| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SF - James Blaze (fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Jim Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fresh) SG - Richard Grant (fresh) SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) PF - Vito Russo (fresh) C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Richard Grant hits the finger roll and the foul's on Erik Brooks - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Jim Williams hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Jim Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodolfo Santos - foul #1 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | Richard Grant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Keith Robinson gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Santos | 3-5 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado is hacked by Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Jacob (SF), Carl Heath (PF) Roberto Delgado, Vito Russo | |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Grant | 3-8 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 17:29 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Manuel Small hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Herring - foul #1 on John Herring, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SG), Harley Yow (C) Richard Grant, Rodolfo Santos | |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Manuel Small makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Manuel Small misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 17:06 | Rice | John Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't tip it in | 3-9 |
| 17:04 | Central Florida | Donald Adams snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Carl Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF) John Herring, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG) Manuel Small | |
| 16:45 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 16:44 | Rice | James Blaze tips it in | 5-9 |
| 16:29 | Central Florida | Donald Adams clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 5-9 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Carl Heath grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | Donald Adams gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:44 | Central Florida | Harley Yow lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Adams | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) PF - James Blaze (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Heath (fairly fresh) C - Harley Yow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Nathaniel Toothman | 8-11 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Roberto Delgado (SF), Vito Russo (PF) Mauricio Gonzales, Donald Adams, Walter Jacob, Carl Heath | |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Harley Yow makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Vito Russo grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Richard Grant hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Small | 8-14 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Erik Brooks can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 14:31 | Central Florida | Harley Yow snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 14:25 | Central Florida | Richard Grant comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 8-14 |
| 14:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Erik Brooks | 8-14 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Roberto Delgado is called for the reach on Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Roberto Delgado, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (SF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (C) Harley Yow | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Mark Fagin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| 13:22 | Central Florida | Manuel Small scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodolfo Santos | 8-16 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Rodolfo Santos - foul #2 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mario Mora (C) Rodolfo Santos | |
| 13:10 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:58 | Central Florida | Richard Grant is called for traveling | 10-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Jacob (SF) Roberto Delgado | |
| 12:48 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-16 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Keith Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Richard Grant is hacked by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Nathaniel Toothman, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Donald Adams (SG), Carl Heath (PF) Manuel Small, Richard Grant, Vito Russo | |
| 11:54 | Central Florida | Carl Heath can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 13-16 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Ralph Hannum jams it set up by Erik Brooks | 15-16 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Mario Mora is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mario Mora, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (SF) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF), Harley Yow (C) Walter Jacob, Mario Mora | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) PF - Carl Heath (fresh) C - Harley Yow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Mauricio Gonzales | 15-16 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado travels with the ball | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Richard Grant (SG) Mauricio Gonzales, Donald Adams | |
| 10:34 | Rice | John Herring misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:32 | Central Florida | Harley Yow grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (PF) Carl Heath | |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Robert Reed drills a shot in the paint | 17-18 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Keith Robinson is called for the reach on Harley Yow - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Jacob (SF) Roberto Delgado | |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:42 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Jim Williams snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Keith Robinson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | Harley Yow comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 19-18 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Ralph Hannum gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Manuel Small steps in front of the Keith Robinson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 19-18 |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | Vito Russo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Donald Adams (SG), Mario Mora (C) Manuel Small, Richard Grant, Harley Yow | |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | Vito Russo makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | Vito Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 19-19 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Erik Brooks travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Carl Heath (PF) Vito Russo | |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Donald Adams's floater is knocked away by Robert Reed | 19-19 |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 07:27 | Rice | John Herring can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mauricio Gonzales - foul #1 on Mauricio Gonzales, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) James Blaze | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF) Walter Jacob | |
| 07:27 | Rice | John Herring makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:27 | Rice | John Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Heath (fresh) C - Mario Mora (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado hits the finger roll | 21-23 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Roberto Delgado | 21-23 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | Donald Adams is whistled for a carry | 21-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF) John Herring, Erik Brooks, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Richard Grant (SG) Mauricio Gonzales, Donald Adams | |
| 06:33 | Rice | James Blaze's layup is rejected by Carl Heath | 21-23 |
| 06:32 | Rice | James Blaze gets the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Carl Heath is called for the reach on Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Carl Heath, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (C) Mario Mora | |
| 06:14 | Rice | Mark Fagin scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 23-23 |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Manuel Small doubles Keith Robinson and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Manuel Small, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Jacob (SF), Vito Russo (PF) Roberto Delgado, Carl Heath | |
| 05:38 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) James Blaze | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:04 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 05:03 | Central Florida | Manuel Small grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Manuel Small scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Grant and he's fouled by Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (SF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SG) Richard Grant | |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Manuel Small makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:32 | Rice | James Blaze makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Reed and the foul's on Rodolfo Santos - foul #3 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Keith Robinson, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Harley Yow (C) Manuel Small, Rodolfo Santos | |
| 04:32 | Rice | James Blaze makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Eric Gurganus snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Erik Brooks, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Carl Heath (PF) Vito Russo | |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Robert Reed comes up short on the shot from the right side | 27-27 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Keith Robinson snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) PF - James Blaze (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Heath (fresh) C - Harley Yow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harley Yow - foul #1 on Harley Yow, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Roberto Delgado (SF) Mauricio Gonzales, Donald Adams, Walter Jacob | |
| 03:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | Richard Grant buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Small | 29-30 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Mark Fagin is fouled on the floor by Harley Yow - foul #2 on Harley Yow, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mario Mora (C) Harley Yow | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 31-30 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Mario Mora tips it in | 31-32 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Eric Gurganus scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Herring | 34-32 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mario Mora | 34-34 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman scores on a 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Carl Heath hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Small | 37-37 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Mario Mora steals the ball from Robert Reed | 37-37 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 00:20 | Rice | John Herring is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Small - foul #2 on Manuel Small, team foul #11 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Donald Adams (SG), Walter Jacob (SF), Vito Russo (PF), Harley Yow (C) Manuel Small, Richard Grant, Roberto Delgado, Carl Heath, Mario Mora | |
| 00:20 | Rice | John Herring misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:20 | Rice | John Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Erik Brooks takes the ball from Mauricio Gonzales in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 00:03 | Rice | John Herring makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Erik Brooks | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-37 |