| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McClain (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Daniel Hensen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Sparrow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Daniel Hensen inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by John McClain | 44-35 |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | John Jackson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Nathan Farkas banks in the layup | 46-35 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | John Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Donahue | 46-38 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Daniel Hensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Jason Powell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 17:53 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | Nathan Farkas blocks the short jumper by John Jackson | 46-38 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Nathan Farkas misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Tony Sparrow - foul #1 on Tony Sparrow, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Alexander (C) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers (C) Jason Powell | |
| 17:14 | Houston | Nathan Farkas makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Nathan Farkas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Matthew Alexander - foul #1 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF) Nathan Farkas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:49 | Central Florida | John Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Danny Moore (SF) John Jackson | |
| 16:27 | Houston | Danny Moore steps in front of the Daniel Hensen pass | 48-38 |
| 16:20 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 16:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Daniel Hensen | 48-38 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 48-38 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Daniel Hensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffery Coen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Sparrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 15:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Alexander | 48-38 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-38 |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Danny Moore knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Throckmorton | 48-40 |
| 14:43 | Houston | George Throckmorton steals the ball from Jeffrey Nealon | 48-40 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue lays it up and in set up by George Throckmorton | 48-42 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses the fadeaway near the basket | 48-42 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Danny Moore scores on a floater in the lane | 48-44 |
| 13:28 | Houston | George Throckmorton is called for the reach on Jeffery Coen - foul #3 on George Throckmorton, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Nathan Farkas (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Jeffrey Nealon, Jeffery Coen, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG), Mark Han (SG), John Jackson (SF), Daniel Fitzgerald (PF), Jason Powell (C) George Throckmorton, Steve Donahue, Danny Moore, Tony Sparrow, Donald Rodgers | |
| 13:09 | Houston | John McClain clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Jason Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Mark Han's pass is intercepted by Goran Zeals | 48-44 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Daniel Hensen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Hensen, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Fielding (SG), Marc Portillo (SF) John McClain, Daniel Hensen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | John Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Larry Mitchell grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Larry Mitchell is denied on a layup by Daniel Fitzgerald | 48-44 |
| 12:06 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Farkas | 48-44 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Nathan Farkas's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Powell | 48-44 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Goran Zeals (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Fielding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marc Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jamie Bales (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Han (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Goran Zeals - foul #1 on Goran Zeals, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), John McClain (SG), Daniel Hensen (SF) Goran Zeals, Jesse Fielding, Marc Portillo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steve Donahue (SG), Donald Rodgers (PF) Mark Han, Daniel Fitzgerald | |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Nathan Farkas scores on a jumper from close range set up by Jeffrey Nealon | 50-45 |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | John Jackson is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Throckmorton (PG), Tony Sparrow (PF) Jamie Bales, Donald Rodgers | |
| 11:01 | Houston | John McClain is fouled on the floor by Steve Donahue - foul #1 on Steve Donahue, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Alexander (C) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Tony Sparrow picks off the pass by Nathan Farkas | 50-45 |
| 10:28 | Central Florida | Jason Powell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Donahue | 50-48 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF) Nathan Farkas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers (C) Jason Powell | |
| 10:10 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 50-48 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Jeffery Coen grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | John Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Coen and he's fouled by Tony Sparrow - foul #2 on Tony Sparrow, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Fielding (SG), Marc Portillo (SF), Nathan Farkas (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) John McClain, Daniel Hensen, Jeffery Coen, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Danny Moore (SF), Jason Powell (C) John Jackson, Donald Rodgers | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Danny Moore buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Sparrow | 53-51 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Larry Mitchell throws it down on a great pass from Jeffrey Nealon | 55-51 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow throws it down and he's hacked by Jesse Fielding - foul #1 on Jesse Fielding, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), John McClain (SG), Daniel Hensen (SF) Jeffrey Nealon, Jesse Fielding, Marc Portillo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:22 | Houston | John McClain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 55-54 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Daniel Hensen tips it home | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Goran Zeals (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Daniel Hensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Moore (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tony Sparrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Daniel Hensen | 57-54 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Daniel Hensen is hacked by Danny Moore - foul #1 on Danny Moore, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), Jeffery Coen (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Goran Zeals, Nathan Farkas, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG), John Jackson (SF), Daniel Fitzgerald (PF), Donald Rodgers (C) George Throckmorton, Steve Donahue, Tony Sparrow, Jason Powell | |
| 06:17 | Houston | Matthew Alexander lays it in set up by John McClain | 59-54 |
| 05:59 | Central Florida | Jeffery Coen is called for the reach on Danny Moore - foul #3 on Jeffery Coen, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Fielding (SG) John McClain | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Han (SG) Danny Moore | |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jeffery Coen snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Daniel Hensen misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:57 | Central Florida | John Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Matthew Alexander grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Jesse Fielding loses the ball out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Houston | John McClain (SG), Marc Portillo (SF), Nathan Farkas (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Jesse Fielding, Daniel Hensen, Jeffery Coen, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Throckmorton (PG), Steve Donahue (SG), Tony Sparrow (PF), Jason Powell (C) Jamie Bales, Mark Han, Daniel Fitzgerald, Donald Rodgers | |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Jason Powell hits the finger roll | 59-56 |
| 03:58 | Houston | John McClain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Jason Powell is denied by Larry Mitchell | 59-56 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Nathan Farkas snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Jason Powell is called for the reach on John McClain - foul #3 on Jason Powell, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG) Jeffrey Nealon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Danny Moore (SF) John Jackson | |
| 03:15 | Houston | John McClain misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Goran Zeals (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Marc Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Moore (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tony Sparrow (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Mitchell - foul #1 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Hensen (SF), Matthew Alexander (C) Marc Portillo, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), Larry Mitchell (C) Goran Zeals, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Jackson (SF) Danny Moore | |
| 02:31 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-58 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 02:23 | Central Florida | John Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 02:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Nathan Farkas | 59-58 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Larry Mitchell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Farkas | 61-58 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Jason Powell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Sparrow | 61-58 |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | Jason Powell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Nathan Farkas snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Jason Powell swats the short shot by John McClain | 61-58 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Tony Sparrow | 61-58 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | John Jackson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Daniel Hensen | 61-58 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Daniel Hensen tips it home | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | John McClain steps in front of the Tony Sparrow pass | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | George Throckmorton is called for the reach on Larry Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Throckmorton, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Fielding (PG), Marc Portillo (SF) Jeffrey Nealon, Daniel Hensen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Larry Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Larry Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | John Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Throckmorton | 65-61 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), Daniel Hensen (SF) Jesse Fielding, Marc Portillo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Steve Donahue is called for the reach on John McClain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Donahue, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:29 | Houston | John McClain makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:29 | Houston | John McClain misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Jason Powell pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Sparrow | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | John Jackson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Donahue | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Houston | George Throckmorton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Nealon in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Throckmorton, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG) George Throckmorton | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue buries a 3 from straight away | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Steve Donahue is called for the reach on John McClain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Donahue, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Houston | John McClain misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Houston | John McClain misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Daniel Hensen gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Daniel Hensen runs out the clock | 68-67 |