| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) PF - James Vanleer (fresh) C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Scott Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Bryant - foul #1 on Larry Bryant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Duane Reynolds - foul #1 on Duane Reynolds, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Rakestraw - foul #1 on Kevin Rakestraw, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Bryant | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Billy Killeen tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:49 | Central Florida | James Vanleer buries a runner from the left block | 5-4 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich is fouled on the floor by Larry Bryant - foul #2 on Larry Bryant, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Nanney (SG) Larry Bryant | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:10 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney misses short on a floater near the basket | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | James Vanleer tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Killeen - foul #1 on Billy Killeen, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (C) Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Robert Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:17 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Gardner | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Houston | James Phair lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | Central Florida | James Phair is called for the reach on Stephen Beall - foul #1 on James Phair, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Leith (C) Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Chad Gardner snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | Houston | James Phair misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:57 | Central Florida | Gary Stone steps in front of the Clement Ring pass | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Nanney (fresh) SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vanleer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Leith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) SG - Gary Stone (fresh) SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Phair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Houston | Steven Crouse hits a floater near the basket | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Chad Gardner - foul #1 on Chad Gardner, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), George Smith (SF), Duane Reynolds (C) Clement Ring, Stephen Beall, James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, Chad Gardner, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:06 | Central Florida | George Smith lays it up and in set up by Mitchell Finger and he's fouled by Billy Killeen - foul #2 on Billy Killeen, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ellis (SF) Billy Killeen | |
| 15:06 | Central Florida | George Smith makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the shot in the paint | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Lincoln Dietrich - foul #1 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Barto (SG), Stephen Beall (SF) Eric Nanney, George Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF) Robert Ellis | |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | George Barto grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:56 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds drills a floater near the basket set up by George Barto | 15-10 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich is called for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), George Smith (PF) Mitchell Finger, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | George Smith buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Beall | 17-10 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Chad Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 12:53 | Central Florida | George Barto snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Scott Bailey gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 12:26 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to George Barto | 17-10 |
| 12:20 | Central Florida | George Barto comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw double dribbles | 17-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Nanney (SG), James Vanleer (PF), Stephen Leith (C) George Barto, Stephen Beall, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Robert Ellis (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Chad Gardner, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) SG - Eric Nanney (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Leith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) SG - Gary Stone (fresh) SF - Robert Ellis (fresh) PF - James Phair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Steven Crouse grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 11:19 | Houston | James Phair loses the dribble to George Smith | 17-10 |
| 11:01 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eric Nanney, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG) Clement Ring | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:45 | Houston | James Phair drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Stone | 17-12 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Robert Ellis is called for the reach on Eric Nanney - foul #1 on Robert Ellis, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Chad Gardner (SF) Gary Stone, Robert Ellis | |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Steven Crouse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 10:08 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:52 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses badly on a floater near the basket | 19-12 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | James Vanleer gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stephen Beall, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), Duane Reynolds (C) Mitchell Finger, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| 09:22 | Houston | Robert Wilson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Beall - foul #2 on Stephen Beall, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Barto (SG) Stephen Beall | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:22 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Eric Nanney | 19-13 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Clement Ring misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney tips it in | 21-13 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Clement Ring connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Duane Reynolds | 24-13 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-13 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Chad Gardner snags the offensive board | 24-13 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Barto - foul #1 on George Barto, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Smith (SF), Stephen Leith (PF) Eric Nanney, James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:07 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:49 | Central Florida | George Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Scott Bailey snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Barto (fresh) 3 reb. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Leith (fresh) C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Clement Ring - foul #1 on Clement Ring, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Vanleer (PF) Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG), Robert Ellis (SF), James Phair (C) Kevin Rakestraw, Chad Gardner, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Gary Stone is called for the reach on George Barto - foul #1 on Gary Stone, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG) Clement Ring | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | George Barto makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | George Barto makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:57 | Houston | James Phair banks in the layup | 26-19 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | George Barto clanks a jump hook from close range | 26-19 |
| 06:46 | Houston | James Phair pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Robert Ellis makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Stone | 26-21 |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | George Barto buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mitchell Finger | 29-21 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Scott Bailey is hacked by Mitchell Finger - foul #1 on Mitchell Finger, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), Seth Clifford (SG), Eric Nanney (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) Mitchell Finger, George Barto, James Vanleer, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Gary Stone, Robert Ellis, Robert Wilson | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds misses the fadeaway in the lane | 29-22 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Scott Bailey grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 05:21 | Houston | The short jumper by Chad Gardner is denied by George Smith | 29-22 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:57 | Central Florida | Clement Ring comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-22 |
| 04:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lincoln Dietrich | 29-22 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney jams it on a great pass from Seth Clifford | 31-22 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses the runner from the baseline | 31-22 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Scott Bailey can't tip it in | 31-22 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich hits the follow up shot | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Seth Clifford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Nanney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Phair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds buries a floater from the right block set up by Clement Ring | 33-24 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Nanney - foul #2 on Eric Nanney, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), Larry Bryant (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), James Vanleer (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Clement Ring, Seth Clifford, George Smith, Eric Nanney, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Kevin Rakestraw, Chad Gardner, James Phair, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Leith | 33-26 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Gary Stone steps in front of the Mitchell Finger pass | 33-26 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on James Vanleer - foul #1 on James Vanleer, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG) Scott Bailey | |
| 02:13 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 01:44 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | James Vanleer lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Bryant | 35-28 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Robert Wilson drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Killeen | 35-30 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant loses the dribble to Gary Stone | 35-30 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Robert Wilson buries a driving attempt in the lane | 35-32 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mitchell Finger | 37-32 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Gary Stone is hacked by Mitchell Finger - foul #2 on Mitchell Finger, team foul #12 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), Eric Nanney (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) Mitchell Finger, James Vanleer, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Billy Killeen, Steven Crouse | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Gary Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney makes the driving attempt in the paint | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-36 |