| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | John Powers inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Central Florida | John Powers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-33 |
| 19:10 | Rice | John Cowling misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Scott Donohue | 24-33 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is hacked by Michael Granados - foul #1 on Michael Granados, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus can't connect on a floater in the paint | 24-33 |
| 18:46 | Central Florida | John Powers grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | Henry Day knocks in the shot in the paint and the foul's on Clay Farnham - foul #3 on Clay Farnham, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (PF) Clay Farnham | |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | Henry Day makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Dale Howard grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Casey Simpson denies the turnaround by Dale Howard | 27-33 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Michael Granados hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachary Hedberg | 27-36 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Dale Howard's pass is intercepted by Duane Lawhorn | 27-36 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Henry Day drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Henry Day steals it from Casey Simpson | 30-39 |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | John Powers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Day | 32-39 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Casey Simpson lays it in set up by John Cowling | 32-41 |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Henry Day is denied by John Cowling | 32-41 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Donohue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 15:55 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (SG), Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) Terry Dycus, John Powers, Scott Donohue, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Zachary Hedberg, Casey Simpson | |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | Henry Day makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | Henry Day makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 15:10 | Rice | John Nutter gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Jason Kent is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jason Kent, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Kile - foul #1 on Stephen Kile, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Kristopher Mire comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Clay Farnham pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Randall Hardin is called for the reach on Jason Kent - foul #2 on Randall Hardin, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG) Larry Vanauken | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Jason Kent | |
| 13:41 | Rice | Stephen Kile connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 13:27 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Randall Hardin | 38-43 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Octavio Giordano - foul #3 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF) Randall Hardin, Octavio Giordano | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Stanley Cunningham (C) Kristopher Mire, Stephen Kile | |
| 13:10 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:57 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue lays it in on a great pass from Terry Dycus | 40-45 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Clay Farnham is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Zachary Hedberg (PF) John Nutter, Clay Farnham | |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Henry Day is blocked by Stanley Cunningham | 40-45 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | Henry Day snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | Henry Day is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG) Henry Day | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 11:53 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-45 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Casey Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses short on a floater near the basket | 40-45 |
| 11:35 | Rice | John Cowling snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by Scott Donohue - foul #2 on Scott Donohue, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Randall Hardin (PF), Dale Howard (C) Bob Hernandes, Scott Donohue, Jay Mattingly | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), John Nutter (SF) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling | |
| 11:06 | Rice | Michael Granados's layup is rejected by Randall Hardin | 40-45 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Dale Howard gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | John Powers comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg blows the layup but the foul's on Henry Day - foul #2 on Henry Day, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (SG), Octavio Giordano (PF) Terry Dycus, John Powers | |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, Casey Simpson | |
| 10:27 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Kile - foul #2 on Stephen Kile, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Donohue (PF) Octavio Giordano | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF) Kristopher Mire, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 41-47 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Clay Farnham snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Clay Farnham's pass is intercepted by Larry Vanauken | 41-47 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Henry Day hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Vanauken | 43-47 |
| 09:13 | Rice | John Cowling makes the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Henry Day - foul #3 on Henry Day, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Terry Dycus (SG), Jay Mattingly (C) Henry Day, Larry Vanauken, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:13 | Rice | John Cowling makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus buries a shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Stephen Kile hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clay Farnham | 45-52 |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-52 |
| 08:19 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 08:18 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 08:01 | Rice | John Nutter gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:44 | Rice | John Nutter is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), John Powers (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) Bob Hernandes, Randall Hardin, Scott Donohue | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jay Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Henry Day connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Powers | 47-52 |
| 07:00 | Rice | John Powers is called for the reach on Jason Kent - foul #3 on John Powers, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Jay Mattingly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:48 | Rice | Michael Granados hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Casey Simpson | 47-55 |
| 06:35 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Zachary Hedberg - foul #1 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (SG) Terry Dycus | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Jason Kent | |
| 06:35 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:35 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | John Powers gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano is hacked by Zachary Hedberg - foul #2 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Donohue (PF) John Powers | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG) Kristopher Mire | |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Casey Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Casey Simpson snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:29 | Rice | John Cowling drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 50-57 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Duane Lawhorn - foul #3 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG) Larry Vanauken | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, Zachary Hedberg, Casey Simpson | |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Clay Farnham snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Stephen Kile is hacked by Scott Donohue - foul #3 on Scott Donohue, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Jay Mattingly (C) Octavio Giordano, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:59 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:59 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:48 | Central Florida | Henry Day lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Dycus | 52-57 |
| 04:24 | Rice | John Cowling can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 04:11 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Jay Mattingly takes the ball from John Cowling | 52-57 |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is fouled on the floor by Duane Lawhorn - foul #4 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Randall Hardin (PF) Henry Day, Scott Donohue | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Casey Simpson (C) John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Hardin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Rice | John Nutter is whistled for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Jay Mattingly | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| 03:03 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus drills a 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Kristopher Mire loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (SF) John Nutter | |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Scott Donohue (PF) Bob Hernandes, Randall Hardin | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF) Kristopher Mire, Jason Kent, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Day and the foul's on Michael Granados - foul #2 on Michael Granados, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Casey Simpson clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Casey Simpson snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Michael Granados tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Dale Howard knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Terry Dycus | 62-59 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Clay Farnham scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Duane Lawhorn | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue's pass is intercepted by Michael Granados | 62-61 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Clay Farnham pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Powers - foul #4 on John Powers, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue connects on the jumper near the basket | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the fullcourt shot | 64-63 |