| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Blanchard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Martin Link inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | Martin Link comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard hits the follow up shot | 21-38 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Norman Smith is hacked by James Costanzo - foul #3 on James Costanzo, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 21-38 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | James Costanzo can't connect on a floater in the paint | 21-38 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Norman Smith drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 23-38 |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | Joshua Odom steps in front of the Jack Blanchard pass | 23-38 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 25-38 |
| 17:27 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Smith - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Alexander Haines (SF), John Bingham (PF) James Costanzo, Martin Link, Rodney Fontaine | |
| 17:27 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:27 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Michael Fellman snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Bob Weir is alone and drills a runner from the left block | 27-39 |
| 16:41 | Central Florida | John Bingham connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Thompson | 27-41 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Bob Weir double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley grabs the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 15:47 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG) Jack Blanchard | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Haines (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bingham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Hafley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine (PF) John Bingham | |
| 15:22 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-41 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Bob Weir grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Bobby Thompson picks off the pass by Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines lays it up and in set up by Bobby Thompson | 27-43 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Norman Smith scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 29-43 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 14:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Young | 29-43 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Bob Weir scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Smith | 32-43 |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine tips it in | 32-45 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Jacob Cuddy picks off the pass by Norman Smith | 32-45 |
| 13:32 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gilbert McGibney - foul #1 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Vic Cornwall (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Bob Weir, Michael Fellman, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Jack Blanchard (SG), Martin Link (PF), John Bingham (C) Jacob Cuddy, Alexander Haines, Rodney Fontaine, Gerald Hafley | |
| 13:32 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:32 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 12:55 | Central Florida | Martin Link banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Costanzo | 32-48 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Jack Blanchard is called for the reach on Vic Cornwall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine (PF) Bobby Thompson | |
| 12:40 | Rice | Martin Link steals the ball from Vic Cornwall | 32-48 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Joshua Odom is called for the reach on Jack Blanchard - foul #2 on Joshua Odom, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-48 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Vic Cornwall grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Vic Cornwall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Mulloy | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Fontaine (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Bingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | George Mulloy is called for the reach on John Bingham - foul #2 on George Mulloy, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Vic Cornwall, Joshua Odom, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Rodney Fontaine | |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Chad Delp - foul #1 on Chad Delp, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG) Jack Blanchard | |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Richard Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-49 |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | Martin Link grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Richard Young is called for the reach on Gerald Hafley - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Michael Fellman (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Chad Delp, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SG), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Martin Link, John Bingham | |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 35-49 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 3 from straight away | 35-49 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Bobby Thompson | 35-49 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-49 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Bob Weir grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Bob Weir connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 37-49 |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert McGibney - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard (SG), John Bingham (PF) Alexander Haines, Rodney Fontaine | |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 08:25 | Rice | George Mulloy tips it in | 39-51 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Thompson | 39-54 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:50 | Rice | George Mulloy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 07:24 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Hafley | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mulloy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bobby Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Bingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Hafley (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Bob Weir comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bobby Thompson - foul #1 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Alexander Haines (SG), Martin Link (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Jacob Cuddy, Jack Blanchard, Bobby Thompson, Gerald Hafley | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-56 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine tips it back up and in | 40-58 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp loses the ball out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | James Costanzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-58 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Michael Fellman hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by John Bingham - foul #2 on John Bingham, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard (SG) Alexander Haines | |
| 06:00 | Rice | Michael Fellman makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-58 |
| 05:35 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Fontaine | 43-58 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | John Bingham is hacked by Michael Fellman - foul #1 on Michael Fellman, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Norman Smith is hacked by Jack Blanchard - foul #3 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG) Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Alexander Haines (SG), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Jack Blanchard, John Bingham | |
| 04:55 | Rice | Richard Young can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Hafley - foul #2 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:55 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Martin Link buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-61 |
| 04:23 | Rice | George Mulloy is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hafley - foul #3 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard (SG) Martin Link | |
| 04:23 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:23 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:02 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 03:59 | Rice | George Mulloy's pass is intercepted by Alexander Haines in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines lays it in | 47-63 |
| 03:56 | Rice | George Mulloy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Martin Link (SF), John Bingham (PF) Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines, Rodney Fontaine | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley is hacked by Michael Fellman - foul #2 on Michael Fellman, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF) George Mulloy, Marc Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG) Jacob Cuddy | |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bingham (tiring) 5 pts. C - Gerald Hafley (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Michael Fellman comes up short on the runner in the lane | 47-65 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Bob Weir tips it in | 49-65 |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | James Costanzo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Marc Moore (PF) Larry Hughes, Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SG), Alexander Haines (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Jack Blanchard, Martin Link, Gerald Hafley | |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | James Costanzo misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | James Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:23 | Rice | George Mulloy is hacked by Bobby Thompson - foul #2 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG) James Costanzo | |
| 02:23 | Rice | George Mulloy misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:23 | Central Florida | John Bingham gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy is hacked by George Mulloy - foul #3 on George Mulloy, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley (C) John Bingham | |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Jacob Cuddy takes the ball from Bob Weir in the backcourt | 49-68 |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy banks in the layup | 49-70 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bob Weir | 52-70 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-70 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine snags the offensive board | 52-70 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Cuddy | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Rice | George Mulloy buries a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Gerald Hafley - foul #4 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #9 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF) Marc Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Jack Blanchard (SG), Martin Link (SF) Jacob Cuddy, Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines | |
| 00:56 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the free throw | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Martin Link connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-75 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Jack Blanchard is called for the reach on George Mulloy - foul #4 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #10 | 55-75 |
| 00:23 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:23 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Costanzo runs out the clock | 57-75 |