| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fresh) SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Billy Killeen inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Houston | Robert Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:32 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Lincoln Dietrich | 35-35 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw is called for a backcourt violation | 35-35 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Clement Ring hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:56 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds tips it home | 37-35 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Duane Reynolds - foul #1 on Duane Reynolds, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | James Vanleer scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-36 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lincoln Dietrich | 39-39 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Clement Ring makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Vanleer | 42-39 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Gary Stone is fouled on the floor by Clement Ring - foul #1 on Clement Ring, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Smith (SF) Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:05 | Houston | Billy Killeen lays it in and the foul's on George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Leith (PF), David Bowen (C) James Vanleer, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:05 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:50 | Central Florida | Clement Ring loses the dribble to Robert Wilson | 42-42 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich's layup is rejected by Stephen Leith | 42-42 |
| 16:26 | Central Florida | George Smith snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Clement Ring splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lincoln Dietrich - foul #2 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (SG), Keith Smith (SF), James Vanleer (PF) Larry Bryant, George Smith, David Bowen | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG) Gary Stone | |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Clement Ring misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Clement Ring makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Robert Wilson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Finger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Leith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Billy Killeen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Houston | James Vanleer takes the ball from Billy Killeen | 43-42 |
| 15:11 | Central Florida | Clement Ring scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mitchell Finger | 45-42 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Robert Wilson clanks a jumper in the paint | 45-42 |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | Clement Ring pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:38 | Central Florida | James Vanleer is fouled on the floor by Lincoln Dietrich - foul #3 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG), Duane Reynolds (C) Clement Ring, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG) Mitchell Amar | |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Larry Bryant - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | James Vanleer comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Lincoln Dietrich - foul #4 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (C) Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-42 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Vanleer | 48-42 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Chad Gardner clanks a shot in the paint | 48-42 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Vanleer | 48-42 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Keith Smith travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Smith (SF), Stephen Leith (PF) Keith Smith, James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Houston | James Phair (C) Billy Killeen | |
| 13:03 | Houston | Robert Wilson can't throw it down | 48-42 |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:39 | Central Florida | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Scott Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:09 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Duane Reynolds | 50-42 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw loses the dribble to Duane Reynolds | 50-42 |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Scott Bailey steals the ball from George Smith | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mitchell Finger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Leith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Reynolds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Phair (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Houston | Stephen Leith is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Stephen Leith, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), Seth Clifford (SG), Keith Smith (SF), James Vanleer (PF) Mitchell Finger, Larry Bryant, Stephen Leith, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Steven Crouse (C) Kevin Rakestraw, Chad Gardner, Robert Wilson | |
| 10:44 | Houston | Steven Crouse banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Stone | 50-44 |
| 10:33 | Central Florida | Steven Crouse is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #1 on Steven Crouse, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Bowen (C) George Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Stone - foul #1 on Gary Stone, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:59 | Houston | James Phair knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Steven Crouse | 52-46 |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | Keith Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford tips it home | 54-46 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Steven Crouse misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | Keith Smith grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | David Bowen is fouled on the floor by Billy Killeen - foul #1 on Billy Killeen, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG), Duane Reynolds (C) Seth Clifford, James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), Chad Gardner (C) Gary Stone, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | David Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | David Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Duane Reynolds denies the turnaround by Robert Wilson | 56-46 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw is hacked by Larry Bryant - foul #3 on Larry Bryant, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Smith (SF), James Vanleer (PF) Keith Smith, David Bowen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:06 | Houston | Billy Killeen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 08:04 | Central Florida | James Vanleer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:49 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-46 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Scott Bailey double dribbles | 56-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG) Clement Ring | |
| Subs | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich (C) Billy Killeen | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mitchell Finger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | James Vanleer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Scott Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lincoln Dietrich - foul #5 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Keith Smith (SF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), James Phair (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Chad Gardner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Stone | 57-49 |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | Chad Gardner takes the ball from Keith Smith | 57-49 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Mitchell Amar is hacked by Duane Reynolds - foul #2 on Duane Reynolds, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), Stephen Leith (PF), George Smith (C) Larry Bryant, James Vanleer, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF) Chad Gardner | |
| 05:51 | Houston | Billy Killeen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Keith Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Killeen - foul #2 on Billy Killeen, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG) Mitchell Amar | |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Keith Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Keith Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:44 | Houston | James Phair grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Gary Stone can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clement Ring - foul #2 on Clement Ring, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:12 | Central Florida | Clement Ring hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Smith | 59-54 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG) Mitchell Finger | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Chad Gardner (C) Gary Stone, James Phair | |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | Keith Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Chad Gardner pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Billy Killeen loses the dribble to Stephen Leith | 59-54 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Clement Ring is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Seth Clifford (SF), James Vanleer (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) Keith Smith, Stephen Leith, George Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG), James Phair (C) Kevin Rakestraw, Robert Wilson | |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Clement Ring makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Clement Ring makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-54 |
| 03:31 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Clifford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Phair (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Chad Gardner denies the turnaround by Clement Ring | 61-54 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Chad Gardner pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Scott Bailey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (SG) Larry Bryant | |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Montgomery (SF), Steven Crouse (C) Billy Killeen, Chad Gardner | |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford is called for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ralph Davy (SG) Clement Ring | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG) Darrell Montgomery | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), Larry Bryant (SG), Keith Smith (SF) Mitchell Finger, Ralph Davy, Seth Clifford | |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Chad Gardner (C) Gary Stone, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Robert Wilson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Killeen and he's fouled by James Vanleer - foul #1 on James Vanleer, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Keith Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 02:19 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | James Vanleer tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Clement Ring is called for the reach on Scott Bailey - foul #3 on Clement Ring, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Keith Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | James Vanleer hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the dunk | 65-59 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Keith Smith snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Keith Smith hits a fadeaway from the right side | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Billy Killeen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Clement Ring is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Bailey - foul #4 on Scott Bailey, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (SG), Seth Clifford (SF) Larry Bryant, Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Clement Ring makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Clement Ring makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Billy Killeen gets the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chad Gardner | 69-65 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG), Keith Smith (SF) Mitchell Finger, Seth Clifford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Clement Ring is hacked by Scott Bailey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Bailey, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG) Scott Bailey | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Clement Ring makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Clement Ring makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Billy Killeen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Gary Stone drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Wilson | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Clement Ring is hacked by Gary Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Stone, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Clement Ring makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Clement Ring makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-68 |