| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Abercrombie (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 13 pts. SF - George Parker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Casey Simpson is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | George Parker's floater is knocked away by Casey Simpson | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | George Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | George Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Michael Granados lays it up and in on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 38-31 |
| 18:25 | Central Florida | Casey Simpson steals it from Terry Dycus | 38-31 |
| 18:11 | Rice | John Cowling knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | George Parker banks in the layup and the foul's on Duane Lawhorn - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Kile (C) Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG) Robert Abercrombie | |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | George Parker makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses short on a floater from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 17:27 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:04 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Vanauken | 40-36 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Michael Granados is hacked by Nicholas Roberts - foul #3 on Nicholas Roberts, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF), Dale Howard (C) George Parker, Octavio Giordano, Nicholas Roberts | |
| 16:25 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG) Larry Vanauken | |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | Dale Howard hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg clanks a floater in the paint | 40-38 |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Dale Howard pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 3 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Abercrombie (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Terry Dycus (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - John Powers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | John Powers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Dycus | 40-40 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Casey Simpson snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Robert Abercrombie is called for the reach on Edwin Veatch - foul #2 on Robert Abercrombie, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Edwin Veatch, Zachary Hedberg, Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG), George Parker (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Nicholas Roberts (C) Robert Abercrombie, Terry Dycus, John Powers, Scott Donohue, Dale Howard | |
| 14:28 | Rice | John Nutter comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 40-40 |
| 14:27 | Rice | John Cowling gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Clay Farnham drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn and he's hacked by Octavio Giordano - foul #3 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG) John Nutter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:21 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | George Parker makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Vanauken | 43-42 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Clay Farnham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Stephen Kile pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Stephen Kile hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn and he's fouled by Nicholas Roberts - foul #4 on Nicholas Roberts, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (PF) Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Dale Howard (C) Bob Hernandes, Nicholas Roberts | |
| 13:19 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | George Parker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 13:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Kile | 46-42 |
| 12:55 | Rice | John Cowling hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Dale Howard - foul #2 on Dale Howard, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG) Larry Vanauken | |
| 12:55 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:55 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 12:34 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF) George Parker, Octavio Giordano | |
| 12:04 | Rice | Casey Simpson connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Dale Howard - foul #3 on Dale Howard, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Jason Kent | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:04 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Clay Farnham swats the short shot by Scott Donohue | 51-42 |
| 11:44 | Central Florida | John Powers grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Abercrombie (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | Dale Howard blows the layup | 51-42 |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses the tip | 51-42 |
| 11:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Duane Lawhorn | 51-42 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 11:23 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dale Howard | 51-42 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Dale Howard buries a turnaround from the left block | 51-44 |
| 10:51 | Rice | John Nutter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clay Farnham | 54-44 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Cowling - foul #3 on John Cowling, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), George Parker (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) Robert Abercrombie, John Powers, Scott Donohue | |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:19 | Rice | George Parker steals the ball from Michael Granados | 54-45 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Michael Granados hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano loses the dribble to Edwin Veatch | 54-47 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Michael Granados jams it on a great pass from Edwin Veatch | 56-47 |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | Dale Howard lays it in | 56-49 |
| 08:37 | Rice | John Nutter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken is denied on a layup by John Nutter | 56-49 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Edwin Veatch grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Edwin Veatch drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Jason Kent swats the shot by Octavio Giordano | 59-49 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Jason Kent pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:40 | Rice | The jumper by Jason Kent is denied by Dale Howard | 59-49 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Nutter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Kent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Kile (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Larry Vanauken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Octavio Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dale Howard (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Terry Dycus picks off the pass by Edwin Veatch | 59-49 |
| 06:36 | Central Florida | John Nutter denies the turnaround by Dale Howard | 59-49 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Jason Kent is hacked by Larry Vanauken - foul #1 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), John Cowling (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, John Nutter, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG), John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF), Nicholas Roberts (C) Larry Vanauken, George Parker, Octavio Giordano, Dale Howard | |
| 06:30 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | John Powers comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Nicholas Roberts denies the turnaround by Duane Lawhorn | 61-49 |
| 06:08 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie travels with the ball | 61-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Jason Kent | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:40 | Rice | Kristopher Mire comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Nicholas Roberts | 61-49 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Dycus and he's fouled by Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Casey Simpson can't throw it down | 61-52 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | A charge is called on John Powers - foul #2 on John Powers, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is whistled for a carry | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Stanley Cunningham (C) Kristopher Mire, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG) Robert Abercrombie, Terry Dycus | |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bob Hernandes | 61-55 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Nicholas Roberts steals it from Clay Farnham | 61-55 |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue connects on the floater from the left wing | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Donohue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Roberts - foul #5 on Nicholas Roberts, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Parker (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Dale Howard (C) John Powers, Scott Donohue, Nicholas Roberts | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | George Parker connects on the 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 03:04 | Rice | George Parker is called for the reach on Edwin Veatch - foul #2 on George Parker, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Stephen Kile (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, Clay Farnham, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG) Bob Hernandes | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | George Parker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Casey Simpson pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Jason Kent (PF) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Scott Donohue (C) Larry Vanauken, Dale Howard | |
| 02:29 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | George Parker grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Casey Simpson steals the ball from Octavio Giordano | 63-60 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Jason Kent's layup is rejected by Octavio Giordano | 63-60 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Casey Simpson snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Michael Granados's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Jason Kent | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Scott Donohue | |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | George Parker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Clay Farnham pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Michael Granados hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:39 | Rice | John Cowling snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | John Cowling is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Abercrombie - foul #3 on Robert Abercrombie, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Jason Kent (C) Michael Granados, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:37 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:37 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | George Parker grabs the board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Jason Kent pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Clay Farnham is hacked by Terry Dycus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Dycus, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 68-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Clay Farnham is hacked by Robert Abercrombie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Abercrombie, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Abercrombie | 69-63 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Robert Abercrombie is called for the reach on Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Abercrombie, team foul #14 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG) Robert Abercrombie | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-63 |