly, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG) Terry Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) C - Michael Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) SF - Randall Hardin (fresh) PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) C - Jay Mattingly (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Henry Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jay Mattingly | 8-2 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Henry Day | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Clinton Canaday hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Wood | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 10-4 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-4 |
| 14:06 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 10-4 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses the jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-4 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Michael Toland gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Octavio Giordano steps in front of the Clinton Canaday pass | 10-4 |
| 12:46 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin tips it but misses | 10-4 |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly tips it home | 10-6 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Henry Day takes the ball from Clinton Canaday | 10-6 |
| 12:19 | Central Florida | Henry Day jams it | 10-8 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Philip Richardson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Michael Toland, Clinton Canaday, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF), Dale Howard (C) Larry Vanauken, Randall Hardin, Octavio Giordano, Jay Mattingly | |
| 11:46 | Central Florida | John Powers is fouled on the floor by Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG) Henry Day | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Terry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Henry Wood drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Maury | 13-8 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | John Powers scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Dycus | 13-10 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Henry Wood and the foul's on Dale Howard - foul #1 on Dale Howard, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG) Bob Hernandes | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:24 | Central Florida | Timothy Gallaher is called for the reach on Dale Howard - foul #1 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Dale Howard's pass is intercepted by Gary Maury | 16-10 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Gary Maury is hacked by Henry Day - foul #1 on Henry Day, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Philip Richardson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly (C) Dale Howard | |
| 09:30 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Gary Maury | 18-10 |
| 09:10 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Day | 18-13 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Pat Ray is hacked by Scott Donohue - foul #1 on Scott Donohue, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Clinton Canaday (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Gary Maury, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) John Powers, Scott Donohue | |
| 08:37 | Houston | Michael Harrison can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terry Dycus - foul #2 on Terry Dycus, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG), Dale Howard (C) Henry Day, Terry Dycus, Jay Mattingly | |
| 08:37 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Michael Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken loses the ball out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG) Terry Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 07:57 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 21-13 |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin is whistled for a carry | 21-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Terry Lewis (SF) Philip Richardson, Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF) Bob Hernandes, Randall Hardin, Octavio Giordano | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Powers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Clinton Canaday knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Michael Harrison | 23-13 |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Michael Harrison snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Henry Day is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Henry Day, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Jay Mattingly (C) Henry Day, Dale Howard | |
| 06:26 | Houston | Bob Hernandes denies the turnaround by Philip Richardson | 23-13 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Gary Maury clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the offensive board | 23-13 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Pat Ray is fouled on the floor by Scott Donohue - foul #2 on Scott Donohue, team foul #9 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Philip Richardson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) John Powers, Scott Donohue | |
| 05:48 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-13 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Michael Toland gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bob Hernandes - foul #1 on Bob Hernandes, team foul #10 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF) Michael Toland, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:10 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jay Mattingly | 25-13 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Pat Ray - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #4 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Gary Maury | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Jay Mattingly | |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Pat Ray comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 25-14 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Henry Wood grabs the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Larry Vanauken - foul #1 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #11 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SG) Larry Vanauken | |
| 04:14 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Dale Howard hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Timothy Gallaher - foul #2 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (C) Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Terry Dycus (SG), Scott Donohue (PF) Bob Hernandes, Randall Hardin, Octavio Giordano | |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the free throw | 26-16 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Terry Lewis can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 26-16 |
| 03:36 | Central Florida | Henry Day grabs the board | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | John Powers misses badly on a shot from the left side | 26-16 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Philip Richardson gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Dale Howard - foul #2 on Dale Howard, team foul #12 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SF), Michael Harrison (C) Philip Richardson, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly (C) Dale Howard | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | John Powers misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | John Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Clinton Canaday swats the short shot by Scott Donohue | 28-16 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | John Powers gets the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 02:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Toland | 28-16 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses short on a shot in the paint | 28-16 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | Henry Day grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly clanks a jumper from the left side | 28-16 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Clinton Canaday snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Clinton Canaday drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gary Maury | 30-16 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Henry Day | 30-18 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Gary Maury misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 00:48 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Toland | 30-18 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Henry Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Michael Toland tips it back up and in | 32-18 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Dale Howard (C) John Powers, Scott Donohue, Jay Mattingly | |
| 00:02 | Houston | The jump hook by Terry Lewis is blocked by Octavio Giordano | 32-18 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Dale Howard snags the defensive board | 32-18 |