| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Central Florida | Tony Redding drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 19:32 | Rice | James Tatum steals the ball from Kevin Neihoff | 40-42 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Gary Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Stephen Beall steals it from Charles Kelly | 40-42 |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | Tony Redding hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tatum | 40-44 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is hacked by Tony Redding - foul #3 on Tony Redding, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG) Tony Redding | |
| 18:09 | Rice | John Jones's pass is intercepted by William Tobler | 40-44 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | James Tatum hits a floater near the basket set up by Stephen Beall | 40-46 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Beall - foul #3 on Stephen Beall, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Nanney (SF), James Vanleer (C) Stephen Beall, William Tobler | |
| 17:21 | Rice | Joseph Horn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Lott - foul #1 on Jonathan Lott, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (SG), Stephen Leith (C) Jonathan Lott, James Tatum | |
| 17:21 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | James Vanleer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:36 | Rice | William Burakowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:19 | Central Florida | William Burakowski steals it from Stephen Leith | 41-46 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, William Burakowski, Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), James Tatum (PF), William Tobler (C) Nathaniel Crosswhite, James Vanleer, Stephen Leith | |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney makes the jumper from the right block set up by Jonathan Lott | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Nanney (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | The short jumper by Kevin Neihoff is denied by James Tatum | 41-48 |
| 15:42 | Rice | John Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:23 | Rice | John Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Lott | 41-50 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled on the floor by James Tatum - foul #2 on James Tatum, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), Stephen Beall (SF) Charles Schwenk, Eric Nanney | |
| 14:38 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Gary Ferguson tips it home | 43-50 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott is hacked by Paul Polston - foul #1 on Paul Polston, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), James Vanleer (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Jonathan Lott, James Tatum, William Tobler | |
| 13:56 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Vanleer | 43-53 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Manuel Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF) William Burakowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | James Vanleer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Beall | 43-55 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Joseph Horn drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Greenwalt | 45-55 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 45-55 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses the tip | 45-55 |
| 12:33 | Rice | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:14 | Rice | John Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 12:12 | Rice | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 11:58 | Rice | John Jones misses the lay-in | 45-55 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall grabs the board | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Vanleer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Leith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses short on a shot from close range | 45-55 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Joseph Horn snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Paul Polston loses the ball out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Chris Campbell (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, John Jones, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Charles Schwenk (SG), Eric Nanney (SF), James Tatum (PF), William Tobler (C) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Tony Redding, Stephen Beall, James Vanleer, Stephen Leith | |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | William Tobler is hacked by Gary Ferguson - foul #2 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Lott and he's hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Chris Campbell snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Tobler - foul #1 on William Tobler, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG) Eric Nanney | |
| 10:25 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:25 | Central Florida | William Tobler pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | William Tobler drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 48-60 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | William Tobler drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Schwenk | 48-62 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jonathan Lott - foul #2 on Jonathan Lott, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF) Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF) Charles Schwenk | |
| 09:21 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 08:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kevin Neihoff | 50-62 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is fouled on the floor by James Tatum - foul #3 on James Tatum, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SF) Charles Kelly, Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Vanleer (C) William Tobler | |
| 08:46 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | James Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Tony Redding hits a shot from close range set up by Jonathan Lott and he's hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (C) Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (PG), Stephen Leith (C) Jonathan Lott, James Tatum | |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses the free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith grabs the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | Tony Redding is called for traveling | 50-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SF) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (SG) Tony Redding | |
| 07:49 | Rice | John Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Polston | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Leith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith is called for 5 seconds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF) Richard Greenwalt, John Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), James Tatum (PF), William Tobler (C) Nathaniel Crosswhite, James Vanleer, Stephen Leith | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 54-64 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott connects on the shot from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-66 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Joseph Horn connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 56-66 |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall's floater is knocked away by Joseph Horn | 56-66 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Gary Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG) Charles Schwenk | |
| 05:52 | Rice | Gary Ferguson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Tatum - foul #4 on James Tatum, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Beall - foul #4 on Stephen Beall, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | James Tatum connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Lott | 60-71 |
| 04:47 | Rice | John Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Tatum - foul #5 on James Tatum, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Vanleer (PF) James Tatum | |
| 04:47 | Rice | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:47 | Rice | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | William Tobler gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | William Tobler is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Tobler, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SF) Stephen Beall | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses long on a shot from the baseline | 60-71 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | William Tobler grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Tony Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:01 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Leith (C) William Tobler | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | Charles Kelly steals it from Jonathan Lott | 60-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Leith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 03:34 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 60-72 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Charles Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Tony Redding hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 60-72 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Wall | 62-72 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Manuel Wall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF), William Tobler (C) Charles Schwenk, Stephen Leith | |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | Tony Redding hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-72 |
| 02:00 | Central Florida | William Tobler tips it back up and in | 62-74 |
| 01:49 | Rice | John Jones buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 64-74 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-77 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-77 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | James Vanleer snags the defensive board | 64-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Lott and he's fouled by Gary Ferguson - foul #3 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #6 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (PG), Nathaniel Crosswhite (SG), Stephen Leith (C) Jonathan Lott, Tony Redding, William Tobler | |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses the free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Paul Polston gets the rebound | 64-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Stephen Beall is called for the reach on Richard Greenwalt - foul #5 on Stephen Beall, team foul #12 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Nanney (SF) Stephen Beall | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith misses the dunk attempt | 65-79 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith tips it home | 65-81 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-81 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 65-81 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Paul Polston hits the finger roll set up by Richard Greenwalt | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk runs out the clock | 67-81 |