| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Charles Schwenk - foul #2 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:16 | Central Florida | Major Arevalo swats the short shot by William Tobler | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | William Tobler tips it in | 31-31 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Charles Schwenk is called for the reach on Nicholas Phillips - foul #3 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG) Charles Schwenk | |
| 18:54 | Rice | Robert Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Major Arevalo | 34-31 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon drills a jumper from the right block set up by William Tobler | 34-33 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Major Arevalo hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Hall | 36-33 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | Tony Redding scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Smalls | 36-35 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Robert Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | William Tobler is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Tobler, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (PF) Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Frank Matthews (SF), Eric Nanney (PF) Stephen Beall, William Tobler | |
| 17:12 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Laffoon - foul #2 on Donald Laffoon, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF) Rodrick Beadles | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:12 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 16:48 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Nanney | 37-35 |
| 16:14 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Joaquin Yost connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Major Arevalo | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 3 pts. C - Major Arevalo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Matthews (fresh) PF - Eric Nanney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Laffoon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 15:38 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Eric Nanney steals it from Kevin Neihoff | 40-35 |
| 15:11 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-35 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Joaquin Yost hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 14:42 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), John Jones (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Kevin Neihoff, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Charles Schwenk (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), James Tatum (PF), William Tobler (C) Willie Smalls, Tony Redding, Frank Matthews, Eric Nanney, Donald Laffoon | |
| 14:22 | Rice | John Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Motyka | 44-35 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 44-35 |
| 14:01 | Rice | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | James Tatum is hacked by Rodrick Beadles - foul #3 on Rodrick Beadles, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Kevin Neihoff (C) Joaquin Yost, John Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Richard Greenwalt - foul #1 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon (C) William Tobler | |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Charles Kelly clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Beall - foul #2 on Stephen Beall, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG) Jonathan Lott | |
| 12:48 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | James Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:36 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon misses the shot from close range | 47-37 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Smalls | 47-39 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles throws it down set up by Ronald Motyka | 49-39 |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall loses the dribble to Rodrick Beadles | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Motyka (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Schwenk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Beall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tatum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Robert Hall misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by James Tatum - foul #4 on James Tatum, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), John Jones (SF), Major Arevalo (C) Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), Frank Matthews (SF), William Tobler (PF) Charles Schwenk, Stephen Beall, James Tatum | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Robert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Robert Hall misses the 3rd free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | William Tobler knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Laffoon | 50-41 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Major Arevalo buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hall | 53-41 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Redding - foul #1 on Tony Redding, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF) Robert Hall, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Eric Nanney (PF) Willie Smalls, Donald Laffoon | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews is hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | William Tobler connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Lott | 54-43 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Joaquin Yost is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Rodrick Beadles (SF) Richard Greenwalt, Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG), Stephen Beall (SF) Frank Matthews, Eric Nanney | |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | Tony Redding makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Beall | 54-46 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles buries a runner from close range set up by Robert Hall | 56-46 |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Redding | 56-49 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Robert Hall hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 58-49 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk is hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #1 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Ronald Motyka (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Nicholas Phillips, John Jones, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG), Frank Matthews (SF), Eric Nanney (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Jonathan Lott, Stephen Beall, William Tobler, Tony Redding | |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses the 3 from straight away | 58-49 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Ronald Motyka pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Charles Schwenk - foul #4 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SG) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Tatum (PF) Eric Nanney | |
| 07:54 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:36 | Central Florida | Ronald Motyka denies the turnaround by Donald Laffoon | 59-49 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Matthews (fresh) PF - James Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff comes up short on the runner from the left block | 59-49 |
| 07:13 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Major Arevalo (C) Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), Stephen Beall (SF) Charles Schwenk, Frank Matthews | |
| 06:36 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Redding | 59-52 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joaquin Yost | 61-52 |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Robert Hall steps in front of the James Tatum pass | 61-52 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses short on a jumper in the paint | 61-52 |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the jumper near the basket set up by James Tatum and he's hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #2 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (PF) Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kevin Neihoff | 61-54 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Major Arevalo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joaquin Yost | 64-54 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Joaquin Yost is called for the reach on Willie Smalls - foul #3 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), John Jones (C) Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG), Eric Nanney (PF), William Tobler (C) Stephen Beall, James Tatum, Donald Laffoon | |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Nanney | 64-55 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney buries a runner from the right block | 64-57 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips comes up short on the shot from close range | 64-57 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Tony Redding makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Smalls | 64-60 |
| 03:36 | Rice | John Jones connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Phillips | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tony Redding (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Eric Nanney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Tobler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | William Tobler is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff, John Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Stephen Beall (SF), Donald Laffoon (C) Willie Smalls, Tony Redding, Eric Nanney | |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | William Tobler misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Major Arevalo banks in the layup set up by Charles Kelly | 68-60 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Tatum (PF) William Tobler | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | James Tatum tips it in | 68-62 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Robert Hall buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Phillips | 71-62 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | Ronald Motyka denies the turnaround by Jonathan Lott | 71-62 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | James Tatum hits the follow up shot | 71-64 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 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) | |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Lott and he's fouled by Major Arevalo - foul #3 on Major Arevalo, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG) Jonathan Lott | |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Ronald Motyka swats the short shot by Donald Laffoon | 71-67 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Willie Smalls is called for the reach on Rodrick Beadles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Smalls, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon is whistled for a carry | 73-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is hacked by Willie Smalls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Smalls, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Major Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Major Arevalo is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Smalls - foul #4 on Willie Smalls, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall loses the dribble to Major Arevalo | 77-67 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Hall runs out the clock | 77-67 |