| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Biggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Wilmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Guillermo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gregory Bohon inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Rice | Christopher Lynch lays it in set up by Paul Terrell | 23-28 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Baxter | 25-28 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Paul Terrell lays it up and in set up by Andrew Yopp | 25-30 |
| 18:46 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Wilmer | 28-30 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Jonathan Caesar is called for the reach on Andrew Yopp - foul #2 on Jonathan Caesar, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Andrew Yopp, Paul Terrell | |
| 18:05 | Rice | Christopher Lynch clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Charlie Roberson snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Matthew Hearn throws it down on a nice dish by Gregory Bohon | 28-32 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Gregory Bohon takes the ball from Guillermo Martin | 28-32 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Charlie Roberson banks in the layup set up by Gregory Bohon | 28-34 |
| 16:55 | Central Florida | Elmer Wilmer scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Biggins and the foul's on Charlie Roberson - foul #2 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Christopher Swain (SF), Joseph Dean (PF), Anthony Henson (C) Jonathan Caesar, Jeffrey Biggins, Guillermo Martin, Kevin Baxter | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Paul Terrell (PF), Louie Kennedy (C) Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn, Christopher Lynch | |
| 16:55 | Central Florida | Elmer Wilmer misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Paul Terrell gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Charlie Roberson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar (PG) Elmer Wilmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Matthew Hearn (C) Charlie Roberson, Gregory Bohon | |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Fabiano | 30-34 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guillermo Martin (PF) Anthony Henson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dmitry Pietrzykowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Swain (fresh) PF - Guillermo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Andrew Yopp is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins (PG), Elmer Wilmer (SG) Jonathan Caesar, Dmitry Pietrzykowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Andrew Yopp | |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Guillermo Martin tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Paul Terrell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louie Kennedy | 35-36 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Louie Kennedy - foul #1 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kevin Baxter (C) Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG) Gregory Bohon | |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Andrew Yopp connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | Christopher Swain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Paul Terrell pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Paul Terrell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Terrell, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar (PG), Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Joseph Dean (PF) Jeffrey Biggins, Christopher Swain, Guillermo Martin | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF) Andrew Yopp, Louie Kennedy, Paul Terrell | |
| 12:58 | Central Florida | Leigh Norman swats the short shot by Joseph Dean | 37-39 |
| 12:56 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:36 | Central Florida | Elmer Wilmer misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-39 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Matthew Hearn snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Charlie Roberson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | Elmer Wilmer grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 11:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Fabiano | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dmitry Pietrzykowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Wilmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Baxter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) SG - Charlie Roberson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Joseph Dean denies the turnaround by Leigh Norman | 37-39 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Kevin Baxter snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-39 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Gregory Bohon pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar loses the dribble to Gregory Bohon | 37-39 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Gregory Bohon hits the finger roll | 37-41 |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | Elmer Wilmer's fadeaway is rejected by Leigh Norman | 37-41 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Leigh Norman snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Kevin Baxter grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 09:40 | Central Florida | Leigh Norman is called for the reach on Elmer Wilmer - foul #4 on Leigh Norman, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins (SG), Christopher Swain (SF), Guillermo Martin (PF), Anthony Henson (C) Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Elmer Wilmer, Joseph Dean, Kevin Baxter | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Louie Kennedy (SF), Paul Terrell (PF), Christopher Lynch (C) Ronald Fabiano, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn, Leigh Norman | |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar is fouled on the floor by Paul Terrell - foul #2 on Paul Terrell, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG) Charlie Roberson | |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Paul Terrell grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Paul Terrell's layup is rejected by Anthony Henson | 38-41 |
| 08:50 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:29 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Biggins | 40-41 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Christopher Lynch misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-41 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Louie Kennedy tips it in | 40-43 |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Caesar | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Biggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Swain (fresh) PF - Guillermo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Henson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fabiano (fairly fresh) SF - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Andrew Yopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, Christopher Lynch | |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 07:17 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins tips it in | 44-43 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Leigh Norman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Paul Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:25 | Rice | The jumper by Louie Kennedy is denied by Anthony Henson | 44-43 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Christopher Swain knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Henson | 47-43 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Paul Terrell can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Charlie Roberson is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Martin - foul #1 on Guillermo Martin, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Elmer Wilmer (SF), Joseph Dean (PF), Kevin Baxter (C) Jonathan Caesar, Christopher Swain, Guillermo Martin, Anthony Henson | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Charlie Roberson, Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| 05:12 | Rice | Paul Terrell is hacked by Elmer Wilmer - foul #1 on Elmer Wilmer, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG) Ronald Fabiano | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Joseph Dean denies the turnaround by Christopher Lynch | 47-43 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Elmer Wilmer is hacked by Christopher Lynch - foul #1 on Christopher Lynch, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG) Charlie Roberson | |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Elmer Wilmer misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Paul Terrell grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Christopher Lynch drills a shot from the right block | 47-45 |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | Gregory Bohon is called for the reach on Elmer Wilmer - foul #1 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar (PG), Guillermo Martin (PF) Jeffrey Biggins, Kevin Baxter | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | Elmer Wilmer makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | Elmer Wilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Caesar - foul #3 on Jonathan Caesar, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF) Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dmitry Pietrzykowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Wilmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Guillermo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Roberson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dmitry Pietrzykowski | 52-46 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Andrew Yopp loses the ball out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Charlie Roberson, Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Christopher Swain (SF), Kevin Baxter (C) Jonathan Caesar, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | Christopher Swain misses short on a floater from the right side | 52-46 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | Guillermo Martin tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Christopher Lynch knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Matthew Hearn | 54-48 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | Guillermo Martin gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar (PG), Jeffrey Biggins (SG) Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Christopher Swain | |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF) Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn | |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Guillermo Martin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Elmer Wilmer tips it home | 56-48 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Gregory Bohon is hacked by Kevin Baxter - foul #1 on Kevin Baxter, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Paul Terrell buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Guillermo Martin - foul #2 on Guillermo Martin, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Paul Terrell makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Paul Terrell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Biggins - foul #3 on Paul Terrell, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Charlie Roberson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Yopp | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Andrew Yopp is called for the reach on Kevin Baxter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Kevin Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Kevin Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Gregory Bohon pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Charlie Roberson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Kevin Baxter gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Kevin Baxter is hacked by Andrew Yopp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG) Andrew Yopp | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Kevin Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Kevin Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Charlie Roberson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar is hacked by Louie Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #13 | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Christopher Lynch pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Gregory Bohon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Roberson | 62-57 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Guillermo Martin is hacked by Charlie Roberson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #14 | 62-57 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Guillermo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Guillermo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #15 | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar runs out the clock | 64-57 |