| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Howard Payne inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Peter Jenkins knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Alan Locke - foul #3 on Alan Locke, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing (PF) Alan Locke | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Carl Allen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Allen, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Jefferson Ono (C) Peter Jenkins, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Thomas | 31-27 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Carl Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett hits the finger roll | 31-29 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Carl Allen misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gordon Lansing - foul #2 on Gordon Lansing, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:51 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Bourque - foul #3 on Michael Bourque, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Howard Payne lays it in set up by Peter Jenkins | 34-31 |
| 16:42 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett misses the turnaround in the lane | 34-31 |
| 16:41 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:21 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing loses the dribble to Miguel Garcia | 34-31 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Peter Jenkins scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Miguel Garcia | 36-31 |
| 15:53 | Central Florida | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Anthony Bachus pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Lansing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Stanton Woods steals the ball from Howard Payne | 36-31 |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Miguel Garcia, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Alan Locke (PF), James Lamantia (C) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Gordon Lansing, Thomas Everett | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Barry Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Bourque - foul #3 on Barry Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:34 | Rice | Barry Johnson is called for the reach on Carl Allen - foul #4 on Barry Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Howard Payne (SF) Peter Jenkins, Robert Bartram | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (PG) Barry Johnson | |
| 14:17 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Calvin Crum - foul #1 on Calvin Crum, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:54 | Rice | Peter Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Alan Locke buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Michael Bourque hits the finger roll set up by Peter Jenkins and he's fouled by Douglas Bullock - foul #2 on Douglas Bullock, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), David Thomas (SF), Thomas Everett (C) Calvin Crum, Douglas Bullock, James Lamantia | |
| 13:11 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | David Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Alan Locke hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 12:32 | Rice | A charge is called on Michael Bourque - foul #4 on Michael Bourque, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG), Gordon Lansing (PF) Robert Davis, Alan Locke | |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Bartram - foul #1 on Robert Bartram, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Robert Bartram, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Thomas Everett swats the layup by Peter Jenkins | 38-38 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Peter Jenkins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett misses short on a runner from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Peter Jenkins gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Anthony Bachus comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gordon Lansing - foul #3 on Gordon Lansing, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Locke (PF) Thomas Everett | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Alan Locke buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Carl Allen - foul #2 on Carl Allen, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), James Lamantia (C) Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Gordon Lansing | |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Jefferson Ono pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Carl Allen | 44-42 |
| 09:30 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Davis | 44-44 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Jefferson Ono is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Walter Scott (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (PG), Thomas Everett (C) Douglas Smith, James Lamantia | |
| 09:12 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 44-44 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock comes up short on the runner near the basket | 44-44 |
| 08:25 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock tips it in | 44-46 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Walter Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Miguel Garcia, Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), Stanton Woods (SG), David Thomas (SF), Gordon Lansing (PF) Calvin Crum, Robert Davis, Douglas Bullock, Alan Locke | |
| 07:34 | Central Florida | David Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Douglas Smith | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks connects on the shot in the paint set up by Howard Payne | 46-49 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing is hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (C) Thomas Everett | |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | David Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanton Woods | 46-52 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Peter Jenkins drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Miguel Garcia | 48-52 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Peter Jenkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Miguel Garcia | 51-52 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | David Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Peter Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Douglas Smith steals it from Robert Bartram | 51-52 |
| 04:24 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Locke (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Gordon Lansing, James Lamantia | |
| 04:02 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Alan Locke snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Alan Locke loses the dribble to Jefferson Ono | 51-52 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is denied on a layup by David Thomas | 51-52 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Peter Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanton Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 03:03 | Central Florida | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:56 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Jefferson Ono snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Everett - foul #1 on Thomas Everett, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods | |
| 02:33 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bourque (C) Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG) Barry Johnson | |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 02:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Allen | 53-52 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Carl Allen scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Scott | 55-52 |
| 01:36 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Carl Allen connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Gregory Middlebrooks and he's fouled by Alan Locke - foul #4 on Alan Locke, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 01:13 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Douglas Smith is denied by Howard Payne | 58-52 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Carl Allen is hacked by Douglas Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Smith, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Howard Payne snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Douglas Smith is called for the reach on Howard Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Smith, team foul #12 | 60-52 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Allen - foul #3 on Carl Allen, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Gordon Lansing (PF) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Alan Locke | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Steve Thomas is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #13 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), Stanton Woods (SG), David Thomas (SF), Alan Locke (PF) Robert Davis, Barry Johnson, Douglas Bullock, Gordon Lansing | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | David Thomas knocks in the runner in the paint | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Stanton Woods - foul #2 on Stanton Woods, team foul #14 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Everett | 64-55 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Carl Allen is hacked by Douglas Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Smith, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SF) Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Douglas Smith is called for the reach on Walter Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Smith, team foul #16 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF) Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG) Douglas Smith | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Walter Scott makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Walter Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Thomas | 68-64 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #17 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (C) Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #18 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (C) Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-64 |