| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Jeffries (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Steven Richardson inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | Steven Richardson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 19:52 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Bernard Dillard | 32-39 |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries is hacked by Raymond Bowyer - foul #3 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG) Raymond Bowyer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes is hacked by Hugh Sturtevant - foul #3 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG) Hugh Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Robert Davis hits a fadeaway in the paint | 32-41 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Alfred Foley hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Nicholas Manuel steals it from Robert Davis | 34-41 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Bernard Dillard is called for the reach on Steven Richardson - foul #3 on Bernard Dillard, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garth Short (SF) Bernard Dillard | |
| 17:50 | Rice | Lionel Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel James (C) Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor comes up short on the floater from the left block | 34-41 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Alfred Foley grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Lionel Walters scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Foley and the foul's on Chad Jeffries - foul #3 on Chad Jeffries, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (SG), Robert Arciniega (SF), Samuel Johnson (C) Chad Jeffries, Kelvin Taylor, Robert Davis | |
| 17:09 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson misses short on a shot near the basket | 37-41 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Mark Martello tips it home | 37-43 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Steven Richardson tips it in | 39-43 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Mark Martello's pass is intercepted by Steven Richardson | 39-43 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Lionel Walters clanks a turnaround from the right block | 39-43 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Daniel James tips it home | 41-43 |
| 15:50 | Central Florida | Lionel Walters steals it from Tim Holmes | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Foley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Martello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Arciniega (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Garth Short (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Steven Richardson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Foley | 44-43 |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Lionel Walters steals it from Tim Holmes | 44-43 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Alfred Foley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Samuel Johnson | 44-43 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Garth Short connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Arciniega | 44-45 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Daniel James can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 14:43 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Martello | 44-47 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel connects on the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Tim Holmes - foul #3 on Tim Holmes, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Daniel Sample (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Alfred Foley, Steven Richardson, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Ito (PG), Chad Jeffries (SG), Bernard Dillard (SF), Kelvin Taylor (PF), Robert Davis (C) Tim Holmes, Mark Martello, Robert Arciniega, Garth Short, Samuel Johnson | |
| 14:15 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Hugh Sturtevant steals the ball from Kelvin Taylor | 47-47 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas is hacked by Chad Jeffries - foul #4 on Chad Jeffries, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG) Nicholas Manuel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG) Chad Jeffries | |
| 13:26 | Rice | Lionel Walters lays it up and in | 49-47 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Robert Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Ito and the foul's on Jeffrey Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 49-50 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Henry Ito loses the dribble to Hugh Sturtevant | 49-50 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas is hacked by Bernard Dillard - foul #4 on Bernard Dillard, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF) Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (PG), Robert Arciniega (SF) Tim Holmes, Bernard Dillard | |
| 12:15 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Daniel Sample snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Daniel Sample lays it in | 51-50 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (PF) Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson (PF), James King (C) Kelvin Taylor, Robert Davis | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mark Martello (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Ito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Arciniega (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Alfred Foley clanks a jump hook from the right block | 51-50 |
| 11:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Samuel Johnson | 51-50 |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | Mark Martello misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Alfred Foley snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Mark Martello grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 10:24 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega is hacked by Daniel Sample - foul #2 on Daniel Sample, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Todd Meyer (SF), Daniel James (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Steven Richardson, Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG), Garth Short (SG), Kelvin Taylor (PF), Robert Davis (C) Mark Martello, Henry Ito, Samuel Johnson, James King | |
| 10:01 | Central Florida | Christopher Olivo picks off the pass by Kelvin Taylor | 51-50 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Todd Meyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Garth Short pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Robert Davis grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Todd Meyer snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Kelvin Taylor takes the ball from Daniel James | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Garth Short misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Olivo - foul #2 on Christopher Olivo, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Christopher Olivo, Todd Meyer, Alfred Foley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Ito (SG), Samuel Johnson (PF) Robert Arciniega, Kelvin Taylor | |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Garth Short makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Garth Short makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Raymond Bowyer is called for the reach on Tim Holmes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (SG), Lionel Walters (PF) Raymond Bowyer, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (SG), James King (C) Henry Ito, Robert Davis | |
| 08:25 | Central Florida | Nicholas Manuel steps in front of the Mark Martello pass | 51-52 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Garth Short is denied by Lionel Walters | 53-52 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | Mark Martello tips it home | 53-54 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Olivo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Martello (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garth Short (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Steven Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nicholas Manuel | 56-54 |
| 07:15 | Central Florida | Mark Martello buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Lionel Walters connects on the shot from the baseline | 58-57 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Mark Martello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | James King clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Nicholas Manuel - foul #3 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Daniel James (C) Nicholas Manuel, Christopher Olivo, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Ito (PG), Chad Jeffries (SG), Bernard Dillard (SF), Kelvin Taylor (PF) Tim Holmes, Mark Martello, Garth Short, Samuel Johnson | |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | James King makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kelvin Taylor - foul #1 on Kelvin Taylor, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (C) James King | |
| 06:28 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Robert Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Ito | 59-61 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Chad Jeffries - foul #5 on Chad Jeffries, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SF) Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG) Chad Jeffries | |
| 05:57 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Bowyer - foul #5 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (PG), Daniel Sample (SF) Raymond Bowyer, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Daniel James is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Christopher Olivo, Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (SG) Henry Ito | |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Daniel James pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses badly on a shot in the lane | 60-63 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Daniel James gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Tim Holmes - foul #4 on Tim Holmes, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF) Hugh Sturtevant, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garth Short (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) Bernard Dillard, Kelvin Taylor | |
| 04:14 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Mark Martello connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Davis | 62-65 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Alfred Foley clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 62-65 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Steven Richardson hits the follow up shot | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Martello (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garth Short (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses long on a runner from the right block | 64-65 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Alfred Foley pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Robert Davis denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Thomas | 64-65 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Garth Short grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Daniel James (C) Alfred Foley, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard (SF), Kelvin Taylor (PF) Garth Short, Samuel Johnson | |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lionel Walters - foul #1 on Lionel Walters, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Ito (SG), Garth Short (C) Mark Martello, Robert Davis | |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas (C) Daniel James | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (SG), Robert Davis (C) Henry Ito, Garth Short | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel is fouled on the floor by Tim Holmes - foul #5 on Tim Holmes, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Ito (SG) Tim Holmes | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Lionel Walters steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 64-67 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Steven Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the jumper from the right side set up by Nicholas Manuel and he's hacked by Bernard Dillard - foul #5 on Bernard Dillard, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garth Short (SF) Bernard Dillard | |
| 01:10 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 67-67 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Steven Richardson steals it from Garth Short | 67-67 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mark Martello (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Ito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garth Short (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Mark Martello misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Mark Martello grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:25 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Ito | 67-69 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Manuel | 70-69 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Garth Short drills a floater from the left block | 70-71 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-71 |
| 03:30 | Central Florida | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Mark Martello | 70-73 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Lionel Walters knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Sturtevant | 73-73 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-73 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor misses short on a turnaround from close range | 73-73 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Lionel Walters pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Steven Richardson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Manuel | 75-73 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-73 |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Garth Short misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor tips it in | 75-75 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Martello - foul #2 on Mark Martello, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-75 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Henry Ito is hacked by Nicholas Manuel - foul #4 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Henry Ito makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Henry Ito misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Robert Davis swats the layup by Lionel Walters | 76-76 |
| 01:09 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Garth Short | 76-76 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Nicholas Manuel steals it from Kelvin Taylor | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Ito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Martello (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Garth Short (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Nicholas Manuel | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Lionel Walters is called for the reach on Kelvin Taylor - foul #2 on Lionel Walters, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Lionel Walters pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Mark Martello is called for the reach on Lionel Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Martello, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Steven Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 80-77 |