| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fresh) SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | David Rhodes inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the floater from close range set up by Jeff Theriault | 41-32 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses the lay-in | 41-32 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Howard Heskett gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Robert Brown misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 41-32 |
| 18:57 | Central Florida | David Rhodes grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | David Rhodes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Jeff Theriault gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:25 | Houston | William Piper misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Jeff Theriault grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Harris Blanch steals the ball from Robert Brown | 41-32 |
| 17:53 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Larry Bean knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harris Blanch | 41-34 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Howard Heskett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Bean | 41-37 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is hacked by Harris Blanch - foul #3 on Harris Blanch, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (SG), Charles Regina (SF), David Plummer (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Harris Blanch, Larry Bean, Jeff Thornton, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| 16:14 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert McWatters | 43-37 |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | David Rhodes misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-37 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Robert McWatters gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Heskett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) C - James Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Regina (fresh) PF - David Plummer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | David Plummer grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Charles Regina comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #3 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Howard Heskett, James Price | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Mitch Sloan (SF), Jeff Thornton (PF) David Rhodes, Albert Smith, Robert Coleman | |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Charles Regina makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Charles Regina makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Jeff Theriault scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Kepner | 45-39 |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | Charles Regina buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Harris Blanch | 45-42 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Mitch Sloan takes the ball from Jeff Theriault | 45-42 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mitch Sloan | 45-45 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Plummer | 45-45 |
| 13:20 | Central Florida | Scott Ross steps in front of the Mitch Sloan pass | 45-45 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Joshua Kepner is fouled on the floor by Charles Regina - foul #1 on Charles Regina, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), William Piper (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Robert Brown (C) Jeff Theriault, Robert McWatters, Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Charles Regina, David Plummer | |
| 12:46 | Houston | William Piper misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Houston | James Price (PF) Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (PG), Robert Coleman (PF) Harris Blanch, Jeff Thornton | |
| 12:12 | Houston | William Piper double dribbles | 45-45 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor makes the fadeaway near the basket | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Piper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitch Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Piper | 48-47 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by James Price | 48-47 |
| 11:08 | Houston | William Piper grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Piper | 51-47 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | Larry Bean is hacked by William Piper - foul #1 on William Piper, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, James Price | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Jeff Thornton (PF) Mitch Sloan, Robert Coleman | |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Larry Bean is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Bean, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Ross (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:23 | Houston | William Piper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG) William Piper | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Plummer (C) Jonathan Kaylor | |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Larry Bean and the foul's on Howard Heskett - foul #2 on Howard Heskett, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Scott Ross gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Howard Heskett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Scott Ross tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 10:02 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Theriault | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Harris Blanch - foul #4 on Harris Blanch, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (SG), Robert Coleman (C) Harris Blanch, Larry Bean | |
| 09:53 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:30 | Central Florida | Albert Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Brown (C) Scott Ross | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan (SF) Robert Coleman | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Albert Smith takes the ball from Robert McWatters | 54-49 |
| 08:50 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Heskett - foul #3 on Howard Heskett, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG) Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Albert Smith, Jeff Thornton | |
| 08:50 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:50 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Earnest Tucker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Robert McWatters steals it from Jonathan Kaylor | 57-50 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Earnest Tucker lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert McWatters | 59-50 |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Robert McWatters grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitch Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Plummer (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Jeff Theriault's floater is knocked away by David Plummer | 59-50 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:13 | Central Florida | David Rhodes connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mitch Sloan | 59-52 |
| 06:49 | Houston | William Piper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Bean - foul #2 on Larry Bean, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Howard Heskett (SF), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Charles Regina (SF), Jeff Thornton (PF), Robert Coleman (C) David Rhodes, Mitch Sloan, David Plummer, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| 06:49 | Houston | William Piper makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:49 | Houston | William Piper misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-52 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Howard Heskett is fouled on the floor by Harris Blanch - foul #5 on Harris Blanch, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG) William Piper | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault (PG), Albert Smith (SG) Harris Blanch, Larry Bean | |
| 06:00 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-52 |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | Charles Regina buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Thornton | 60-54 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Scott Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Charles Regina clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:57 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Joshua Kepner, James Price | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (PG), Larry Bean (SG), Mitch Sloan (SF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Paul Daigneault, Albert Smith, Charles Regina, Robert Coleman | |
| 04:44 | Houston | Larry Bean blocks the short jumper by Howard Heskett | 60-54 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | David Rhodes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Larry Bean hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Howard Heskett hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Larry Bean - foul #3 on Larry Bean, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert Brown (C) Robert McWatters, Scott Ross | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:02 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:02 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-56 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitch Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Robert Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 03:07 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brown | 62-56 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Howard Heskett is hacked by Mitch Sloan - foul #4 on Mitch Sloan, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), James Price (PF) Jeff Theriault, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (SG), David Plummer (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Larry Bean, Jeff Thornton, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| 02:53 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, James Price | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Albert Smith, Robert Coleman | |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | David Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton (PF) David Plummer | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Mitch Sloan blocks the jumper by Jeff Theriault | 64-56 |
| 02:10 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:51 | Central Florida | Earnest Tucker is called for the reach on Mitch Sloan - foul #3 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeff Theriault - foul #2 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Houston | Robert Brown is denied on a layup by Jonathan Kaylor | 64-57 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Larry Bean gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 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) | |
| 01:24 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-59 |
| 01:02 | Houston | William Piper clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it home | 66-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Bean | 66-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Jeff Theriault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-62 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Larry Bean connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Rhodes | 66-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Robert Brown is hacked by Larry Bean in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Bean, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Piper - foul #2 on William Piper, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Larry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | David Rhodes is called for the reach on Jeff Theriault - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-66 |