| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tobler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Jonathan Lott steals it from Kevin Neihoff | 30-38 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott lays it up and in | 30-40 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Tony Redding picks off the pass by John Jones | 30-40 |
| 18:52 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 30-40 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff drills a runner from the left block and the foul's on Jonathan Lott - foul #3 on Jonathan Lott, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (PG) Jonathan Lott | |
| 18:44 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | William Tobler pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Tony Redding buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Schwenk | 32-43 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Charles Kelly tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 18:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 34-43 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Gary Ferguson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 36-43 |
| 17:47 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Charles Kelly drills a floater from the left side | 38-43 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Gary Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips's pass is intercepted by Charles Schwenk | 38-43 |
| 16:45 | Central Florida | Gary Ferguson steps in front of the Stephen Beall pass | 38-43 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 16:33 | Central Florida | John Jones blocks the short jumper by James Tatum | 40-43 |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | James Tatum hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Gary Ferguson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 43-45 |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Tony Redding is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 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 | Jonathan Lott (PG), Nathaniel Crosswhite (SG), Eric Nanney (SF), James Vanleer (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Charles Schwenk, Tony Redding, Stephen Beall, James Tatum, William Tobler | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Burakowski (fresh) SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Nanney (fresh) PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Leith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Manuel Wall is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Crosswhite - foul #1 on Nathaniel Crosswhite, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 15:10 | Rice | William Burakowski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Greenwalt | 45-47 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | James Vanleer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney loses the dribble to Joseph Horn | 45-47 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Paul Polston misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Vanleer - foul #1 on James Vanleer, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG) Richard Greenwalt, William Burakowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), James Tatum (PF) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Eric Nanney, Stephen Leith | |
| 14:00 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:42 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-47 |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | James Vanleer tips it home | 47-49 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Charles Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | James Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Tobler (C) James Vanleer | |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Tony Redding grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | William Tobler comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 47-50 |
| 12:43 | Central Florida | James Tatum tips it in | 47-52 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 49-52 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | William Tobler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Tobler, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), Charles Schwenk (SF), Eric Nanney (PF) Jonathan Lott, Stephen Beall, James Tatum | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Nanney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tobler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Greenwalt | 51-52 |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses short on a shot from the left side | 51-52 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite tips it in | 51-54 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-54 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 10:55 | Rice | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is hacked by Nathaniel Crosswhite - foul #2 on Nathaniel Crosswhite, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF), James Tatum (PF), James Vanleer (C) Tony Redding, Eric Nanney, William Tobler | |
| 10:08 | Rice | Manuel Wall is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG) Nathaniel Crosswhite | |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | James Vanleer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Schwenk | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Paul Polston hits a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | James Vanleer drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Lott | 56-58 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Manuel Wall connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 59-58 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | Joseph Horn steals the ball from Charles Schwenk | 59-58 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Paul Polston is denied on a dunk by James Vanleer | 59-58 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Vanleer and he's hacked by Joseph Horn - foul #2 on Joseph Horn, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Charles Kelly, Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), Eric Nanney (PF), William Tobler (C) Jonathan Lott, James Tatum, James Vanleer | |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Jones | 61-61 |
| 07:50 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Schwenk and he's hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (PG) Manuel Wall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG) Charles Schwenk | |
| 07:50 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Nanney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tobler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Rice | John Jones misses the easy layup | 61-64 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Gary Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Gary Ferguson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Phillips and he's hacked by Nathaniel Crosswhite - foul #3 on Nathaniel Crosswhite, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG) William Burakowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), James Tatum (PF) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Stephen Beall | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:15 | Central Florida | James Tatum gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney misses long on a jumper from the right side | 63-64 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Charles Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Lott - foul #4 on Jonathan Lott, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF) Gary Ferguson, John Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Vanleer (C) William Tobler | |
| 06:29 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | James Vanleer makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Nanney | 65-66 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 05:33 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott is called for traveling | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (PG), Stephen Beall (SF), Stephen Leith (C) Jonathan Lott, Eric Nanney, James Tatum | |
| 05:18 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the driving attempt from the left block | 65-66 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | James Vanleer grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Schwenk | 65-69 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-69 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses short on a runner from the baseline | 65-69 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), James Tatum (PF), William Tobler (C) Charles Schwenk, James Vanleer, Stephen Leith | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Tatum | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Tobler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Central Florida | William Tobler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Gary Ferguson snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Lott - foul #5 on Jonathan Lott, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (PG) Jonathan Lott | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | William Tobler grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Tobler | 66-71 |
| 02:43 | Rice | John Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-71 |
| 02:26 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 02:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Ferguson | 66-71 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is hacked by Charles Schwenk - foul #1 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (SG) Tony Redding | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | William Tobler pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | James Tatum loses the dribble to Nicholas Phillips | 66-71 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the easy layup | 66-71 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff tips it in | 68-71 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk buries a jumper from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 01:02 | Rice | John Jones comes up short on the floater in the lane | 68-73 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG) Nathaniel Crosswhite | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | James Tatum lays it up and in set up by Charles Schwenk and he's fouled by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 68-75 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | James Tatum makes the free throw | 68-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Ferguson | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk is hacked by Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #6 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (SG) Tony Redding | |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite is fouled on the floor by Kevin Neihoff - foul #2 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #7 | 71-76 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Charles Kelly is fouled on the floor by Charles Schwenk - foul #2 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #10 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG) Nathaniel Crosswhite | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Nicholas Phillips is called for the reach on James Tatum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #8 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (SG) Tony Redding | |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | James Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | James Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | James Tatum grabs the board | 73-80 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | William Tobler is hacked by Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #9 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | William Tobler makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | William Tobler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:09 | Rice | John Jones grabs the board | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Manuel Wall clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-81 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | William Tobler gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | William Tobler runs out the clock | 73-81 |