| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) SF - Keith Smith (fresh) PF - James Vanleer (fresh) C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Billy Killeen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | James Vanleer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Florida | Clement Ring knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Vanleer | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Scott Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Killeen | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | Keith Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw is fouled on the floor by Larry Bryant - foul #1 on Larry Bryant, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Larry Bryant picks off the pass by Kevin Rakestraw | 3-6 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | Clement Ring hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Bailey - foul #1 on Scott Bailey, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | Clement Ring makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | Clement Ring misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Duane Reynolds takes the ball from Lincoln Dietrich | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | James Vanleer hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Duane Reynolds | 3-9 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Duane Reynolds - foul #1 on Duane Reynolds, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (C) Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:47 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:31 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses short on a jumper from close range | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Phair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw double dribbles | 8-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Smith (SF), Stephen Leith (C) Keith Smith, Duane Reynolds | |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant is hacked by Gary Stone - foul #1 on Gary Stone, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (SG), David Bowen (C) Larry Bryant, James Vanleer | |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | David Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Chad Gardner pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wilson (PF) Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Seth Clifford (SG) Clement Ring | |
| 15:04 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Central Florida | David Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith snags the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | George Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Gary Stone pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Billy Killeen can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Bowen - foul #1 on David Bowen, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG) Gary Stone, Mitchell Amar | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG), Keith Smith (SF), James Vanleer (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) Seth Clifford, George Smith, Stephen Leith, David Bowen | |
| 14:08 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | Keith Smith is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (C) Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG) Mitchell Finger | |
| 13:45 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw clanks a floater from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | Central Florida | Clement Ring misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Rakestraw is blocked by Duane Reynolds | 9-9 |
| 13:20 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Duane Reynolds | 9-9 |
| 13:15 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant is fouled on the floor by Scott Bailey - foul #2 on Scott Bailey, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), James Phair (C) Scott Bailey, Billy Killeen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | James Vanleer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Chad Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-9 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Duane Reynolds | 9-9 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Robert Wilson steals it from Clement Ring | 9-9 |
| 12:15 | Houston | James Phair is denied on a layup by Duane Reynolds | 9-9 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | Clement Ring misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Chad Gardner gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fresh) SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Phair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Robert Wilson, James Phair | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), Stephen Leith (PF) Clement Ring, James Vanleer | |
| 11:23 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 11:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Billy Killeen | 11-9 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Keith Smith snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Keith Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 10:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gary Stone | 11-9 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Gary Stone scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Darrell Montgomery (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Gary Stone, Kevin Rakestraw, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), George Smith (SF), James Vanleer (PF) Larry Bryant, Keith Smith, Duane Reynolds | |
| 09:55 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-9 |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | James Vanleer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Smith | 14-12 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Clement Ring picks off the pass by Mitchell Amar in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | James Vanleer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mitchell Amar - foul #1 on Mitchell Amar, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | James Vanleer makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | James Vanleer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Billy Killeen is called for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), James Phair (C) Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Bowen (C) Stephen Leith | |
| 08:41 | Central Florida | James Vanleer can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Stone - foul #2 on Gary Stone, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG) Gary Stone | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:41 | Central Florida | James Vanleer makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:41 | Central Florida | James Vanleer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Wilson and he's hacked by David Bowen - foul #2 on David Bowen, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF) Darrell Montgomery | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG), Seth Clifford (SF) Mitchell Finger, David Bowen | |
| 08:31 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Smith | 17-19 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Mitchell Amar's fadeaway is rejected by James Vanleer | 17-19 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Robert Wilson tips it home | 19-19 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Mitchell Amar steals it from James Vanleer | 19-19 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Mitchell Amar lays it in | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Phair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) SF - Seth Clifford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 9 pts. C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Mitchell Amar drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clement Ring | 24-24 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Larry Bryant is called for the reach on Mitchell Amar - foul #2 on Larry Bryant, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Montgomery (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Kevin Rakestraw, Chad Gardner, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), Keith Smith (SF), Stephen Leith (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) Clement Ring, Larry Bryant, James Vanleer, George Smith | |
| 06:41 | Houston | James Phair is whistled for a carry | 24-24 |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger is whistled for a carry | 24-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Crouse (PF) James Phair | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:01 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lincoln Dietrich | 27-24 |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | Darrell Montgomery steals it from Seth Clifford | 27-24 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Keith Smith picks off the pass by Steven Crouse | 27-24 |
| 05:07 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford is fouled on the floor by Darrell Montgomery - foul #1 on Darrell Montgomery, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Mitchell Amar, Darrell Montgomery, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), James Vanleer (PF) Seth Clifford, Stephen Leith | |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Clement Ring misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-24 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | James Vanleer makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Mitchell Finger | 27-27 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Keith Smith steps in front of the Billy Killeen pass | 27-27 |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | Clement Ring can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | James Vanleer tips it home | 27-29 |
| 03:39 | Houston | James Vanleer blocks the short jumper by Chad Gardner | 27-29 |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billy Killeen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Finger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on James Vanleer - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), James Phair (C) Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG), George Smith (SF), Stephen Leith (C) Mitchell Finger, Keith Smith, Duane Reynolds | |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Chad Gardner hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Phair | 31-29 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-29 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Clement Ring tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:44 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw is hacked by Larry Bryant - foul #3 on Larry Bryant, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF), Steven Crouse (C) Chad Gardner, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), Seth Clifford (SG), Keith Smith (SF), Duane Reynolds (C) Clement Ring, Larry Bryant, George Smith, James Vanleer | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Keith Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Billy Killeen is hacked by Stephen Leith - foul #1 on Stephen Leith, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Kevin Rakestraw, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Smith (PF) Stephen Leith | |
| 01:03 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 00:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Phair | 35-33 |
| 00:20 | Houston | James Phair comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Scott Bailey grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Keith Smith is called for the reach on Scott Bailey - foul #1 on Keith Smith, team foul #9 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Montgomery (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Billy Killeen, James Phair | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), James Vanleer (PF) Seth Clifford, George Smith | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Clement Ring misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-33 |