| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jose Moreno (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Oldaker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob loses the ball out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Robert Reed (PF), James Blaze (C) Keith Robinson, Lee Borelli, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 19:15 | Rice | James Blaze's pass is intercepted by Rodolfo Santos | 21-29 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Donald Adams knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-31 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Robert Reed is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF) John Herring, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Jacob | 21-33 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Lee Borelli scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Gregory French | 23-33 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Donald Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Walter Jacob | 23-36 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Rodolfo Santos is called for the reach on Gregory French - foul #2 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Lee Borelli, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG) Donald Adams | |
| 17:18 | Rice | Gregory French misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 17:08 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses badly on a floater from the left side | 23-36 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski grabs the offensive board | 23-36 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | The jumper by Walter Jacob is denied by Mark Fagin | 23-36 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Jim Williams clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Rodolfo Santos - foul #3 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Gregory French, Jack Jaquez, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SG), Harley Yow (PF), Mario Mora (C) Walter Jacob, Richard Oldaker, Rodolfo Santos | |
| 16:21 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Mario Mora loses the dribble to Keith Robinson | 25-36 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Moreno - foul #2 on Jose Moreno, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Keith Robinson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jose Moreno (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dmitry Pietrzykowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harley Yow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mario Mora (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski is hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno buries a runner near the basket | 25-38 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the tip | 25-38 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 14:24 | Rice | Keith Robinson buries a jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Reed | 27-38 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:38 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jose Moreno - foul #3 on Jose Moreno, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Lee Borelli, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Manuel Small (SG), Walter Jacob (SF), Richard Oldaker (PF), Rodolfo Santos (C) Jose Moreno, Donald Adams, Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Harley Yow, Mario Mora | |
| 13:38 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker throws it down set up by Walter Jacob | 28-40 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Jim Williams hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jack Jaquez | 30-40 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos clanks a floater from the right side | 30-40 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:13 | Rice | James Blaze makes the jump hook in the lane | 32-40 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Manuel Small misses the jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Manuel Small grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mauricio Gonzales | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Small (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Oldaker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | James Blaze drills a floater in the lane set up by Keith Robinson | 34-42 |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | Manuel Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Gregory French (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Jack Jaquez, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Moreno (PG), Donald Adams (SG) Mauricio Gonzales, Manuel Small | |
| 10:51 | Rice | Mark Fagin clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jose Moreno - foul #4 on Jose Moreno, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG) John Herring | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SF) Walter Jacob | |
| 10:51 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:28 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the 3 from straight away set up by Donald Adams | 35-45 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses short on a shot from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jose Moreno | 35-48 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 09:18 | Rice | Robert Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Rodolfo Santos | 35-48 |
| 09:16 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory French | 35-48 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Lee Borelli connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jack Jaquez (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (SG), Walter Jacob (SF), Harley Yow (C) Donald Adams, Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Rodolfo Santos | |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Jack Jaquez grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Lee Borelli comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Harley Yow - foul #1 on Harley Yow, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mario Mora (C) Richard Oldaker | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Lee Borelli steals it from Manuel Small | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:04 | Rice | Keith Robinson jams it | 40-48 |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Harley Yow is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (PF) Lee Borelli | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG) Jose Moreno | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Small (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harley Yow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mario Mora (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Rice | Harley Yow steps in front of the Gregory French pass | 40-48 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Mario Mora misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory French - foul #2 on Gregory French, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Gregory French, Jack Jaquez, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SG) Manuel Small | |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Mario Mora makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Mario Mora makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 06:44 | Rice | Lee Borelli connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob blows the layup but he's fouled by Jim Williams - foul #2 on Jim Williams, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Moreno (PG), Richard Oldaker (PF), Rodolfo Santos (C) Mauricio Gonzales, Mario Mora, Harley Yow | |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Gregory French drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Lee Borelli is called for the reach on Jose Moreno - foul #2 on Lee Borelli, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Robert Reed (PF) Keith Robinson, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SF) Walter Jacob | |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Donald Adams drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jose Moreno | 46-55 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Erik Brooks is hacked by Rodolfo Santos - foul #4 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Mark Fagin (PF) Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:12 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Keith Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dmitry Pietrzykowski | 48-55 |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 04:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 48-55 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-57 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Robert Reed clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Rodolfo Santos - foul #5 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Gregory French (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Walter Jacob (SF), Harley Yow (PF), Mario Mora (C) Jose Moreno, Donald Adams, Richard Oldaker, Rodolfo Santos | |
| 04:06 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Mario Mora grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 03:53 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Jack Jaquez snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Walter Jacob takes the ball from Jim Williams | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dmitry Pietrzykowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harley Yow (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mario Mora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Harley Yow drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mauricio Gonzales | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Rice | Robert Reed misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Mario Mora pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Jack Jaquez, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Moreno (PG), Donald Adams (SG), Richard Oldaker (PF) Mauricio Gonzales, Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Mario Mora | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Jim Williams snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Harley Yow steals it from Jim Williams | 51-59 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory French - foul #3 on Gregory French, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Harley Yow blocks the short jumper by Jim Williams | 51-60 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Lee Borelli snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Donald Adams is called for the reach on Gregory French - foul #1 on Donald Adams, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Gregory French makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Gregory French misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Harley Yow snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 01:09 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker misses the lay-in | 52-60 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Gregory French snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Gregory French makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Borelli | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the lay-in | 55-60 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Gregory French misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Harley Yow gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Harley Yow is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Robinson - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG) Jose Moreno | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Harley Yow makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 55-61 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Mauricio Gonzales - foul #3 on Mauricio Gonzales, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Moreno (PG) Mauricio Gonzales | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 3rd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Keith Robinson is called for the reach on Walter Jacob in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Robinson, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Keith Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno runs out the clock | 61-63 |