| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Axtell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Marvin Boltz inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | David Simmons comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | John Lawson drills a fadeaway from close range | 39-28 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Charles Ackman buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Boltz | 42-28 |
| 19:02 | Central Florida | Walter Rice's pass is intercepted by Charles Ackman | 42-28 |
| 18:39 | Rice | David Simmons travels with the ball | 42-28 |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Julio Soto | 42-30 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Charles Ackman - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PF) David Simmons | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (PG) Thomas Moore | |
| 17:43 | Rice | Marvin Boltz's pass is intercepted by Julio Soto | 42-30 |
| 17:28 | Central Florida | Julio Soto is whistled for a carry | 42-30 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Marvin Boltz, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Terry (SG), Dennis Poole (PF), Vernon Lattimer (C) Walter Rice, Julio Soto, Gregory Axtell | |
| 17:12 | Rice | James Diggs connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-30 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | John Lawson buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Terry | 44-32 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Martin Ward buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | Salvador Hernandez is called for the reach on Brian Terry - foul #2 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), David Simmons (PF) Salvador Hernandez, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Rice (SG), Gregory Axtell (C) Brian Terry, John Lawson | |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Blay - foul #2 on James Blay, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Clough (C) James Diggs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Julio Soto (PF) Vernon Lattimer | |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:12 | Rice | David Simmons gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Brad Clough scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Blay (fresh) SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Victor McEvoy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Poole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Axtell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy loses the dribble to Charles Ackman in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Martin Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF) Martin Ward | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG) Victor McEvoy | |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole travels with the ball | 48-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Greg Beyer (SG), John Lawson (SF) Walter Rice, Dennis Poole | |
| 14:46 | Rice | David Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 14:45 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Blay | 48-33 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Brad Clough knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Blay | 50-33 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | John Lawson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 50-35 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Marvin Boltz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Lawson - foul #2 on John Lawson, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, James Blay, David Simmons, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Rice (SG), Victor McEvoy (PF), Dennis Poole (C) Greg Beyer, Julio Soto, Gregory Axtell | |
| 13:35 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Walter Rice hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 52-35 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 12:57 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | John Lawson misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marvin Boltz - foul #2 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SF) Marvin Boltz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Greg Beyer (PG) Thomas Moore | |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | John Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Diggs | 54-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Walter Rice | 54-39 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-39 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan snags the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Oliver Chance can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 11:44 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Greg Beyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Victor McEvoy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | James Diggs blocks the short jumper by Dennis Poole | 54-39 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Martin Ward can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Rice - foul #1 on Walter Rice, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Julio Soto (PF), Gregory Axtell (C) John Lawson, Victor McEvoy | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:11 | Central Florida | Walter Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF) Martin Ward | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG) Walter Rice | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:48 | Rice | James Diggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-39 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Julio Soto clanks a runner from the left block | 56-39 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Julio Soto grabs the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brad Clough - foul #1 on Brad Clough, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF) Salvador Hernandez, James Diggs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Terry (SF) Dennis Poole | |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:14 | Rice | Marvin Boltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Lonergan (C) Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (SG), Vernon Lattimer (PF) Greg Beyer, Julio Soto | |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 10:01 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer tips it but misses | 56-40 |
| 10:00 | Rice | James Blay grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:56 | Rice | Charles Ackman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Charles Ackman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Rice (SG) Gregory Axtell | |
| 09:31 | Rice | David Simmons is hacked by Victor McEvoy - foul #1 on Victor McEvoy, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Bernard Mack (C) Martin Ward, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Lawson (SF) Brian Terry | |
| 09:15 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Victor McEvoy | 56-40 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore loses the dribble to Salvador Hernandez | 56-40 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez banks in the layup and he's fouled by Walter Rice - foul #2 on Walter Rice, team foul #5 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Martin Ward (SF), James Diggs (PF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, Marvin Boltz, Matthew Lonergan, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Greg Beyer (PG), Julio Soto (PF), Gregory Axtell (C) Thomas Moore, Victor McEvoy, Vernon Lattimer | |
| 08:31 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the free throw | 59-40 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer is hacked by Martin Ward - foul #1 on Martin Ward, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Rice | David Simmons (PF) James Diggs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Terry (SG) Walter Rice | |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 59-40 |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | Julio Soto hits the follow up shot | 59-42 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Greg Beyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Brian Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Axtell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central Florida | David Simmons is called for the reach on John Lawson - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Long (SF) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Poole (SF) John Lawson | |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Brad Clough steals it from Gregory Axtell | 59-42 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Martin Ward drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Ackman | 62-42 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Brad Clough takes the ball from Gregory Axtell | 62-42 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Brad Clough misses long on a shot near the basket | 62-42 |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer snags the defensive board | 62-42 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-42 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Robert Long snags the defensive board | 62-42 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Charles Ackman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 05:48 | Central Florida | Julio Soto grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 05:48 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), James Diggs (PF) Martin Ward, Robert Long, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG), Walter Rice (SG), John Lawson (SF) Greg Beyer, Brian Terry, Dennis Poole | |
| 05:31 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 05:29 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 05:08 | Rice | James Diggs clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-42 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the offensive board | 62-42 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Rice - foul #3 on Walter Rice, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Marvin Boltz, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (PG), Greg Beyer (SG), Brian Terry (SF), Dennis Poole (PF), Vernon Lattimer (C) Thomas Moore, Walter Rice, John Lawson, Julio Soto, Gregory Axtell | |
| 04:42 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy misses badly on a shot from the left side | 63-42 |
| 04:35 | Rice | James Blay grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 04:15 | Rice | James Blay is denied on a layup by Vernon Lattimer | 63-42 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Martin Ward tips it back up and in | 65-42 |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | Salvador Hernandez steals it from Victor McEvoy | 65-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vernon Lattimer - foul #3 on Vernon Lattimer, team foul #7 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan misses the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Blay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Victor McEvoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Greg Beyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brian Terry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | Brian Terry is fouled on the floor by James Diggs - foul #1 on James Diggs, team foul #7 | 66-42 |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | Brian Terry makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | Brian Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 03:00 | Rice | James Blay is fouled on the floor by Greg Beyer - foul #4 on Greg Beyer, team foul #8 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Mack (C) James Diggs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:00 | Rice | James Blay misses the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole is fouled on the floor by Martin Ward - foul #2 on Martin Ward, team foul #8 | 66-44 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Oliver Chance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Bernard Mack hits the follow up shot | 68-45 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Dennis Poole is blocked by Martin Ward | 68-45 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Martin Ward grabs the board | 68-45 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Martin Ward misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Lattimer - foul #4 on Vernon Lattimer, team foul #9 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PF) Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:47 | Rice | Martin Ward misses the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Brian Terry loses the ball out of bounds | 69-45 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-45 |
| 01:01 | Rice | James Diggs tips it back up and in | 71-45 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Victor McEvoy | 71-48 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Martin Ward clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 71-48 |
| 00:30 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Blay | 71-48 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Oliver Chance runs out the clock | 71-48 |