| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Queen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Donald Fox drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | The pull-up jumper by Everett Simms is blocked by Timothy Bates | 39-28 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera grabs the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 19:05 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera buries a floater from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Keith Queen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| 18:28 | Central Florida | Jared Smith is hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | Everett Simms is hacked by Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez misses the fadeaway from the left block | 41-28 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Andrew Palmer pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Emilio Rivera picks off the pass by Andrew Palmer | 41-28 |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 17:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Keith Queen | 41-28 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Richard Maddocks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is fouled on the floor by Emilio Rivera - foul #3 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), Newton Rone (SF), Robert Larrabee (C) Everett Simms, Rodrigo Vazquez, David McArthur, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Kenneth Orman (PF) Donald Fox, Keith Queen, Andrew Palmer | |
| 16:45 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-28 |
| 16:43 | Central Florida | Jared Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | James Gray drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Clemente | 44-28 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Ronald Woodard comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-28 |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | Jared Smith snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | James Gray misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David McArthur (SF) Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Andrew Palmer (PF) Richard Maddocks, Ronald Woodard | |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willis Cameron | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Larrabee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Newton Rone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Abrams (fresh) SG - Willis Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | James Gray clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 15:26 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente grabs the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 15:11 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | James Gray misses the tip | 46-31 |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee tips it but misses | 46-31 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Kenneth Orman snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by David McArthur - foul #1 on David McArthur, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), Jared Smith (PF), Emilio Rivera (C) James Gray, Antonio Clemente, Robert Larrabee, Newton Rone | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (C) Michael Abrams, Willis Cameron, Michael Jenkins, Andrew Palmer | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Kenneth Orman makes the shot from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 14:07 | Central Florida | Jared Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Orman - foul #1 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (SF) David McArthur | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Woodard (C) Kenneth Orman | |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Newton Rone slams it home on a great pass from Emilio Rivera | 48-33 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is denied on a layup by Newton Rone | 48-33 |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Emilio Rivera | 48-33 |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates blows the layup but the foul's on Emilio Rivera - foul #4 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG), David McArthur (SF) Rodrigo Vazquez, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| 13:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | David McArthur clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 12:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Bush | 48-35 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Donald Fox loses the dribble to Jared Smith | 48-35 |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Keith Queen steals it from Everett Simms | 48-35 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Donald Fox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Antonio Clemente - foul #1 on Antonio Clemente, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Robert Larrabee (PF), Carlos Touchstone (C) Everett Simms, Jared Smith, Newton Rone | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Andrew Palmer (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Ronald Woodard | |
| 11:47 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 3rd free throw | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Larrabee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Touchstone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Queen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | David McArthur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Kenneth Orman is fouled on the floor by Carlos Touchstone - foul #1 on Carlos Touchstone, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG) David McArthur | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (SF) Donald Fox | |
| 10:50 | Rice | Keith Queen drills a jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Keith Queen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Andrew Palmer snags the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 09:57 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Larrabee and he's hacked by Kenneth Orman - foul #2 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), David McArthur (SF), Jared Smith (PF) James Gray, Antonio Clemente, Robert Larrabee | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Ronald Woodard (C) Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone misses the free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Andrew Palmer gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Andrew Palmer is fouled on the floor by Jared Smith - foul #3 on Jared Smith, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (C) Carlos Touchstone | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:11 | Rice | Timothy Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan (SG) Rodrigo Vazquez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:52 | Central Florida | Jared Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Chan | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Everett Simms - foul #1 on Everett Simms, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (SG) Jeffery Chan | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) Andrew Palmer | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | David McArthur connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jared Smith | 58-41 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-41 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Joseph Bush clanks a jumper from the right side | 58-41 |
| 07:34 | Central Florida | Jared Smith grabs the board | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Newton Rone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:15 | Central Florida | David McArthur hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Timothy Bates is called for traveling | 61-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), Antonio Clemente (SF), Emilio Rivera (C) James Gray, David McArthur, Newton Rone | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Michael Jenkins, Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Ronald Woodard | |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera tips it in | 63-41 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Willis Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-41 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Richard Maddocks tips it but misses | 63-41 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente grabs the board | 63-41 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Queen - foul #3 on Keith Queen, team foul #6 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Newton Rone (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF), Carlos Touchstone (C) Everett Simms, Rodrigo Vazquez, Jared Smith, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG) Donald Fox | |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Keith Queen travels with the ball | 65-41 |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | James Gray scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Clemente and he's hacked by Michael Abrams - foul #1 on Michael Abrams, team foul #7 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG) Michael Abrams | |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | James Gray makes the free throw | 68-41 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Willis Cameron clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Antonio Clemente - foul #2 on Antonio Clemente, team foul #8 | 68-41 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Willis Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Willis Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 04:24 | Central Florida | Newton Rone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-43 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | James Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #8 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan (SG) Antonio Clemente | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG) Willis Cameron | |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee misses the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 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) | |
| 03:42 | Rice | Michael Abrams drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Orman | 69-46 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-46 |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | Newton Rone grabs the offensive board | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Newton Rone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Touchstone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Orman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Maddocks (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Keith Queen - foul #4 on Keith Queen, team foul #9 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG) James Gray | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins loses the dribble to Antonio Clemente | 69-46 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente is hacked by Kenneth Orman - foul #3 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #10 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG) Carlos Touchstone | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Michael Abrams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-46 |
| 02:10 | Central Florida | Newton Rone snags the defensive board | 71-46 |
| 01:44 | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-46 |
| 01:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Abrams | 71-46 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Keith Queen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-46 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 71-46 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-46 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan tips it in | 73-46 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Michael Abrams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-46 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | James Gray snags the defensive board | 73-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 73-46 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 73-46 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Newton Rone - foul #1 on Newton Rone, team foul #9 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone (C) Jeffery Chan | |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG) Michael Abrams | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Kenneth Orman makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Kenneth Orman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Gray runs out the clock | 73-48 |