| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) PF - Lance Richmond (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Boardman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Terry Jerez - foul #1 on Terry Jerez, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | Terry Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Lance Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Ronald Hickey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Blanchard - foul #2 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Ronald Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Ronald Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 18:47 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Long | 28-22 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Lance Richmond knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 30-22 |
| 18:16 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Boardman | 30-22 |
| 18:05 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 18:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Samuel Aden | 30-22 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Aden | 32-22 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-22 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Ronald Hickey gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Terry Jerez clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Blanchard - foul #3 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Rice | William Toy (SF), Terry Thornton (C) Gregory Freeman, Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Horace Fleming (PF) Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Kevin Boardman | |
| 17:21 | Rice | Terry Jerez misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Terry Jerez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | William Toy takes the ball from Joseph Bieker | 33-22 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Terry Thornton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Samuel Aden tips it home | 35-22 |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | Samuel Aden is called for the reach on Corey Whitney - foul #3 on Samuel Aden, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Timothy Petty (SG), Raymond Valenti (C) Samuel Aden, Terry Jerez, Lance Richmond | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak (SF), James Branscome (C) Terry Long, Joseph Bieker | |
| 16:20 | Central Florida | James Branscome buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Whitney | 35-24 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Blake Jones misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-24 |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Lamar | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Petty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Toy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Valenti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifton Walkowiak (fresh) PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Branscome (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Clifton Walkowiak | 35-26 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Timothy Petty misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Lamar | 35-26 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-26 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Blake Jones gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 14:37 | Rice | William Toy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | William Toy steals the ball from Thomas Lamar | 38-26 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Blake Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Toy | 40-26 |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Petty - foul #1 on Timothy Petty, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG), Terry Jerez (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Lance Richmond (PF), Ronald Hickey (C) Blake Jones, Timothy Petty, William Toy, Terry Thornton, Raymond Valenti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Clifton Walkowiak, James Branscome | |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 13:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lance Richmond | 40-27 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Joseph Bieker picks off the pass by Gregory Freeman | 40-27 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Freeman - foul #1 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson (PF) Horace Fleming | |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Lance Richmond buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Aden | 42-29 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Long | 42-32 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Terry Jerez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 42-32 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Gregory Freeman gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Lance Richmond is fouled on the floor by Steven Bujnowski - foul #1 on Steven Bujnowski, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Rice | William Toy (SF), Terry Thornton (C) Gregory Freeman, Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:08 | Rice | Samuel Aden hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Terry Jerez | 44-32 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Thornton - foul #2 on Terry Thornton, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Raymond Valenti (C) Samuel Aden, Lance Richmond | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG), Kevin Boardman (SF) Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski | |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Terry Jerez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Blake Jones | 46-33 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker's dunk attempt is rejected by Raymond Valenti | 46-33 |
| 10:15 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker snags the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 10:01 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 46-33 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker tips it but misses | 46-33 |
| 09:57 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Terry Long loses the dribble to Terry Thornton | 46-33 |
| 09:22 | Rice | William Toy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | Terry Jerez steals the ball from Timothy Johnson | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:45 | Rice | Blake Jones drills a 3 from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 08:33 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker is fouled on the floor by William Toy - foul #1 on William Toy, team foul #6 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Lance Richmond (PF), Ronald Hickey (C) Terry Jerez, William Toy, Terry Thornton, Raymond Valenti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Horace Fleming (C) Terry Long, Corey Whitney, Timothy Johnson, Joseph Bieker | |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski lays it in set up by Charles Blanchard | 52-35 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Samuel Aden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Ronald Hickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Ronald Hickey connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Samuel Aden and he's hacked by Horace Fleming - foul #1 on Horace Fleming, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (SG) Blake Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Branscome (C) Kevin Boardman | |
| 07:47 | Rice | Ronald Hickey makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Lamar | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Petty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Branscome (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Charles Blanchard steals it from Ronald Hickey | 55-37 |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard lays it up and in | 55-39 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Samuel Aden drills a jumpshot from the left side | 57-39 |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Samuel Aden steps in front of the Thomas Lamar pass in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Lance Richmond knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Petty | 59-39 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-39 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Ronald Hickey snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Gregory Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Jerez (SG), William Toy (SF), Terry Thornton (C) Timothy Petty, Gregory Freeman, Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Timothy Johnson (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Thomas Lamar, Horace Fleming, James Branscome | |
| 05:46 | Central Florida | Terry Long misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-39 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Terry Thornton pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Lance Richmond scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Toy | 62-39 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses short on a shot near the basket | 62-39 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard gets the offensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Terry Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Timothy Petty (SG), Raymond Valenti (C) Samuel Aden, Terry Jerez, Lance Richmond | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Thomas Lamar (SG), Kevin Boardman (SF), Horace Fleming (PF), James Branscome (C) Terry Long, Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Timothy Johnson, Joseph Bieker | |
| 04:42 | Rice | William Toy misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Lamar - foul #1 on Thomas Lamar, team foul #5 | 62-39 |
| 04:42 | Rice | William Toy misses the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 04:42 | Rice | William Toy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 04:20 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming clanks a shot near the basket | 63-39 |
| 04:18 | Rice | William Toy gets the rebound | 63-39 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Blake Jones's pass is intercepted by Corey Whitney | 63-39 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney banks in the layup | 63-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Timothy Petty buries a jumper from the left side set up by William Toy | 65-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Toy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Valenti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Boardman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Branscome (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | James Branscome can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 65-41 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Raymond Valenti grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Timothy Petty can't connect on a floater from the right block | 65-41 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Thornton - foul #3 on Terry Thornton, team foul #7 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Dominick Goodlett (PG) Timothy Petty | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak (SF) James Branscome | |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Blake Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Raymond Valenti snags the offensive board | 65-43 |
| 01:30 | Rice | William Toy can't finish the layup | 65-43 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett snags the offensive board | 65-43 |
| 01:17 | Rice | William Toy's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lamar | 65-43 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming hits a fadeaway from the right block | 65-45 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Blake Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Toy | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-45 |
| 00:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Valenti | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rice | William Toy misses the lay-in | 68-45 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Valenti - foul #1 on Raymond Valenti, team foul #8 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (SG) Dominick Goodlett | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Branscome (C) Clifton Walkowiak | |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Blake Jones runs out the clock | 68-47 |