| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Biggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Donald Adams inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SF), James Blaze (C) Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 19:18 | Rice | Donald Adams steals it from Gregory French | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | Central Florida | Keith Robinson steals it from Joseph Dean | 35-32 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Matthew Hearn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 18:34 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Blaze | 35-32 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Louie Kennedy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Hearn | 38-32 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Caesar | 38-34 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 17:58 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Dean | 38-34 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno hits a shot from the left block | 38-36 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:02 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 16:59 | Rice | James Blaze snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Keith Robinson's floater is knocked away by Jose Moreno | 38-36 |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Matthew Hearn grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Jonathan Caesar is called for the reach on Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Jonathan Caesar, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Jim Williams (C) Louie Kennedy, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Jacob (SF) Donald Adams | |
| 16:00 | Rice | Gregory French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Leigh Norman (C) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Biggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Moreno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno's layup is rejected by Leigh Norman | 38-36 |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Dean | 38-36 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Matthew Hearn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jose Moreno - foul #1 on Jose Moreno, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Gregory French, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:53 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 14:27 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno buries a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Matthew Hearn - foul #3 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Gregory French (SG) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Jim Williams buries a shot in the paint set up by Gregory Bohon | 42-39 |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 13:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Hearn | 42-39 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Matthew Hearn clanks a jump hook in the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:57 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:43 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Keith Robinson, Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Richard Oldaker (PF), Anthony Henson (C) Jeffrey Biggins, Walter Jacob, Jose Moreno, Joseph Dean | |
| 12:06 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Matthew Hearn grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Richard Oldaker is called for the reach on Matthew Hearn - foul #1 on Richard Oldaker, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dmitry Pietrzykowski (fresh) SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Oldaker (fresh) C - Anthony Henson (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Matthew Hearn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jim Williams (PF) Erik Brooks, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Adams and the foul's on Leigh Norman - foul #1 on Leigh Norman, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Keith Robinson, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Erik Brooks buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Louie Kennedy snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Erik Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jim Williams (PF) Erik Brooks, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins (PG) Jonathan Caesar | |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 10:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 44-42 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Leigh Norman drills a 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Leigh Norman picks off the pass by Jeffrey Biggins | 47-42 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Jim Williams misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Oldaker - foul #2 on Richard Oldaker, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory French (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Keith Robinson, Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (SG), Walter Jacob (SF), Jose Moreno (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Donald Adams, Richard Oldaker, Anthony Henson | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | Jim Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Biggins - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Walter Jacob - foul #1 on Walter Jacob, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory French (SG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:06 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Gregory Bohon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno clanks a jump hook near the basket | 49-42 |
| 07:36 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jeffrey Biggins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Small (fresh) SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Moreno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Erik Brooks tips it home | 51-44 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bohon - foul #1 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Gregory Bohon, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar (PG), Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG) Jeffrey Biggins, Manuel Small | |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Matthew Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Joseph Dean picks off the pass by Louie Kennedy | 51-44 |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Jacob and he's fouled by Matthew Hearn - foul #4 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), James Blaze (C) Gregory French, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SF), Anthony Henson (C) Walter Jacob, Joseph Dean | |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Gregory Bohon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jonathan Caesar | 51-47 |
| 05:13 | Central Florida | Matthew Hearn swats the short shot by Jose Moreno | 51-47 |
| 05:12 | Central Florida | Donald Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Blaze - foul #3 on James Blaze, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory French (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Keith Robinson, Louie Kennedy, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins (SG) Dmitry Pietrzykowski | |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 04:35 | Rice | The jumper by Erik Brooks is denied by Anthony Henson | 51-48 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Matthew Hearn is fouled on the floor by Jose Moreno - foul #2 on Jose Moreno, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Gregory French, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Jose Moreno, Anthony Henson | |
| 04:23 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Donald Adams is called for the reach on Matthew Hearn - foul #3 on Donald Adams, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Leigh Norman (C) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (SG), Walter Jacob (SF) Jonathan Caesar, Donald Adams | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Manuel Small scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Dean | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Bohon (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jeffrey Biggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Small (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Oldaker (fresh) C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Walter Jacob is called for the reach on Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Walter Jacob, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Jim Williams (PF), Jack Jaquez (C) Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG) Manuel Small | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG) Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar (PG), Donald Adams (SF), Jose Moreno (PF) Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Walter Jacob, Richard Oldaker | |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Erik Brooks knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jack Jaquez | 58-52 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Dean | 58-54 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Erik Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Gregory Bohon snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Jeffrey Biggins steals it from Jack Jaquez | 58-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Gregory French, Jim Williams, Jack Jaquez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:31 | Rice | Keith Robinson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Louie Kennedy is called for the reach on Jeffrey Biggins - foul #3 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Jose Moreno - foul #3 on Jose Moreno, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jose Moreno | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Leigh Norman hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Caesar | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses short on a shot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Biggins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jose Moreno (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Gregory Bohon wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Gregory Bohon loses the ball out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SF), Jim Williams (C) Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Louie Kennedy steals the ball from Jeffrey Biggins | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Keith Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses the tip | 62-62 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Gregory French grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses badly on a runner near the basket | 62-62 |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Donald Adams | 62-64 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Louie Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Caesar | 62-66 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), James Blaze (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Keith Robinson, Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Jacob (SF), Anthony Henson (C) Donald Adams, Joseph Dean | |
| 01:51 | Rice | James Blaze banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Bohon | 67-66 |
| 01:51 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Erik Brooks, Gregory French, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SF), Joseph Dean (C) Walter Jacob, Anthony Henson | |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Matthew Hearn hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Bohon | 69-66 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jose Moreno | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Biggins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jose Moreno (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Louie Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar knocks in the shot in the lane | 69-70 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the driving attempt in the paint | 69-70 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Gregory Bohon tips it home | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Hearn - foul #5 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (PF) Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gregory Bohon connects on the jumper in the lane | 73-72 |