| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Shook (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Chavers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Shook inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Daniel Costner is fouled on the floor by Glenn Roach - foul #3 on Glenn Roach, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Antonio Clark knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Mabe | 32-32 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Pete Wright's pass is intercepted by Daniel Costner | 32-32 |
| 19:15 | Rice | James Shook dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:27 | Rice | James Shook's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Dahlin | 34-32 |
| 18:25 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:00 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:58 | Rice | David Mabe tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 17:49 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Glenn Roach, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Glenn Roach | |
| 17:20 | Rice | David Mabe hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by Vernon Anspach - foul #1 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (C) Joseph Dahlin | |
| 17:20 | Rice | David Mabe makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | Jerome Wiggs steps in front of the Glenn Shorts pass | 39-32 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Pete Wright - foul #2 on Pete Wright, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), William Allen (SF) Matthew Finnegan, Pete Wright | |
| 16:44 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | Central Florida | William Allen gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 40-32 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Michael Bacher snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Antoine Sharp loses the dribble to Glenn Shorts | 40-32 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the lay-in | 40-32 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Michael Bacher pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Stanton | 42-32 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | William Allen tips it home | 42-34 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Michael Bacher double dribbles | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SG), Joseph Dahlin (C) David Zelaya, Glenn Shorts, Vernon Anspach | |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Costner - foul #1 on Daniel Costner, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:30 | Rice | James Chavers comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Allen | 42-35 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Pete Wright is fouled on the floor by Antonio Clark - foul #2 on Antonio Clark, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Derek Weller (PF) Fritz Crystal | |
| 14:16 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 14:15 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:46 | Rice | James Chavers loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG), Vernon Anspach (PF) William Allen, Derek Weller | |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Shook - foul #2 on James Shook, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Glenn Shorts picks off the pass by James Shook | 42-36 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | Pete Wright hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 12:38 | Rice | James Chavers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-38 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:20 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts is fouled on the floor by David Mabe - foul #3 on David Mabe, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Glenn Roach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Matthew Finnegan, Vernon Anspach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Chavers - foul #2 on James Chavers, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses badly on a runner from the left block | 42-40 |
| 11:44 | Rice | James Chavers tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pete Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 11:05 | Rice | David Zelaya steps in front of the Daniel Costner pass | 44-42 |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts banks in the layup on a great pass from David Zelaya | 44-44 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:34 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Roach | 44-47 |
| 10:20 | Rice | William Stanton misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fritz Crystal - foul #2 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), William Allen (SF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Glenn Shorts, Pete Wright, Fritz Crystal | |
| 10:20 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:20 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | David Zelaya gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 45-47 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | David Zelaya grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan's pass is intercepted by Antonio Clark | 45-47 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Donnell Cook lays it in and he's hacked by Joseph Dahlin - foul #1 on Joseph Dahlin, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG) William Stanton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG), Vernon Anspach (PF) David Zelaya, Glenn Roach | |
| 09:26 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | William Allen misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 48-47 |
| 09:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Shook | 48-47 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Glenn Shorts | 48-47 |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 08:13 | Rice | James Shook snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Antonio Clark is hacked by Vernon Anspach - foul #2 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), James Chavers (C) Antoine Sharp, James Shook, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Pete Wright (SF), Glenn Roach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Matthew Finnegan, William Allen, Vernon Anspach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 08:03 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Zelaya | 48-49 |
| 07:41 | Rice | James Chavers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG) Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Chavers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Daniel Costner takes the ball from Glenn Shorts after a doubleteam | 48-49 |
| 06:58 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Glenn Shorts - foul #1 on Glenn Shorts, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG) David Zelaya | |
| 06:58 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:58 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pete Wright | 50-51 |
| 06:33 | Rice | The jump hook by James Shook is blocked by Glenn Roach | 50-51 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Pete Wright snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 06:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Bacher | 50-51 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Matthew Finnegan is called for the reach on Daniel Costner - foul #3 on Matthew Finnegan, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG) William Stanton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Glenn Shorts, Glenn Roach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 05:56 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Pete Wright hits a jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 05:18 | Rice | James Chavers is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (PF) James Shook, Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG) Matthew Finnegan | |
| 04:57 | Central Florida | William Allen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Wright | 50-53 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Chavers - foul #3 on James Chavers, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG), Glenn Roach (PF) Pete Wright, Vernon Anspach | |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:21 | Rice | William Stanton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:20 | Rice | David Mabe tips it home | 52-55 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:07 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:40 | Rice | David Mabe blows the layup | 52-55 |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Glenn Roach | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Dahlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:01 | Rice | David Mabe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Stanton | 54-55 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Shook (SF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SF), Fritz Crystal (C) David Zelaya, William Allen, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Pete Wright | 54-57 |
| 02:15 | Rice | James Chavers loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | David Mabe steals the ball from Matthew Finnegan | 54-57 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Fritz Crystal is called for the reach on James Chavers - foul #3 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin (C) Fritz Crystal | |
| 01:51 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:51 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the contested jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:20 | Rice | A charge is called on David Mabe - foul #4 on David Mabe, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 01:09 | Rice | James Shook grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:46 | Rice | David Mabe misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach is hacked by Daniel Costner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:43 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | David Mabe misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Glenn Roach - foul #5 on Glenn Roach, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Glenn Roach | |
| 00:37 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:37 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Daniel Costner is called for the reach on Matthew Finnegan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (SF) Pete Wright | |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:31 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a floater from close range | 56-61 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SF), Derek Weller (PF), Richard Siple (C) David Zelaya, Vernon Anspach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Derek Weller is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Clark - foul #3 on Antonio Clark, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Derek Weller misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Derek Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Daniel Costner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Richard Siple grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Derek Weller is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Costner - foul #4 on Daniel Costner, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Derek Weller misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Derek Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Shook is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (SG) Glenn Shorts | |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Clark - foul #4 on Antonio Clark, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Antonio Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 00:01 | Rice | James Chavers gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 56-65 |