| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Embry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Salvador (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Miles Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Cody Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Buttram (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cory Zahm (fresh) C - Brian Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Rodney Embry inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Christopher Manzano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| 19:26 | Central Florida | Brian Curry hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Todd Salvador comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Cory Zahm - foul #1 on Cory Zahm, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Todd Salvador makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Todd Salvador makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | Michael Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cody Ogden | 31-37 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Christopher Manzano connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Embry | 34-37 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | Michael Jones is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | Rodney Embry steals it from Cory Zahm | 34-37 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Todd Salvador connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Miles Benton | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | Michael Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Salvador - foul #1 on Todd Salvador, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Rogers (C) Miles Benton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Milner (PF) Cory Zahm | |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Christopher Manzano misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | Brian Buttram snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | John Milner misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Derrick Davis (SG), Alfred Ogle (SF), Paul Webb (C) Christopher Manzano, Michael Williams, Rodney Embry, Todd Salvador | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chris Salyer (SF), Evan Fisher (PF) Brian Buttram, Michael Jones | |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | John Milner makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | John Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Paul Webb can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Curry - foul #2 on Brian Curry, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Clark (SG) Brian Curry | |
| 16:43 | Rice | Paul Webb misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Paul Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:14 | Central Florida | Evan Fisher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Derrick Davis snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Paul Webb drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Louis Brown | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Louis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Ogle (fresh) PF - Corey Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Webb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Cody Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Salyer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Milner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Evan Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Jonathan Clark is fouled on the floor by Louis Brown - foul #3 on Louis Brown, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Darrin Dison (SF), Todd Salvador (PF), Miles Benton (C) Louis Brown, Derrick Davis, Alfred Ogle, Corey Rogers, Paul Webb | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Buttram (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Cory Zahm (PF), Brian Curry (C) Cody Ogden, Chris Salyer, John Milner, Evan Fisher | |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Brian Buttram misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | Brian Curry misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Darrin Dison pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Todd Salvador clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cory Zahm - foul #2 on Cory Zahm, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Todd Salvador makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Todd Salvador makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Brian Buttram comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:29 | Central Florida | Jonathan Clark gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | Cory Zahm hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Buttram | 41-42 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Christopher Manzano scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Williams and he's hacked by Jonathan Clark - foul #1 on Jonathan Clark, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Cody Ogden (PG) Jonathan Clark | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Christopher Manzano makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Davis (PG), Rodney Embry (PF) Christopher Manzano, Todd Salvador | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Evan Fisher (C) Brian Curry | |
| 13:16 | Rice | Darrin Dison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | Evan Fisher snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Michael Jones comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Corey Rogers (C) Michael Williams, Miles Benton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Clark (SG), John Milner (PF) Brian Buttram, Cory Zahm | |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:38 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Corey Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Corey Rogers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Evan Fisher - foul #2 on Evan Fisher, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Todd Salvador (PF) Louis Brown, Darrin Dison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chris Salyer (SF), Brian Curry (C) Jonathan Clark, Michael Jones | |
| 12:21 | Rice | Corey Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Corey Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Todd Salvador gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Derrick Davis loses the dribble to Chris Salyer | 45-43 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Manzano - foul #1 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Corey Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Embry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Salvador (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Cody Ogden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Milner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chris Salyer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Evan Fisher (fresh) C - Brian Curry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Curry | 45-48 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Corey Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Corey Rogers tips it in | 47-48 |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Salyer | 47-50 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Brian Curry swats the layup by Derrick Davis | 47-50 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Rodney Embry tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 10:22 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Curry | 49-53 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Derrick Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Brian Curry grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:39 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Todd Salvador grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Rodney Embry's pass is intercepted by Evan Fisher | 49-53 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Evan Fisher is blocked by Todd Salvador | 49-53 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Corey Rogers gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Rodney Embry clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Rodney Embry grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Rodney Embry banks in the layup | 51-53 |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | John Milner hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Corey Rogers hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Todd Salvador | 53-55 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Brian Curry is fouled on the floor by Corey Rogers - foul #2 on Corey Rogers, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Darrin Dison (SF), Alfred Ogle (PF), Miles Benton (C) Christopher Manzano, Derrick Davis, Rodney Embry, Todd Salvador, Corey Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Clark (PG), Brian Buttram (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Cory Zahm (PF) Cody Ogden, John Milner, Chris Salyer, Evan Fisher | |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Brian Curry makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Brian Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Louis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Darrin Dison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Ogle (fresh) C - Miles Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Buttram (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Zahm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Curry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Darrin Dison connects on the turnaround in the paint | 55-57 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | Miles Benton is called for the reach on Brian Buttram - foul #1 on Miles Benton, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | Brian Buttram makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | Brian Buttram makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Darrin Dison is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Alfred Ogle is fouled on the floor by Cory Zahm - foul #3 on Cory Zahm, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Cody Ogden (PG) Brian Curry | |
| 06:37 | Rice | Alfred Ogle makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Alfred Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:25 | Central Florida | Michael Jones clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 57-59 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Alfred Ogle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Alfred Ogle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-59 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Louis Brown tips it home | 59-59 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Jonathan Clark banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Buttram | 59-61 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Alfred Ogle clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cory Zahm - foul #4 on Cory Zahm, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Rogers (C) Miles Benton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chris Salyer (PF) Cory Zahm | |
| 05:26 | Rice | Alfred Ogle makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Alfred Ogle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Chris Salyer | 60-61 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Buttram | 60-63 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Louis Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Chris Salyer misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alfred Ogle - foul #1 on Alfred Ogle, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Derrick Davis (SG), Rodney Embry (SF), Paul Webb (C) Louis Brown, Michael Williams, Darrin Dison, Alfred Ogle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Kennedy (SG), John Milner (PF), Evan Fisher (C) Brian Buttram, Michael Jones, Jonathan Clark | |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Chris Salyer misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Chris Salyer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Derrick Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd Salvador (PF), Miles Benton (C) Corey Rogers, Paul Webb | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Cory Zahm (PF) Cody Ogden | |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | John Kennedy misses long on a floater from close range | 62-64 |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Zahm | 62-64 |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | John Milner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Embry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Salvador (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Miles Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Milner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Chris Salyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Zahm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Evan Fisher (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Derrick Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-67 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Todd Salvador tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | John Milner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Fisher | 64-67 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Williams (SG), Darrin Dison (SF) Derrick Davis, Rodney Embry | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Cody Ogden (PG), Brian Buttram (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Brian Curry (C) John Kennedy, John Milner, Chris Salyer, Evan Fisher | |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Brian Curry is fouled on the floor by Miles Benton - foul #2 on Miles Benton, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Brian Curry makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Brian Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Christopher Manzano misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Brian Curry snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-69 |
| 02:19 | Central Florida | Michael Jones misses the tip | 64-69 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Brian Curry is called for the reach on Christopher Manzano - foul #3 on Brian Curry, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Christopher Manzano makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Christopher Manzano makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Cory Zahm misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Brian Curry tips it but misses | 66-69 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Todd Salvador grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Brian Buttram picks off the pass by Darrin Dison | 66-69 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Michael Jones hits the finger roll set up by Brian Buttram | 66-71 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Miles Benton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:58 | Central Florida | Michael Williams steals it from Brian Buttram | 66-71 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Michael Williams blows the layup | 66-71 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Miles Benton gets the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Miles Benton misses the tip | 66-71 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Manzano - foul #2 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Milner (PF) Cory Zahm | |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Christopher Manzano buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Williams | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Christopher Manzano is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Darrin Dison clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | John Milner pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | John Milner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Williams - foul #5 on Michael Williams, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Davis (SG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | John Milner makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | John Milner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Miles Benton snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Darrin Dison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | John Milner gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Cody Ogden runs out the clock | 69-76 |