| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 10 pts. C - Genaro Conti (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) C - Adam Pease (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Watson inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 36-34 |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:23 | Rice | John Watson gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Raymond Phipps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Adam Pease pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Charles Blanchard steps in front of the Dominick Goodlett pass | 36-34 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Genaro Conti and he's fouled by Adam Pease - foul #1 on Adam Pease, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 17:58 | Rice | John Watson gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Raymond Phipps's layup is rejected by Genaro Conti | 39-34 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Blanchard | 41-34 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Raymond Phipps drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Blake Jones and the foul's on Steven Bujnowski - foul #2 on Steven Bujnowski, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF), Frank McGrail (PF), James Burditt (C) Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), James Snow (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Blake Jones, John Watson, Adam Pease | |
| 17:20 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | William Valletta connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Chavis | 43-40 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | James Burditt loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wade (SG), Andrew Timmerberg (SF) William Valletta, Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Dominick Goodlett, Raymond Phipps | |
| 16:10 | Rice | Robert Pearce is hacked by James Burditt - foul #1 on James Burditt, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF) Andrew Timmerberg, James Burditt | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG) Gregory Freeman | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Timothy Petty is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wade - foul #1 on Ryan Wade, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Genaro Conti (C) Frank McGrail | |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF) James Snow | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 12 pts. C - Genaro Conti (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Rice | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-40 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Ryan Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG) Thomas Lamar, Ryan Wade | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominick Goodlett (SG), Adam Pease (C) Timothy Petty, Robert Pearce | |
| 14:54 | Rice | Adam Pease loses the dribble to Abraham Triplett | 43-40 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Blake Jones picks off the pass by Charles Blanchard | 43-40 |
| 14:39 | Rice | John Watson banks in the layup on a great pass from Blake Jones | 43-42 |
| 14:25 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg (SF), Frank McGrail (PF) Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), James Snow (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Blake Jones, John Watson, Timothy Chavis | |
| 14:16 | Rice | Raymond Phipps scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Petty | 43-45 |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard lays it in | 45-45 |
| 13:37 | Rice | James Snow can't connect on a floater near the basket | 45-45 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Genaro Conti | 45-45 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail loses the dribble to James Snow | 45-45 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF) Andrew Timmerberg, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), John Watson (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Dominick Goodlett, James Snow, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail tips it home | 47-45 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Blake Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Steven Bujnowski | 47-45 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (PG), James Burditt (C) William Valletta, Frank McGrail | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG) Timothy Petty | |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:43 | Rice | James Snow is fouled on the floor by James Burditt - foul #2 on James Burditt, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wade (SG) Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominick Goodlett (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) James Snow, Timothy Chavis | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 12 pts. C - James Burditt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 11:19 | Central Florida | James Burditt grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett tips it in | 51-45 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Blake Jones | 51-47 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Ryan Wade is hacked by Dominick Goodlett - foul #2 on Dominick Goodlett, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Frank McGrail (PF), Genaro Conti (C) Ryan Wade, Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett, James Burditt | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), James Snow (SF), Adam Pease (C) Blake Jones, John Watson, Robert Pearce | |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar is whistled for a carry | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF) Raymond Phipps | |
| 09:53 | Rice | Timothy Petty clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Genaro Conti - foul #2 on Genaro Conti, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg (SF) Thomas Lamar | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF) Dominick Goodlett | |
| 09:53 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Genaro Conti | 51-49 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Timothy Petty clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Blanchard - foul #1 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski (SF) Andrew Timmerberg | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG) Gregory Freeman | |
| 09:17 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Chavis - foul #2 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominick Goodlett (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Timothy Petty, Timothy Chavis | |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Raymond Phipps lays it up and in | 53-53 |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Steven Bujnowski is denied by Raymond Phipps | 53-53 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Adam Pease gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:15 | Rice | James Snow is hacked by Frank McGrail - foul #3 on Frank McGrail, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SG), Abraham Triplett (PF), James Burditt (C) Charles Blanchard, Frank McGrail, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Adam Pease | |
| 08:15 | Rice | James Snow misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | James Burditt snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski lays it up and in set up by Thomas Lamar | 55-53 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Thomas Lamar steps in front of the Blake Jones pass in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar is hacked by James Snow - foul #1 on James Snow, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg (SF) Steven Bujnowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), Gregory Freeman (SG), John Watson (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Blake Jones, Dominick Goodlett, James Snow, Raymond Phipps | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Timmerberg (fresh) PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burditt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Timothy Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG) William Valletta | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:58 | Rice | Timothy Petty misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Petty - foul #1 on Timothy Petty, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Frank McGrail (C) James Burditt | |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Robert Pearce | |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Timothy Petty misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:25 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Freeman | 57-55 |
| 05:41 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lamar | 60-55 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Frank McGrail is called for the reach on John Watson - foul #4 on Frank McGrail, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), James Burditt (PF), Genaro Conti (C) Thomas Lamar, Andrew Timmerberg, Abraham Triplett, Frank McGrail | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Dominick Goodlett (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Timothy Petty, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis, Adam Pease | |
| 05:23 | Rice | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:23 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Burditt | 60-55 |
| 05:07 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Raymond Phipps comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-55 |
| 04:48 | Rice | John Watson tips it in | 63-57 |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-57 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wade (SG), Frank McGrail (PF) Charles Blanchard, James Burditt | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SF) John Watson | |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ryan Wade | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Rice | James Snow misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | Ryan Wade grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | William Valletta clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank McGrail (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Genaro Conti (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Snow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Blake Jones - foul #1 on Blake Jones, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Abraham Triplett (PF), James Burditt (C) Ryan Wade, Frank McGrail, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF), Adam Pease (C) Raymond Phipps, Robert Pearce | |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Genaro Conti (C) James Burditt | |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) James Snow, Timothy Chavis | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Abraham Triplett denies the turnaround by Raymond Phipps | 67-57 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Blake Jones tips it home | 67-59 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the shot from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Valletta | 71-59 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Blake Jones buries a 3 from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | William Valletta can't tip it in | 71-62 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Raymond Phipps pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Adam Pease snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti is hacked by Blake Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blake Jones, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Burditt (PF) Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Blake Jones hits a 3 from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Dominick Goodlett is called for the reach on Charles Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dominick Goodlett, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF) Steven Bujnowski, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:15 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Jones | 73-65 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski (SF), Genaro Conti (C) Thomas Lamar, Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | William Valletta is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Jones - foul #3 on Blake Jones, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | William Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | William Valletta misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:02 | Rice | John Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 74-65 |