| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eric Fiedler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marcus Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Fleming inbounds the ball | 19-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Rice | Eric Fiedler takes the ball from Don Wettstein | 19-37 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Alexander Haines and he's hacked by Richard Young - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #1 | 19-39 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill misses the free throw | 19-39 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill snags the offensive board | 19-39 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler's pass is intercepted by James Fleming | 19-39 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-39 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the offensive rebound | 19-39 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Don Wettstein comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-39 |
| 18:17 | Rice | James Fleming snags the offensive board | 19-39 |
| 18:04 | Rice | James Fleming is called for traveling | 19-39 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Rodney Coca (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Gary Hardaway (SF), Mark Higbee (PF), John Bingham (C) Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines, Martin Link, Eric Fiedler, Marcus Hill | |
| 17:43 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the driving attempt in the lane | 19-41 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:25 | Rice | James Fleming drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Mulloy | 21-41 |
| 16:59 | Central Florida | Justin Cobb's pass is intercepted by George Mulloy | 21-41 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Norman Smith hits the finger roll set up by George Mulloy | 23-41 |
| 16:37 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Hardaway | 23-43 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Norman Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Cobb - foul #1 on Justin Cobb, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, James Fleming, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Alexander Haines (SG), Martin Link (SF), Joseph Chisholm (PF) Jacob Cuddy, Justin Cobb, Gary Hardaway, Mark Higbee | |
| 16:20 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marcus Hill (C) John Bingham | |
| 16:00 | Central Florida | Martin Link lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Thompson | 23-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Joseph Chisholm (fresh) C - Marcus Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Rice | Bobby Thompson takes the ball from Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt | 23-45 |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Martin Link drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Hill | 23-47 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-47 |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Joseph Chisholm grabs the defensive rebound | 23-47 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-50 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Alexander Haines takes the ball from Norman Smith in the backcourt | 23-50 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines blows the layup | 23-50 |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Martin Link gets the offensive rebound | 23-50 |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | Martin Link comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bob Weir - foul #3 on Bob Weir, team foul #2 | 23-50 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Vic Cornwall (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Norman Smith, Rodney Coca, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Eric Fiedler (PF), John Bingham (C) Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines, Joseph Chisholm, Marcus Hill | |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the 1st free throw | 23-51 |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses the 2nd free throw | 23-51 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-51 |
| 14:27 | Rice | John Bingham takes the ball from George Mulloy | 23-51 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Justin Cobb misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-51 |
| 13:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Don Wettstein | 23-51 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Martin Link takes the ball from George Mulloy in the backcourt | 23-51 |
| 13:32 | Central Florida | Justin Cobb misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-51 |
| 13:31 | Central Florida | Martin Link tips it home | 23-53 |
| 13:29 | Rice | George Mulloy is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Fiedler - foul #3 on Eric Fiedler, team foul #2 | 23-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (SF) James Fleming | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Hardaway (SF) Martin Link | |
| 13:18 | Rice | Don Wettstein comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Fiedler - foul #4 on Eric Fiedler, team foul #3 | 23-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG) Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG), Mark Higbee (PF) Justin Cobb, Eric Fiedler | |
| 13:18 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses the 1st free throw | 23-53 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses the 2nd free throw | 23-53 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | John Bingham grabs the defensive rebound | 23-53 |
| 12:56 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-53 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Michael Fellman pulls down the rebound | 23-53 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Don Wettstein hits the finger roll set up by Bob Weir | 25-53 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-53 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the board | 25-53 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Bob Weir misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-53 |
| 12:14 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to George Mulloy | 25-53 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Michael Fellman connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 27-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexander Haines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Hardaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Higbee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines loses the dribble to George Mulloy | 27-53 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Bob Weir is fouled on the floor by Mark Higbee - foul #3 on Mark Higbee, team foul #4 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), James Fleming (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Gerard Ramsey, Don Wettstein, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Martin Link (SF), Eric Fiedler (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Jacob Cuddy, Alexander Haines, Gary Hardaway, Mark Higbee, John Bingham | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Rodney Coca knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 29-53 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill banks in the layup set up by Bobby Thompson and he's hacked by Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #3 | 29-55 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill misses the free throw | 29-55 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Rodney Coca snags the defensive board | 29-55 |
| 10:08 | Rice | James Fleming hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-55 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Marcus Hill | 29-55 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-55 |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill gets the offensive rebound | 29-55 |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Rodney Coca - foul #3 on Rodney Coca, team foul #4 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SG), Gerard Ramsey (PF) Gilbert McGibney, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG) Justin Cobb | |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 1st free throw | 29-56 |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-56 |
| 09:24 | Rice | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 29-56 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Norman Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-56 |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill is called for 5 seconds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Don Wettstein (PF), Richard Young (C) Norman Smith, Vic Cornwall, James Fleming, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Gary Hardaway (SF), Mark Higbee (PF) Bobby Thompson, Martin Link, Eric Fiedler | |
| 08:51 | Rice | Bob Weir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-56 |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-56 |
| 08:33 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Hill | 32-56 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-56 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey snags the defensive board | 32-56 |
| 07:58 | Rice | George Mulloy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Bob Weir pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey double dribbles | 32-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Bob Weir, Gerard Ramsey, Don Wettstein, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Martin Link (SF), Joseph Chisholm (PF), John Bingham (C) Jacob Cuddy, Alexander Haines, Gary Hardaway, Mark Higbee, Marcus Hill | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vic Cornwall (fresh) SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Chisholm (fresh) C - John Bingham (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Martin Link is fouled on the floor by Michael Fellman - foul #2 on Michael Fellman, team foul #5 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) George Mulloy | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:59 | Central Florida | Justin Cobb buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bobby Thompson | 32-59 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Rodney Coca can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Bobby Thompson - foul #3 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #5 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Alexander Haines (SG) Bobby Thompson, Justin Cobb | |
| 06:41 | Rice | Rodney Coca makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Martin Link pulls down the rebound | 33-59 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-59 |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | John Bingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Martin Link hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-62 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Vic Cornwall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-62 |
| 05:50 | Central Florida | Martin Link snags the defensive board | 33-62 |
| 05:29 | Central Florida | Martin Link hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-62 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | John Bingham tips it but misses | 33-62 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Rodney Coca grabs the defensive rebound | 33-62 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Vic Cornwall is whistled for traveling | 33-62 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Gerard Ramsey (PF) Vic Cornwall, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Gary Hardaway (SF), Eric Fiedler (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Jacob Cuddy, Alexander Haines, Martin Link, Joseph Chisholm, John Bingham | |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 33-62 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Rodney Coca grabs the board | 33-62 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Justin Cobb is called for the reach on Larry Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Cobb, team foul #6 | 33-62 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Rodney Coca comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-62 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | Gary Hardaway snags the defensive board | 33-62 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill is hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #6 | 33-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SG) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG) Justin Cobb | |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Thompson | 33-64 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-64 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Norman Smith grabs the offensive board | 33-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vic Cornwall (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Coca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Haines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Hardaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Fiedler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Marcus Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Mulloy | 36-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Vic Cornwall picks off the pass by Eric Fiedler | 36-64 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Norman Smith's floater is knocked away by Eric Fiedler | 36-64 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler pulls down the rebound | 36-64 |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bobby Thompson | 36-67 |
| 02:20 | Rice | A charge is called on Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #7 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Michael Fellman (C) Vic Cornwall, Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Martin Link (SF), Mark Higbee (PF), John Bingham (C) Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines, Gary Hardaway, Eric Fiedler, Marcus Hill | |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Martin Link clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-67 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Michael Fellman snags the defensive board | 36-67 |
| 01:44 | Rice | George Mulloy buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-67 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the shot from the left side | 39-69 |
| 01:17 | Rice | John Bingham steals it from Norman Smith in the backcourt | 39-69 |
| 00:58 | Central Florida | Justin Cobb connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Cuddy | 39-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Larry Hughes is hacked by Justin Cobb - foul #3 on Justin Cobb, team foul #7 | 39-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Alexander Haines (SG), Eric Fiedler (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Jacob Cuddy, Justin Cobb, Mark Higbee, John Bingham | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Rodney Coca - foul #4 on Rodney Coca, team foul #8 | 41-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (SF) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 1st free throw | 41-73 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-74 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey connects on the shot from close range set up by George Mulloy | 43-74 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson runs out the clock | 43-74 |