| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fresh) SG - Jeremy Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Keen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gregson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Barley (fresh) PF - David Balling (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Torrence (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Michael Morgan inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | David Balling is called for the reach on Roderick Coleman - foul #2 on David Balling, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Rice | James Keen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:19 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Pierce | 30-26 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Michael Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Balling - foul #3 on David Balling, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Crain (PF) David Balling | |
| 19:10 | Rice | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Michael Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | James Gregson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rafael Pierce | 31-26 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Jeremy Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-26 |
| 18:16 | Central Florida | Donald Crain snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | James Gregson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roderick Coleman - foul #3 on Roderick Coleman, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG) Roderick Coleman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | James Gregson misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | James Gregson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Gerald Timmons is fouled on the floor by James Gregson - foul #1 on James Gregson, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Gerald Timmons loses the dribble to Richard Perry | 31-27 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | James Gregson banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Perry | 31-29 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Rafael Pierce loses the dribble to Richard Perry | 31-29 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-29 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence tips it in | 31-31 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Jeremy Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Richard Perry connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Barley | 34-34 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Donald Crain swats the dunk try by Michael Morgan | 34-34 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 15:53 | Central Florida | Eric Barley's pass is intercepted by Rafael Pierce | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Keen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gregson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Barley (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Crain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Torrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | Richard Perry misses the 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 15:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerald Timmons | 34-34 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Gerald Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG), Travis Richmond (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Melvin King (PF), Dennis Price (C) Gerald Timmons, Jeremy Davis, Michael Morgan, Rafael Pierce, James Keen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lonnie Ingram (PG), Nathan Sheridan (SG), William Burritt (SF), David Balling (PF), Steve Hoeppner (C) James Gregson, Richard Perry, Eric Barley, Donald Crain, Jason Torrence | |
| 14:42 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner can't finish the layup | 34-34 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Nicholas Brown grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Nicholas Brown hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin King | 37-34 |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | William Burritt banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Travis Richmond misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Melvin King pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:44 | Rice | William Burritt takes the ball from Dennis Price | 37-36 |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 13:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roderick Coleman | 37-36 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Nicholas Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Perry (SG) Nathan Sheridan | |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Lonnie Ingram clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | William Burritt tips it home | 37-38 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses short on a floater from close range | 37-38 |
| 12:38 | Central Florida | David Balling pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:20 | Central Florida | Lonnie Ingram is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Morgan (SF), Rafael Pierce (PF), James Keen (C) Travis Richmond, Melvin King, Dennis Price | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan (SF), Donald Crain (PF) William Burritt, David Balling | |
| 12:08 | Rice | James Keen is hacked by Steve Hoeppner - foul #2 on Steve Hoeppner, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG) Roderick Coleman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gregson (PG), Eric Barley (SF) Lonnie Ingram, Nathan Sheridan | |
| 12:00 | Rice | James Keen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | James Gregson grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Eric Barley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Rafael Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Keen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gregson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Barley (fresh) PF - Donald Crain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Hoeppner (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Rafael Pierce can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Gregson | 37-38 |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | Gerald Timmons picks off the pass by James Gregson in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Gerald Timmons lays it in | 39-38 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Richard Perry buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Jeremy Davis's pass is intercepted by Richard Perry | 39-41 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Richard Perry misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Jeremy Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Perry - foul #2 on Richard Perry, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG), Travis Richmond (SF), Melvin King (PF), Dennis Price (C) Gerald Timmons, Michael Morgan, Rafael Pierce, James Keen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lonnie Ingram (PG), Nathan Sheridan (SG), William Burritt (SF), David Balling (PF), Jason Torrence (C) James Gregson, Richard Perry, Eric Barley, Donald Crain, Steve Hoeppner | |
| 09:48 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:48 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | William Burritt loses the dribble to Roderick Coleman | 40-41 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-41 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan is hacked by Jeremy Davis - foul #1 on Jeremy Davis, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Brown (SF) Jeremy Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | William Burritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Rafael Pierce (PF) Dennis Price | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Perry (SG) Nathan Sheridan | |
| 08:27 | Rice | Rafael Pierce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | William Burritt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Rafael Pierce gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Rafael Pierce misses short on a floater from the right side | 40-41 |
| 07:50 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Nicholas Brown takes the ball from David Balling | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Travis Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lonnie Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Burritt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Balling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Torrence (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rice | David Balling steals the ball from Melvin King | 40-41 |
| 07:15 | Central Florida | David Balling misses the floater from close range | 40-41 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | William Burritt tips it in | 40-43 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Travis Richmond scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Lonnie Ingram - foul #3 on Lonnie Ingram, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Dennis Price (PF), James Keen (C) Roderick Coleman, Nicholas Brown, Rafael Pierce, Melvin King | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gregson (PG), Eric Barley (SF), Donald Crain (PF), Steve Hoeppner (C) Richard Perry, William Burritt, David Balling, Jason Torrence | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Travis Richmond misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | Donald Crain pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | Lonnie Ingram's pass is intercepted by Dennis Price | 42-43 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Dennis Price misses the shot from the right side | 42-43 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Eric Barley snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | Eric Barley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG) Travis Richmond | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan (SG) Lonnie Ingram | |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | Eric Barley makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | Eric Barley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Jeremy Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Crain - foul #2 on Donald Crain, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin King (PF) Dennis Price | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Perry (SG) Nathan Sheridan | |
| 05:55 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | James Gregson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Eric Barley gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | James Gregson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Gerald Timmons clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 04:44 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Keen | 44-47 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG), Rafael Pierce (PF) Gerald Timmons, Melvin King | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Balling (PF), Jason Torrence (C) Donald Crain, Steve Hoeppner | |
| 04:34 | Rice | James Keen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Perry - foul #3 on Richard Perry, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| 04:34 | Rice | James Keen makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:34 | Rice | James Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | David Balling hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Gregson | 45-49 |
| 03:56 | Rice | James Gregson is called for the reach on Roderick Coleman - foul #2 on James Gregson, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Roderick Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Roderick Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Eric Barley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 03:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rafael Pierce | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Keen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gregson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Barley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Balling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jason Torrence (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rice | James Keen misses the shot in the lane | 47-49 |
| 03:17 | Rice | James Keen pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Michael Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Torrence | 47-49 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Rafael Pierce snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Jeremy Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Perry - foul #4 on Richard Perry, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lonnie Ingram (PG), William Burritt (SF) James Gregson, Eric Barley | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gregson (PG), Eric Barley (SF) Lonnie Ingram, William Burritt | |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | David Balling misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Rafael Pierce - foul #2 on Rafael Pierce, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | David Balling makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | David Balling makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Roderick Coleman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Richard Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Roderick Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:52 | Rice | James Keen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Rafael Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Rafael Pierce hits the finger roll set up by James Keen | 51-51 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | James Gregson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 01:15 | Rice | James Keen snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Roderick Coleman knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Eric Barley is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #4 on Michael Morgan, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 00:24 | Rice | James Keen gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | James Keen is hacked by James Gregson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gregson, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | Rice | James Keen misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | Rice | James Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | David Balling grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Richard Perry misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 00:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Keen | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Keen is hacked by James Gregson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Gregson, team foul #12 | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Keen makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Richard Perry scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Balling | 55-54 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Richard Perry is called for the reach on Roderick Coleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Perry, team foul #13 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lonnie Ingram (SG) Richard Perry | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Roderick Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Roderick Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Lonnie Ingram hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-54 |