| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Keith Fales inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:52 | Central Florida | Joseph Durst steals it from William Ott | 27-29 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-29 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson travels with the ball | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | David Bostwick misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Corey Riddle - foul #1 on Corey Riddle, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-29 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | William Ott snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | David Bostwick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | David Bostwick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | David Bostwick is whistled for traveling | 31-29 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Corey Riddle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | William Ott pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Corey Riddle snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Corey Riddle lays it up and in set up by Stephen McKinnie | 31-31 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | William Ott clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | David Bostwick tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | William Ott snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:42 | Central Florida | William Ott is hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #3 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Dennis Holm (SF), Kenneth Maske (PF), Fred McRay (C) Alan Smith, Willie Jacobs, Keith Fales, William Ott, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Henry Brown (PF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Darren Shaffer, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 16:23 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian Aldrich, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Livingston | 31-33 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich is fouled on the floor by Howard Reed - foul #2 on Howard Reed, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Keith Fales (SF) Harry Wilbur, Dennis Holm | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SG) Stephen McKinnie | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Maske (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred McRay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Livingston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Brown (fresh) C - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Durst - foul #2 on Joseph Durst, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Henry Brown gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | Alan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Keith Fales is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 15:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 32-33 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Howard Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs (SG), William Ott (PF), David Bostwick (C) Brian Aldrich, Kenneth Maske, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Howard Reed, Brian Livingston, Henry Brown, Carlos Tedrow | |
| 14:49 | Central Florida | Alan Smith knocks in the jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Joseph Durst clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | William Ott grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | David Bostwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | David Bostwick lays it in | 36-33 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | Alan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | Alan Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Jacobs | 38-33 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Alan Smith snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | Alan Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Ott | 40-33 |
| 13:15 | Rice | David Bostwick blocks the jumper by Stephen McKinnie | 40-33 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Alan Smith grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Keith Fales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Dennis Holm (SF), Fred McRay (C) Alan Smith, Willie Jacobs, Keith Fales, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Henry Brown (C) Joseph Durst, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 12:56 | Rice | Fred McRay is called for the reach on Corey Riddle - foul #2 on Fred McRay, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Howard Reed misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | William Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Corey Riddle - foul #2 on Corey Riddle, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske (PF) William Ott | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (PG), Frank Stephenson (SF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Stephen McKinnie, Darren Shaffer | |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Reed and the foul's on Dennis Holm - foul #2 on Dennis Holm, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Willie Jacobs (SG) Harry Wilbur, Brian Aldrich | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:07 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:53 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske clanks a floater from close range | 40-36 |
| 11:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frank Stephenson | 40-36 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is hacked by Dennis Holm - foul #3 on Dennis Holm, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Keith Fales (SF), David Bostwick (C) Dennis Holm, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SG), Lawrence Johnson (C) Frank Stephenson, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Maske (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Livingston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Rice | David Bostwick steals the ball from Henry Brown | 40-36 |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | David Bostwick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-36 |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs tips it home | 42-36 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Howard Reed is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), William Ott (PF) Willie Jacobs, Kenneth Maske | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF) Howard Reed, Brian Livingston, Henry Brown | |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-36 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Joseph Durst is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Durst, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | David Bostwick is hacked by Corey Riddle - foul #3 on Corey Riddle, team foul #8 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Fales - foul #1 on Keith Fales, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs (SG), Dennis Holm (SF), Fred McRay (C) Brian Aldrich, Keith Fales, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG) Joseph Durst | |
| 09:39 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | William Ott misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-37 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Fred McRay can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Darren Shaffer buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Carlos Tedrow - foul #2 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #9 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Keith Fales (SF) Harry Wilbur, Dennis Holm | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (C) Carlos Tedrow | |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Darren Shaffer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 46-42 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Keith Fales works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Howard Reed - foul #3 on Howard Reed, team foul #10 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SG), Henry Brown (PF) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer | |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Keith Fales makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Keith Fales makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Henry Brown scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Durst | 48-44 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Alan Smith travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Kenneth Maske (PF), David Bostwick (C) Willie Jacobs, William Ott, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Keith Fales takes the ball from Joseph Durst | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kenneth Maske (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Brian Aldrich | 50-44 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Henry Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Maske - foul #3 on Kenneth Maske, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Holm (SF) Keith Fales | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF) Howard Reed, Stephen McKinnie, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:59 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich is fouled on the floor by Corey Riddle - foul #4 on Corey Riddle, team foul #11 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Ott (PF) Kenneth Maske | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:59 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:59 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Joseph Durst is fouled on the floor by Dennis Holm - foul #4 on Dennis Holm, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Willie Jacobs (SG) Alan Smith, Brian Aldrich | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:38 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Holm | 54-48 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Corey Riddle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Keith Fales (SF), Fred McRay (C) Harry Wilbur, Dennis Holm, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Stephen McKinnie (SF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Joseph Durst, Brian Livingston, Henry Brown | |
| 05:37 | Rice | Howard Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Willie Jacobs takes the ball from Stephen McKinnie | 54-51 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | William Ott connects on the jump hook near the basket | 56-51 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Darren Shaffer hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Keith Fales works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Jacobs | 58-53 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Corey Riddle scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | William Ott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Darren Shaffer - foul #1 on Darren Shaffer, team foul #12 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), David Bostwick (C) Alan Smith, Willie Jacobs, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SG), Henry Brown (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer, Carlos Tedrow | |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | William Ott makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | William Ott misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 59-56 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Johnson | 59-58 |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur misses the floater from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 03:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 13 pts. PF - William Ott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Joseph Durst buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Willie Jacobs (SG), Kenneth Maske (PF) Harry Wilbur, Brian Aldrich, William Ott | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF) Howard Reed, Henry Brown | |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | Keith Fales is hacked by Joseph Durst - foul #4 on Joseph Durst, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | Keith Fales makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | Keith Fales makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Darren Shaffer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs lays it up and in set up by Alan Smith | 63-64 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Corey Riddle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | David Bostwick snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Durst - foul #5 on Joseph Durst, team foul #14 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Ott (PF) Kenneth Maske | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG) Joseph Durst | |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Darren Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | David Bostwick hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Ott | 66-64 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Alan Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 66-66 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Keith Fales grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses long on a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 15 pts. PF - William Ott (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-66 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson tips it in | 66-68 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses short on a floater in the paint | 66-68 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 66-68 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 66-68 |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | David Bostwick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | David Bostwick tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 68-70 |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | David Bostwick hits a shot from the right block | 70-70 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Howard Reed travels with the ball | 70-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Fred McRay (C) Willie Jacobs, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (PG), Henry Brown (PF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs (SG), David Bostwick (C) Brian Aldrich, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Brian Livingston, Henry Brown, Carlos Tedrow | |
| 02:32 | Central Florida | Darren Shaffer is called for the reach on Willie Jacobs - foul #2 on Darren Shaffer, team foul #15 | 70-70 |
| 02:32 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:32 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Corey Riddle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Keith Fales - foul #2 on Keith Fales, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Corey Riddle takes the ball from William Ott | 70-72 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 70-74 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | David Bostwick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-74 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | David Bostwick tips it back up and in | 72-74 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Howard Reed misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-74 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | David Bostwick snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 15 pts. PF - William Ott (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bostwick (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | William Ott lays it up and in on a great pass from David Bostwick | 74-74 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs is hacked by Darren Shaffer - foul #3 on Darren Shaffer, team foul #16 | 74-76 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | William Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | William Ott comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 15 pts. PF - William Ott (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | David Bostwick wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-76 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Keith Fales - foul #3 on Keith Fales, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | David Bostwick scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 78-77 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Darren Shaffer loses the ball out of bounds | 78-77 |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Alan Smith buries a shot from the left side | 80-77 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Howard Reed grabs the offensive board | 80-77 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Corey Riddle drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | David Bostwick comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #4 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #17 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG) Willie Jacobs | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (PG), Henry Brown (C) Corey Riddle, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | David Bostwick misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Howard Reed misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Henry Brown misses the tip | 81-80 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 81-80 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Henry Brown is called for the reach on William Ott - foul #1 on Henry Brown, team foul #18 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred McRay (C) David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (C) Darren Shaffer | |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | William Ott makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | William Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs (SG) Brian Aldrich | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Brian Livingston, Henry Brown, Carlos Tedrow | |
| 02:30 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie clanks a shot near the basket | 83-80 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | William Ott gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | William Ott evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 85-80 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Howard Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-80 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Keith Fales gets the rebound | 85-80 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Keith Fales works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 85-80 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie grabs the board | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:24 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred McRay - foul #3 on Fred McRay, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Bostwick (C) Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:24 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | William Ott misses badly on a floater from close range | 85-82 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 3 from the right wing | 85-82 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | David Bostwick grabs the board | 85-82 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Willie Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Ott (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | David Bostwick is hacked by Corey Riddle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Corey Riddle, team foul #19 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (PG) Corey Riddle | |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | David Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the board | 86-82 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-82 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Willie Jacobs is called for the reach on Stephen McKinnie - foul #4 on Willie Jacobs, team foul #12 | 86-82 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Howard Reed is called for the reach on Keith Fales in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Reed, team foul #20 | 86-84 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Keith Fales makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the board | 87-84 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Darren Shaffer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Livingston | 87-87 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Keith Fales loses the dribble to Howard Reed | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Willie Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Ott (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | David Bostwick wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | William Ott comes up short on the floater in the lane | 87-87 |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | William Ott tips it back up and in | 89-87 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Darren Shaffer connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Howard Reed | 89-89 |
| 04:25 | Central Florida | David Bostwick scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Ott | 91-89 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Howard Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-89 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 91-89 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | David Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 91-89 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | William Ott jams it on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 93-89 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 93-89 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Keith Fales gets the rebound | 93-89 |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | David Bostwick knocks in the jumper from the right block | 95-89 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 95-89 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | William Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 95-89 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | David Bostwick comes up short on the shot from the right side | 95-89 |
| 02:56 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to David Bostwick | 95-89 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Keith Fales knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 97-89 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-89 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 97-89 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 97-89 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 97-89 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Darren Shaffer gets the rebound | 97-89 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-89 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:40 | Rice | Brian Livingston loses the ball out of bounds | 97-89 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | William Ott connects on the 3 from the left corner | 100-89 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie's dunk attempt is rejected by William Ott | 100-89 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson tips it home | 100-91 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - Willie Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Ott (fresh) 18 pts. 16 reb. 3 blk. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 26 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Keith Fales is hacked by Brian Livingston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Livingston, team foul #21 | 100-91 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Kenneth Maske (PF) Willie Jacobs, William Ott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Keith Fales makes the 1st free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses the 2nd free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Darren Shaffer | 101-91 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Darren Shaffer knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 101-94 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 101-94 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Howard Reed is called for the reach on Keith Fales in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Reed, team foul #22 | 101-94 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Brown (PF) Howard Reed | |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Keith Fales makes the 1st free throw | 102-94 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses the 2nd free throw | 102-94 |
| 00:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 102-94 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 102-94 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Brian Livingston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 102-94 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Alan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 102-94 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Alan Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Livingston - foul #3 on Brian Livingston, team foul #23 | 102-94 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 103-94 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 104-94 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Brian Aldrich is called for the reach on Stephen McKinnie - foul #3 on Brian Aldrich, team foul #13 | 104-94 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs (SG), William Ott (PF) Brian Aldrich, Kenneth Maske | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 104-95 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 104-96 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Alan Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Livingston - foul #4 on Brian Livingston, team foul #24 | 104-96 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Kenneth Maske (PF) Willie Jacobs, William Ott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Alan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 104-96 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Alan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 104-96 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | David Bostwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 104-96 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 104-96 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Lawrence Johnson is called for the reach on David Bostwick - foul #5 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #25 | 104-96 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 105-96 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 106-96 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow's pass is intercepted by David Bostwick | 106-96 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Alan Smith runs out the clock | 106-96 |