| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Chris Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - Timothy Batson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson 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) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dennis David | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is fouled on the floor by Chris Campbell - foul #1 on Chris Campbell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Bone | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Gary Ferguson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen is hacked by Chris Campbell - foul #2 on Chris Campbell, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (C) Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is fouled on the floor by Joseph Horn - foul #1 on Joseph Horn, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-2 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson tips it in | 0-4 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Ferguson | 3-4 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Jones steals it from Matt Koehler | 3-4 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Joseph Horn can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (C) Craig McMahen, Timothy Batson | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Joseph Horn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Mattson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Gary Ferguson can't tip it in | 3-4 |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Donald Ross (C) Steven Furr, Charles Bone | |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Gary Ferguson connects on the floater from the right side set up by Nicholas Phillips | 5-6 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Joseph Horn snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Dennis David knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Nicholas Phillips | 8-6 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker is fouled on the floor by Gary Ferguson - foul #1 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Matt Koehler, Christopher Walker, Robert Mattson, Donald Ross | |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Furr | 8-8 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Matthew Nickols can't finish the layup but the foul's on Craig McMahen - foul #1 on Craig McMahen, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Matthew Nickols makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Bone | 9-8 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by Richard Greenwalt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Furr | 9-10 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Charles Bone is called for the reach on Richard Greenwalt - foul #1 on Charles Bone, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG) Richard Greenwalt, John Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Dennis David comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Paul Polston tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Ruble | 11-12 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Christopher Ruble takes the ball from Dennis David | 11-12 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rice | Paul Polston is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (C) Manuel Wall, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (PF), Donald Ross (C) Steven Furr, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross clanks a shot from the right side | 11-14 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Joseph Horn pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Gary Ferguson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis David | 14-14 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis David is called for the reach on James Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis David, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF) Paul Polston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Dennis David misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:14 | Rice | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Joseph Horn can't tip it in | 14-16 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Robert Mattson blocks the short jumper by John Jones | 14-16 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ferguson steps in front of the Donald Ross pass | 14-16 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #1 on Christopher Walker, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Nicholas Phillips, John Jones, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Timothy Batson (C) James Hammond, Matt Koehler, Christopher Walker, Robert Mattson, Donald Ross | |
| 08:44 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Batson | 16-18 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Gary Ferguson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Greenwalt | 18-18 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the driving attempt from the left block | 18-18 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Manuel Wall snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Craig McMahen steals the ball from Richard Greenwalt | 18-18 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson can't tip it in | 18-18 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Paul Polston is fouled on the floor by Craig McMahen - foul #2 on Craig McMahen, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), John Jones (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Richard Greenwalt, Manuel Wall, Gary Ferguson, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Christopher Walker (SF) Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen | |
| 06:32 | Rice | John Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis David | 21-18 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Paul Polston pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Joseph Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by Dennis David - foul #2 on Dennis David, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SF) Dennis David, Paul Polston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (PF), Donald Ross (C) Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG) Steven Furr | |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Greenwalt takes the ball from Christopher Walker | 21-20 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 21-20 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Koehler | 21-20 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross connects on the floater from the left block set up by Christopher Ruble | 21-22 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Joseph Horn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 04:18 | Rice | John Jones tips it in | 23-22 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Matt Koehler and he's hacked by Joseph Horn - foul #2 on Joseph Horn, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Manuel Wall, John Jones, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Charles Bone (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Robert Mattson | |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is denied on a layup by Timothy Batson | 23-25 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Matt Koehler | 23-25 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Matthew Nickols gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Matthew Nickols's floater is tipped away by Timothy Batson | 23-25 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson grabs the board | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Ross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Ross | 23-27 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Matthew Nickols's pass is intercepted by Timothy Batson | 23-27 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is called for traveling | 23-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Richard Greenwalt, Nicholas Phillips, Paul Polston, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Craig McMahen (SF) Matt Koehler, Donald Ross | |
| 02:45 | Rice | John Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Bone and he's hacked by Chris Campbell - foul #3 on Chris Campbell, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (C) Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (C) Timothy Batson | |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:19 | Rice | John Jones makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Manuel Wall | 26-30 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone steps out of bounds on the sideline | 26-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Paul Polston (SF) Manuel Wall, Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SG) Steven Furr | |
| 01:38 | Rice | John Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Polston | 28-30 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Timothy Batson (C) Christopher Walker, Charles Bone | |
| 01:23 | Rice | Dennis David is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Mattson, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Paul Polston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig McMahen | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Manuel Wall hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-33 |