| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) PF - John Caruso (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zeng (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor McEvoy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 7 pts. C - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Marvin Boltz inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Marvin Boltz double dribbles | 42-32 |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Julio Soto and he's hacked by Oliver Chance - foul #3 on Oliver Chance, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG) Oliver Chance | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Victor McEvoy picks off the pass by Brad Clough | 42-35 |
| 18:55 | Central Florida | James Hodges comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Marvin Boltz snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:33 | Rice | John Caruso clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Zeng | 42-35 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer's fadeaway is rejected by John Caruso | 42-35 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Julio Soto hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 18:08 | Rice | James Blay double dribbles | 42-37 |
| 17:53 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-39 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Lattimer | 42-39 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | Julio Soto grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | Julio Soto hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hodges | 42-42 |
| 17:04 | Rice | James Blay hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 45-42 |
| 16:48 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PG), Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Bernard Mack (C) James Blay, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Schimke (PG), Brian Terry (SG), Greg Beyer (SF), Thomas Lawrence (C) James Hodges, James Zeng, Victor McEvoy, Vernon Lattimer | |
| 16:35 | Rice | Martin Ward's pass is intercepted by Brian Terry | 45-42 |
| 16:31 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Terry | 45-44 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Bernard Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Central Florida | Brian Terry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Terry, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG) Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Martin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Schimke (fresh) SG - Brian Terry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Greg Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Julio Soto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | James Diggs loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SF) Martin Ward, James Lane | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Hodges (PG), George Walker (C) Brian Schimke, Julio Soto | |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | Brian Terry hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hodges | 45-46 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Oliver Chance drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Salvador Hernandez | 47-46 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | James Diggs picks off the pass by Thomas Lawrence | 47-46 |
| 14:34 | Rice | James Diggs is fouled on the floor by George Walker - foul #4 on George Walker, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), John Caruso (PF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Zeng (SG), Victor McEvoy (SF), Julio Soto (PF), Vernon Lattimer (C) Brian Terry, Greg Beyer, Thomas Lawrence, George Walker | |
| 14:14 | Rice | Brad Clough's floater is tipped away by Julio Soto | 47-46 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Brad Clough snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Brad Clough buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Salvador Hernandez and the foul's on Vernon Lattimer - foul #1 on Vernon Lattimer, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Schimke (PG) James Hodges | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:50 | Central Florida | Julio Soto grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:34 | Central Florida | Julio Soto comes up short on the runner from the right block | 49-46 |
| 13:32 | Rice | James Blay grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Brad Clough misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 49-46 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Victor McEvoy | 49-46 |
| 12:50 | Central Florida | John Caruso is called for the reach on James Zeng - foul #2 on John Caruso, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), James Diggs (PF) Oliver Chance, John Caruso | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Hodges (PG), Greg Beyer (SF), Thomas Lawrence (C) Brian Schimke, Victor McEvoy, Julio Soto | |
| 12:34 | Central Florida | Thomas Lawrence connects on the jump hook in the lane | 49-48 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Brad Clough is hacked by Thomas Lawrence - foul #1 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Terry (SG) James Zeng | |
| 12:01 | Rice | James Blay misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Marvin Boltz tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | James Hodges snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Terry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vernon Lattimer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | James Hodges knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 11:15 | Rice | James Diggs drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 51-51 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | Brian Terry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:56 | Rice | James Diggs gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Brian Terry - foul #2 on Brian Terry, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), John Caruso (PF) James Blay, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Schimke (PG), James Zeng (SG), Victor McEvoy (SF), Julio Soto (PF) James Hodges, Greg Beyer, Vernon Lattimer, Thomas Lawrence | |
| 10:30 | Rice | James Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | James Zeng connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Schimke | 51-54 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Martin Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 09:51 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Caruso | 51-54 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Martin Ward comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Terry - foul #3 on Brian Terry, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Matthew Lonergan (C) James Lane, James Diggs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Hodges (PG), Vernon Lattimer (C) Brian Schimke, Brian Terry | |
| 09:32 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Martin Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:32 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | John Caruso is called for the reach on Victor McEvoy - foul #3 on John Caruso, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), James Lane (SF) Oliver Chance, Martin Ward | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lawrence (C) Vernon Lattimer | |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | James Hodges misses long on a floater from the left side | 52-54 |
| 08:52 | Central Florida | Julio Soto tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 08:51 | Rice | James Blay snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 08:43 | Rice | James Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 08:26 | Rice | James Blay tips it in | 54-54 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Julio Soto misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-54 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:11 | Rice | James Lane is hacked by Victor McEvoy - foul #1 on Victor McEvoy, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PF), Brad Clough (C) John Caruso, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Karl Parrish (SG), Greg Beyer (SF) James Zeng, Victor McEvoy | |
| 08:11 | Rice | James Lane misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Julio Soto snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Julio Soto can't connect on a floater from the left block | 54-54 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Karl Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brad Clough and he's fouled by Karl Parrish - foul #2 on Karl Parrish, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF) James Blay, James Lane | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Schimke (PG), Brian Terry (SG), Vernon Lattimer (PF), George Walker (C) James Hodges, Karl Parrish, Julio Soto, Thomas Lawrence | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Marvin Boltz is called for the reach on Vernon Lattimer - foul #2 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Brian Schimke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 06:39 | Rice | James Diggs pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Greg Beyer is called for the reach on Oliver Chance - foul #1 on Greg Beyer, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rice | John Caruso (PF) James Diggs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Hodges (PG), James Zeng (SG), Victor McEvoy (SF), Julio Soto (PF) Brian Schimke, Brian Terry, Greg Beyer, Vernon Lattimer | |
| 06:23 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | James Hodges comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Oliver Chance - foul #4 on Oliver Chance, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG) Martin Ward | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | James Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | James Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:47 | Rice | John Caruso comes up short on the shot near the basket | 59-56 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Marvin Boltz snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Brad Clough clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by George Walker - foul #5 on George Walker, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG) Oliver Chance | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer (C) George Walker | |
| 05:26 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | James Zeng gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:44 | Rice | James Blay knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 04:19 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy makes the jump hook from close range | 62-61 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Schimke (PG), Brian Terry (SG), Greg Beyer (SF), Thomas Lawrence (C) James Hodges, James Zeng, Victor McEvoy, Julio Soto | |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Brian Terry misses the easy layup | 62-61 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | Thomas Lawrence tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Blay (fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Schimke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Greg Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rice | James Diggs buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Blay | 65-63 |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Brian Schimke is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG) James Lane | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:03 | Rice | James Diggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 03:02 | Central Florida | Brian Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), John Caruso (PF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Hodges (PG), James Zeng (SG), Victor McEvoy (SF), Julio Soto (PF) Brian Schimke, Brian Terry, Greg Beyer, Thomas Lawrence | |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy's pass is intercepted by Oliver Chance | 65-63 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Brad Clough clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Brad Clough connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oliver Chance | 67-63 |
| 01:44 | Central Florida | James Zeng can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Marvin Boltz grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Oliver Chance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Brad Clough hits the follow up shot | 69-63 |
| 01:14 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer's fadeaway is rejected by John Caruso | 69-63 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | Rice | James Zeng is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez - foul #1 on James Zeng, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | James Zeng connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor McEvoy | 71-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by James Zeng - foul #2 on James Zeng, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Julio Soto | 73-69 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), John Caruso (PF), Brad Clough (C) Martin Ward, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:33 | Rice | James Blay is hacked by James Hodges in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hodges, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:33 | Rice | James Blay makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:33 | Rice | James Blay makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer loses the dribble to John Caruso | 75-69 |
| 00:27 | Rice | James Hodges is called for the reach on James Blay in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hodges, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SF), James Diggs (C) Oliver Chance, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:27 | Rice | James Blay misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:27 | Rice | James Blay misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Vernon Lattimer | 75-69 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | James Zeng misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:18 | Rice | John Caruso snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Martin Ward is fouled in the backcourt by James Zeng - foul #3 on James Zeng, team foul #15 | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | James Hodges drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor McEvoy | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Blay is hacked by James Hodges in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hodges, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Blay makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Blay makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | James Zeng misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | James Zeng grabs the offensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | The clock runs out | 79-72 |