| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Tim Condroski inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | The short jumper by James Spurgeon is denied by Michael McConnaughy | 25-40 |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | William Cannon grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 19:36 | Central Florida | William Cannon is whistled for traveling | 25-40 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Tim Condroski's pass is intercepted by Michael McConnaughy | 25-40 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 25-42 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Gene Mitchel pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Tim Condroski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-42 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | Michael Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 18:11 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the tip | 28-42 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Gene Mitchel gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:48 | Rice | James Spurgeon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Woolsey | 31-42 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Michael Powell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Rolston | 31-45 |
| 17:08 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-45 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gene Mitchel - foul #2 on Gene Mitchel, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Esteban Romero (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Gene Mitchel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard McCalley (SG), Paul Crane (C) Freddy Copeland, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | Michael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Esteban Romero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 16:43 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 16:23 | Central Florida | Richard Bass steps in front of the Thomas Rolston pass | 31-46 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Esteban Romero blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Rolston - foul #2 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), William Chambers (SF), Michael McConnaughy (C) William Cannon, Michael Powell, Thomas Rolston | |
| 16:03 | Rice | Esteban Romero makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Esteban Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Esteban Romero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McCalley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Crane (fresh) C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Gordon Burnam - foul #2 on Gordon Burnam, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Gene Mitchel (C) Charles Miles, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG) William Chambers | |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Freddy Copeland | 33-48 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Brian Smith steps in front of the Richard Bass pass | 33-48 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Paul Crane hits the finger roll set up by Brian Smith | 33-50 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 14:23 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Gordon Burnam misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Richard Bass, Esteban Romero | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG), Omar Neal (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Brian Smith, Freddy Copeland, Richard McCalley, Paul Crane, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 14:11 | Rice | Gordon Burnam makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Gordon Burnam makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom is hacked by Robert Oliver - foul #3 on Robert Oliver, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Arthur Dean (C) Gordon Burnam, Robert Oliver, Gene Mitchel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:49 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tim Condroski - foul #2 on Tim Condroski, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| 13:49 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:49 | Central Florida | Michael Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:31 | Rice | James Spurgeon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wayne Woolsey | 38-51 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Michael Powell drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Cannon | 38-53 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Arthur Dean loses the ball out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Gene Mitchel (C) Charles Miles, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael McConnaughy (C) Omar Neal, David Holmstrom | |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | William Cannon misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-53 |
| 12:41 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Gene Mitchel misses the tip | 38-53 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Gene Mitchel pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 12:24 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | Michael Powell is whistled for a carry | 38-53 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Thomas Rolston blocks the short jumper by Tim Condroski | 38-53 |
| 11:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Rolston | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Cannon and he's fouled by Wayne Woolsey - foul #1 on Wayne Woolsey, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Esteban Romero (PF) Wayne Woolsey, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard McCalley (SF) Michael Powell | |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses the free throw | 38-55 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Esteban Romero grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 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) | |
| 11:19 | Rice | Charles Miles drills a shot from the right side | 40-55 |
| 11:07 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-55 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 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) | |
| 10:51 | Rice | Charles Miles connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Burnam | 43-55 |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy banks in the layup set up by Richard McCalley | 43-57 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Gordon Burnam is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gordon Burnam, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Arthur Dean (C) Gordon Burnam, Charles Miles, Richard Bass, Gene Mitchel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Michael Powell (SF), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) William Cannon, Freddy Copeland, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | Paul Crane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Smith | 43-59 |
| 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) | |
| 09:48 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Oliver - foul #4 on Robert Oliver, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG), James Spurgeon (PF) Robert Oliver, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Esteban Romero misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Powell - foul #3 on Michael Powell, team foul #3 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG), Omar Neal (SG) Brian Smith, Richard McCalley | |
| 09:13 | Rice | Esteban Romero makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Esteban Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | Michael Powell drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Omar Neal | 45-63 |
| 08:46 | Rice | James Spurgeon is fouled on the floor by Michael Powell - foul #4 on Michael Powell, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Tim Condroski, Esteban Romero | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Chambers (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Michael Powell, Paul Crane, David Holmstrom | |
| 08:30 | Rice | Charles Miles is whistled for a carry | 45-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Mitchel (C) Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | Omar Neal is fouled on the floor by Charles Miles - foul #2 on Charles Miles, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG) William Chambers | |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | Omar Neal makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | Omar Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Gordon Burnam connects on the jump hook in the paint | 47-65 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | James Spurgeon is called for the reach on Freddy Copeland - foul #3 on James Spurgeon, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG) Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (SF) Omar Neal | |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Gordon Burnam knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Oliver | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Michael Powell scores on a floater from the baseline | 49-69 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Gordon Burnam misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 49-69 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Cannon | 49-69 |
| 06:25 | Central Florida | William Cannon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Gene Mitchel snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Robert Oliver knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Bass | 51-69 |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | William Cannon travels with the ball | 51-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Tim Condroski (SF), Esteban Romero (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Gordon Burnam, Richard Bass, James Spurgeon, Gene Mitchel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Richard McCalley (SG), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) William Cannon, Freddy Copeland, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Esteban Romero snags the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Esteban Romero hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-69 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey double dribbles | 54-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Chambers (SF) Michael Powell | |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Brian Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG), Michael McConnaughy (C) Brian Smith, David Holmstrom | |
| 04:05 | Rice | Charles Miles scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Wayne Woolsey | 56-69 |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy throws it down | 56-71 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Esteban Romero scores on a runner from the left block | 58-71 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-71 |
| 03:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Dean | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Esteban Romero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Dean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard McCalley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Crane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Charles Miles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Paul Crane pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), James Spurgeon (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) Charles Miles, Esteban Romero, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF) Richard McCalley, William Chambers, Paul Crane | |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Tim Condroski grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses the floater from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Michael Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Powell | 58-74 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Robert Oliver hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Woolsey | 61-74 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-74 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy tips it back up and in | 61-76 |
| 01:07 | Rice | William Cannon is called for the reach on Tim Condroski - foul #2 on William Cannon, team foul #5 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Esteban Romero (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Gene Mitchel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Richard McCalley (SG), William Chambers (SF), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) William Cannon, Freddy Copeland, Michael Powell, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Esteban Romero steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Richard Bass denies the turnaround by Brian Smith | 61-76 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Esteban Romero grabs the defensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-76 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Brian Smith runs out the clock | 61-76 |