| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Billy Blaine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Long (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Grimes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Seifert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lawrence Rice (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Cote (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | William Clark inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | Billy Blaine's 3 pointer is rejected by Don Cote | 25-18 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Gary Pittman pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Roy Seifert misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-18 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | William Clark gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 18:55 | Central Florida | Jack Hearn loses the ball out of bounds | 25-18 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Seifert | 25-21 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Gary Pittman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin can't tip it in | 25-21 |
| 17:49 | Central Florida | William Clark grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | David Long misses the shot from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Lawrence Rice gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-21 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Don Cote snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Don Cote misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-21 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Lawrence Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Rice | 25-24 |
| 16:15 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Roy Seifert grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Raymond Grimes swats the layup by Hubert Gatlin | 25-24 |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Clark | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Billy Blaine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Hearn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Long (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Grimes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Seifert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Cote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | William Clark is fouled on the floor by Hubert Gatlin - foul #2 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Simon (PG), Wayne Barber (SG), Damek Jorovic (SF), David Mercer (PF), Dewey Anderson (C) Billy Blaine, Jack Hearn, William Clark, David Long, Raymond Grimes | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse McCubbins (PG), Johnnie Lovell (SG), Richard Cheshire (SF), Willy Hodges (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Roy Seifert, Hubert Gatlin, Lawrence Rice, Don Cote, Gary Pittman | |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | David Mercer can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse McCubbins - foul #2 on Jesse McCubbins, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | David Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | David Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Barber - foul #1 on Wayne Barber, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Simon | 28-25 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Richard Cheshire hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jesse McCubbins and the foul's on Damek Jorovic - foul #2 on Damek Jorovic, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Rice (SF) Jesse McCubbins | |
| 14:38 | Rice | Richard Cheshire misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 14:38 | Central Florida | David Mercer gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Lawrence Rice scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Johnnie Lovell | 28-29 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon clanks a floater from the right side | 28-29 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnnie Lovell - foul #2 on Johnnie Lovell, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Hearn (SG), David Long (PF), Raymond Grimes (C) Wayne Barber, Damek Jorovic, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Seifert (PG), Don Cote (PF) Willy Hodges, Charles Krebs | |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:27 | Rice | The short jumper by Johnnie Lovell is denied by David Long | 30-29 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Raymond Grimes | 30-29 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-29 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Richard Cheshire grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 12:53 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | David Long's pass is intercepted by Don Cote | 30-29 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Raymond Grimes swats the layup by Lawrence Rice | 30-29 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | David Long pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 12:25 | Central Florida | Jack Hearn is hacked by Johnnie Lovell - foul #3 on Johnnie Lovell, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Blaine (PG), William Clark (SF) Timothy Simon, Dewey Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), Gary Pittman (C) Johnnie Lovell, Lawrence Rice, Richard Cheshire | |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Jack Hearn scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Blaine | 33-29 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Roy Seifert lays it up and in | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Billy Blaine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Long (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Grimes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Seifert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Jack Hearn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Grimes | 36-31 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is hacked by Jack Hearn - foul #1 on Jack Hearn, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson (PF) David Long | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Lovell (PG), Lawrence Rice (SF) Roy Seifert, Don Cote | |
| 10:59 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 36-31 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dewey Anderson | 36-31 |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | Jack Hearn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Gary Pittman pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | William Clark snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | William Clark is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Simon (SG), Damek Jorovic (SF), David Long (PF), David Mercer (C) Jack Hearn, William Clark, Dewey Anderson, Raymond Grimes | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Seifert (PG), Don Cote (PF), Richard Cheshire (C) Hubert Gatlin, Willy Hodges, Gary Pittman | |
| 08:59 | Rice | Roy Seifert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Don Cote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG) Billy Blaine | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse McCubbins (SG) Johnnie Lovell | |
| 08:19 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon loses the dribble to Don Cote | 36-31 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Don Cote hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Lawrence Rice tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 07:47 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Lawrence Rice gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Jesse McCubbins knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roy Seifert | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Damek Jorovic (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Long (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mercer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Seifert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse McCubbins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Cheshire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Central Florida | The pull-up jumper by Damek Jorovic is blocked by Don Cote | 36-36 |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon tips it home | 38-36 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Lawrence Rice buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roy Seifert | 38-39 |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | David Mercer loses the dribble to Lawrence Rice | 38-39 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Richard Cheshire scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Seifert | 38-42 |
| 06:13 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-42 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Jesse McCubbins pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Roy Seifert is fouled on the floor by Wayne Barber - foul #2 on Wayne Barber, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Blaine (PG), Jack Hearn (SG), William Clark (SF), Dewey Anderson (PF), Raymond Grimes (C) Timothy Simon, Wayne Barber, Damek Jorovic, David Long, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Lovell (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), Charles Krebs (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Roy Seifert, Jesse McCubbins, Lawrence Rice, Don Cote, Richard Cheshire | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Willy Hodges connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Krebs | 38-45 |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | Billy Blaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | William Clark is hacked by Willy Hodges - foul #2 on Willy Hodges, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| 05:03 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | William Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Jack Hearn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Pittman | 38-49 |
| 04:25 | Central Florida | Charles Krebs steals the ball from Dewey Anderson | 38-49 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Long (PF) Dewey Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Seifert (PG), Lawrence Rice (SF), Don Cote (PF) Johnnie Lovell, Willy Hodges, Charles Krebs | |
| 04:03 | Rice | Roy Seifert is fouled on the floor by Raymond Grimes - foul #1 on Raymond Grimes, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Don Cote misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | David Long makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jack Hearn | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Billy Blaine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - David Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Grimes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Seifert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Rice | William Clark picks off the pass by Lawrence Rice | 40-49 |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Jack Hearn can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Billy Blaine grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Billy Blaine is hacked by Hubert Gatlin - foul #3 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Billy Blaine knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Grimes | 43-49 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Lawrence Rice drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | William Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hubert Gatlin - foul #4 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Lovell (SG), Richard Cheshire (C) Hubert Gatlin, Gary Pittman | |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | William Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Richard Cheshire grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| 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) | |
| 01:55 | Rice | Richard Cheshire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | William Clark gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Billy Blaine misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Richard Cheshire snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG), Gary Pittman (C) Johnnie Lovell, Richard Cheshire | |
| 01:12 | Rice | Lawrence Rice misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on William Clark - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Lawrence Rice misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Lawrence Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Jack Hearn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Clark | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Billy Blaine is called for the reach on Gary Pittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Blaine, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse McCubbins (PG), Richard Cheshire (PF) Roy Seifert, Don Cote | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Gary Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Gary Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Jack Hearn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Gary Pittman snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Willy Hodges (PF) Gary Pittman | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Willy Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Hearn - foul #2 on Jack Hearn, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Blaine | 48-57 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Jack Hearn is called for the reach on Lawrence Rice in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Hearn, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Lawrence Rice makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Lawrence Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | William Clark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-59 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Richard Cheshire pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jesse McCubbins runs out the clock | 48-59 |