| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Price (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Iorio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Lor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | John Price is called for the reach on Andy Axtell - foul #3 on John Price, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Johnnie Ramsey (PG) John Price | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Harold Mincey connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randal Williams | 28-25 |
| 19:16 | Central Florida | Johnnie Ramsey is hacked by Andy Axtell - foul #3 on Andy Axtell, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (PG) Andy Axtell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Isaac Lor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 18:56 | Central Florida | Dominic Costa hits the follow up shot | 28-27 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Dominic Costa blows the layup | 30-27 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Philip Ellis pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:00 | Rice | George Horne lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Mincey | 32-27 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Dominic Costa knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Isaac Lor snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 17:08 | Central Florida | Isaac Lor drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Iorio | 32-33 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Isaac Lor - foul #1 on Isaac Lor, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Michael Wible (C) Harold Mincey, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ronald Lack (PG), Kenneth Rosinski (SF), Joel Clark (PF), Charles Harrington (C) Johnnie Ramsey, Isaac Lor, Dominic Costa, Jason Twyman | |
| 16:41 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:41 | Central Florida | Marc Iorio grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | Nathan Dollinger is called for the reach on Ronald Lack - foul #2 on Nathan Dollinger, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert McGeachy (SG), Charles Strong (C) George Horne, Randal Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Charles Harrington comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-33 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Michael Wible grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Charles Strong can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Charles Harrington pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert McGeachy (fresh) SF - Anthony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wible (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Ronald Lack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Iorio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Rosinski (fresh) PF - Joel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Harrington (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Central Florida | Marc Iorio's pass is intercepted by Nathan Dollinger | 33-33 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Rosinski - foul #3 on Kenneth Rosinski, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Randal Williams (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Nathan Dollinger, Robert McGeachy, Michael Wible, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Price (PG), Johnnie Ramsey (SG), Isaac Lor (SF), Dominic Costa (PF), Jason Twyman (C) Ronald Lack, Marc Iorio, Kenneth Rosinski, Joel Clark, Charles Harrington | |
| 14:55 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:34 | Central Florida | John Price buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Andy Axtell | 37-36 |
| 13:56 | Central Florida | Anthony Mitchell steps in front of the Johnnie Ramsey pass | 37-36 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Andy Axtell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 13:37 | Central Florida | Jason Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:15 | Central Florida | Jason Twyman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Philip Ellis - foul #2 on Philip Ellis, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SF), Michael Wible (C) Anthony Mitchell, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joel Clark (PF) Dominic Costa | |
| 13:15 | Central Florida | Jason Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:15 | Central Florida | Jason Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Andy Axtell is hacked by Joel Clark - foul #3 on Joel Clark, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marc Iorio (SG), Kenneth Rosinski (SF), Charles Harrington (C) Johnnie Ramsey, Isaac Lor, Jason Twyman | |
| 12:28 | Rice | Kenneth Rosinski takes the ball from George Horne | 37-38 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Marc Iorio scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Harold Mincey hits a runner near the basket | 39-41 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Marc Iorio clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Michael Wible pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Mincey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Horne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Iorio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Rosinski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Harrington (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Harold Mincey scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Horne and the foul's on Charles Harrington - foul #3 on Charles Harrington, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Ellis (C) Michael Wible | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Johnnie Ramsey (PG), Isaac Lor (SF), Dominic Costa (PF), Jason Twyman (C) John Price, Kenneth Rosinski, Joel Clark, Charles Harrington | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | Johnnie Ramsey loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Donald Craig (PF) Andy Axtell, Harold Mincey, Randal Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger is hacked by Johnnie Ramsey - foul #1 on Johnnie Ramsey, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| 10:46 | Rice | George Horne can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Dominic Costa gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | Isaac Lor comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-41 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Philip Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Robert McGeachy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Philip Ellis swats the shot by Marc Iorio | 45-41 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Johnnie Ramsey steps in front of the Nathan Dollinger pass | 45-41 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Marc Iorio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Robert McGeachy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Philip Ellis clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Marc Iorio snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Johnnie Ramsey drills a 3 from straight away set up by Marc Iorio | 45-44 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Donald Craig is denied on a layup by Isaac Lor | 45-44 |
| 08:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Johnnie Ramsey | 45-44 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Isaac Lor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Philip Ellis pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:38 | Rice | George Horne hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | Philip Ellis is called for the reach on Isaac Lor - foul #3 on Philip Ellis, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Randal Williams (PF), Michael Wible (C) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger, Robert McGeachy, Donald Craig, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Price (PG), Ronald Lack (SG), Kenneth Rosinski (SF), Joel Clark (PF), Charles Harrington (C) Johnnie Ramsey, Marc Iorio, Isaac Lor, Dominic Costa, Jason Twyman | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Lack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Rosinski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Harrington (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Joel Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Andy Axtell tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 06:51 | Central Florida | Kenneth Rosinski misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Andy Axtell pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Andy Axtell | 52-44 |
| 06:08 | Central Florida | Kenneth Rosinski is hacked by Anthony Mitchell - foul #2 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | Kenneth Rosinski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-44 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | John Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Joel Clark clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 52-44 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Andy Axtell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:29 | Rice | John Price is called for the reach on Andy Axtell - foul #4 on John Price, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Ellis (C) Michael Wible | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Johnnie Ramsey (SG), Isaac Lor (SF) Ronald Lack, Kenneth Rosinski | |
| 05:29 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:29 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Randal Williams | 52-44 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Randal Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Marquette (C) Joel Clark | |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | David Marquette is denied on a layup by Randal Williams | 52-44 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | John Price tips it in | 52-46 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Harold Mincey banks in the layup set up by Andy Axtell | 54-46 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | John Price misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Philip Ellis gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Andy Axtell | 56-46 |
| 03:50 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marc Iorio (SG), Dominic Costa (PF), Jason Twyman (C) Johnnie Ramsey, Charles Harrington, David Marquette | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | John Price lays it in | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marc Iorio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Lor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dominic Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Twyman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Andy Axtell grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell tips it home | 58-48 |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | Jason Twyman hits a runner from the left block | 58-50 |
| 02:06 | Rice | The jump hook by Harold Mincey is blocked by Dominic Costa | 58-50 |
| 02:04 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Ellis | 58-50 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Philip Ellis's floater is knocked away by Marc Iorio | 58-50 |
| 01:37 | Central Florida | Marc Iorio grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Isaac Lor hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Price | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:10 | Rice | Harold Mincey is hacked by Jason Twyman - foul #1 on Jason Twyman, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Marc Iorio gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Andy Axtell steals it from Dominic Costa | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Randal Williams is hacked by John Price in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Price, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Donald Craig (C) Harold Mincey, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Johnnie Ramsey (PG) John Price | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Isaac Lor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Randal Williams is hacked by Johnnie Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Ramsey, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Dominic Costa knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marc Iorio | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Andy Axtell is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Ramsey - foul #3 on Johnnie Ramsey, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Isaac Lor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Ramsey | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Randal Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Ramsey - foul #4 on Johnnie Ramsey, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Marc Iorio misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Randal Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is hacked by Johnnie Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnnie Ramsey, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ronald Lack (PG) Johnnie Ramsey | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Jason Twyman gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Ronald Lack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Isaac Lor grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | The clock runs out | 67-58 |