| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitch Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Sidney Rearick inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | John Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 19:24 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Bean | 39-31 |
| 19:09 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 19:07 | Rice | John Scott hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 18:49 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | Rice | John Scott pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Michael Jones drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 39-36 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeff Thornton | 41-36 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Maurice Lemons drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Borrelli | 41-38 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | Maurice Lemons steals it from Mitch Sloan | 41-38 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Maurice Lemons lays it in | 41-40 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:11 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch drills a 3 from straight away set up by Larry Bean | 44-40 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Maurice Lemons connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Borrelli | 44-42 |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (PG), Albert Smith (SG), Charles Regina (SF), David Plummer (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Harris Blanch, Larry Bean, Mitch Sloan, Jeff Thornton, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick, John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| 16:12 | Rice | Neil Still hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Horton and the foul's on David Plummer - foul #1 on David Plummer, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF) Maurice Lemons | |
| 16:12 | Rice | Neil Still misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Coleman | 44-44 |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Neil Still pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Regina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) PF - Neil Still (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Blum (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Neil Still's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF) Donald Aranda | |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | Charles Regina loses the dribble to Neil Still | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Larry Bean (SG), Mitch Sloan (SF) David Rhodes, Albert Smith, Charles Regina | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG) Albert Horton | |
| 15:17 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:06 | Central Florida | Neil Still denies the turnaround by Mitch Sloan | 44-46 |
| 15:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Borrelli | 44-46 |
| 14:52 | Rice | John Blum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | David Plummer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Sidney Rearick pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:14 | Rice | David Plummer is called for the reach on John Blum - foul #2 on David Plummer, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton (PF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) David Plummer, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), John Scott (PF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Tabarez, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| 13:59 | Rice | William Borrelli drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 13:36 | Rice | John Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harris Blanch - foul #2 on Harris Blanch, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (PG), Albert Smith (SG), Charles Regina (SF) Harris Blanch, Larry Bean, Mitch Sloan | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF) William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick | |
| 13:26 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Jeff Thornton is denied by Michael Jones | 44-50 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | Charles Regina pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Smith and he's fouled by John Scott - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Plummer (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Charles Regina, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF) John Scott | |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 46-50 |
| 12:41 | Rice | David Plummer is called for the reach on Maurice Lemons - foul #3 on David Plummer, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jeff Thornton - foul #1 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | David Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Larry Bean (SG), Mitch Sloan (SF) David Rhodes, Albert Smith, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Neil Still (C) Albert Horton, Charles Tabarez, Michael Jones | |
| 12:04 | Rice | John Blum's pass is intercepted by Larry Bean | 46-51 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Larry Bean knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Harris Blanch | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitch Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Blum (fresh) C - Neil Still (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Sidney Rearick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-51 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | David Plummer grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | David Plummer tips it home | 50-51 |
| 10:50 | Rice | John Blum drills a jumpshot from the right side | 50-53 |
| 10:28 | Central Florida | John Blum is called for the reach on Mitch Sloan - foul #2 on John Blum, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (PG), Albert Smith (SG), Robert Coleman (PF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Harris Blanch, Larry Bean, Jeff Thornton, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG), Albert Horton (SG), John Scott (PF), Michael Jones (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | Albert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Regina (SF) Mitch Sloan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:46 | Rice | David Rhodes picks off the pass by Albert Horton | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG) Charles Regina | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG) Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick | |
| 09:04 | Rice | John Scott misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Kaylor - foul #1 on Jonathan Kaylor, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Mitch Sloan (SF) Albert Smith, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:04 | Rice | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:04 | Rice | John Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Borrelli - foul #2 on William Borrelli, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton (PF) Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Charles Tabarez's layup is rejected by Jeff Thornton | 51-54 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:00 | Rice | William Borrelli misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan misses the fadeaway in the lane | 51-54 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitch Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | William Borrelli misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton dunks the ball on a great pass from Harris Blanch | 53-54 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 06:59 | Rice | John Scott tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Scott - foul #4 on John Scott, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (PG), Albert Smith (SG), David Plummer (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Harris Blanch, Larry Bean, Mitch Sloan, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Charles Tabarez, John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Albert Smith is called for the reach on Albert Horton - foul #2 on Albert Smith, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Regina (SF) Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:23 | Rice | Albert Horton makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Albert Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | David Plummer gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses long on a jumper near the basket | 54-57 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Neil Still gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Jesse Glover buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Blum | 54-59 |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Jesse Glover takes the ball from David Plummer | 54-59 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Neil Still misses short on a jumper in the paint | 54-59 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses the lay-in | 54-59 |
| 04:44 | Rice | John Blum grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-59 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Sidney Rearick tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Larry Bean (SG), Mitch Sloan (SF), Jeff Thornton (PF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) David Rhodes, Albert Smith, Charles Regina, David Plummer, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), John Scott (PF), Michael Jones (C) Jesse Glover, Albert Horton, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton is hacked by Maurice Lemons - foul #2 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Larry Bean | 56-61 |
| 03:32 | Rice | William Borrelli comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 03:30 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jonathan Kaylor | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mitch Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Larry Bean is hacked by John Scott - foul #5 on John Scott, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF) John Scott | |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Maurice Lemons is called for the reach on Mitch Sloan - foul #3 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Jonathan Kaylor steals the ball from John Blum | 58-61 |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | Maurice Lemons steps in front of the Mitch Sloan pass | 58-61 |
| 02:20 | Rice | William Borrelli hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 58-63 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Maurice Lemons - foul #4 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:32 | Rice | William Borrelli misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 01:31 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mitch Sloan, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 00:42 | Rice | William Borrelli misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:40 | Rice | John Blum tips it home | 60-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Blum - foul #3 on John Blum, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Harris Blanch is called for the reach on Maurice Lemons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harris Blanch, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (PF) John Blum | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jeff Thornton | 62-66 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Larry Bean grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Harris Blanch is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harris Blanch, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (PG) Maurice Lemons | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mitch Sloan | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), John Blum (PF) Albert Horton, Donald Aranda | |
| 00:06 | Rice | John Blum is fouled in the backcourt by Harris Blanch - foul #5 on Harris Blanch, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (PG) Harris Blanch | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:06 | Rice | John Blum makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Rice | John Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | David Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |