| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dowdell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Saver inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | David Dowdell is fouled on the floor by Jason Powell - foul #2 on Jason Powell, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan | |
| 19:26 | Rice | James Saver scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Dix and the foul's on John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (PG), Michael Knutsen (C) Clayton Osborne, Michael Ballard | |
| 19:26 | Rice | James Saver makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | John Jackson's floater is tipped away by Michael Knutsen | 41-34 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Raymond Keegan grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Richard Dix clanks a shot near the basket | 41-34 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Michael Knutsen hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Michael Knutsen pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Donald Rodgers denies the turnaround by Michael Knutsen | 41-36 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | Raymond Keegan takes the ball from George Throckmorton in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Richard Dix misses the jumpshot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Richard Dix snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Richard Dix buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Knutsen | 41-38 |
| 17:13 | Central Florida | Jason Powell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 41-38 |
| 17:11 | Central Florida | Jason Powell misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Raymond Keegan gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Michael Knutsen knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Raymond Keegan | 41-40 |
| 16:29 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue drills a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 16:20 | Rice | James Saver is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG), Danny Moore (SF), Daniel Fitzgerald (PF) George Throckmorton, John Jackson, Donald Rodgers | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Alex Hosler (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Keegan, David Dowdell, James Saver, Richard Dix, Michael Knutsen | |
| 16:10 | Rice | Ricky Schrum can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Brian Talton grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Ricky Schrum clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Powell | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jamie Bales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Powell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) SF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alex Hosler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald's floater is tipped away by Ricky Schrum | 44-40 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Ricky Schrum grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Michael Ballard connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Hosler | 44-42 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Jason Powell connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Steve Donahue | 46-42 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Michael Ballard misses short on a jumper from the right block | 46-42 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Clayton Osborne gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Clayton Osborne hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Alex Hosler is called for the reach on Jamie Bales - foul #1 on Alex Hosler, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Throckmorton (PG), John Jackson (SF), Tony Sparrow (PF), Donald Rodgers (C) Jamie Bales, Steve Donahue, Daniel Fitzgerald, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), James Saver (SF), Richard Dix (PF), David Dowdell (C) Brian Talton, Clayton Osborne, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler, Michael Ballard | |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton is fouled on the floor by David Dowdell - foul #2 on David Dowdell, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Han (SG) Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Raygoza - foul #1 on Raymond Raygoza, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG) Raymond Keegan | |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Talton | 48-48 |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers is hacked by David Dowdell - foul #3 on David Dowdell, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steve Donahue (SG) Mark Han | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton | |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Michael Ballard grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Rice | James Saver double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG), Ricky Schrum (SF) James Saver, Michael Ballard | |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Raygoza - foul #2 on Raymond Raygoza, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), James Saver (SF) Raymond Raygoza, Raymond Keegan, Richard Dix | |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:51 | Rice | David Dowdell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Brian Talton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Sparrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Saver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dowdell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | Clayton Osborne steals it from John Jackson | 49-50 |
| 11:00 | Rice | James Saver clanks a floater near the basket | 49-50 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | David Dowdell steps in front of the Steve Donahue pass | 49-50 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Ricky Schrum misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Jackson | 51-50 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Brian Talton is hacked by Tony Sparrow - foul #4 on Tony Sparrow, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG), Danny Moore (SG), Lee Blea (SF), Daniel Fitzgerald (PF), Jason Powell (C) George Throckmorton, Steve Donahue, John Jackson, Tony Sparrow, Donald Rodgers | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Richard Dix (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, Clayton Osborne, Ricky Schrum, David Dowdell | |
| 09:44 | Rice | Richard Dix connects on the floater from the left side | 51-52 |
| 09:20 | Central Florida | Lee Blea scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Bales | 53-52 |
| 09:11 | Rice | James Saver connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Keegan | 53-55 |
| 08:50 | Central Florida | Lee Blea hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Powell and he's hacked by James Saver - foul #2 on James Saver, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Throckmorton (PG), Steve Donahue (SG) Jamie Bales, Daniel Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Rice | David Dowdell (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Keegan, James Saver, Michael Ballard | |
| 08:50 | Central Florida | Lee Blea makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:30 | Rice | David Dowdell can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 56-55 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Richard Dix tips it in | 56-57 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Lee Blea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue tips it in | 58-57 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Richard Dix clanks a runner from the right block | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Powell | 58-57 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | Lee Blea makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Throckmorton | 61-57 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Michael Knutsen hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 07:26 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Jackson (SF), Tony Sparrow (PF), Donald Rodgers (C) Danny Moore, Lee Blea, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), James Saver (SF), Alex Hosler (C) Raymond Raygoza, David Dowdell, Ricky Schrum, Michael Knutsen | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Sparrow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Hosler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Donald Rodgers swats the layup by Richard Dix | 61-59 |
| 07:05 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Talton - foul #1 on Brian Talton, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Dowdell (C) Alex Hosler | |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Brian Talton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 06:24 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Talton | 63-59 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Donald Rodgers picks off the pass by David Dowdell | 63-59 |
| 05:59 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 05:58 | Rice | James Saver pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Brian Talton scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Saver | 63-62 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | John Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG), Danny Moore (SG), Jason Powell (C) George Throckmorton, Steve Donahue, Donald Rodgers | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan | |
| 05:04 | Rice | David Dowdell jams it | 63-64 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | John Jackson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Ballard - foul #1 on Michael Ballard, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Alex Hosler (C) Raymond Raygoza, James Saver, Michael Ballard | |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Alex Hosler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clayton Osborne and the foul's on Tony Sparrow - foul #5 on Tony Sparrow, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steve Donahue (SG), Daniel Fitzgerald (PF) John Jackson, Tony Sparrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), James Saver (SF) Clayton Osborne, Richard Dix | |
| 04:30 | Rice | Alex Hosler makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Jason Powell knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Rice | James Saver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-67 |
| 03:59 | Rice | James Saver gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Ricky Schrum is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Throckmorton (PG), Donald Rodgers (PF) Jamie Bales, Daniel Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Richard Dix (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, David Dowdell, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler | |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Saver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Knutsen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | Michael Knutsen swats the short shot by Steve Donahue | 66-67 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:52 | Rice | James Saver's pass is intercepted by Jason Powell | 66-67 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Jackson (SF) Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), David Dowdell (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Raymond Keegan, James Saver, Michael Knutsen | |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Richard Dix picks off the pass by Steve Donahue | 66-67 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Jason Powell steals it from Ricky Schrum | 66-67 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), James Saver (SF), Alex Hosler (C) Clayton Osborne, Ricky Schrum, Michael Ballard | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Brian Talton hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Saver | 66-69 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Richard Dix steps in front of the Jason Powell pass | 66-69 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the runner from close range on a great pass from David Dowdell | 66-71 |
| 01:16 | Central Florida | Richard Dix blocks the short jumper by John Jackson | 66-71 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers tips it but misses | 66-71 |
| 01:14 | Central Florida | Jason Powell grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 01:04 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Jackson | 69-71 |
| 00:55 | Rice | David Dowdell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Rodgers - foul #2 on Donald Rodgers, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG) Alex Hosler | |
| 00:55 | Rice | David Dowdell makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:55 | Rice | David Dowdell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton is hacked by Brian Talton - foul #2 on Brian Talton, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | John Jackson blocks the short jumper by David Dowdell | 71-72 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Jason Powell misses badly on a shot in the paint | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue tips it in | 73-72 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Raymond Keegan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-72 |