| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Homer Ryan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Stanislaus Kucinski steps in front of the Douglas Garney pass | 32-24 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Nicholas English throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 19:16 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Brett Davis gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Brett Davis is hacked by Willie Burrage - foul #2 on Willie Burrage, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Brett Davis drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas English | 34-24 |
| 18:05 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Wallace Cadet | 34-26 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Homer Ryan lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas English and he's hacked by Willie Burrage - foul #3 on Willie Burrage, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree (C) Willie Burrage | |
| 17:49 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Stanislaus Kucinski picks off the pass by Marvin Freeman | 37-26 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Brett Davis connects on the fadeaway from close range | 39-26 |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas English - foul #2 on Nicholas English, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Eric Stamper (SF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Benjamin Farrish, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Diep (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Thomas Hanes (C) Douglas Garney, Wallace Cadet, Marvin Freeman | |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson is denied on a layup by Jordan Dupree | 39-27 |
| 16:30 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Dewayne Costas | 39-27 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Brett Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dewayne Costas - foul #1 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard (SG) Oren Mancilla | |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewayne Costas (fresh) SF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Diep (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Bernard (fresh) SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Hanes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Brandon Mask connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dewayne Costas | 41-28 |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Dewayne Costas steps in front of the Daniel Diep pass | 41-28 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dewayne Costas | 43-28 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Bernard | 43-31 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Wayne Bernard steals it from Eric Stamper | 43-31 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Philip Walters scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Daniel Diep | 43-33 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Wayne Bernard is called for the reach on Dewayne Costas - foul #1 on Wayne Bernard, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Eric Stamper, Thomas Orosco, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Douglas Garney (SG), Wallace Cadet (SF), Marvin Freeman (PF), Willie Burrage (C) Daniel Diep, Wayne Bernard, Philip Walters, Jordan Dupree, Thomas Hanes | |
| 13:38 | Rice | Brett Davis misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Marvin Freeman - foul #1 on Marvin Freeman, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Willie Burrage | 44-33 |
| 13:24 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits a runner in the lane set up by Nicholas English | 46-36 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Wallace Cadet and the foul's on Homer Ryan - foul #1 on Homer Ryan, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Marvin Freeman is called for the reach on Homer Ryan - foul #2 on Marvin Freeman, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Brett Davis is fouled on the floor by Marvin Freeman - foul #3 on Marvin Freeman, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Marvin Freeman blocks the jumper by Stanislaus Kucinski | 46-39 |
| 12:09 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Oren Mancilla | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Nicholas English double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (SF) Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:55 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 46-41 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:36 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on Stanislaus Kucinski | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Eric Stamper (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Diep (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Jordan Dupree (PF), Thomas Hanes (C) Douglas Garney, Wallace Cadet, Marvin Freeman, Willie Burrage | |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Thomas Hanes is blocked by Brett Davis | 46-41 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Eric Stamper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | Philip Walters clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Dewayne Costas pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Brett Davis buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Mask | 48-41 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | Philip Walters misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree tips it in | 48-43 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Brett Davis dunks the ball on a great pass from Benjamin Farrish | 50-43 |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree is hacked by Brandon Mask - foul #1 on Brandon Mask, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Benjamin Farrish, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Wallace Cadet (SF), Marvin Freeman (PF), Willie Burrage (C) Oren Mancilla, Philip Walters, Jordan Dupree, Thomas Hanes | |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney drills a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Homer Ryan - foul #2 on Homer Ryan, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Charles Barnes pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Douglas Garney takes the ball from Eric Stamper | 50-45 |
| 07:34 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Diep and he's hacked by Nicholas English - foul #3 on Nicholas English, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PF) Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Philip Walters (PG) Daniel Diep | |
| 07:34 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PF) Thomas Orosco | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Philip Walters scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Garney and he's hacked by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #3 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Philip Walters makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Nicholas English can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Philip Walters | 50-51 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet's pass is intercepted by Stanislaus Kucinski | 50-51 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Nicholas English connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 05:47 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman comes up short on the runner in the lane | 52-51 |
| 05:46 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Homer Ryan | 54-51 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-51 |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Willie Burrage gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski banks in the layup set up by Charles Barnes and he's fouled by Willie Burrage - foul #4 on Willie Burrage, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Eric Stamper (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes, Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla (PG), Daniel Diep (SG), Michael McGrotha (SF), Jordan Dupree (PF), Thomas Hanes (C) Philip Walters, Douglas Garney, Wallace Cadet, Marvin Freeman, Willie Burrage | |
| 04:49 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:31 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes is denied on a layup by Brett Davis | 56-51 |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | Michael McGrotha tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Eric Stamper misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 56-53 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Benjamin Farrish (SF) Dewayne Costas, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Wallace Cadet (SF), Willie Burrage (C) Daniel Diep, Michael McGrotha, Thomas Hanes | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eric Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Oren Mancilla (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Cadet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordan Dupree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Burrage (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas English - foul #4 on Nicholas English, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman (PF) Jordan Dupree | |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Nicholas English throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Eric Stamper is called for the reach on Oren Mancilla - foul #1 on Eric Stamper, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SG) Brandon Mask | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Oren Mancilla makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Nicholas English throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman makes the shot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:16 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski's floater is tipped away by Marvin Freeman | 56-59 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-59 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | Wallace Cadet buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marvin Freeman | 56-62 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Homer Ryan travels with the ball | 56-62 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Oren Mancilla | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski is hacked by Willie Burrage - foul #5 on Willie Burrage, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree (C) Willie Burrage | |
| 00:59 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jordan Dupree | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree is hacked by Nicholas English in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas English, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG) Nicholas English | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Philip Walters (SF) Wallace Cadet | |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Jordan Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Brandon Mask can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Brett Davis snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:45 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Stanislaus Kucinski | 57-66 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Marvin Freeman gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard (SF) Jordan Dupree | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard is hacked by Brandon Mask in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Mask, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Philip Walters swats the short shot by Brett Davis | 57-68 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Homer Ryan's pass is intercepted by Wayne Bernard | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |