| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathon McDaniel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Buse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benedict Wilmoth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sheldon Vidales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Dana Buse inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Reginald Eller is called for the reach on Thomas Dickerson - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Dana Buse is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dana Buse, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Benedict Wilmoth | 32-29 |
| 19:00 | Central Florida | Dana Buse is fouled on the floor by James Pearson - foul #2 on James Pearson, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 18:47 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:45 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Buse | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Burns - foul #2 on Raymond Burns, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:05 | Rice | James Pearson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 18:03 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dana Buse | 34-29 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | Benedict Wilmoth misses the floater from the left block | 34-29 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vidales gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:29 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vidales comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-29 |
| 17:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Reginald Eller | 34-29 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Sedillo | 34-32 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Dana Buse misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #2 on Reginald Eller, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Francis Caple (PG), Donnie Seymour (PF), Stephen Vidrio (C) Jonathon McDaniel, Benedict Wilmoth, Sheldon Vidales | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SF), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Dana Buse makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Dana Buse misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Robert Negri snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Thomas Banks loses the dribble to Francis Caple | 35-32 |
| 16:20 | Central Florida | Francis Caple scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Donnie Seymour | 38-32 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Hiram Lyons hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Negri | 38-34 |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donnie Seymour | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Francis Caple (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Buse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donnie Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Stephen Vidrio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Moore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rice | Robert Negri misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Hiram Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Gregg Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Hiram Lyons | 41-37 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Dana Buse knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Caple | 44-37 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Raymond Burns is fouled on the floor by Stephen Vidrio - foul #2 on Stephen Vidrio, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), James Doss (SG), Benedict Wilmoth (PF), Sheldon Vidales (C) Francis Caple, Thomas Dickerson, Dana Buse, Stephen Vidrio | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Reginald Eller loses the dribble to Sheldon Vidales | 44-37 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Benedict Wilmoth makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathon McDaniel | 46-37 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Gregg Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour's fadeaway is rejected by William Sedillo | 46-40 |
| 13:34 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:14 | Rice | William Sedillo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | James Doss gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Benedict Wilmoth hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Doss | 48-40 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses short on a floater from close range | 48-40 |
| 12:32 | Rice | James Pearson tips it home | 48-42 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jonathon McDaniel and he's fouled by Reginald Eller - foul #3 on Reginald Eller, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Dana Buse (SF), Stephen Vidrio (C) Jonathon McDaniel, Benedict Wilmoth, Sheldon Vidales | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Gregg Moore, Derrick Rust, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the turnaround in the lane | 51-42 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Robert Negri hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Robert Negri steps in front of the Thomas Dickerson pass | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Doss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dana Buse (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donnie Seymour (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Stephen Vidrio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Hiram Lyons hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Negri | 51-46 |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | James Doss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Burns - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Mill (C) Donnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SF) Reginald Eller | |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | James Doss makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | James Doss misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Thomas Banks snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Thomas Banks connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Burns | 52-49 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Ryan Mill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Banks | 52-49 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Thomas Dickerson picks off the pass by Robert Negri | 52-49 |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | James Doss misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Stephen Vidrio gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Robert Negri grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Thomas Banks snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by Stephen Vidrio - foul #3 on Stephen Vidrio, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), Donnie Seymour (SF), Benedict Wilmoth (PF), Sheldon Vidales (C) James Doss, Dana Buse, Stephen Vidrio, Ryan Mill | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 08:56 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is hacked by Sheldon Vidales - foul #3 on Sheldon Vidales, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Francis Caple (SG) Thomas Dickerson | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Gregg Moore (SG) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns | |
| 08:41 | Rice | The jumper by William Sedillo is denied by Donnie Seymour | 52-49 |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:25 | Central Florida | Francis Caple hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 08:23 | Rice | James Pearson snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Gregg Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Benedict Wilmoth | 52-49 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Benedict Wilmoth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:24 | Rice | James Pearson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Benedict Wilmoth | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathon McDaniel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Caple (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Seymour (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Benedict Wilmoth (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sheldon Vidales (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Rau (fresh) SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour drills a jump hook from the right block | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Gregg Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 06:40 | Rice | William Sedillo tips it home | 54-51 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Reginald Eller takes the ball from Jonathon McDaniel | 54-51 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Reginald Eller slams it home | 54-53 |
| 05:52 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Reginald Eller - foul #4 on Reginald Eller, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), James Doss (SG), Dana Buse (SF), Stephen Vidrio (C) Jonathon McDaniel, Francis Caple, Benedict Wilmoth, Sheldon Vidales | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Michael Rau, Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 05:52 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:52 | Central Florida | Donnie Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Thomas Banks knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hiram Lyons | 56-56 |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | James Doss knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Dickerson | 58-56 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Derrick Rust scores on a floater from the right block set up by Robert Negri | 58-58 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | Thomas Banks swats the short shot by Thomas Dickerson | 58-58 |
| 04:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Banks | 58-58 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Derrick Rust is called for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Mill (C) Donnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Derrick Rust | |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | James Doss buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Dickerson | 61-58 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Raymond Burns buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Reginald Eller | 61-61 |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Banks | 61-61 |
| 03:36 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson tips it in | 63-61 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Thomas Dickerson is called for the reach on Hiram Lyons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), Benedict Wilmoth (PF) Thomas Dickerson, Stephen Vidrio | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 03:24 | Rice | James Pearson is whistled for a carry | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathon McDaniel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Doss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dana Buse (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benedict Wilmoth (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Mill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Benedict Wilmoth hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Reginald Eller - foul #5 on Reginald Eller, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SF) Reginald Eller | |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Benedict Wilmoth makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Benedict Wilmoth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:10 | Rice | James Doss steps in front of the Hiram Lyons pass in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | James Doss misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 02:57 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Gregg Moore clanks a shot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Dana Buse grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Dana Buse can't throw it down | 65-61 |
| 02:18 | Rice | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:04 | Rice | William Sedillo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 65-61 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Hiram Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Gregg Moore clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 01:44 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Doss | 67-61 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:15 | Rice | James Pearson tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:58 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Hiram Lyons loses the ball out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sheldon Vidales (C) Ryan Mill | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | William Sedillo steals it from Sheldon Vidales | 67-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 67-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Dana Buse is fouled in the backcourt by Hiram Lyons - foul #3 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Dana Buse makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Dana Buse makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Sheldon Vidales takes the ball from Hiram Lyons | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Hiram Lyons is called for the reach on Dana Buse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Donnie Seymour (PF) James Doss, Benedict Wilmoth | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Dana Buse makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Dana Buse misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | Rice | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vidales snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Doss (SG) Thomas Dickerson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Hiram Lyons is called for the reach on Sheldon Vidales in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SF) Hiram Lyons | |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vidales makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vidales makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-66 |