| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Rickie Purcell (fresh) SG - John Haynes (fresh) SF - Eugene Chisholm (fresh) PF - Ramon Aguirre (fresh) C - William Motley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) PF - David Simmons (fresh) C - Brad Clough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Rice | David Simmons drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Ackman | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre's fadeaway is rejected by Brad Clough | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | UNC Asheville | William Motley's floater is tipped away by Brad Clough | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes banks in the layup | 4-3 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Charles Ackman is fouled on the floor by Rickie Purcell - foul #1 on Rickie Purcell, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Rice | David Simmons drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Salvador Hernandez and he's hacked by John Haynes - foul #1 on John Haynes, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:18 | Rice | David Simmons makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes loses the dribble to Marvin Boltz | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Charles Ackman is hacked by Rickie Purcell - foul #2 on Rickie Purcell, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith (PG) Rickie Purcell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:17 | Rice | Marvin Boltz connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Simmons | 4-8 |
| 17:05 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Hernandez | 4-8 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Marvin Boltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson (SG), Michael Sorrels (PF), Richard Munn (C) John Haynes, Ramon Aguirre, William Motley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:39 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brad Clough | 4-8 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Marvin Boltz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Brad Clough tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 16:18 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson is hacked by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey (SF) Eugene Chisholm | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Marvin Boltz, David Simmons, Brad Clough | |
| 16:07 | UNC Asheville | James Diggs denies the turnaround by Richard Munn | 4-10 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Charles Ackman pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:02 | Rice | James Blay buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Diggs | 4-13 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - Leo Robertson (fresh) SF - Alan Winfrey (fresh) PF - Michael Sorrels (fresh) C - Richard Munn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leo Robertson, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Haynes (SG) Leo Robertson | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Martin Ward (SF) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Oliver Chance loses the dribble to Richard Smith in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| 15:27 | UNC Asheville | A charge is called on Alan Winfrey - foul #1 on Alan Winfrey, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre (PF) Richard Munn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:12 | Rice | James Blay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 15:11 | Rice | James Diggs tips it home | 4-15 |
| 15:03 | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey is whistled for a carry | 4-15 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm (SF), William Motley (C) Alan Winfrey, Michael Sorrels | |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Clough (C) Matthew Lonergan | |
| 14:43 | Rice | Martin Ward misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-15 |
| 14:41 | UNC Asheville | William Motley pulls down the rebound | 4-15 |
| 14:29 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-15 |
| 14:28 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 4-15 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Oliver Chance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-15 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson (PG), Richard Munn (SG), Michael Sorrels (PF) Richard Smith, John Haynes, Ramon Aguirre | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF) Oliver Chance, James Blay, Martin Ward, James Diggs | |
| 13:47 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-15 |
| 13:45 | UNC Asheville | William Motley grabs the offensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 13:36 | UNC Asheville | William Motley comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Brad Clough - foul #1 on Brad Clough, team foul #2 | 4-15 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey (SF) Eugene Chisholm | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Lonergan (C) Brad Clough | |
| 13:36 | UNC Asheville | William Motley makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:36 | UNC Asheville | William Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Marvin Boltz comes up short on the shot from the right side | 6-15 |
| 13:13 | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:55 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-15 |
| 12:53 | Rice | David Simmons snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Charles Ackman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Boltz | 6-18 |
| 12:32 | UNC Asheville | Michael Sorrels hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-18 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Charles Ackman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Simmons and he's fouled by Alan Winfrey - foul #2 on Alan Winfrey, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith (PG), John Haynes (SG), Eugene Chisholm (SF), Ramon Aguirre (PF) Leo Robertson, Richard Munn, Alan Winfrey, William Motley | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF), James Diggs (PF), Brad Clough (C) Marvin Boltz, David Simmons, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 12:08 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the free throw | 8-21 |
| 11:53 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-21 |
| 11:52 | Rice | James Diggs pulls down the rebound | 8-21 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - John Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Chisholm (fresh) PF - Ramon Aguirre (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sorrels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-21 |
| 11:33 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 8-21 |
| 11:18 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-21 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn (C) Michael Sorrels | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Martin Ward (SF) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 10:51 | Rice | Oliver Chance clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-21 |
| 10:49 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm snags the defensive board | 8-21 |
| 10:30 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-21 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Martin Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-21 |
| 10:19 | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:59 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Smith | 14-21 |
| 09:45 | Rice | James Diggs misses the shot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 09:44 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:25 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Munn | 17-21 |
| 09:11 | Rice | James Diggs misses badly on a runner in the lane | 17-21 |
| 09:10 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Richard Munn | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn is fouled on the floor by Brad Clough - foul #2 on Brad Clough, team foul #3 | 17-21 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson (PG), Charles Dooley (SF), Michael Sorrels (PF), William Motley (C) Richard Smith, Eugene Chisholm, Ramon Aguirre, Richard Munn | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, James Blay, Martin Ward, James Diggs, Brad Clough | |
| 08:31 | UNC Asheville | Charles Dooley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Dooley, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses short on a jumper from the left side | 17-21 |
| 08:09 | Rice | David Simmons can't tip it in | 17-21 |
| 08:07 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Michael Sorrels | 17-21 |
| 07:38 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 17-21 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan grabs the board | 17-21 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Leo Robertson (fresh) SG - John Haynes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Dooley (fresh) PF - Michael Sorrels (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Motley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Marvin Boltz hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Simmons | 17-24 |
| 06:53 | UNC Asheville | Matthew Lonergan swats the shot by Leo Robertson | 17-24 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Simmons and he's hacked by John Haynes - foul #2 on John Haynes, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith (PG), Richard Munn (SG), Eugene Chisholm (SF), Ramon Aguirre (PF) Leo Robertson, John Haynes, Charles Dooley, William Motley | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF), James Diggs (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Marvin Boltz, David Simmons, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 06:33 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:33 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 06:18 | UNC Asheville | James Blay picks off the pass by Richard Munn | 17-26 |
| 05:53 | Rice | James Diggs clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gonzalo Russo (C) Michael Sorrels | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Martin Ward (SF) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 05:53 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:53 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:34 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Smith | 19-28 |
| 05:29 | Rice | James Blay misses badly on a shot from the left side | 19-28 |
| 05:27 | Rice | James Blay pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:22 | Rice | James Diggs misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ramon Aguirre - foul #1 on Ramon Aguirre, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Lonergan (C) Bernard Mack | |
| 05:22 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:22 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:05 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 05:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Diggs | 19-30 |
| 04:48 | Rice | The jumper by James Diggs is denied by Richard Munn | 19-30 |
| 04:46 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 04:17 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre buries a floater near the basket | 21-30 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Martin Ward buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 03:38 | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by James Blay - foul #1 on James Blay, team foul #4 | 21-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Rickie Purcell (PG), Leo Robertson (SG), Alan Winfrey (SF), Michael Sorrels (PF), William Motley (C) Richard Smith, Richard Munn, Eugene Chisholm, Ramon Aguirre, Gonzalo Russo | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, James Blay, Martin Ward, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 03:28 | UNC Asheville | William Motley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Rickie Purcell (fresh) SG - Leo Robertson (fresh) SF - Alan Winfrey (fresh) PF - Michael Sorrels (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Motley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Marvin Boltz double dribbles | 21-33 |
| 02:49 | UNC Asheville | Michael Sorrels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 02:48 | UNC Asheville | William Motley pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:33 | UNC Asheville | Rickie Purcell is hacked by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #5 | 21-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Haynes (SG) Leo Robertson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:23 | UNC Asheville | Michael Sorrels lays it in | 23-33 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Sorrels - foul #1 on Michael Sorrels, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm (SF) Alan Winfrey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:05 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:05 | UNC Asheville | William Motley snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 01:42 | UNC Asheville | William Motley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Charles Ackman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Salvador Hernandez | 26-37 |
| 01:15 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Salvador Hernandez - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #6 | 26-37 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre (PF) William Motley | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Marvin Boltz, David Simmons, Brad Clough | |
| 01:15 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:15 | UNC Asheville | John Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Matthew Lonergan | 28-39 |
| 00:43 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm double dribbles | 28-39 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith (PG), Richard Munn (C) Rickie Purcell, Michael Sorrels | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Martin Ward (SF) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan blows the dunk | 28-39 |
| 00:24 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:02 | UNC Asheville | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 00:01 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Diggs can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-39 |