| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) SG - Chris Hutsell (fresh) SF - William Burritt (fresh) PF - David Balling (fresh) C - Jason Torrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Timmons (fresh) SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) C - Melvin King (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Rafael Pierce swats the short shot by David Balling | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Gerald Timmons gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Jason Torrence steps in front of the Rafael Pierce pass | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | William Burritt misses the jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Melvin King grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Rafael Pierce is hacked by David Balling - foul #1 on David Balling, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Rafael Pierce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Travis Richmond tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Central Florida | Melvin King is called for the reach on Howard Hillyard - foul #1 on Melvin King, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | David Balling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Rafael Pierce can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | William Burritt grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Gerald Timmons pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Rafael Pierce tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rafael Pierce | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Gerald Timmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Rafael Pierce can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Balling - foul #2 on David Balling, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Crain (PF) David Balling | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:52 | Rice | Rafael Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Rafael Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Donald Crain pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Torrence and the foul's on Gerald Timmons - foul #1 on Gerald Timmons, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan (SF) William Burritt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Travis Richmond makes the shot from the left side | 3-7 |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | Gerald Timmons steps in front of the Nathan Sheridan pass | 3-7 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Gerald Timmons lays it up and in | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fairly fresh) SG - Chris Hutsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Sheridan (fresh) PF - Donald Crain (fresh) C - Jason Torrence (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin King (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Melvin King - foul #2 on Melvin King, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Burritt (SF), Steve Hoeppner (C) Howard Hillyard, Jason Torrence | |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (PG), Melvin Alexander (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Dennis Price (PF), Chester Mahurin (C) Gerald Timmons, Ricky Benjamin, Travis Richmond, Rafael Pierce, Melvin King | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Chester Mahurin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Doan - foul #1 on John Doan, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson (SG) Chris Hutsell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Dennis Price is fouled on the floor by Donald Crain - foul #1 on Donald Crain, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Schoen (PF) Donald Crain | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Ricky Benjamin (SG), Travis Richmond (SF) John Doan, Melvin Alexander, Chester Mahurin | |
| 14:01 | Rice | Gerald Timmons knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Richmond | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | William Burritt banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Hoeppner | 9-12 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Gerald Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Jason Torrence (C) Nathan Sheridan, William Burritt | |
| Subs | Rice | Rafael Pierce (PF) Dennis Price | |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence tips it in | 11-12 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Travis Richmond misses the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Steve Hoeppner - foul #1 on Steve Hoeppner, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell (SG), Donald Crain (PF) Charlie Wilson, Steve Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:52 | Rice | Travis Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Travis Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Travis Richmond makes the 3rd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Donald Crain misses the jumper from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | Donald Crain snags the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Donald Crain misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Timmons - foul #2 on Gerald Timmons, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Burritt (SF) Anthony Schoen | |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (PG), Dennis Price (SF), Chester Mahurin (C) Gerald Timmons, Travis Richmond, Nicholas Brown | |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Donald Crain misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Donald Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Dennis Price misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) SG - Chris Hutsell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Burritt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Crain (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Torrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Doan (fresh) SG - Ricky Benjamin (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Price (fresh) PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Mahurin (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Central Florida | William Burritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin Alexander (SG) Ricky Benjamin | |
| 11:09 | Rice | John Doan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Chester Mahurin grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Dennis Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Schoen (PF) Donald Crain | |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Richmond (SF) Chester Mahurin | |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard is fouled on the floor by Melvin Alexander - foul #1 on Melvin Alexander, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan (SG) Chris Hutsell | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Brown (C) Dennis Price | |
| 10:22 | Central Florida | William Burritt comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rafael Pierce | 12-15 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Nicholas Brown is hacked by Jason Torrence - foul #1 on Jason Torrence, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sanford Davis (PG), Charlie Wilson (SG), Steve Hoeppner (C) Howard Hillyard, William Burritt, Jason Torrence | |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Benjamin (SG), Dennis Price (C) Melvin Alexander, Rafael Pierce | |
| 09:49 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | Dennis Price denies the turnaround by Anthony Schoen | 12-18 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Nicholas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Dennis Price buries a runner from the left block set up by Travis Richmond | 12-20 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Chris Hutsell (SG), Donald Crain (PF), Jason Torrence (C) Sanford Davis, Charlie Wilson, Anthony Schoen, Steve Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Nathan Sheridan steals the ball from Dennis Price | 12-20 |
| 08:41 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Hillyard | 14-20 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Chris Hutsell - foul #1 on Chris Hutsell, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Burritt (SF) Nathan Sheridan | |
| Subs | Rice | John Donohue (PG), Melvin Alexander (SF), Rafael Pierce (PF), Chester Mahurin (C) John Doan, Travis Richmond, Nicholas Brown, Dennis Price | |
| 08:15 | Rice | John Donohue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | William Burritt comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Melvin Alexander - foul #2 on Melvin Alexander, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Richmond (SF) Melvin Alexander | |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | William Burritt misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | William Burritt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:47 | Rice | William Burritt swats the short shot by Rafael Pierce | 15-20 |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Donald Crain snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Hutsell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Burritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Crain (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Torrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Donohue (fresh) SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Mahurin (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Donald Crain is called for traveling | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan (PG) Howard Hillyard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:12 | Rice | Travis Richmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Schoen (PF), Steve Hoeppner (C) Donald Crain, Jason Torrence | |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (SG), Dennis Price (SF) Ricky Benjamin, Travis Richmond | |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-20 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Dennis Price gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Dennis Price misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Burritt - foul #1 on William Burritt, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG) Nathan Sheridan | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Brown (C) Chester Mahurin | |
| 06:27 | Rice | Dennis Price makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Dennis Price makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | William Burritt travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Torrence (C) Steve Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Richmond (SF) Dennis Price | |
| 06:05 | Rice | John Doan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell's pass is intercepted by Travis Richmond | 15-24 |
| 05:32 | Rice | John Doan travels with the ball | 15-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan (SG), Donald Crain (PF) Chris Hutsell, William Burritt | |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Benjamin (SG), Dennis Price (C) John Donohue, Rafael Pierce | |
| 05:12 | Central Florida | Anthony Schoen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Schoen | 15-24 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Anthony Schoen and he's hacked by Ricky Benjamin - foul #1 on Ricky Benjamin, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:53 | Rice | John Doan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Donald Crain knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 04:26 | Rice | John Doan comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Hillyard - foul #1 on Howard Hillyard, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell (SG), William Burritt (SF), Steve Hoeppner (C) Howard Hillyard, Anthony Schoen, Jason Torrence | |
| Subs | Rice | Rafael Pierce (PF), Chester Mahurin (C) Travis Richmond, Nicholas Brown | |
| 04:26 | Rice | John Doan misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:26 | Rice | John Doan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:26 | Central Florida | Donald Crain gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steve Hoeppner | 23-24 |
| 03:32 | Rice | John Doan drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathan Sheridan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chris Hutsell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Burritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Hoeppner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Doan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Mahurin (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Donald Crain connects on the 3 from straight away | 26-26 |
| 02:55 | Rice | John Doan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Rafael Pierce tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Donald Crain comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Chester Mahurin grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 02:35 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Ricky Benjamin is blocked by Steve Hoeppner | 26-28 |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | William Burritt lays it in | 28-28 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Steve Hoeppner is called for the reach on Rafael Pierce - foul #2 on Steve Hoeppner, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Charlie Wilson (SG), Anthony Schoen (SF), David Balling (PF), Jason Torrence (C) Nathan Sheridan, Chris Hutsell, William Burritt, Donald Crain, Steve Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Melvin Alexander (SG), Travis Richmond (SF), Melvin King (C) John Doan, Ricky Benjamin, Dennis Price, Chester Mahurin | |
| 01:52 | Rice | Rafael Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Rafael Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Travis Richmond drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Melvin King grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Travis Richmond misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Torrence - foul #2 on Jason Torrence, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan (SG) Charlie Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Benjamin (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF) Melvin Alexander, Rafael Pierce | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Travis Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Travis Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | David Balling clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Timmons - foul #3 on Gerald Timmons, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell (SG), William Burritt (SF) Nathan Sheridan, Anthony Schoen | |
| Subs | Rice | John Donohue (PG) Gerald Timmons | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Howard Hillyard is called for the reach on John Donohue - foul #2 on Howard Hillyard, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| 00:01 | Rice | John Donohue makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:01 | Rice | John Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-35 |