| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Damico (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Braxton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Carolina (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bayless (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) C - James Pritchard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | David Carolina inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Robert Damico misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-28 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Roy Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Joe Woods misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Roy Mitchell misses the tip | 31-28 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Damico | 31-28 |
| 18:47 | Central Florida | John Bayless blows the layup | 31-28 |
| 18:46 | Central Florida | Andrew Kelly hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Andrew Kelly is called for the reach on Roy Mitchell - foul #2 on Andrew Kelly, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Adam Sullivan (C) Andrew Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Broome (PF) Roy Mitchell | |
| 18:15 | Rice | James Pritchard travels with the ball | 33-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steve Brown (PF) John Bayless | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | Robert Damico is hacked by Lloyd Broome - foul #1 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Wagner (PG), Samuel Henn (SF) Robert Damico, David Carolina | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Jake Sitz (C) Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, James Pritchard | |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Jake Sitz pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Kenny Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Samuel Henn misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Cassidy - foul #1 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bayless (PF) Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Roy Mitchell (PF) Kenny Garrett, Frank Krug, Lloyd Broome | |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Samuel Henn makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Samuel Henn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Roy Mitchell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | John Bayless grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:20 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 16:18 | Rice | James Wagner is called for the reach on Kevin Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wagner, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), David Carolina (SF), Andrew Kelly (C) James Wagner, Randy Braxton, Adam Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), James Pritchard (C) Billy Davis, Jake Sitz | |
| 16:01 | Rice | Scotty McLaird hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Robert Damico pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Damico (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Henn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Carolina (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bayless (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Andrew Kelly is hacked by Scotty McLaird - foul #1 on Scotty McLaird, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raymond Sicard (PG), Steve Brown (PF) Samuel Henn, John Bayless | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Lloyd Broome (SF), Jake Sitz (PF) Kevin Cassidy, Scotty McLaird, Roy Mitchell | |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | David Carolina is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Carolina, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Wagner (PG) Raymond Sicard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:06 | Rice | Kenny Garrett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Andrew Kelly clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Woods - foul #2 on Joe Woods, team foul #4 | 38-28 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Andrew Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Andrew Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:51 | Rice | James Pritchard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Joe Woods scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jake Sitz | 39-31 |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Robert Damico makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Kelly and he's hacked by Joe Woods - foul #3 on Joe Woods, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raymond Sicard (PG), John Bayless (PF), Adam Sullivan (C) James Wagner, David Carolina, Andrew Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF) Joe Woods, James Pritchard | |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Robert Damico makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Lloyd Broome can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Raymond Sicard gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | John Bayless drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steve Brown | 44-31 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Lloyd Broome makes the jumper in the lane set up by Kenny Garrett | 44-33 |
| 12:38 | Central Florida | Robert Damico can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Jake Sitz pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Kenny Garrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Adam Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Raymond Sicard is hacked by Scotty McLaird - foul #2 on Scotty McLaird, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Wagner (PG), Randy Braxton (SG), David Carolina (SF), Andrew Kelly (C) Raymond Sicard, Robert Damico, Steve Brown, Adam Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Roy Mitchell (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Kevin Cassidy, Scotty McLaird, Lloyd Broome, Jake Sitz | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Braxton (fresh) 15 pts. SF - David Carolina (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bayless (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Billy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Krug (fresh) PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 11:37 | Rice | James Pritchard grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Billy Davis buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Frank Krug | 44-35 |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Andrew Kelly connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Wagner | 46-35 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Frank Krug's pass is intercepted by John Bayless in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton hits the follow up shot | 48-35 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Roy Mitchell can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 10:34 | Rice | James Pritchard snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Joe Woods misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-35 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Andrew Kelly | 48-35 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | John Bayless can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Roy Mitchell - foul #2 on Roy Mitchell, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raymond Sicard (PG), Samuel Henn (SF) James Wagner, David Carolina | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Kevin Cassidy (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Jeremiah Terrill (PF) Billy Davis, Joe Woods, Frank Krug, Roy Mitchell | |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | John Bayless makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | John Bayless misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Henn | 49-35 |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | Samuel Henn misses the dunk attempt | 49-35 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Kenny Garrett snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Raymond Sicard picks off the pass by Kenny Garrett in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 09:08 | Central Florida | Samuel Henn connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Braxton | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Rice | James Pritchard's pass is intercepted by John Bayless | 51-35 |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremiah Terrill - foul #1 on Jeremiah Terrill, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), David Carolina (SF), Adam Sullivan (PF) Raymond Sicard, Samuel Henn, John Bayless | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), Lloyd Broome (PF), Jake Sitz (C) Kevin Cassidy, Jeremiah Terrill, James Pritchard | |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Jake Sitz misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Kelly - foul #3 on Andrew Kelly, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Jake Sitz makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Jake Sitz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | David Carolina jams it on a nice dish by Robert Damico and the foul's on Lloyd Broome - foul #2 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #9 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Samuel Henn (SG), Steve Brown (PF) Randy Braxton, Andrew Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Mitchell (PF) Lloyd Broome | |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | David Carolina makes the free throw | 56-37 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Scotty McLaird buries a jumpshot from the right side | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Damico (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Henn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Carolina (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Sullivan (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jake Sitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Robert Damico misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-39 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Jake Sitz grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Joe Woods connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Scotty McLaird | 56-41 |
| 06:56 | Central Florida | David Carolina knocks in the shot from close range set up by Samuel Henn | 58-41 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Adam Sullivan steps in front of the Joe Woods pass in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | Jake Sitz is called for the reach on David Carolina - foul #1 on Jake Sitz, team foul #10 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Wagner (PG), Randy Braxton (SG), John Bayless (PF), Andrew Kelly (C) Robert Damico, Samuel Henn, Steve Brown, Adam Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, Roy Mitchell, Jake Sitz | |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | David Carolina makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | David Carolina misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 06:33 | Rice | James Pritchard pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Billy Davis is hacked by Randy Braxton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Braxton, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Billy Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-41 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Andrew Kelly gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Frank Krug takes the ball from Andrew Kelly | 59-41 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Randy Braxton is called for the reach on Billy Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Braxton, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Frank Krug hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy misses the tip | 59-41 |
| 05:33 | Central Florida | Andrew Kelly grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | James Wagner snags the offensive board | 59-41 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton is fouled on the floor by Billy Davis - foul #1 on Billy Davis, team foul #11 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Samuel Henn (SF), Adam Sullivan (PF) James Wagner, David Carolina, John Bayless | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill (PF), Jake Sitz (C) Lloyd Broome, James Pritchard | |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Jake Sitz loses the ball out of bounds | 61-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raymond Sicard (PG), Steve Brown (PF) Randy Braxton, Andrew Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Bickley (PG), Lloyd Broome (PF) Billy Davis, Frank Krug | |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Robert Damico misses the lay-in | 61-41 |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Raymond Sicard tips it home | 63-41 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Cassidy | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Raymond Sicard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Damico (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Henn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Bickley (fresh) SG - Kevin Cassidy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Terrill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lloyd Broome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jake Sitz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Jake Sitz steps in front of the Samuel Henn pass | 63-44 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-44 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Robert Damico gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Robert Damico misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-44 |
| 02:32 | Central Florida | Samuel Henn can't tip it in | 63-44 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Robert Damico pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Robert Damico misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lloyd Broome - foul #3 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #12 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Wagner (PG), David Carolina (SF), John Bayless (PF), Andrew Kelly (C) Raymond Sicard, Samuel Henn, Steve Brown, Adam Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (PG), Frank Krug (SF) Kenneth Bickley, Jeremiah Terrill | |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Robert Damico makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Robert Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 02:12 | Rice | John Bayless picks off the pass by Lloyd Broome in the backcourt | 65-44 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | David Carolina can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Lloyd Broome - foul #4 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #13 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randy Braxton (SG) James Wagner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | David Carolina makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | David Carolina misses the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Jake Sitz pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 01:14 | Central Florida | David Carolina hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Damico | 68-47 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Lloyd Broome comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-47 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Andrew Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | John Bayless misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Billy Davis - foul #2 on Billy Davis, team foul #14 | 68-47 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | John Bayless makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | John Bayless misses the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 00:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frank Krug | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Billy Davis misses long on a shot from the left side | 69-47 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | David Carolina snags the defensive board | 69-47 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Robert Damico runs out the clock | 69-47 |