| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Rick Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kuster (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Bensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Willie Bensen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Edwin Compton snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Edwin Compton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Richardson - foul #2 on Daniel Richardson, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Damian Carr misses the easy layup | 37-34 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Edwin Compton can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Troy Hunt pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | David Kuster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Falls - foul #1 on Billy Falls, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | David Kuster makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | David Kuster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Damian Carr hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Billy Falls | 39-36 |
| 18:25 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rick Michael - foul #2 on Rick Michael, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | Brian Ziff is called for the reach on Daniel Richardson - foul #1 on Brian Ziff, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Sullivan (PF), James Decesare (C) Troy Hunt, Willie Bensen | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG) Thomas Barnum | |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | John Sullivan's layup is rejected by Brian Ziff | 39-37 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Brian Ziff gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Damian Carr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | David Kuster clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Brian Ziff gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Daniel Richardson takes the ball from Brian Ziff | 39-37 |
| 16:15 | Central Florida | Rick Michael misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:14 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 15:55 | Rice | David Kuster picks off the pass by Edwin Compton | 41-37 |
| 15:51 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Damian Carr gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Rick Michael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kuster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Daniel Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Decesare (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Falls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Compton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Damian Carr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Brian Ziff lays it up and in and the foul's on David Kuster - foul #3 on David Kuster, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard (PG), Elmer Coleman (SF), Troy Hunt (PF), Willie Bensen (C) Rick Michael, David Kuster, Daniel Richardson, James Decesare | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), James Walters (SG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF) Charles Bolden, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | Troy Hunt tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 14:59 | Rice | William Grunwald clanks a floater in the lane | 43-40 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Willie Bensen snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Brian Ziff is fouled on the floor by John Sullivan - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jesse Boughner (SG) John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), David Stratton (C) James Walters, Brian Ziff | |
| 13:54 | Rice | Billy Falls buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Grunwald | 46-42 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Elmer Coleman is called for the reach on Johnny Jelinski - foul #1 on Elmer Coleman, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rick Michael (PG), Daniel Richardson (SF) Jesse Boughner, Elmer Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Damian Carr (PF) David Stratton | |
| 13:12 | Rice | William Grunwald misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Richardson - foul #3 on Daniel Richardson, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Kuster (SG), James Decesare (PF), Brent Summers (C) Kenneth Prichard, Troy Hunt, Willie Bensen | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Edwin Compton (SF) Thomas Barnum, Johnny Jelinski | |
| 13:12 | Rice | William Grunwald makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:12 | Rice | William Grunwald makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | David Kuster clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | David Kuster can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Charles Bolden snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:54 | Rice | James Decesare denies the turnaround by Charles Bolden | 48-44 |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | Brent Summers gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | James Decesare buries a floater from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 12:22 | Rice | William Grunwald buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Billy Falls | 50-46 |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Edwin Compton - foul #1 on Edwin Compton, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Troy Hunt (PF) Brent Summers | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Johnny Jelinski (C) Charles Bolden, William Grunwald | |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Edwin Compton pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Damian Carr makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Jelinski | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Rick Michael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kuster (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Decesare (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Rick Michael | 53-48 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Willie Bensen (C) Rick Michael, David Kuster, James Decesare | |
| Subs | Rice | David Stratton (C) Edwin Compton | |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | Troy Hunt loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Elmer Coleman (SF) Daniel Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG), Brian Ziff (C) Billy Falls, David Stratton | |
| 11:05 | Rice | Damian Carr drills a jump hook from the right block set up by James Walters | 53-50 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Willie Bensen grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | John Sullivan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Brian Ziff's floater is tipped away by Troy Hunt | 55-50 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Elmer Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | John Sullivan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rick Michael (PG), David Kuster (SG), Daniel Richardson (SF), James Decesare (C) Kenneth Prichard, Elmer Coleman, Troy Hunt, Willie Bensen | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), William Grunwald (C) Thomas Barnum, James Walters, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 09:27 | Rice | Billy Falls misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 55-50 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Edwin Compton tips it home | 55-52 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | James Decesare is fouled on the floor by William Grunwald - foul #2 on William Grunwald, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | David Kuster drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Edwin Compton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Decesare - foul #3 on James Decesare, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Bensen (C) John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Ziff (C) Johnny Jelinski | |
| 08:45 | Rice | Edwin Compton makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Edwin Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:25 | Central Florida | Rick Michael's pass is intercepted by Edwin Compton | 57-54 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Billy Falls loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Troy Hunt (PF) James Decesare | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Damian Carr (PF) Charles Bolden, William Grunwald | |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | David Kuster misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Brian Ziff gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Rick Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Kuster (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Bensen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Billy Falls hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Ziff | 57-56 |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Billy Falls picks off the pass by David Kuster | 57-56 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Thomas Barnum hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Ziff | 57-59 |
| 06:51 | Central Florida | Troy Hunt scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Richardson | 59-59 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Damian Carr is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Elmer Coleman (SF), James Decesare (PF), Brent Summers (C) Rick Michael, David Kuster, Daniel Richardson, Troy Hunt, Willie Bensen | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (C) Thomas Barnum, Edwin Compton, Brian Ziff | |
| 06:22 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Sullivan and the foul's on Charles Bolden - foul #2 on Charles Bolden, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG) Billy Falls | |
| 06:22 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Damian Carr comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Sullivan - foul #3 on John Sullivan, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Damian Carr makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Damian Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:48 | Central Florida | James Decesare blows the layup | 62-61 |
| 05:46 | Rice | William Grunwald grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Grunwald | 62-64 |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | John Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Damian Carr | 62-64 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Elmer Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | John Sullivan connects on the shot from the left block | 64-64 |
| 04:43 | Rice | William Grunwald lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Bolden | 64-66 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard is hacked by Charles Bolden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bolden, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rick Michael (PG), David Kuster (SG), Daniel Richardson (SF), Troy Hunt (PF), Willie Bensen (C) Kenneth Prichard, John Sullivan, Elmer Coleman, James Decesare, Brent Summers | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, James Walters, Damian Carr, William Grunwald | |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | Rick Michael hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Billy Falls pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Edwin Compton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Billy Falls | 64-69 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Willie Bensen blows the layup | 64-69 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | Willie Bensen snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rick Michael | 67-69 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | David Kuster grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Rick Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Kuster (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Bensen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | David Kuster can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 03:30 | Central Florida | Willie Bensen tips it home | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Edwin Compton clanks a floater from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Billy Falls gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Billy Falls hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Barnum and the foul's on David Kuster - foul #4 on David Kuster, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Decesare (C) Willie Bensen | |
| Subs | Rice | Damian Carr (PF) Johnny Jelinski | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Troy Hunt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rick Michael | 72-72 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Billy Falls misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Decesare | 72-72 |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | David Kuster misses the shot in the paint | 72-72 |
| 02:00 | Central Florida | Rick Michael tips it in | 74-72 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Damian Carr travels with the ball | 74-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Bensen (C) James Decesare | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Willie Bensen is blocked by Damian Carr | 74-72 |
| 01:24 | Central Florida | Troy Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | David Kuster misses badly on a floater from the right side | 74-72 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | Willie Bensen misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Damian Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Thomas Barnum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Troy Hunt gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | David Kuster makes the jump hook from close range | 76-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Willie Bensen grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Willie Bensen is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Falls - foul #2 on Billy Falls, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Sullivan (PF) Troy Hunt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Willie Bensen makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Willie Bensen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Damian Carr gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Damian Carr hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-72 |