| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Gipe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Martens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | George Davis inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 19:14 | Rice | Alfred Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF) Nicholas Creason | |
| 18:51 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Bynum | 28-22 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Nathaniel Sisk is called for the reach on David Netherton - foul #1 on Nathaniel Sisk, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Creason (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) David Netherton, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| 18:23 | Rice | Colby Dickison clanks a jump hook from close range | 28-22 |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | James Stephens grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk is fouled on the floor by John Martens - foul #1 on John Martens, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 17:47 | Central Florida | Alfred Reid is called for the reach on George Davis - foul #3 on Alfred Reid, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Nicholas Creason, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| 17:29 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Bynum | 30-22 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Michael Beck lays it up and in | 30-24 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Jason Bynum and he's fouled by Charles Adkins - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) David Netherton, Colby Dickison | |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe misses the free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-24 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:19 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| 16:10 | Rice | David Netherton's pass is intercepted by George Davis | 32-24 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-24 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Gipe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 32-24 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits the follow up shot | 32-26 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Colby Dickison blows the layup | 35-26 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | George Davis snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 14:38 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk is denied on a layup by Sean Stutts | 35-26 |
| 14:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Colby Dickison | 35-26 |
| 14:18 | Rice | David Netherton misses badly on a jumper from close range | 35-26 |
| 14:16 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Adkins - foul #3 on Charles Adkins, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Henry Sexton (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, John Martens, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 13:37 | Rice | George Davis picks off the pass by Michael Beck | 36-26 |
| 13:15 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 38-26 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Brett Parker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 38-29 |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum travels with the ball | 38-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (PG), David Wadlington (SF), Jeffery Fowler (PF), David Clark (C) Jason Bynum, George Davis, James Stephens, Nathaniel Sisk | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (C) Michael Beck | |
| 12:16 | Rice | Nicholas Creason misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | David Clark gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 11:54 | Central Florida | David Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Don Holford | 40-29 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Alfred Reid is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (PG) Joseph Gipe | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF), Michael Beck (C) Nicholas Creason, Sean Stutts | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Holford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wadlington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Rice | Henry Sexton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | David Clark snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 10:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfred Reid | 40-29 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Fowler - foul #2 on Jeffery Fowler, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Davis (SF), James Stephens (PF), Nathaniel Sisk (C) David Wadlington, Jeffery Fowler, David Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Michael Beck | |
| 10:43 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 10:22 | Central Florida | Don Holford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-31 |
| 10:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfred Reid | 40-31 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Colby Dickison can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-31 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | Don Holford grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Colby Dickison - foul #3 on Colby Dickison, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Wadlington (SG) Jason Bynum | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) David Netherton, Colby Dickison | |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Nicholas Creason misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 09:30 | Central Florida | James Stephens snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | George Davis misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-31 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | James Stephens can't tip it in | 41-31 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Nicholas Creason banks in the layup on a great pass from Brett Parker and he's hacked by Nathaniel Sisk - foul #2 on Nathaniel Sisk, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (PG), Joseph Gipe (SG), Jeffery Fowler (C) Don Holford, David Wadlington, Nathaniel Sisk | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Sean Stutts | |
| 09:06 | Rice | Nicholas Creason makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-34 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Henry Sexton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Alfred Reid takes the ball from George Davis | 41-37 |
| 07:35 | Rice | George Davis steps in front of the Nicholas Creason pass | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Gipe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Stephens (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Creason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Reid (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | George Davis can't finish the layup | 41-37 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 07:04 | Central Florida | George Davis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brett Parker - foul #4 on Brett Parker, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (PG), David Wadlington (SG), Nathaniel Sisk (C) Jason Bynum, Joseph Gipe, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Nicholas Creason, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| 07:04 | Central Florida | George Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 07:04 | Central Florida | George Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Sean Stutts knocks in the shot near the basket | 42-39 |
| 06:27 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 06:25 | Rice | David Netherton snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Sean Stutts's pass is intercepted by Don Holford | 42-39 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Jeffery Fowler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Holford | 44-39 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Sean Stutts buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | George Davis hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Wadlington | 46-42 |
| 05:10 | Rice | John Martens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Parker | 46-44 |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Jeffery Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | George Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 04:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Colby Dickison | 46-44 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Jeffery Fowler steps in front of the Colby Dickison pass | 46-44 |
| 03:53 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (PG), Joseph Gipe (SG), James Stephens (PF) Don Holford, George Davis, Jeffery Fowler | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Gipe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wadlington (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Stephens (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Brett Parker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Sisk | 48-44 |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | David Wadlington is fouled on the floor by Charles Adkins - foul #4 on Charles Adkins, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffery Fowler (C) Nathaniel Sisk | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) Henry Sexton, Michael Beck | |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | David Wadlington makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | David Wadlington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Charles Adkins is called for 5 seconds | 50-44 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk (C) Jeffery Fowler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Brett Parker takes the ball from Jason Bynum | 50-44 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Stephens - foul #3 on James Stephens, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Davis (SF) David Wadlington | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| 01:48 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Brett Parker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathaniel Sisk - foul #3 on Nathaniel Sisk, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Sean Stutts | |
| 01:17 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Brett Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:17 | Rice | John Martens grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Colby Dickison is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | George Davis misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 50-47 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 00:25 | Rice | John Martens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Martens, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Wadlington (SF) James Stephens | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is hacked by Brett Parker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brett Parker, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) Brett Parker | |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 00:18 | Rice | John Martens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Jason Bynum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Sexton, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Michael Beck gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk is fouled in the backcourt by John Martens - foul #3 on John Martens, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:04 | Rice | John Martens misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 00:03 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Sexton | 53-47 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Henry Sexton snags the offensive board | 53-47 |