| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Kenneth Grell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Evanski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roman Canup (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Heitman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Scott (fresh) SF - David Schneck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Vice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Roman Canup inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | Donald Vice blocks the short jumper by Jerry Heitman | 28-19 |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Gavin Evanski grabs the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 19:24 | Central Florida | Gavin Evanski loses the ball out of bounds | 28-19 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Barry Scott is whistled for traveling | 28-19 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | Gavin Evanski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 18:46 | Rice | David Schneck snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Barry Scott misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 18:28 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kenneth Grell | 28-19 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | Kenneth Grell comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Abdulmuniem - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmuniem, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | Kenneth Grell misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | Kenneth Grell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Barry Scott gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Kenneth Grell is called for the reach on Bert Allen - foul #1 on Kenneth Grell, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 17:46 | Rice | David Schneck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bert Allen | 28-21 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Michael Gay drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jerry Heitman and he's hacked by Donald Vice - foul #1 on Donald Vice, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson (SG) Gavin Evanski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Michael Gay makes the free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:00 | Rice | David Schneck drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bert Allen | 31-24 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Jerry Heitman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Jackson | 34-24 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Donald Vice misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Barry Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Barry Scott scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Kenneth Grell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roman Canup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Heitman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Michael Gay travels with the ball | 34-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Russell (PG), Gavin Evanski (SG), Joshua Ainsworth (PF), Gerry Pyron (C) Kenneth Grell, Roman Canup, Jerry Heitman, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Fowler (PG), Louis Hunt (SG), Joseph Malone (SF), Martin Murphy (PF), Kenneth Washington (C) Bert Allen, Barry Scott, David Schneck, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Donald Vice | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Kenneth Washington hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 34-27 |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Harry Russell snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Gerry Pyron banks in the layup set up by Harry Russell | 36-27 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Kenneth Washington connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Louis Hunt | 36-29 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Harry Russell hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gavin Evanski | 38-29 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Johnny Fowler is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Jackson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Grell (SF) Jeffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Bert Allen (PG), David Schneck (SF), Donald Vice (C) Louis Hunt, Joseph Malone, Kenneth Washington | |
| 13:38 | Rice | Bert Allen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Bert Allen grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Bert Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 13:20 | Central Florida | Kenneth Grell gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Joshua Ainsworth hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Harry Russell | 40-29 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Martin Murphy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 12:26 | Central Florida | Harry Russell buries a 3 from straight away | 43-32 |
| 12:07 | Rice | David Schneck misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Gerry Pyron grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Gerry Pyron hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Vice - foul #2 on Donald Vice, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson (SG), Roman Canup (SF), Jerry Heitman (PF) Harry Russell, Gavin Evanski, Joshua Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Hunt (PG), Barry Scott (SG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Kenneth Washington (C) Bert Allen, Johnny Fowler, Martin Murphy, Donald Vice | |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Gerry Pyron misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Gerry Pyron makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Kenneth Grell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roman Canup (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Heitman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerry Pyron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Louis Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Schneck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Louis Hunt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Grell - foul #2 on Kenneth Grell, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Gay (C) Gerry Pyron | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Louis Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Louis Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | Roman Canup drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-33 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Kenneth Washington can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Gay - foul #2 on Michael Gay, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Malone (SF) David Schneck | |
| 10:57 | Rice | Kenneth Washington makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Kenneth Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson jams it set up by Michael Gay | 48-35 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Louis Hunt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Kenneth Washington hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Kenneth Grell buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Heitman | 50-37 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Dikembe Abdulmuniem misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-37 |
| 09:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jackson | 50-37 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Scott - foul #3 on Barry Scott, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gavin Evanski (SG) Kenneth Grell | |
| Subs | Rice | Bert Allen (PG), David Schneck (SF), Donald Vice (C) Louis Hunt, Joseph Malone, Kenneth Washington | |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Vice | 51-37 |
| 08:56 | Rice | David Schneck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roman Canup - foul #1 on Roman Canup, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Russell (PG) Jeffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Fowler (SG), Martin Murphy (PF) Barry Scott, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 08:56 | Rice | David Schneck makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:56 | Rice | David Schneck makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Roman Canup clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 08:34 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Heitman | 51-39 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Jerry Heitman is whistled for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson (SF), Joshua Ainsworth (PF), Gerry Pyron (C) Roman Canup, Jerry Heitman, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:07 | Rice | Johnny Fowler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Gerry Pyron pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Schneck - foul #3 on David Schneck, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Johnny Fowler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gavin Evanski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerry Pyron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Schneck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Vice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | Gavin Evanski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 07:08 | Central Florida | Joshua Ainsworth tips it but misses | 53-39 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | Gavin Evanski gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Joshua Ainsworth is hacked by Donald Vice - foul #3 on Donald Vice, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Grell (SG), Roman Canup (SF), Jerry Heitman (PF), Michael Gay (C) Gavin Evanski, Jeffrey Jackson, Joshua Ainsworth, Gerry Pyron | |
| Subs | Rice | Barry Scott (SG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Johnny Fowler, Martin Murphy | |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Harry Russell can't finish the layup | 53-39 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Donald Vice grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:30 | Rice | Bert Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Donald Vice tips it home | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:22 | Central Florida | Harry Russell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Heitman | 55-41 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Dikembe Abdulmuniem knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 55-43 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Harry Russell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roman Canup | 58-43 |
| 05:43 | Rice | David Schneck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-43 |
| 05:41 | Rice | David Schneck gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Donald Vice can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 58-43 |
| 05:25 | Rice | David Schneck tips it home | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Central Florida | Michael Gay connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jerry Heitman | 60-45 |
| 04:52 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on Dikembe Abdulmuniem | 60-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gavin Evanski (SG), Jeffrey Jackson (SF) Harry Russell, Roman Canup | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Fowler (PG), Joseph Malone (SF), Martin Murphy (C) Bert Allen, David Schneck, Donald Vice | |
| 04:24 | Central Florida | Johnny Fowler is called for the reach on Kenneth Grell - foul #1 on Johnny Fowler, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joshua Ainsworth (PF), Gerry Pyron (C) Jerry Heitman, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:24 | Central Florida | Kenneth Grell misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Dikembe Abdulmuniem snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Joseph Malone is hacked by Jeffrey Jackson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Dikembe Abdulmuniem comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Martin Murphy tips it in | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | Gavin Evanski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Grell | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Kenneth Grell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gavin Evanski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerry Pyron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Johnny Fowler misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Jackson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joshua Doner (SG) Gavin Evanski | |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Hunt (SG), Kenneth Washington (C) Barry Scott, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Johnny Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Johnny Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Johnny Fowler is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jackson - foul #2 on Johnny Fowler, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Dupont (SG) Johnny Fowler | |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Kenneth Washington snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Louis Hunt loses the ball out of bounds | 63-49 |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Joshua Doner misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 63-49 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Joseph Malone pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Joseph Malone misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-49 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joshua Ainsworth | 63-49 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Hunt - foul #3 on Louis Hunt, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Sawyers (SF) Joseph Malone | |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Martin Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Kenneth Grell steps in front of the Louis Hunt pass | 64-49 |
| 01:31 | Central Florida | Gerry Pyron misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-49 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Kenneth Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Gerry Pyron is called for the reach on Kenneth Washington - foul #2 on Gerry Pyron, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Fowler (PG), Joseph Malone (SF) John Dupont, Ray Sawyers | |
| 01:16 | Rice | Kenneth Washington makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Kenneth Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Kenneth Grell misses the easy layup | 64-51 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Martin Murphy pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Johnny Fowler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-51 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Kenneth Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Johnny Fowler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Ainsworth - foul #3 on Joshua Ainsworth, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Johnny Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Johnny Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Kenneth Washington blocks the jumper by Joshua Doner | 64-52 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Joshua Doner pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Kenneth Grell runs out the clock | 64-52 |