| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) SF - William Tighe (fresh) PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Lawson picks off the pass by Curtis Cordray in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Rice | William Tighe drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Lawson | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Rice | William Tighe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Brown | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sammie Littlefield | 5-3 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon's pass is intercepted by Curtis Cordray | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes is hacked by Frederick Brown - foul #1 on Frederick Brown, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), Norman Hillhouse (PF), David Steed (C) Scott Mattes, Jerry Dennard, Charles Johnston, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | Rice | David Steed steps in front of the Frederick Brown pass | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Hillhouse | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Griffin - foul #1 on Donald Griffin, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) Frederick Brown, William Tighe, Donald Griffin, Fredrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG) Curtis Cordray | |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Hillhouse | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Devore | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Roy Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree is whistled for a carry | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG) Kenneth Lawson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Richard Devore, Kevin Rountree, David Steed | |
| 16:06 | Rice | William Price connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Karn | 8-6 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF), Donald Griffin (PF) Joel Karn, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG) Ronald Denman | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) SF - William Tighe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) C - Roy Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) PF - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Rice | William Tighe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Cordray and he's hacked by William Price - foul #1 on William Price, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Fredrick Cannon (C) William Price, Dustin Sasaki, Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston (PF) Norman Hillhouse | |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Scott Mattes is called for the reach on Frederick Brown - foul #1 on Scott Mattes, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Johnston | 11-9 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Johnston - foul #1 on Charles Johnston, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Jerry Dennard, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 14:19 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Charles Johnston takes the ball from William Tighe | 13-13 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Donald Griffin grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Donald Griffin banks in the layup and the foul's on Curtis Cordray - foul #1 on Curtis Cordray, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Frank Smith (C) Frederick Brown, William Tighe, Fredrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Curtis Cordray, Scott Mattes, Charles Johnston | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Smith - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Sasaki (PF) Donald Griffin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Steed (PF) Norman Hillhouse | |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Smith | 19-15 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Roy Smith grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson is called for traveling | 19-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG) Kenneth Lawson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree (SG), Norman Hillhouse (PF) Richard Devore, David Steed | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joel Karn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald Denman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) PF - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joel Karn - foul #1 on Joel Karn, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Fredrick Cannon (C) Joel Karn, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), David Steed (C) Ronald Denman, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Roy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Norman Hillhouse steals it from Roy Smith | 19-17 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Dennard | 19-19 |
| 10:08 | Rice | William Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Roy Smith blows the layup | 19-19 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree clanks a shot from the right side | 19-19 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Frederick Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Norman Hillhouse | 19-19 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard tips it in | 19-21 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Adam Warren (SG), William Tighe (SF), Donald Griffin (PF), Frank Smith (C) William Price, Frederick Brown, Roy Smith, Dustin Sasaki, Fredrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG), Scott Mattes (SG), Charles Johnston (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Curtis Cordray, Kevin Rountree, Norman Hillhouse, David Steed | |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Frank Smith's pass is intercepted by Scott Mattes | 19-22 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Tighe picks off the pass by Ronald Denman | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Warren (fresh) SF - William Tighe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald Denman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | William Tighe misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Sammie Littlefield - foul #1 on Sammie Littlefield, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SF) Jerry Dennard | |
| 07:27 | Rice | William Tighe misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:27 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield hits a jump hook from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Donald Griffin drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Frank Smith | 22-24 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | William Tighe picks off the pass by Scott Mattes | 22-24 |
| 06:31 | Rice | William Tighe misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Adam Warren grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Donald Griffin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Donald Griffin tips it but misses | 22-24 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Johnston | 22-26 |
| 05:33 | Rice | The short jumper by Adam Warren is denied by Sammie Littlefield | 22-26 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Donald Griffin hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Adam Warren steps in front of the Richard Devore pass | 24-26 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Frank Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Warren | 26-26 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes tips it home | 26-28 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Frank Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawson | 28-28 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Denman and he's hacked by Frank Smith - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Kenneth Lawson, Adam Warren, William Tighe, Donald Griffin, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Kevin Rountree (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Ronald Denman, Scott Mattes, Richard Devore, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Roy Smith travels with the ball | 28-31 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Steed (C) Charles Johnston | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Hillhouse | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Steed (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Rice | William Price comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray is hacked by William Price - foul #2 on William Price, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG) William Price | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-36 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Frederick Brown gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson drills a floater from the left side set up by Dustin Sasaki | 30-36 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-36 |
| 01:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Fredrick Cannon | 30-36 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse is denied on a dunk by Fredrick Cannon | 32-36 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Frederick Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard is hacked by Fredrick Cannon - foul #1 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), William Tighe (SF), Donald Griffin (PF), Frank Smith (C) Frederick Brown, Roy Smith, Dustin Sasaki, Fredrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG), Scott Mattes (SG), Richard Devore (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Curtis Cordray, Kevin Rountree, Norman Hillhouse, David Steed | |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Frank Smith snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Donald Griffin connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-37 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes travels with the ball | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston (PF) Jerry Dennard | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Donald Griffin clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 00:12 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Griffin | 34-37 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Donald Griffin is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG) Ronald Denman | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-37 |