| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Olinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pak (fresh) PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Central Florida | Junior Stone clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone tips it in | 36-38 |
| 19:26 | Rice | James Pak hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 19:25 | Rice | James Pak tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Daniel Coombs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:47 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | James Pak is called for the reach on Angelo Rodriguez - foul #1 on James Pak, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the runner in the paint set up by Junior Stone | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mario Gonzales - foul #3 on Mario Gonzales, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Lackey (C) Mario Gonzales | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:47 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | John Lackey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Craig Shelton pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:54 | Rice | James Pak misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Lackey - foul #1 on John Lackey, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (PG), Danny Sheckler (SG), Clarence Mason (SF) Junior Stone, David Olinger, Angelo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Elliot Joyner (PF), Kevin Lawrence (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, Robert Weisner, Craig Shelton | |
| 16:54 | Rice | James Pak makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:54 | Rice | James Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:43 | Central Florida | Roger Panek's pass is intercepted by Richard Lloyd | 40-42 |
| 16:25 | Rice | James Pak is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Moses Hubbard (C) James Pak | |
| 16:05 | Central Florida | Roger Panek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | John Lackey tips it home | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roger Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Sheckler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Touchstone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Richard Lloyd knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Sims | 42-44 |
| 15:17 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason is hacked by Richard Lloyd - foul #1 on Richard Lloyd, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Junior Stone (PG), David Olinger (SG), Mario Gonzales (C) Danny Sheckler, Fred Touchstone, John Lackey | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Robert Weisner (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, Kevin Lawrence, Moses Hubbard | |
| 15:04 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Rod Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Daniel Coombs is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez (SF) Roger Panek | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Elliot Joyner - foul #2 on Elliot Joyner, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pak (SF) Elliot Joyner | |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:24 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:05 | Rice | James Pak hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rod Osborn | 44-46 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | David Olinger drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mario Gonzales | 47-46 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Olinger - foul #2 on David Olinger, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone (PF) Clarence Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:33 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Craig Shelton steals it from David Olinger | 47-46 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Rod Osborn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Junior Stone | 50-46 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses the floater from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Mario Gonzales | 50-46 |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Craig Shelton grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Robert Weisner lays it in set up by Rod Osborn | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Olinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Gonzales (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | David Olinger hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Angelo Rodriguez | 52-48 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 11:00 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Weisner | 52-48 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Daniel Coombs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rod Osborn | 52-51 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Robert Weisner is called for the reach on Mario Gonzales - foul #2 on Robert Weisner, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (PG), Danny Sheckler (SG), Clarence Mason (SF), John Lackey (C) Junior Stone, David Olinger, Angelo Rodriguez, Mario Gonzales | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Robert Weisner, Craig Shelton | |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone loses the dribble to Elliot Joyner | 52-51 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Roger Panek snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | John Lackey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Joshua Sims buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Elliot Joyner | 52-53 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | Roger Panek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Joshua Sims buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Lloyd | 52-56 |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Joshua Sims steps in front of the Roger Panek pass in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Moses Hubbard double dribbles | 52-56 |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Kevin Lawrence is called for the reach on Roger Panek - foul #2 on Kevin Lawrence, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | Clarence Mason tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Clarence Mason steals the ball from Moses Hubbard | 54-56 |
| 08:28 | Central Florida | Roger Panek lays it in on a great pass from Clarence Mason | 56-56 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Lackey - foul #2 on John Lackey, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Olinger (SG), Mario Gonzales (C) Danny Sheckler, John Lackey | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Richard Lloyd, Kevin Lawrence, Moses Hubbard | |
| 08:08 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | Roger Panek knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Mason | 59-56 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell buries a jumper from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Roger Panek hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Mason | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roger Panek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Olinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Touchstone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Junior Stone (PG), Angelo Rodriguez (SF) Roger Panek, Clarence Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) Joshua Sims, Elliot Joyner, Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| 06:44 | Rice | Rod Osborn hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Craig Shelton | 59-60 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Junior Stone loses the dribble to Daniel Coombs | 59-60 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Daniel Coombs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Craig Shelton is called for the reach on David Olinger - foul #1 on Craig Shelton, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (SG), John Lackey (PF) David Olinger, Fred Touchstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Elliot Joyner (C) Craig Shelton | |
| 05:46 | Central Florida | Roger Panek makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Junior Stone | 62-60 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Robert Weisner's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Gonzales | 62-60 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Elliot Joyner hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 05:16 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Junior Stone | 64-62 |
| 04:53 | Rice | James Pak buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-65 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Elliot Joyner pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:17 | Rice | John Lackey blocks the short jumper by Daniel Coombs | 64-65 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | Roger Panek misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Elliot Joyner gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses the lay-in | 64-65 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:31 | Central Florida | John Lackey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Mario Gonzales picks off the pass by James Pak | 67-65 |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Olinger (SG), Fred Touchstone (PF) Roger Panek, Mario Gonzales | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG), Craig Shelton (C) Daniel Coombs, Elliot Joyner | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Junior Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Olinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angelo Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Touchstone (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lackey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Craig Shelton | 67-65 |
| 02:32 | Rice | John Lackey denies the turnaround by Craig Shelton | 67-65 |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Angelo Rodriguez buries a runner near the basket set up by David Olinger | 69-65 |
| 01:54 | Rice | James Pak's fadeaway is rejected by John Lackey | 69-65 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Craig Shelton hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Junior Stone misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 01:37 | Central Florida | John Lackey grabs the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 01:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joshua Sims | 69-67 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Robert Weisner double dribbles | 69-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mario Gonzales (C) John Lackey | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG) Joshua Sims | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Olinger and the foul's on Robert Weisner - foul #3 on Robert Weisner, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Panek (PG) Junior Stone | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Robert Weisner makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone is hacked by Rod Osborn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rod Osborn, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Rod Osborn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Coombs - foul #1 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Fred Touchstone misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Robert Weisner pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Roger Panek picks off the pass by Daniel Coombs | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Roger Panek blows the layup | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Craig Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Craig Shelton clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-69 |