| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Blodgett (fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Gaskins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | David Blodgett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck Mann | 30-35 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | John Larsen denies the turnaround by John Davis | 30-35 |
| 19:10 | Rice | George Anderson gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Norman Kelly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:02 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:57 | Central Florida | James Gaskins blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Lucio Valdez is called for the reach on Darko Wisneski - foul #2 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:38 | Rice | John Larsen can't finish the layup | 30-35 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | John Davis grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 18:16 | Central Florida | David Blodgett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:54 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez lays it in | 30-37 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the shot from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | James Gaskins travels with the ball | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF) George Anderson, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (SF) James Gaskins | |
| 17:00 | Rice | William Dailey misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Russell - foul #1 on Michael Russell, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Granville (C) John Larsen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) John Davis, Chuck Mann | |
| 17:00 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:00 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | David Blodgett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:33 | Central Florida | Michael Powell tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Hugh Granville hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Blodgett - foul #2 on David Blodgett, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) Darko Wisneski, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rickey Saxon (PG) Lucio Valdez | |
| 16:16 | Rice | Hugh Granville makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Hugh Granville makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | David Blodgett is hacked by Hugh Granville - foul #2 on Hugh Granville, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), John Larsen (C) William Dailey, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle (SF), John Davis (PF), Chuck Mann (C) David Blodgett, Michael Powell, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Saxon (fresh) SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Michael Russell is hacked by Lawrence Kurz - foul #2 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), David Blodgett (SG) Michael Russell, Rickey Saxon | |
| 15:00 | Rice | John Larsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | David Blodgett gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | John Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:36 | Rice | John Davis steals it from George Anderson | 36-39 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | David Blodgett loses the dribble to Norman Kelly | 39-39 |
| 13:19 | Rice | John Larsen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | David Blodgett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lucio Valdez | 39-42 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Larsen | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann hits the finger roll set up by David Blodgett and he's fouled by Joseph Jackson - foul #4 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, George Anderson, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (PG), Rickey Saxon (SG), James Gaskins (SF), Michael McConnaughy (PF) Lucio Valdez, David Blodgett, Lawrence McCorkle, John Davis | |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Michael Russell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Saxon (fresh) SF - James Gaskins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) C - Chuck Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | James Gaskins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Darko Wisneski gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:34 | Rice | William Dailey is called for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (PF) Chuck Mann | |
| 11:11 | Central Florida | Rickey Saxon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Erik McGowan pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Michael Russell - foul #2 on Michael Russell, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), David Blodgett (SG) Rickey Saxon, Michael Powell | |
| 10:56 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | James Gaskins grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | David Blodgett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darko Wisneski - foul #1 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle (SF) Michael Russell | |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | David Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | David Blodgett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Hugh Granville pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Michael McConnaughy - foul #2 on Michael McConnaughy, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | David Blodgett scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lucio Valdez | 45-48 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Michael McConnaughy denies the turnaround by Erik McGowan | 45-48 |
| 09:36 | Rice | William Dailey gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Michael McConnaughy denies the turnaround by Larry Shaw | 45-48 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Darko Wisneski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence McCorkle - foul #4 on Lawrence McCorkle, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) William Dailey, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (SF), John Davis (PF), Chuck Mann (C) Lawrence McCorkle, James Gaskins, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | David Blodgett drills a runner from the right block set up by Lucio Valdez | 46-50 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Blodgett - foul #3 on David Blodgett, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (SF) Lucio Valdez | |
| 08:19 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:19 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:04 | Central Florida | David Blodgett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Darko Wisneski | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Blodgett (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | David Blodgett is fouled on the floor by Darko Wisneski - foul #2 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG) Darko Wisneski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF) Michael Russell, Michael Powell | |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | David Blodgett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 07:09 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann banks in the layup set up by Lucio Valdez and he's hacked by Lawrence Kurz - foul #3 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (PF) Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #5 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (SG) David Blodgett | |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Larry Shaw steals the ball from Chuck Mann | 50-52 |
| 06:30 | Rice | George Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:29 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Shaw | 50-52 |
| 06:15 | Rice | George Anderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Russell - foul #3 on Michael Russell, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (SF) Lawrence Kurz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gaskins (C) Chuck Mann | |
| 06:15 | Rice | George Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Davis | 50-52 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Shaw - foul #2 on Larry Shaw, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), Norman Kelly (PF) George Anderson, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Blodgett (SG), Michael McConnaughy (C) Michael Russell, John Davis | |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Larry Shaw blows the layup but he's fouled by Lucio Valdez - foul #3 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (PG) Lucio Valdez | |
| 05:33 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | David Blodgett connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Russell | 52-55 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Norman Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael McConnaughy | 52-55 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | James Gaskins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Kelly - foul #1 on Norman Kelly, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF), John Larsen (C) Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), John Davis (PF), Chuck Mann (C) Michael Russell, Lawrence McCorkle, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | James Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | James Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:31 | Rice | William Dailey buries a 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 04:04 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann misses the jump hook in the lane | 55-57 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann tips it home | 55-59 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Davis | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Dailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Darko Wisneski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Blodgett (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gaskins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | John Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Darko Wisneski pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Darko Wisneski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Darko Wisneski buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Dailey | 58-59 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | David Blodgett makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Lucio Valdez | 58-62 |
| 02:21 | Rice | William Dailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-62 |
| 02:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Chuck Mann | 58-62 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | David Blodgett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to James Gaskins | 58-62 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | James Gaskins lays it up and in on a great pass from Lucio Valdez | 58-64 |
| 01:42 | Rice | John Larsen travels with the ball | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG) William Dailey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle (SF) James Gaskins | |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | John Davis can't finish the layup | 58-64 |
| 01:28 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Norman Kelly is fouled on the floor by Lucio Valdez - foul #4 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:05 | Rice | John Larsen gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Darko Wisneski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | George Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | John Davis grabs the board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | John Davis is hacked by George Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Russell (SF), James Gaskins (C) Lawrence McCorkle, Chuck Mann | |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:10 | Rice | George Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Kelly | 62-66 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle (SF), Chuck Mann (C) Michael Russell, James Gaskins | |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | David Blodgett is hacked by Darko Wisneski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | David Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | David Blodgett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Norman Kelly buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | John Davis is hacked by Darko Wisneski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | George Anderson clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-69 |