| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Bassler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 19:45 | Central Florida | John Bassler tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Jason Williams | 37-35 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Stephen Sholar hits a driving attempt from the right block | 37-37 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Jason Williams's pass is intercepted by Donald Price | 37-37 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Charles Helle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Price | 37-39 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | John Bassler hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Cross and he's hacked by Stephen Sholar - foul #2 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | John Bassler makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland drills a 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Sholar - foul #3 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (PF), Tony Doty (C) Stephen Sholar, David Bell | |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | John Bassler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Conrad Snow - foul #1 on Conrad Snow, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), Sammy Jones (C) Noah Ruth, Charles Anderson, John Bassler | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF) Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price | |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 16:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Frank Lincoln | 43-42 |
| 16:42 | Central Florida | Jason Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Gilbert | 45-42 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Tony Doty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Aaron Harris tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Central Florida | Tony Doty steals it from Kerry Gilbert | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Cross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Conrad Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Aaron Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 15:44 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:16 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 15:14 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 15:06 | Central Florida | Jason Williams snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:55 | Central Florida | Jason Williams can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Conrad Snow blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Lincoln - foul #1 on Frank Lincoln, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), David Clark (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), John Bassler (C) Jason Williams, Herbert Cross, Kerry Gilbert, Frank Lincoln, Sammy Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF), David Bell (C) Charles Helle, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty | |
| 14:25 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | Donald Price picks off the pass by Charles Anderson | 45-45 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Aaron Harris hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 45-47 |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | John Bassler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:27 | Rice | David Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:11 | Rice | John Bassler swats the short shot by Conrad Snow | 45-47 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | John Bassler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:46 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG) Dennis Seeley | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Stephen Sholar (PF) Aaron Harris, Conrad Snow | |
| 12:29 | Rice | Stephen Sholar slams it home on a great pass from Patrick Howell | 45-49 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Patrick Howell | 45-49 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Patrick Howell snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Noah Ruth steps in front of the Donald Price pass | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Bassler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - David Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Florida | David Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 11:32 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Donald Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 11:14 | Rice | David Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Donald Price comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Bassler | 49-49 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth is hacked by Donald Price - foul #2 on Donald Price, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG), Kerry Gilbert (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), Sammy Jones (C) David Clark, Noah Ruth, Charles Anderson, John Bassler | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Aaron Harris (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Conrad Snow (C) Patrick Howell, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, David Bell | |
| 09:52 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert scores on a 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Charles Helle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Stephen Sholar snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Cross - foul #3 on Herbert Cross, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG) Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) Stephen Sholar | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Tony Doty is called for the reach on Dennis Seeley - foul #2 on Tony Doty, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Tony Doty is called for the reach on Dennis Seeley - foul #3 on Tony Doty, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Frank Lincoln steps in front of the Charles Helle pass | 52-50 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dennis Seeley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Lincoln | 52-50 |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley tips it in | 54-50 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Conrad Snow lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Doty | 54-52 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Seeley | 56-52 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Tony Doty hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Helle | 56-55 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | Conrad Snow swats the layup by Herbert Cross | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Gilbert | 56-55 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Conrad Snow's pass is intercepted by Kerry Gilbert | 59-55 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG), Noah Ruth (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), John Bassler (C) Dennis Seeley, Kerry Gilbert, Frank Lincoln, Sammy Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Wendell Hamlin, Conrad Snow, Tony Doty | |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | John Bassler makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Noah Ruth | 61-55 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is whistled for traveling | 61-55 |
| 05:07 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 05:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Bell | 61-55 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Charles Helle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Jason Williams scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Cross | 63-55 |
| 04:25 | Rice | David Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | David Bell is called for the reach on John Bassler - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Clark (SG) Herbert Cross | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG) Charles Helle | |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | John Bassler makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | John Bassler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Bell | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 03:35 | Rice | David Bell gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bassler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | David Bell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 64-55 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Donald Price tips it home | 64-57 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | David Bell swats the layup by John Bassler | 64-57 |
| 02:57 | Rice | David Bell gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Anderson - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG), Kerry Gilbert (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), Sammy Jones (C) David Clark, Noah Ruth, Charles Anderson, John Bassler | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Conrad Snow (C) Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, David Bell | |
| 02:39 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bassler (C) Sammy Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF) Wendell Hamlin | |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Conrad Snow pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Noah Ruth (SF), Charles Anderson (PF) Kerry Gilbert, Frank Lincoln | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Conrad Snow | |
| 01:55 | Rice | Stephen Sholar double dribbles | 64-59 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Jason Williams connects on the shot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Charles Helle buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 66-62 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Charles Helle - foul #2 on Charles Helle, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Charles Helle clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross grabs the board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross is hacked by Charles Helle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Helle, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln (PF) Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Charles Helle connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gabriel McLelland | 69-65 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth is hacked by Charles Helle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Helle, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Stephen Sholar gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Frank Lincoln is called for the reach on Stephen Sholar - foul #2 on Frank Lincoln, team foul #5 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Anderson (PF) Frank Lincoln | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross is hacked by Charles Helle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Helle, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG) Charles Helle | |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | John Bassler gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Gabriel McLelland is called for the reach on John Bassler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF) Noah Ruth, Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | John Bassler makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | John Bassler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Aaron Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:03 | Rice | David Bell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel McLelland - foul #2 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Donald Price misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-71 |