| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Franklin Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Qualls (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Browning (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Espitia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Spano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Espitia inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins drills a shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Nicholas Browning picks off the pass by Sylvester Hopkins | 38-38 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | Charles Qualls knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Franklin Payne and the foul's on Thomas Newman - foul #1 on Thomas Newman, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | Charles Qualls makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Thomas Newman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:29 | Rice | John Espitia tips it in | 41-40 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Peter Anthony is called for the reach on Charles Qualls - foul #1 on Peter Anthony, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Thomas Newman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | Peter Anthony is called for the reach on Franklin Payne - foul #2 on Peter Anthony, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Kahl (SG), Jason Buck (SF), Rickey Cooper (C) Charles Qualls, Donald Norman, Nicholas Browning | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holman (PG), Michael Krouse (SG), Justin Stephen (SF), Richard Romeo (C) Thomas Newman, Peter Anthony, John Espitia, Brian Spano | |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | Jason Buck misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Wallace Bond tips it in | 43-40 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Wallace Bond is called for the reach on Michael Krouse - foul #2 on Wallace Bond, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Boling (PG), Albert Corbitt (C) Franklin Payne, Wallace Bond | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:30 | Rice | Michael Krouse blows the dunk | 43-40 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Michael Krouse double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Peter Anthony (SG), John Espitia (SF) Charles Holman, Sylvester Hopkins, Richard Romeo | |
| 16:01 | Central Florida | Bob Kahl drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Boling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Kahl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Buck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rickey Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Corbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Espitia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Krouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Stephen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Michael Krouse is hacked by Rickey Cooper - foul #1 on Rickey Cooper, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Qualls (SG), Donald Norman (SF), Wallace Bond (PF), Nicholas Browning (C) Bob Kahl, Jason Buck, Rickey Cooper, Albert Corbitt | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Festa (SG), Brian Spano (C) Peter Anthony, Justin Stephen | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Brian Spano misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Gary Festa grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:08 | Rice | John Espitia can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Norman - foul #2 on Donald Norman, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Franklin Payne (PG) Justin Boling | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:08 | Rice | John Espitia misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:08 | Rice | John Espitia makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Donald Norman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Payne | 47-41 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Gary Festa misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Michael Krouse tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 14:25 | Central Florida | Charles Qualls clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 47-43 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Gary Festa pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Nicholas Browning steps in front of the John Espitia pass | 47-43 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Donald Norman's floater is tipped away by Michael Krouse | 47-43 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Wallace Bond can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Brian Spano pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Thomas Newman double dribbles | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Kahl (SG), Jason Buck (SF), Rickey Cooper (PF), Albert Corbitt (C) Charles Qualls, Donald Norman, Wallace Bond, Nicholas Browning | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holman (PG), Peter Anthony (SG), Justin Stephen (SF), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Richard Romeo (C) Thomas Newman, Gary Festa, John Espitia, Michael Krouse, Brian Spano | |
| 12:53 | Central Florida | Jason Buck misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Richard Romeo misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 47-43 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | Jason Buck pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Albert Corbitt clanks a turnaround from the right block | 47-43 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Cooper | 47-43 |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Rickey Cooper misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Sylvester Hopkins - foul #1 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Boling (PG) Franklin Payne | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Rickey Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Rickey Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Peter Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | Rickey Cooper snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Justin Boling is hacked by Peter Anthony - foul #3 on Peter Anthony, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Qualls (SG), Donald Norman (SF), Wallace Bond (PF) Bob Kahl, Jason Buck, Albert Corbitt | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Festa (SG) Charles Holman | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Boling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Qualls (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Bond (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Rickey Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Festa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Stephen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Romeo (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Justin Boling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 11:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Festa | 49-43 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Justin Stephen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Justin Boling gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Donald Norman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Stephen - foul #2 on Justin Stephen, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Franklin Payne (PG), Nicholas Browning (C) Justin Boling, Rickey Cooper | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), John Espitia (SF), Brian Spano (C) Peter Anthony, Justin Stephen, Richard Romeo | |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Donald Norman misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Donald Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:41 | Rice | John Espitia lays it up and in and he's fouled by Franklin Payne - foul #3 on Franklin Payne, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 10:41 | Rice | John Espitia makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:25 | Central Florida | Wallace Bond misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 10:23 | Central Florida | Donald Norman snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Donald Norman scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Qualls | 52-46 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Thomas Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Kahl (SG), Jason Buck (SF) Charles Qualls, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Krouse (PF) Sylvester Hopkins | |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | Jason Buck drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Payne | 54-46 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Gary Festa makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Newman | 54-48 |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | The jumper by Bob Kahl is denied by Brian Spano | 54-48 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Brian Spano snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Brian Spano can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 08:50 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | Brian Spano picks off the pass by Bob Kahl | 54-48 |
| 08:02 | Rice | John Espitia misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-48 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Nicholas Browning | 54-48 |
| 07:57 | Central Florida | Thomas Newman picks off the pass by Franklin Payne in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 07:40 | Rice | John Espitia scores on a turnaround from close range | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Franklin Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bob Kahl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Bond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Browning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Festa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Espitia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Krouse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Spano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Bob Kahl misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Festa - foul #4 on Gary Festa, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Qualls (SG), Donald Norman (SF), Rickey Cooper (PF), Albert Corbitt (C) Franklin Payne, Jason Buck, Wallace Bond, Nicholas Browning | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holman (PG), Peter Anthony (SG), Justin Stephen (SF), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Richard Romeo (C) Thomas Newman, Gary Festa, John Espitia, Michael Krouse, Brian Spano | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Bob Kahl makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Bob Kahl makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins double dribbles | 56-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Boling (PG) Bob Kahl | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | Donald Norman is hacked by Peter Anthony - foul #4 on Peter Anthony, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | Donald Norman misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Justin Stephen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Justin Boling steals the ball from Richard Romeo | 56-50 |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Charles Qualls can't finish the layup | 56-50 |
| 06:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Justin Stephen | 56-50 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Richard Romeo scores on a jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Rickey Cooper's pass is intercepted by Charles Holman | 56-52 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Charles Holman's pass is intercepted by Albert Corbitt | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | Central Florida | Rickey Cooper buries a shot from the right wing set up by Donald Norman | 58-52 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Charles Holman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Franklin Payne (PG), Wallace Bond (PF) Justin Boling, Albert Corbitt | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), John Espitia (SF), Michael Krouse (C) Charles Holman, Justin Stephen, Richard Romeo | |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Wallace Bond hits a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Qualls | 60-52 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Thomas Newman is hacked by Franklin Payne - foul #4 on Franklin Payne, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Kahl (SG), Jason Buck (SF), Nicholas Browning (C) Charles Qualls, Donald Norman, Rickey Cooper | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Festa (SG), Brian Spano (C) Peter Anthony, Sylvester Hopkins | |
| 04:09 | Rice | Gary Festa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Brian Spano tips it home | 60-54 |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Wallace Bond misses badly on a jumper from close range | 60-54 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Brian Spano grabs the board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Franklin Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bob Kahl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Bond (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Festa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Espitia (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Krouse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Spano (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Michael Krouse is denied on a layup by Nicholas Browning | 60-54 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Michael Krouse hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 03:09 | Central Florida | Franklin Payne clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Jason Buck tips it home | 62-56 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Thomas Newman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Jason Buck gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Qualls (SG), Donald Norman (SF) Bob Kahl, Jason Buck | |
| Subs | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins (PF) Michael Krouse | |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Donald Norman loses the ball out of bounds | 62-56 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Thomas Newman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Donald Norman pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | Donald Norman's dunk attempt is rejected by Sylvester Hopkins | 62-56 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Wallace Bond can't tip it in | 62-56 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Brian Spano clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 62-56 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Brian Spano tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Franklin Payne can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Gary Festa pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Thomas Newman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Spano | 62-61 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Donald Norman misses the floater from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 00:20 | Rice | John Espitia comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Nicholas Browning | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Gary Festa is called for the reach on Nicholas Browning in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Festa, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Anthony (SG) Gary Festa | |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Brian Spano gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Wallace Bond is called for the reach on Sylvester Hopkins - foul #3 on Wallace Bond, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 00:09 | Rice | John Espitia is hacked by Donald Norman - foul #3 on Donald Norman, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:09 | Rice | John Espitia makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Rice | John Espitia misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Charles Qualls comes up short on the floater in the lane | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Donald Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | The clock runs out | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Franklin Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Qualls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Norman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wallace Bond (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Espitia (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Spano (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Rice | John Espitia's layup is rejected by Nicholas Browning | 62-62 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Donald Norman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:27 | Rice | John Espitia grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins connects on the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Wallace Bond - foul #4 on Wallace Bond, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Franklin Payne buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Wallace Bond | 64-65 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-65 |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | Charles Qualls pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Charles Qualls misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-65 |
| 03:43 | Rice | John Espitia snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins hits a runner from the right block set up by Thomas Newman and he's hacked by Charles Qualls - foul #2 on Charles Qualls, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Donald Norman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-68 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Franklin Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Sylvester Hopkins steps in front of the Charles Qualls pass | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 66-68 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Wallace Bond pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:10 | Central Florida | Charles Qualls comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning tips it in | 68-68 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Thomas Newman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Espitia and he's fouled by Franklin Payne - foul #5 on Franklin Payne, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Boling (PG) Franklin Payne | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:50 | Rice | Thomas Newman makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning lays it in on a nice dish by Justin Boling | 70-71 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Donald Norman swats the layup by Thomas Newman | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Nicholas Browning | 70-71 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Peter Anthony steals it from Wallace Bond | 70-71 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Peter Anthony dunks the ball | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Boling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Qualls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Norman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wallace Bond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Browning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Anthony (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Espitia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Spano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Justin Boling knocks in the floater from the right side | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Brian Spano is hacked by Charles Qualls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Qualls, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Brian Spano misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Brian Spano misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Donald Norman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Thomas Newman snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Justin Boling is called for the reach on Thomas Newman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Boling, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Thomas Newman makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Thomas Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Donald Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Espitia - foul #1 on John Espitia, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Nicholas Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Qualls is called for the reach on Peter Anthony in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Qualls, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Peter Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Peter Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Charles Qualls misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-76 |