| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Keith Styles inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Werner Peabody knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | David Beck makes the shot from the right wing set up by William Givens | 30-33 |
| 19:16 | Rice | John Schechter is denied on a layup by Daniel Woodward | 30-33 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Beck | 30-33 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Guy Northrup and he's hacked by John Schechter - foul #1 on John Schechter, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:38 | Rice | The jump hook by Homer Eiland is blocked by Lawrence Stapleton | 30-36 |
| 18:37 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:24 | Rice | John Schechter is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Stapleton - foul #2 on Lawrence Stapleton, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Dennis Woodring knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Homer Eiland | 33-36 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Dennis Woodring loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG), Bart Thomas (PF) Dennis Woodring, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (SG), Trey Hill (SF), James Raynor (C) Guy Northrup, David Beck, Daniel Woodward | |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | Gerald Griffith takes the ball from Lawrence Stapleton | 33-36 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Werner Peabody lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Griffith | 35-36 |
| 16:44 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves's pass is intercepted by Homer Eiland | 35-36 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Werner Peabody is hacked by James Raynor - foul #1 on James Raynor, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF), Jamie Thrall (C) Keith Styles, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SG), Brian Davis (PF) William Givens, Lawrence Stapleton | |
| 16:10 | Rice | Alton Hargreaves steps in front of the Jamie Thrall pass | 35-36 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Brian Davis can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Werner Peabody grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Jamie Thrall tips it in | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bart Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Trey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Griffith - foul #2 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), John Schechter (PF) Werner Peabody, Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SG), David Beck (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) Alton Hargreaves, Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| 15:37 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:37 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 15:06 | Central Florida | John Schechter denies the turnaround by Trey Hill | 40-38 |
| 15:05 | Rice | John Schechter snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Dennis Woodring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Gerald Griffith, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Aaron Burke, Trey Hill | |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Dennis Woodring picks off the pass by David Beck | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Lawrence Stapleton blocks the jumper by Stephen Palmer | 40-38 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Homer Eiland tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Woodward | 42-41 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Homer Eiland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Bart Thomas (PF) Dennis Woodring, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:27 | Central Florida | David Beck makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Guy Northrup | 42-44 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | David Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Stapleton | 42-47 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:26 | Central Florida | David Beck grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 12:09 | Central Florida | David Beck connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Guy Northrup | 42-50 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Woodward - foul #1 on Daniel Woodward, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (C) Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) William Givens, Guy Northrup, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| 11:45 | Rice | Gerald Griffith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Woodring | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Trey Hill drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alton Hargreaves and he's hacked by Gerald Griffith - foul #3 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF) Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Trey Hill misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Jamie Thrall snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Brian Davis steps in front of the Werner Peabody pass | 45-52 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | James Raynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | James Raynor misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:43 | Rice | John Schechter pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Gerald Griffith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 48-52 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | James Raynor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Werner Peabody, Dennis Woodring, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Guy Northrup (SG), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Alton Hargreaves, Aaron Burke, Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| 10:07 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | Trey Hill loses the dribble to Gerald Griffith | 48-52 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-52 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | William Givens gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Bart Thomas (PF) Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Beck (SF) Trey Hill | |
| 08:56 | Rice | Keith Styles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF) Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Raynor (C) Daniel Woodward | |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Beck and he's hacked by Keith Styles - foul #3 on Keith Styles, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Davis (PF) Lawrence Stapleton | |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Keith Styles snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 08:19 | Rice | James Raynor blocks the short jumper by John Schechter | 48-54 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Brian Davis gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | William Givens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:57 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup tips it home | 48-56 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Guy Northrup is called for the reach on Werner Peabody - foul #2 on Guy Northrup, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Bart Thomas (PF) Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (SG), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Guy Northrup, Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bart Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Beck (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Lawrence Stapleton takes the ball from Homer Eiland | 48-56 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | David Beck misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Griffith - foul #4 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (C) Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SG) William Givens | |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | David Beck makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | David Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jamie Thrall | 51-58 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton is fouled on the floor by Bart Thomas - foul #2 on Bart Thomas, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF) Werner Peabody, Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Trey Hill (SF) David Beck | |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | Trey Hill is fouled on the floor by Keith Styles - foul #4 on Keith Styles, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Eiland (C) Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Guy Northrup (SG), Brian Davis (PF) Alton Hargreaves, Aaron Burke, Lawrence Stapleton | |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | Trey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | Trey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:03 | Rice | John Schechter connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Woodring | 53-60 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | William Givens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Trey Hill | 53-63 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Dennis Woodring's pass is intercepted by William Givens in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-63 |
| 05:23 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Trey Hill | 53-63 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | Brian Davis jams it on a nice dish by William Givens and he's hacked by Dennis Woodring - foul #1 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Bart Thomas (PF) Dennis Woodring, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Beck (SF) Daniel Woodward | |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | Brian Davis makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Rice | Werner Peabody scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bart Thomas | 56-66 |
| 04:48 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is hacked by Stephen Palmer - foul #4 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF) Keith Styles | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Brian Davis | |
| 04:48 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:48 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Guy Northrup steals it from Stephen Palmer | 56-68 |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup lays it up and in | 56-70 |
| 04:24 | Rice | David Beck steals the ball from Homer Eiland | 56-70 |
| 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) | |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Trey Hill knocks in the runner from the left block | 56-72 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-72 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Guy Northrup | 56-72 |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-72 |
| 03:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bart Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Guy Northrup (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Beck (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Trey Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Bart Thomas | 58-72 |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | William Givens misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Werner Peabody - foul #2 on Werner Peabody, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF) Stephen Palmer, Gerald Griffith, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (SG), Aaron Burke (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) Guy Northrup, David Beck, Trey Hill | |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | William Givens misses the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | William Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward snags the offensive board | 58-72 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves is fouled on the floor by Bart Thomas - foul #3 on Bart Thomas, team foul #11 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Davis (SF) William Givens | |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:57 | Rice | John Schechter buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Lawrence Stapleton - foul #3 on Lawrence Stapleton, team foul #5 | 60-74 |
| 02:57 | Rice | John Schechter misses the free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Daniel Woodward | 60-74 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves is called for 10 seconds | 60-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), Jamie Thrall (C) Werner Peabody, Keith Styles, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Trey Hill (SF), James Raynor (C) Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| 02:28 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is hacked by Aaron Burke - foul #1 on Aaron Burke, team foul #6 | 60-74 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-74 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | James Raynor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | James Raynor misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 60-74 |
| 01:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 60-74 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Brian Davis is called for the reach on Bart Thomas - foul #2 on Brian Davis, team foul #7 | 60-74 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | James Raynor grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Alton Hargreaves and he's hacked by Gerald Griffith - foul #5 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #12 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF) Gerald Griffith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke misses the free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Jamie Thrall snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Jamie Thrall clanks a jump hook near the basket | 61-76 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Dennis Woodring grabs the offensive board | 61-76 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Anthony Perdue comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-76 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Bart Thomas snags the offensive board | 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Edward Chapman clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Raynor - foul #2 on James Raynor, team foul #8 | 61-76 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | James Raynor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Anthony Perdue snags the defensive board | 62-76 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Jamie Thrall can't finish the layup | 62-76 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves runs out the clock | 62-76 |