| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Homer Ryan inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Willie Burrage is called for the reach on Charles Barnes - foul #3 on Willie Burrage, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree (C) Willie Burrage | |
| 19:19 | Rice | Brett Davis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Marvin Freeman | 32-36 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Nicholas English - foul #1 on Nicholas English, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Brett Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jordan Dupree | 32-37 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Charles Barnes gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Charles Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the floater from close range | 32-37 |
| 18:05 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Oren Mancilla | 32-39 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Jordan Dupree denies the turnaround by Stanislaus Kucinski | 32-39 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Brett Davis - foul #2 on Brett Davis, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Eric Stamper (SF) Nicholas English, Charles Barnes, Homer Ryan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG), Kenneth Barco (SG), Philip Walters (SF) Oren Mancilla, Douglas Garney, Wallace Cadet | |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski is fouled on the floor by Philip Walters - foul #1 on Philip Walters, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard (SG) Marvin Freeman | |
| 17:01 | Rice | Thomas Orosco loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael McGrotha (C) Jordan Dupree | |
| 16:43 | Central Florida | John Bose knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Thomas Orosco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG) Thomas Orosco | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Eric Stamper is called for the reach on John Bose - foul #1 on Eric Stamper, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Wallace Cadet (SF) Wayne Bernard, Michael McGrotha | |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla loses the dribble to Stanislaus Kucinski | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Bose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Barco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Walters (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SG), Brett Davis (PF) Dewayne Costas, Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Willie Burrage (C) John Bose, Philip Walters | |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | Mark Steinhauer picks off the pass by Oren Mancilla | 34-44 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Nicholas English drills a shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:43 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco is fouled on the floor by Brett Davis - foul #3 on Brett Davis, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG), Eric Stamper (C) Nicholas English, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman (PF) Kenneth Barco | |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Willie Burrage, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG) Homer Ryan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG), Philip Walters (SF), Jordan Dupree (C) Oren Mancilla, Wallace Cadet, Willie Burrage | |
| 14:13 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the driving attempt from the right block | 38-44 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree banks in the layup | 38-46 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Brett Davis is fouled on the floor by Marvin Freeman - foul #3 on Marvin Freeman, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Thomas Orosco, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Kenneth Barco (SG), Wallace Cadet (SF) John Bose, Douglas Garney, Philip Walters | |
| 13:13 | Rice | Kenneth Barco is called for the reach on Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #2 on Kenneth Barco, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:53 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer's pass is intercepted by Marvin Freeman | 38-46 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Oren Mancilla | 38-49 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Kenneth Barco - foul #3 on Kenneth Barco, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (PF) Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (SG) Marvin Freeman | |
| 12:34 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Eric Stamper blocks the short jumper by John Bose | 41-49 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Homer Ryan can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-49 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Steinhauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Homer Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Bose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Barco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #3 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Brett Davis (PF) Nicholas English, Mark Steinhauer, Homer Ryan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Marvin Freeman (PF), Philip Walters (C) Oren Mancilla, Wallace Cadet, Jordan Dupree | |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Brett Davis gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the jump hook from the right block | 45-51 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (SF) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael McGrotha (C) Kenneth Barco | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Douglas Garney is called for the reach on Benjamin Farrish - foul #1 on Douglas Garney, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG) Thomas Orosco | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG) John Bose | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Michael McGrotha snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Michael McGrotha comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Eric Stamper pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Nicholas English clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 09:57 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | Michael McGrotha's pass is intercepted by Eric Stamper | 45-51 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Brett Davis lays it in and he's hacked by Marvin Freeman - foul #4 on Marvin Freeman, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Charles Barnes, Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (SG), Wallace Cadet (SF), Kenneth Barco (PF), Jordan Dupree (C) Douglas Garney, Philip Walters, Marvin Freeman, Michael McGrotha | |
| 09:22 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Homer Ryan is called for the reach on John Bose - foul #2 on Homer Ryan, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG) Nicholas English | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard (SG) Oren Mancilla | |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Brett Davis snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Wayne Bernard is called for the reach on Mark Steinhauer - foul #1 on Wayne Bernard, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Philip Walters (C) Wayne Bernard | |
| 08:23 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:04 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Orosco | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Bose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Barco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Walters (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco can't throw it down | 53-53 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 07:12 | Rice | Jordan Dupree swats the short shot by Benjamin Farrish | 53-53 |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | John Bose snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | John Bose connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jordan Dupree | 53-55 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Homer Ryan drills a driving attempt from close range | 55-55 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Mark Steinhauer - foul #4 on Mark Steinhauer, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Eric Stamper (SF), Brett Davis (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Thomas Orosco, Mark Steinhauer, Homer Ryan, Benjamin Farrish, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Douglas Garney (SG), Wayne Bernard (SF), Marvin Freeman (PF) John Bose, Kenneth Barco, Wallace Cadet, Philip Walters | |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Brett Davis connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Nicholas English | 57-57 |
| 05:53 | Central Florida | Eric Stamper is called for the reach on Oren Mancilla - foul #2 on Eric Stamper, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Burrage (C) Jordan Dupree | |
| 05:53 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Eric Stamper connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Barnes | 60-57 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Oren Mancilla | 60-59 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Brett Davis blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Freeman - foul #5 on Marvin Freeman, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SG), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Charles Barnes, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet (SF), Kenneth Barco (PF) Wayne Bernard, Marvin Freeman | |
| 05:08 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Garney | 63-62 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Brett Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 04:25 | Central Florida | Brett Davis swats the layup by Kenneth Barco | 66-62 |
| 04:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Eric Stamper | 66-62 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Nicholas English comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Douglas Garney | 66-62 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SF) Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree (PF) Douglas Garney | |
| 03:55 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 03:53 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Davis | 66-62 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Brett Davis connects on the runner from the left block | 68-62 |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brett Davis - foul #4 on Brett Davis, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Benjamin Farrish (PF), Eric Stamper (C) Nicholas English, Mark Steinhauer, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bose (PG), Wayne Bernard (SG), Philip Walters (SF) Oren Mancilla, Wallace Cadet, Willie Burrage | |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Bose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bernard (fresh) SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Barco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Eric Stamper can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jordan Dupree - foul #2 on Jordan Dupree, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael McGrotha (C) Kenneth Barco | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Eric Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Eric Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:09 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree scores on a turnaround from the right block | 69-66 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SG), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Thomas Orosco, Charles Barnes, Eric Stamper, Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Douglas Garney (SG), Wallace Cadet (SF), Kenneth Barco (PF), Willie Burrage (C) John Bose, Wayne Bernard, Philip Walters, Jordan Dupree, Michael McGrotha | |
| 02:34 | Rice | Nicholas English misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wallace Cadet - foul #1 on Wallace Cadet, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Nicholas English misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | Stanislaus Kucinski denies the turnaround by Kenneth Barco | 70-66 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Brett Davis pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the runner from the right block set up by Mark Steinhauer and he's hacked by Willie Burrage - foul #5 on Willie Burrage, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree (C) Willie Burrage | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Kenneth Barco makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Garney | 73-68 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Kenneth Barco steals it from Brett Davis | 73-68 |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet clanks a shot from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer is hacked by Douglas Garney - foul #2 on Douglas Garney, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (PF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Davis (PF) Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Brett Davis is hacked by Oren Mancilla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oren Mancilla, team foul #15 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG) Nicholas English | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer is fouled in the backcourt by Oren Mancilla - foul #3 on Oren Mancilla, team foul #16 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Eric Stamper (PF) Benjamin Farrish, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Davis (PF) Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Brett Davis runs out the clock | 76-71 |