| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Pat Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis South (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irvin Vaughan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jerome Johnson inbounds the ball | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Andrew Holder misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher gets the rebound | 39-22 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Pat Parker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-22 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Pat Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan is whistled for traveling | 39-22 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Nigel Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Parker and the foul's on Dennis South - foul #3 on Dennis South, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Maurice Looney (SF) Dennis South | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:35 | Rice | Nigel Williams makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Andrew Holder steals it from Irvin Vaughan | 39-25 |
| 17:59 | Rice | David Milbourn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 17:58 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Johnson | 39-25 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Nigel Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 39-25 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Willie Fortune (C) Andrew Holder | |
| 17:25 | Rice | Gerald Parker dunks the ball | 39-27 |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | Maurice Looney clanks a floater from the left side | 39-27 |
| 17:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Willie Fortune | 39-27 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Nigel Williams makes the jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 16:20 | Central Florida | Maurice Looney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Pat Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Maurice Looney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irvin Vaughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Hatcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nigel Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Gerald Parker buries a shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Maurice Looney is fouled on the floor by Jerome Johnson - foul #2 on Jerome Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb (PG), Nathan Rodgers (SG), Dennis South (SF), Edward Hedge (PF), George Casavant (C) Pat Parker, Gary Clark, Maurice Looney, Irvin Vaughan, Steven Hatcher | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), James Ketcham (SF), Andrew Holder (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson, Nigel Williams | |
| 15:11 | Central Florida | Edward Hedge drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Rodgers | 43-31 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Andrew Holder makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lawrence Smith | 43-34 |
| 14:31 | Central Florida | George Casavant can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-34 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Willie Fortune pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Willie Fortune is fouled on the floor by George Casavant - foul #1 on George Casavant, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Boyd (SG) Willie Fortune | |
| 14:16 | Rice | James Ketcham scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | Dennis South grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 13:49 | Central Florida | George Casavant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 13:48 | Rice | John Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Andrew Holder's layup is rejected by Edward Hedge | 43-36 |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | George Casavant pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Casavant and he's hacked by Steven Boyd - foul #2 on Steven Boyd, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pat Parker (PG) Patrick Slocumb | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Gerald Parker (SG) John Austin, Steven Boyd | |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Holder | 45-36 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Pat Parker steals the ball from Gerald Parker | 45-36 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Dennis South is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Clark (SG), Irvin Vaughan (PF) Nathan Rodgers, George Casavant | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Johnson (SF), Nigel Williams (PF), Fred Duong (C) Lawrence Smith, James Ketcham, Andrew Holder | |
| 12:33 | Rice | David Milbourn is hacked by Edward Hedge - foul #2 on Edward Hedge, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher (C) Edward Hedge | |
| Subs | Rice | Willie Fortune (C) Fred Duong | |
| 12:28 | Rice | Pat Parker takes the ball from David Milbourn | 45-36 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Pat Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Dennis South's layup is rejected by Willie Fortune | 45-36 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hatcher | 45-36 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Pat Parker and he's hacked by Nigel Williams - foul #2 on Nigel Williams, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Maurice Looney (SF) Dennis South | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG) David Milbourn | |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Pat Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Maurice Looney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irvin Vaughan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Hatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Willie Fortune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Ketcham (C) Nigel Williams | |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Pat Parker tips it back up and in | 50-36 |
| 10:50 | Rice | James Ketcham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Pat Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | Pat Parker jams it set up by Gary Clark | 52-36 |
| 10:19 | Rice | James Ketcham travels with the ball | 52-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb (PG), Nathan Rodgers (SG), Dennis South (SF), Edward Hedge (PF), George Casavant (C) Pat Parker, Gary Clark, Maurice Looney, Irvin Vaughan, Steven Hatcher | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Nigel Williams (PF), Andrew Holder (C) Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson, Willie Fortune, James Ketcham | |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | Dennis South knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:50 | Rice | Nigel Williams is whistled for a carry | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | John Austin is called for the reach on Patrick Slocumb - foul #1 on John Austin, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Rodgers | 57-36 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Nigel Williams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Milbourn | 57-39 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | George Casavant loses the ball out of bounds | 57-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pat Parker (PG), Gary Clark (SG), Irvin Vaughan (PF) Patrick Slocumb, Nathan Rodgers, George Casavant | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Parker (SG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Willie Fortune (PF) John Austin, Lawrence Smith, Nigel Williams | |
| 08:19 | Rice | David Milbourn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Parker | 57-42 |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Gerald Parker steps in front of the Irvin Vaughan pass | 57-42 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Andrew Holder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Willie Fortune misses the tip | 57-42 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Irvin Vaughan | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Pat Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis South (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Irvin Vaughan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hedge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Holder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Central Florida | Pat Parker is fouled in the backcourt by David Milbourn - foul #2 on David Milbourn, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Maurice Looney (SF), Steven Hatcher (C) Dennis South, Edward Hedge | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), James Ketcham (C) David Milbourn, Andrew Holder | |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan can't connect on a floater from the right block | 57-42 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Willie Fortune grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Irvin Vaughan takes the ball from James Ketcham | 57-42 |
| 06:27 | Central Florida | Gary Clark misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 06:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Willie Fortune | 57-42 |
| 06:07 | Rice | John Austin misses short on a runner near the basket | 57-42 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | Pat Parker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-42 |
| 05:42 | Rice | James Ketcham snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Willie Fortune clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 05:33 | Central Florida | Gary Clark grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher can't finish the layup | 57-42 |
| 05:03 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher can't tip it in | 57-42 |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan grabs the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Gary Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 04:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jerome Johnson | 57-42 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb (SG), Dennis South (SF) Gary Clark, Maurice Looney | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Nigel Williams (PF), Andrew Holder (C) John Austin, Willie Fortune, James Ketcham | |
| 04:26 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 04:24 | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Andrew Holder pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Rice | David Milbourn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Andrew Holder snags the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 03:50 | Rice | David Milbourn comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 57-42 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Irvin Vaughan | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Central Florida | Dennis South misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-42 |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Dennis South snags the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Pat Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Jerome Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Pat Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Slocumb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis South (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Irvin Vaughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Hatcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Nigel Williams buries a shot from the left side set up by Gerald Parker | 57-44 |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Pat Parker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Slocumb | 60-44 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Nigel Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis South - foul #4 on Dennis South, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers (SG), Maurice Looney (SF), Edward Hedge (PF), George Casavant (C) Pat Parker, Dennis South, Irvin Vaughan, Steven Hatcher | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), James Ketcham (SF), Willie Fortune (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson, Andrew Holder | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Nigel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Nigel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 02:00 | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb misses short on a floater from the left side | 60-46 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 01:44 | Central Florida | John Austin takes the ball from Patrick Slocumb | 60-46 |
| 01:32 | Rice | George Casavant is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on George Casavant, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Boyd (SG) Nigel Williams | |
| 01:24 | Rice | Steven Boyd knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Austin | 60-48 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Steven Boyd - foul #3 on Steven Boyd, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Steven Boyd misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | George Casavant grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Edward Hedge drills a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Edward Hedge makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Lawrence Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Boyd | 65-50 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | James Ketcham steals the ball from Patrick Slocumb | 65-50 |
| 00:07 | Rice | John Austin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-50 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Maurice Looney pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb runs out the clock | 65-50 |