| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Hickey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Newton Rone (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Rheaume (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 27-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Arthur Matson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 29-45 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Rheaume | 29-47 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Avent | 32-47 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey connects on the shot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Anthony Rheaume | 32-49 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Timothy Bates picks off the pass by Everett Simms | 32-49 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Jason Avent | 34-49 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kelly Hickey, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Jason Avent drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Jenkins | 37-49 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Hickey | 37-49 |
| 17:27 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Arthur Matson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Everett Simms comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Rheaume - foul #2 on Anthony Rheaume, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Carlos Touchstone (SF), Warren Smith (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Everett Simms, Kelly Hickey, Newton Rone, Anthony Rheaume | |
| 16:48 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:31 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone is hacked by James Stamps - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Keith Queen (PF) Michael Jenkins, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell (SG) Antonio Clemente | |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 16:07 | Rice | James Stamps grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Alfred Moore is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) SF - James Stamps (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) C - Richard Petrus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Truesdell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Touchstone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Fox | 42-49 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Gray | 42-51 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Donald Fox drills a shot from the right block set up by James Stamps and he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), Kelly Hickey (SF), Newton Rone (PF) James Gray, Aaron Truesdell, Carlos Touchstone, Daniel Wilson | |
| 14:48 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | Warren Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG) Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume (C) Warren Smith | |
| 14:17 | Rice | Everett Simms is called for the reach on Jason Avent - foul #1 on Everett Simms, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:27 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 13:24 | Central Florida | Everett Simms hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Arthur Matson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Everett Simms gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:40 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente is fouled on the floor by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (C) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone (SF), Warren Smith (C) Kelly Hickey, Anthony Rheaume | |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Everett Simms can't connect on a runner near the basket | 45-53 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Carlos Touchstone steals it from Timothy Bates | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Touchstone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Newton Rone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Warren Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Newton Rone connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Touchstone and the foul's on Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF), Donald Fox (C) Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG) Everett Simms | |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Newton Rone makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 11:26 | Central Florida | Warren Smith snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 11:11 | Central Florida | Warren Smith drills a shot from the left block set up by James Gray | 45-58 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Richard Petrus buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-58 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Warren Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Fox - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, James Stamps, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Kelly Hickey (SF), Anthony Rheaume (C) Antonio Clemente, Carlos Touchstone, Newton Rone | |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Warren Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Warren Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Alfred Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | James Gray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Timothy Bates grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Anthony Rheaume blocks the jumper by Donald Fox | 48-60 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Everett Simms and he's hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) Alfred Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG), Carlos Touchstone (PF) James Gray, Warren Smith | |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Donald Fox misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Kelly Hickey - foul #2 on Kelly Hickey, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume's pass is intercepted by Timothy Bates | 50-63 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Timothy Bates banks in the layup | 52-63 |
| 08:41 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Anthony Rheaume is called for the reach on Arthur Matson - foul #3 on Anthony Rheaume, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Petrus (PF) Donald Fox, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Wilson (PF) Kelly Hickey | |
| 08:32 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Anthony Rheaume | 53-63 |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Arthur Matson picks off the pass by Carlos Touchstone | 53-63 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Everett Simms hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Antonio Clemente | 53-65 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Daniel Wilson steals it from Arthur Matson | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 7 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Touchstone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Rheaume (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone blows the dunk but he's fouled by Timothy Bates - foul #4 on Timothy Bates, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF) Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Newton Rone (PF), Warren Smith (C) Everett Simms, Daniel Wilson, Anthony Rheaume | |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Petrus | 56-66 |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 06:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 56-66 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-66 |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Warren Smith snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | James Gray scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Newton Rone | 56-69 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Richard Petrus's pass is intercepted by James Gray | 56-69 |
| 06:08 | Central Florida | James Gray can't throw it down | 56-69 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the lay-in | 56-69 |
| 05:47 | Central Florida | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Gray | 56-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:13 | Rice | Richard Maddocks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 05:12 | Central Florida | Newton Rone grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 05:12 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) James Stamps, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Kelly Hickey (SF), Anthony Rheaume (C) James Gray, Carlos Touchstone, Warren Smith | |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | Newton Rone misses the dunk | 56-72 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey tips it back up and in | 56-74 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Simms - foul #2 on Everett Simms, team foul #8 | 56-74 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Matson | 59-74 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente hits the follow up shot | 59-76 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kelly Hickey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Newton Rone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Rheaume (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses short on a jumper from the left block | 59-76 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Michael Jenkins snags the offensive board | 59-76 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Richard Maddocks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 61-76 |
| 02:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 61-76 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Richard Maddocks can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-76 |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Newton Rone | 61-76 |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Newton Rone connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Rheaume | 61-78 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Timothy Bates is whistled for traveling | 61-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Aaron Truesdell (SG), Carlos Touchstone (SF), Warren Smith (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Everett Simms, Antonio Clemente, Kelly Hickey, Newton Rone, Anthony Rheaume | |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell is whistled for a carry | 61-78 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Alfred Moore knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Stamps | 64-78 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-78 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Daniel Wilson grabs the offensive board | 64-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 64-78 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Warren Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Gray runs out the clock | 64-78 |