| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Holm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Otis Myers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Central Florida | Frank Stephenson is called for the reach on Harry Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dennis Holm, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Holm - foul #3 on Dennis Holm, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | Michael Hering shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 18:59 | Rice | The jump hook by Joseph Durst is blocked by Otis Myers | 25-41 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Otis Myers grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Holm | 25-44 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 18:36 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm gets the rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hering | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:21 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson | 27-47 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Joseph Durst pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Dennis Holm picks off the pass by Lawrence Johnson | 27-47 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm lays it in | 27-49 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Frank Stephenson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur can't finish the layup | 30-49 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:35 | Rice | Dennis Holm steals it from Darren Shaffer | 30-49 |
| 16:14 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Aldrich | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:06 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow lays it up and in on a great pass from Darren Shaffer and he's hacked by Dennis Holm - foul #4 on Dennis Holm, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (PG), Corey Riddle (SG), Howard Reed (SF) Frank Stephenson, Joseph Durst, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Kenneth Camire (SG), Keith Fales (SF), William Ott (PF), David Bostwick (C) Harry Wilbur, Brian Aldrich, Dennis Holm, Michael Hering, Otis Myers | |
| 16:06 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| 15:47 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-52 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | William Ott hits the follow up shot | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) SG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Tedrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Camire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Ott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Rice | David Bostwick is called for the reach on Howard Reed - foul #1 on David Bostwick, team foul #4 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Donald Reavis (PF) Cleveland Ladner, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:17 | Rice | Howard Reed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 15:16 | Central Florida | David Bostwick grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Keith Fales's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Reavis | 33-54 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | David Bostwick tips it but misses | 33-54 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Howard Reed buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Alan Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:19 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on William Ott - foul #1 on William Ott, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SG), Darren Shaffer (C) Corey Riddle, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:19 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | David Bostwick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Howard Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Michael Hering (PF), Otis Myers (C) Alan Smith, Kenneth Camire, William Ott, David Bostwick | |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Michael Hering can't finish the layup | 38-54 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Donald Reavis gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Donald Reavis is hacked by Keith Fales - foul #1 on Keith Fales, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (SG) Howard Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske (SF) Keith Fales | |
| 13:14 | Rice | Joseph Durst scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Otis Myers - foul #2 on Otis Myers, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Holm (SF) Kenneth Maske | |
| 13:14 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Corey Riddle - foul #2 on Corey Riddle, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (C) Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Donald Reavis clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Otis Myers - foul #3 on Otis Myers, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (SF) Joseph Durst | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:42 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Myers | 42-55 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Otis Myers is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hering out of a doubleteam | 42-57 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Donald Reavis splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 44-57 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Stephen McKinnie steals it from Harry Wilbur | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Corey Riddle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Reavis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Holm (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hering (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Otis Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Corey Riddle double dribbles | 44-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Joseph Durst (SG), Howard Reed (SF), Darren Shaffer (C) Stephen McKinnie, Corey Riddle, Carlos Tedrow, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Kenneth Camire (SG), Keith Fales (SF), William Ott (PF), David Bostwick (C) Harry Wilbur, Brian Aldrich, Dennis Holm, Michael Hering, Otis Myers | |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | David Bostwick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Howard Reed gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Darren Shaffer is called for traveling | 44-57 |
| 10:28 | Central Florida | Alan Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Stephenson - foul #2 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire is fouled on the floor by Joseph Durst - foul #2 on Joseph Durst, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (PF) Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:10 | Central Florida | David Bostwick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 44-57 |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | David Bostwick tips it home | 44-59 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson and he's hacked by David Bostwick - foul #2 on David Bostwick, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG) Frank Stephenson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Michael Hering (PF) Kenneth Camire, William Ott | |
| 09:53 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Keith Fales is fouled on the floor by Howard Reed - foul #1 on Howard Reed, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (SG) Joseph Durst | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Dennis Holm (SF), Otis Myers (C) Alan Smith, Keith Fales, David Bostwick | |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich buries a floater from the right side set up by Harry Wilbur | 47-61 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Michael Hering picks off the pass by Stephen McKinnie | 47-61 |
| 08:41 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:20 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the floater from the baseline | 47-63 |
| 08:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dennis Holm | 47-63 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-63 |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Otis Myers tips it in | 47-65 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Corey Riddle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Reed | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Tedrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Darren Shaffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Holm (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hering (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Otis Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses the easy layup | 50-65 |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Myers | 50-65 |
| 07:08 | Central Florida | Michael Hering is fouled on the floor by Carlos Tedrow - foul #2 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Joseph Durst (SG), Donald Reavis (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Stephen McKinnie, Corey Riddle, Howard Reed, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Kenneth Camire (SG), Keith Fales (SF), William Ott (PF), David Bostwick (C) Harry Wilbur, Brian Aldrich, Dennis Holm, Michael Hering, Otis Myers | |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Smith | 50-68 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-68 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Donald Reavis hits the follow up shot | 52-68 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Stephenson - foul #3 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-72 |
| 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) | |
| 05:24 | Rice | Joseph Durst knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson | 56-72 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alan Smith | 56-74 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Joseph Durst buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-74 |
| 04:53 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Fales - foul #2 on Keith Fales, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Corey Riddle (SG), Darren Shaffer (C) Frank Stephenson, Joseph Durst, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Dennis Holm (SF), Michael Hering (PF), Otis Myers (C) Alan Smith, Kenneth Camire, Keith Fales, William Ott, David Bostwick | |
| 04:33 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Otis Myers grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm is hacked by Donald Reavis - foul #4 on Donald Reavis, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF) Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Corey Riddle is whistled for a carry | 60-76 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-76 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the board | 60-76 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Harry Wilbur steals it from Donald Reavis out of a doubleteam | 60-76 |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm lays it up and in set up by Harry Wilbur | 60-78 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Holm (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Otis Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Reavis out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Dennis Holm - foul #5 on Dennis Holm, team foul #11 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SG) Corey Riddle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Keith Fales (SF) Dennis Holm | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the free throw | 62-78 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Darren Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Darren Shaffer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-78 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Otis Myers | 62-78 |
| 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) | |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Michael Hering hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 62-78 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Darren Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on Brian Aldrich - foul #2 on Brian Aldrich, team foul #12 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (C) Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SG) Brian Aldrich | |
| 02:24 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | Michael Hering grabs the board | 63-78 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire is whistled for a carry | 63-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (SF) Howard Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG) Kenneth Camire | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Rice | Joseph Durst comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-78 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the offensive board | 63-78 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson is hacked by Brian Aldrich - foul #3 on Brian Aldrich, team foul #13 | 63-78 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hering out of a doubleteam | 65-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | Joseph Durst loses the dribble to Michael Hering | 65-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Michael Hering buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Wilbur | 65-82 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Tedrow | 68-82 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur runs out the clock | 68-82 |