| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terence King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Henry Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Schmitz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Albert Smith is fouled on the floor by Jeff Theriault - foul #1 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Albert Smith is fouled on the floor by Jeff Theriault - foul #2 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 19:05 | Central Florida | Steven Porter can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 38-40 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Terence King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Earnest Tucker loses the dribble to Kyle Stratton | 38-40 |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | Albert Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kyle Stratton | 38-42 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Earnest Tucker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Coleman | 38-42 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Henry Horn denies the turnaround by Albert Smith | 38-42 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Terence King hits a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Albert Smith - foul #3 on Albert Smith, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Taylor (PG) Albert Smith | |
| 17:40 | Houston | Terence King misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Steven Porter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Joshua Kepner grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is fouled on the floor by Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Robert Coleman, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ziv (SG), Charles Hensley (SF), Sean Benedetti (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Joshua Kepner, Terence King, Henry Horn, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Boyd (SG), Willie Gist (SF), John Bell (PF) Craig Schmitz, Kyle Stratton, Steven Porter | |
| 16:29 | Houston | Jeff Theriault buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Ziv | 42-42 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Willie Gist comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Ricky Winter snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Willie Gist pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Ziv (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Hensley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sean Benedetti (fresh) C - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Gist (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Willie Gist misses badly on a shot from the right side | 42-42 |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Willie Gist is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), Terence King (SF), Clifton Daley (PF), Earnest Tucker (C) Jeff Theriault, Robert Ziv, Sean Benedetti, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Craig Schmitz (SG), Kyle Stratton (SF), Steven Porter (PF) Michael Taylor, Daniel Boyd, Willie Gist, Robert Coleman | |
| 14:59 | Houston | Kyle Stratton is called for the reach on Terence King - foul #3 on Kyle Stratton, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-42 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | John Bell snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | Albert Smith tips it in | 42-44 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the floater from the left side | 42-44 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kyle Stratton | 42-44 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 13:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terence King | 42-44 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | John Bell misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 13:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earnest Tucker | 45-44 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Joshua Kepner connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clifton Daley | 47-44 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Albert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Hensley - foul #1 on Charles Hensley, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert Ziv (SG), Henry Horn (PF) Charles Hensley, Joshua Kepner, Clifton Daley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Taylor (SG), Willie Gist (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Craig Schmitz, Steven Porter, John Bell | |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Albert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Albert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Earnest Tucker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Henry Horn tips it in | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Ziv (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terence King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Stratton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Gist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Robert Coleman is blocked by Henry Horn | 49-46 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Winter (C) Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz (SG), Steven Porter (PF) Albert Smith, Kyle Stratton | |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz buries a jump hook near the basket | 49-48 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Jeff Theriault hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 49-48 |
| 10:55 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:34 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor is whistled for a carry | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), Charles Hensley (SF) Robert Ziv, Terence King | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:10 | Houston | Michael Taylor picks off the pass by Jeff Theriault | 49-48 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | Henry Horn steals the ball from Craig Schmitz | 49-48 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Ricky Winter is whistled for a carry | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Clifton Daley (PF), Earnest Tucker (C) Henry Horn, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Kyle Stratton (SF), Kevin Haile (PF) Michael Taylor, Willie Gist, Steven Porter | |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Smith | 49-50 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Joshua Kepner's pass is intercepted by Robert Coleman | 49-50 |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Smith | 49-52 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Clifton Daley is hacked by Kyle Stratton - foul #4 on Kyle Stratton, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ziv (SF) Charles Hensley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Taylor (SG), Willie Gist (SF), Steven Porter (PF), John Bell (C) Craig Schmitz, Kyle Stratton, Kevin Haile, Robert Coleman | |
| 08:09 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Clifton Daley can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | Steven Porter knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Albert Smith and he's hacked by Robert Ziv - foul #2 on Robert Ziv, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Terence King (SF) Joshua Kepner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton (SF) Willie Gist | |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | Steven Porter misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ziv (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terence King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifton Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Houston | Earnest Tucker's fadeaway is rejected by John Bell | 49-54 |
| 07:52 | Central Florida | John Bell gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Earnest Tucker clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Terence King is called for the reach on John Bell - foul #3 on Terence King, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Hensley (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Henry Horn (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Jeff Theriault, Terence King, Clifton Daley, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz (SG), Robert Coleman (C) Michael Taylor, John Bell | |
| 06:51 | Central Florida | Steven Porter makes the runner in the lane set up by Robert Coleman | 49-59 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Joshua Kepner can't finish the layup | 49-59 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Steven Porter snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Boyd (PG), Willie Gist (PF) Albert Smith, Steven Porter | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Daniel Boyd comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Willie Gist hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Craig Schmitz steals it from Joshua Kepner | 51-61 |
| 05:12 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz's layup is rejected by Ricky Winter | 51-61 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Joshua Kepner gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Joshua Kepner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Schmitz - foul #1 on Craig Schmitz, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Terence King (SF), Clifton Daley (PF), Earnest Tucker (C) Robert Ziv, Henry Horn, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Steven Porter (PF) Daniel Boyd, Willie Gist | |
| 04:55 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Steven Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Joshua Kepner gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Joshua Kepner comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Kyle Stratton - foul #5 on Kyle Stratton, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG) Charles Hensley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Taylor (SG), Willie Gist (SF) Craig Schmitz, Kyle Stratton | |
| 04:29 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman misses the jumper near the basket | 55-61 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Clifton Daley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Joshua Kepner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Coleman | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Kepner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terence King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Gist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Steven Porter buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Smith | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is hacked by Steven Porter - foul #2 on Steven Porter, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ziv (SG), Henry Horn (PF) Joshua Kepner, Clifton Daley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz (SG), John Bell (C) Willie Gist, Robert Coleman | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz misses the dunk attempt | 55-63 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Steven Porter hits the follow up shot | 55-65 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Clifton Daley (PF) Henry Horn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Coleman (C) John Bell | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Earnest Tucker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clifton Daley | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Albert Smith tips it back up and in | 58-67 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Earnest Tucker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz grabs the board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-67 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Steven Porter is called for the reach on Earnest Tucker - foul #3 on Steven Porter, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG) Robert Ziv | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:40 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Albert Smith clanks a floater in the lane | 60-67 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Joshua Kepner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Steven Porter drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Smith | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Earnest Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Jeff Theriault is called for the reach on Michael Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kevin Haile (C) Robert Coleman | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeff Theriault | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor is hacked by Jeff Theriault in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Hensley (PG) Jeff Theriault | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Terence King is fouled on the floor by Albert Smith - foul #4 on Albert Smith, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Coleman (C) Kevin Haile | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Terence King makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Terence King makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz is hacked by Charles Hensley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hensley, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kevin Haile (C) Robert Coleman | |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Earnest Tucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-74 |