| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Schmitz (fresh) SF - Charles Regina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Charles Regina inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Scott - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Donald Aranda gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:22 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harris Blanch - foul #3 on Harris Blanch, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG) Harris Blanch | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:22 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:22 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 19:02 | Rice | John Scott pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:47 | Rice | John Scott hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Borrelli | 26-34 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-34 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Scott - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF) John Scott | |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:54 | Rice | John Blum misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jeff Thornton - foul #2 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 17:54 | Rice | John Blum misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:54 | Rice | John Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Schmitz | 30-35 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Jeff Thornton steps in front of the Maurice Lemons pass | 30-35 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz can't throw it down | 30-35 |
| 16:52 | Rice | John Blum snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Craig Schmitz steals it from William Borrelli | 30-35 |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 16:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Arnold | 30-35 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses short on a jumper from the right block | 30-35 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Schmitz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Regina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is hacked by Craig Schmitz - foul #3 on Craig Schmitz, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Kyle Stratton (SG), Steven Porter (SF), David Plummer (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Albert Smith, Craig Schmitz, Charles Regina, Jeff Thornton, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), John Scott (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Blum, Andrew Arnold | |
| 15:04 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the floater from the left side | 32-35 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Steven Porter snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Steven Porter drills a floater in the lane set up by Robert Coleman | 34-35 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Neil Still misses long on a runner from the left block | 34-35 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Neil Still can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 14:16 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Gary Lapoint pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Neil Still loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (SG), Jeff Thornton (PF) Kyle Stratton, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Blum (C) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, Gary Lapoint, Neil Still | |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman's 3 pointer is rejected by John Scott | 34-35 |
| 13:24 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Plummer and he's fouled by John Scott - foul #4 on John Scott, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz (SG) Albert Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) John Scott | |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Robert Coleman swats the short shot by John Blum | 37-35 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 12:50 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Porter (SF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) David Plummer, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:17 | Rice | John Blum double dribbles | 37-35 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Steven Porter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Aranda - foul #1 on Donald Aranda, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG) Harris Blanch | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Arnold (C) Neil Still | |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Steven Porter misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Steven Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Andrew Arnold pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Schmitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 11:40 | Rice | William Borrelli grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 11:35 | Rice | William Borrelli connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Regina (SF), David Plummer (PF) Steven Porter, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF) William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Blum | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Jesse Glover comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Plummer - foul #2 on David Plummer, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG) Craig Schmitz | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Jesse Glover makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Jesse Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Lapoint | 37-40 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Jesse Glover misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 10:45 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Arnold | 37-40 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Jesse Glover knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 37-43 |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor misses the turnaround from the left block | 37-43 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Smith | 37-43 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | Albert Smith loses the dribble to Charles Tabarez | 37-43 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Maurice Lemons knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Glover | 37-45 |
| 09:20 | Central Florida | Charles Regina misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Andrew Arnold pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Gary Lapoint knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Arnold | 37-47 |
| 08:48 | Central Florida | Maurice Lemons steals it from Charles Regina | 37-47 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Gary Lapoint clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jonathan Kaylor | 37-47 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | David Plummer double dribbles | 37-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault (PG), Craig Schmitz (SG), Steven Porter (SF), Jeff Thornton (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Harris Blanch, Albert Smith, Charles Regina, David Plummer, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, Jesse Glover, Gary Lapoint, Andrew Arnold | |
| 08:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Coleman - foul #3 on Robert Coleman, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Scott (PF) Neil Still | |
| 08:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Steven Porter pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Steven Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 07:40 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Paul Daigneault (fresh) SG - Craig Schmitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Charles Tabarez is called for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Randell Cooper (PG) Charles Tabarez | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | John Blum swats the shot by Jeff Thornton | 39-48 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Randell Cooper gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 06:58 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Randell Cooper | 39-50 |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses the floater from the right side | 39-50 |
| 06:38 | Rice | William Borrelli grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 06:22 | Rice | John Scott comes up short on the shot from the right block | 39-50 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Coleman | 39-50 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-50 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 05:53 | Central Florida | Randell Cooper steps in front of the Craig Schmitz pass | 39-50 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Randell Cooper misses the lay-in | 39-50 |
| 05:48 | Central Florida | Steven Porter grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | John Scott steals the ball from Steven Porter | 39-50 |
| 05:24 | Rice | John Scott hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Aranda and the foul's on Jeff Thornton - foul #3 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Albert Smith (SG), Charles Regina (SF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Paul Daigneault, Craig Schmitz, Steven Porter, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Neil Still (C) Randell Cooper, John Blum | |
| 05:24 | Rice | John Scott misses the free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Maurice Lemons jams it on a great pass from John Scott and the foul's on Harris Blanch - foul #4 on Harris Blanch, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Plummer (PF) Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Scott, Neil Still | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | David Plummer gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | David Plummer can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Lapoint - foul #1 on Gary Lapoint, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Arnold | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Rice | Charles Tabarez clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Regina - foul #3 on Charles Regina, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz (SG) Albert Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:15 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Kyle Stratton (SG), Steven Porter (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Harris Blanch, Craig Schmitz, Charles Regina, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (SF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, Andrew Arnold | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | The jump hook by Jesse Glover is blocked by David Plummer | 42-56 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Charles Tabarez snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Still (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Neil Still throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 02:59 | Rice | John Blum grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Charles Tabarez lays it in | 42-58 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Gary Lapoint steps in front of the Steven Porter pass | 42-58 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Charles Tabarez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | David Plummer gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 01:48 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kyle Stratton, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Jesse Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Stratton - foul #2 on Kyle Stratton, team foul #10 | 42-58 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Jesse Glover makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Jesse Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Albert Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Charles Tabarez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-62 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | Albert Smith makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from David Plummer | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Gary Lapoint buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Blum | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Steven Porter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 00:11 | Rice | The jump hook by Charles Tabarez is blocked by David Plummer | 47-64 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Neil Still grabs the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jesse Glover runs out the clock | 47-64 |