| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mario Mora (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harley Yow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is hacked by Mauricio Gonzales - foul #2 on Mauricio Gonzales, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Jackie Kay comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:36 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 40-34 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Harley Yow takes the ball from Bruce Wilcox | 40-34 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | Mario Mora hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 40-34 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jackie Kay | 40-37 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses short on a jump hook from close range | 40-37 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Kenneth Misner gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:24 | Houston | The jump hook by Gerald Long is blocked by Harley Yow | 40-37 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | Richard Grant gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 17:58 | Central Florida | Mario Mora grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:49 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales misses the shot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 17:47 | Central Florida | Harley Yow tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox clanks a floater in the lane | 40-37 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it home | 40-39 |
| 17:15 | Central Florida | Stephan Anderson steals the ball from Harley Yow | 40-39 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 17:11 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Mario Mora | 40-39 |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mauricio Gonzales | 43-39 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 43-39 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Kenneth Misner hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 16:43 | Central Florida | Harley Yow knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Grant | 45-41 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (SF), Rodolfo Santos (PF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Roberto Delgado, Mario Mora, Harley Yow | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Charles Howells (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Richard Grant hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vito Russo | 47-41 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Gerald Long connects on the jumper from close range | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Grant (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vito Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Howells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | Richard Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Francis Rhodes gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Anthony Cunniff | 47-43 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Richard Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (SG) Vito Russo | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Jason Conklin, Charles Howells, Gerald Long | |
| 15:00 | Houston | Philip Mason can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 14:40 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | James Lebeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Grady Wilmes - foul #2 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (SF), Mario Mora (PF), Harley Yow (C) Mauricio Gonzales, Rodolfo Santos, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Charles Howells (PF) Francis Rhodes, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner | |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Vito Russo is hacked by Stephan Anderson - foul #1 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Harley Yow is denied by Philip Mason | 47-43 |
| 13:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bruce Wilcox | 47-43 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF) Vito Russo | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Gerald Long (C) Jason Conklin, Charles Howells, Philip Mason | |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado hits a jump hook from close range | 49-43 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Stephan Anderson throws it down | 49-45 |
| 12:31 | Central Florida | A charge is called on James Lebeau - foul #1 on James Lebeau, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Rodolfo Santos (C) Richard Grant, Harley Yow | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:14 | Houston | James Lebeau is called for the reach on Bruce Wilcox - foul #2 on James Lebeau, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Gerald Long | |
| 11:56 | Houston | Philip Mason is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Philip Mason, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Charles Howells (PF), Gerald Long (C) Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Long - foul #1 on Gerald Long, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Charles Howells gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lebeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Mora (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Howells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the floater near the basket | 49-47 |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | Mario Mora misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-47 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Jason Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 11:05 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Howells | 49-47 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Mario Mora is called for the reach on Grady Wilmes - foul #2 on Mario Mora, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Grant (SG), Vito Russo (SF), Anthony Cunniff (C) James Lebeau, Roberto Delgado, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Jason Conklin, Grady Wilmes, Charles Howells | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cunniff - foul #2 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the easy layup | 49-47 |
| 10:33 | Central Florida | Richard Grant snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | Mario Mora hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-47 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Francis Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (PF) Mario Mora | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 09:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 49-47 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 49-47 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Francis Rhodes tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Vito Russo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vito Russo, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF), Harley Yow (C) Vito Russo, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF) Francis Rhodes, Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson | |
| 09:25 | Houston | The short jumper by Gerald Long is denied by Harley Yow | 49-49 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Grady Wilmes grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Harley Yow swats the layup by Gerald Long | 49-49 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Grady Wilmes misses short on a jumper from the right block | 49-49 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 08:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Harley Yow | 49-49 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Richard Grant hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mauricio Gonzales | 52-49 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Rodolfo Santos denies the turnaround by Kenneth Misner | 52-49 |
| 08:18 | Central Florida | Harley Yow gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | Gerald Long is called for the reach on Richard Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Long, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (PG), Vito Russo (SF), Mario Mora (PF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Mauricio Gonzales, Roberto Delgado, Rodolfo Santos, Harley Yow | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Charles Howells (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Jason Conklin, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner | |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Mario Mora is called for the reach on Charles Howells - foul #3 on Mario Mora, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Richard Grant can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jackie Kay - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Gerald Long | |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Jackie Kay is fouled on the floor by Richard Grant - foul #3 on Richard Grant, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG) Vito Russo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lebeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Grant (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mario Mora (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howells (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | The jumper by Richard Grant is denied by Charles Howells | 55-53 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Charles Howells gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Mario Mora - foul #4 on Mario Mora, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF), Harley Yow (C) Richard Grant, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Grady Wilmes (SF) Francis Rhodes, Stephan Anderson | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Charles Howells grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Jackie Kay knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Mason | 55-57 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | James Lebeau is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Kay - foul #4 on Jackie Kay, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (SF), Rodolfo Santos (PF) Roberto Delgado, Mario Mora | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Jackie Kay, Charles Howells | |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | James Lebeau makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | James Lebeau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Grady Wilmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Grant (SG) James Lebeau | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Bruce Wilcox is called for the reach on Richard Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Philip Mason travels with the ball | 59-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Bruce Wilcox, Grady Wilmes | |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Richard Grant clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 59-57 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | Harley Yow grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 05:16 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Conklin - foul #2 on Jason Conklin, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Vito Russo, Harley Yow | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Jason Conklin | |
| 05:16 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:16 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Cunniff - foul #3 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Charles Howells steps in front of the Mauricio Gonzales pass in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Stephan Anderson connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Francis Rhodes | 61-61 |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | Bruce Wilcox is called for the reach on Mauricio Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (SG), Mario Mora (PF) Richard Grant, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Gerald Long (C) Bruce Wilcox, Philip Mason | |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-61 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Anthony Cunniff pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | James Lebeau travels with the ball | 63-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Grant (SG), Vito Russo (SF), Harley Yow (C) Mauricio Gonzales, Roberto Delgado, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Francis Rhodes, Stephan Anderson, Charles Howells, Gerald Long | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the jumper from the right block set up by Jackie Kay and the foul's on Mario Mora - foul #5 on Mario Mora, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (PF) Mario Mora | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Vito Russo | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Lebeau (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grant (tired) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vito Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodolfo Santos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harley Yow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jason Conklin (fresh) SG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Grady Wilmes loses the ball out of bounds | 65-64 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Vito Russo is hacked by Grady Wilmes - foul #3 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG) James Lebeau | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Vito Russo makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Vito Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:41 | Houston | The jump hook by Kenneth Misner is blocked by Rodolfo Santos | 67-64 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Kenneth Misner snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Cunniff (C) Harley Yow | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| 02:28 | Houston | Charles Howells misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Cunniff - foul #4 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF) Vito Russo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:28 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:23 | Central Florida | Francis Rhodes picks off the pass by Rodolfo Santos in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Philip Mason misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Rodolfo Santos - foul #2 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (SG) Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Francis Rhodes | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | James Lebeau buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mauricio Gonzales | 70-67 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Grant (SG), Harley Yow (C) James Lebeau, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Gerald Long (C) Jason Conklin, Grady Wilmes, Charles Howells, Philip Mason | |
| 01:33 | Houston | Gerald Long banks in the layup on a great pass from Jackie Kay | 70-69 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Harley Yow is hacked by Gerald Long - foul #3 on Gerald Long, team foul #14 | 70-69 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Harley Yow makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Kenneth Misner scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-71 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses short on a jumper near the basket | 71-71 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos is hacked by Stephan Anderson - foul #3 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #15 | 71-71 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Kenneth Misner's fadeaway is rejected by Rodolfo Santos | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Harley Yow | 73-71 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Harley Yow is hacked by Francis Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #16 | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Harley Yow makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado is hacked by Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jackie Kay, team foul #17 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (SG) Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-71 |