| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Andrew Palmer drills a jumper from the right block set up by Donald Fox and the foul's on Jared Smith - foul #3 on Jared Smith, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (PF) Jared Smith | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Andrew Palmer misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:48 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Newton Rone | 28-31 |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Everett Simms is blocked by Ronald Woodard | 28-31 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Ronald Woodard pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | Joseph Bush is called for the reach on Everett Simms - foul #3 on Joseph Bush, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (SG) Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera's pass is intercepted by Donald Fox | 28-31 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Emilio Rivera blocks the short jumper by Timothy Bates | 28-31 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | David McArthur grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | David McArthur misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Andrew Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Keith Queen is whistled for a carry | 28-31 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | David McArthur hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Emilio Rivera | 28-34 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Donald Fox is hacked by Everett Simms - foul #3 on Everett Simms, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), Carlos Touchstone (PF) Everett Simms, Rodrigo Vazquez, Newton Rone | |
| 17:08 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-34 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | James Gray is hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | David McArthur lays it in set up by Emilio Rivera | 28-36 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Richard Maddocks connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Kenneth Orman blocks the jumper by Emilio Rivera | 30-36 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McArthur (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carlos Touchstone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Rice | Keith Queen can't throw it down | 30-36 |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Antonio Clemente | 30-36 |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | James Gray buries a shot from the right wing set up by Antonio Clemente | 30-38 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the shot in the paint | 30-38 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | David McArthur grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Richard Maddocks denies the turnaround by James Gray | 30-38 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Michael Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-38 |
| 14:29 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Willis Cameron takes the ball from James Gray | 30-38 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Keith Queen clanks a jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Keith Queen hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 13:37 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera tips it in | 32-40 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | James Gray is hacked by Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF), Ronald Woodard (C) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), Newton Rone (SF), Jared Smith (PF), Robert Larrabee (C) James Gray, Antonio Clemente, David McArthur, Carlos Touchstone, Emilio Rivera | |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Everett Simms makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Rodrigo Vazquez | 32-42 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Timothy Bates is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| 12:20 | Central Florida | Ronald Woodard steps in front of the Everett Simms pass | 32-42 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Donald Fox misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Newton Rone | 32-42 |
| 11:54 | Central Florida | Newton Rone misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Palmer - foul #2 on Andrew Palmer, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Jared Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Newton Rone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Larrabee (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Ronald Woodard knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 34-43 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Everett Simms can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Andrew Palmer grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Jared Smith swats the shot by Joseph Bush | 34-43 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Jared Smith snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Newton Rone scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jared Smith | 34-45 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Donald Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Andrew Palmer tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Newton Rone clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Larrabee | 36-45 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Newton Rone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jared Smith | 36-48 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Rodrigo Vazquez steps in front of the Andrew Palmer pass | 36-48 |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez throws it down | 36-50 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Ronald Woodard knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Fox | 38-50 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Jared Smith hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Everett Simms | 38-52 |
| 08:20 | Rice | The short jumper by Andrew Palmer is denied by Jared Smith | 38-52 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates loses the dribble to Everett Simms | 38-52 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Jared Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee can't tip it in | 38-52 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Andrew Palmer snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Bates | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Newton Rone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Larrabee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Donald Fox steals it from Robert Larrabee | 41-52 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Andrew Palmer is hacked by Jared Smith - foul #4 on Jared Smith, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), David McArthur (SF), Carlos Touchstone (PF), Emilio Rivera (C) Everett Simms, Rodrigo Vazquez, Newton Rone, Jared Smith, Robert Larrabee | |
| 06:37 | Rice | Kenneth Orman is hacked by Carlos Touchstone - foul #2 on Carlos Touchstone, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Willis Cameron loses the dribble to Antonio Clemente | 41-52 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | James Gray lays it in on a great pass from Antonio Clemente | 41-54 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Keith Queen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Carlos Touchstone | 41-57 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Rice | Keith Queen buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Carlos Touchstone - foul #3 on Carlos Touchstone, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente hits a jumpshot from the right side | 44-59 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Keith Queen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | David McArthur hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF), Ronald Woodard (C) Willis Cameron, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Jeffery Chan (SG), Jared Smith (PF) James Gray, Antonio Clemente, Carlos Touchstone | |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | David McArthur makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | David McArthur makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Andrew Palmer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Michael Abrams snags the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Andrew Palmer makes the turnaround in the lane | 49-61 |
| 03:22 | Central Florida | Michael Jenkins takes the ball from Everett Simms | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Abrams (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Chan (fresh) SF - David McArthur (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Emilio Rivera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Jeffery Chan is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Jeffery Chan, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Keith Queen (SG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Michael Abrams, Michael Jenkins, Andrew Palmer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), Newton Rone (SF), Robert Larrabee (C) Everett Simms, Jeffery Chan, David McArthur, Emilio Rivera | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Timothy Bates hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by Newton Rone - foul #2 on Newton Rone, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Orman (PF) Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG) Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), David McArthur (SF), Emilio Rivera (C) James Gray, Antonio Clemente, Newton Rone, Robert Larrabee | |
| 02:32 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from David McArthur | 52-63 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Richard Maddocks clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-63 |
| 02:24 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 52-63 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Joseph Bush buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Donald Fox and the foul's on David McArthur - foul #1 on David McArthur, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Woodard (C) Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Rodrigo Vazquez - foul #3 on Donald Fox, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Palmer (PF) Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Andrew Palmer grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is hacked by Emilio Rivera - foul #1 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | Andrew Palmer denies the turnaround by Jared Smith | 55-63 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Andrew Palmer gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Donald Fox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Emilio Rivera is called for the reach on Ronald Woodard - foul #2 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Everett Simms in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Fox, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee (PF) Jared Smith | |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Everett Simms makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Joseph Bush pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Rodrigo Vazquez steals the ball from Joseph Bush | 57-64 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | David McArthur is hacked by Joseph Bush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Bush, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | David McArthur makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | David McArthur misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Ronald Woodard pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Andrew Palmer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Fox | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Emilio Rivera in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Fox, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG) Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG) Rodrigo Vazquez | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Michael Jenkins travels in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG) Antonio Clemente | |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee is fouled on the floor by Andrew Palmer - foul #3 on Andrew Palmer, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Andrew Palmer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:05 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Woodard | 60-68 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera snags the defensive board | 60-68 |