| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Albert Huffman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tommy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Blagg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Blagg inbounds the ball | 13-23 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | UNC Asheville | Tommy Lewis is fouled on the floor by Darko Wisneski - foul #2 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #1 | 13-23 |
| 19:15 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Blagg makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Palmer | 13-26 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is whistled for traveling | 13-26 |
| 18:23 | UNC Asheville | Douglas Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Norman Kelly is hacked by Kenneth Blagg - foul #1 on Kenneth Blagg, team foul #1 | 13-26 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 17:40 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Blagg grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 17:31 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Blagg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 17:30 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer tips it in | 13-28 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Darko Wisneski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-28 |
| 17:14 | UNC Asheville | Albert Huffman snags the defensive board | 13-28 |
| 16:45 | UNC Asheville | Tommy Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Palmer | 13-31 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Darko Wisneski hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-31 |
| 15:52 | UNC Asheville | Douglas Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 15:50 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 15-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Albert Huffman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tommy Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Blagg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Blagg misses badly on a shot in the paint | 15-31 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Norman Kelly can't finish the layup | 15-31 |
| 15:06 | UNC Asheville | Douglas Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 14:44 | UNC Asheville | Douglas Brewer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 14:43 | Rice | John Larsen snags the defensive board | 15-31 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-31 |
| 14:16 | UNC Asheville | Tommy Lewis grabs the board | 15-31 |
| 13:48 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer lays it up and in | 15-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:23 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Palmer - foul #1 on Robert Palmer, team foul #2 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Butler (PG), Bernard Feist (SG), Adam Weaver (SF), George Trumbo (PF), Jonny Sullivan (C) Albert Huffman, Tommy Lewis, Kenneth Blagg, Douglas Brewer, Robert Palmer | |
| 13:23 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 12:58 | UNC Asheville | Adam Weaver drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-36 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Larry Shaw knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 18-36 |
| 12:23 | UNC Asheville | Adam Weaver's pass is intercepted by Hugh Granville | 18-36 |
| 12:00 | Rice | John Butler steps in front of the William Dailey pass | 18-36 |
| 11:57 | UNC Asheville | Bernard Feist lays it in on a great pass from John Butler | 18-38 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Larry Shaw knocks in the floater from close range set up by George Anderson and he's hacked by Adam Weaver - foul #3 on Adam Weaver, team foul #3 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (SF) Lawrence Kurz | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the free throw | 21-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Feist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Adam Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Trumbo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jonny Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UNC Asheville | Bernard Feist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Larry Shaw snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Hugh Granville scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Anderson | 24-38 |
| 10:38 | UNC Asheville | Jonny Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 10:37 | UNC Asheville | George Trumbo tips it back up and in | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:25 | Rice | Erik McGowan loses the ball out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Huffman (PG), Kenneth Blagg (SF), Douglas Brewer (PF), Robert Palmer (C) John Butler, Bernard Feist, George Trumbo, Jonny Sullivan | |
| 09:56 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Blagg misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Darko Wisneski pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:40 | Rice | William Dailey scores on a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Kenneth Blagg - foul #2 on Kenneth Blagg, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Jimmy Lund (SG) Adam Weaver | |
| 09:40 | Rice | William Dailey makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 09:20 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Blagg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 09:19 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Douglas Brewer blocks the short jumper by William Dailey | 27-40 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Joseph Jackson tips it home | 29-40 |
| 08:42 | UNC Asheville | Norman Kelly is called for the reach on Douglas Brewer - foul #3 on Norman Kelly, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (SF) William Dailey | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Butler (PG), Bernard Feist (SG), George Trumbo (PF) Albert Huffman, Jimmy Lund, Douglas Brewer | |
| 08:29 | UNC Asheville | John Butler loses the dribble to Joseph Jackson | 29-40 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Joseph Jackson knocks in the shot from close range | 31-40 |
| 07:56 | UNC Asheville | John Butler hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Trumbo | 31-42 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Feist - foul #1 on Bernard Feist, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF) Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Tommy Lewis (SG), Douglas Brewer (PF) Bernard Feist, Robert Palmer | |
| 07:43 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 07:43 | UNC Asheville | Douglas Brewer gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darko Wisneski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Blagg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Trumbo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UNC Asheville | Tommy Lewis is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Kurz - foul #3 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), Larry Shaw (PF) Darko Wisneski, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Huffman (PG) John Butler | |
| 07:04 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Blagg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Joseph Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Anderson | 35-42 |
| 06:36 | UNC Asheville | Larry Shaw steps in front of the Kenneth Blagg pass | 35-42 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is fouled on the floor by Albert Huffman - foul #3 on Albert Huffman, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Norman Kelly (PF) Joseph Jackson, John Larsen | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Adam Weaver (SF), Robert Palmer (C) Kenneth Blagg, George Trumbo | |
| 06:12 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz is whistled for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG) William Dailey | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 05:52 | UNC Asheville | Adam Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (SF) Lawrence Kurz | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Bernard Feist (SG) Tommy Lewis | |
| 05:31 | Rice | Larry Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 35-42 |
| 05:29 | UNC Asheville | Douglas Brewer pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 05:11 | UNC Asheville | Douglas Brewer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Darko Wisneski grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Norman Kelly knocks in the shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 04:27 | UNC Asheville | Norman Kelly takes the ball from Robert Palmer | 37-42 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 04:00 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 03:37 | UNC Asheville | Douglas Brewer makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bernard Feist | 37-45 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Tommy Lewis (SG), Kenneth Blagg (SF) Bernard Feist, Douglas Brewer | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Albert Huffman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Blagg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Darko Wisneski lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 39-45 |
| 02:52 | UNC Asheville | Adam Weaver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 02:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Darko Wisneski's pass is intercepted by Adam Weaver | 39-45 |
| 02:21 | UNC Asheville | Albert Huffman drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Adam Weaver | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:10 | Rice | Darko Wisneski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Kelly | 42-48 |
| 01:55 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Blagg misses the floater near the basket | 42-48 |
| 01:54 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 01:36 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Blagg connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Huffman | 42-51 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 01:24 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | UNC Asheville | Albert Huffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-51 |
| 00:53 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:48 | UNC Asheville | Adam Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Bernard Feist (SG) Tommy Lewis | |
| 00:47 | UNC Asheville | Norman Kelly is called for the reach on Kenneth Blagg - foul #4 on Norman Kelly, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 00:45 | UNC Asheville | Darko Wisneski is called for the reach on Adam Weaver - foul #3 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 00:44 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer is hacked by Norman Kelly - foul #5 on Norman Kelly, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (PF) Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 00:44 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:44 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 45-52 |
| 00:38 | Rice | John Larsen is fouled on the floor by Robert Palmer - foul #2 on Robert Palmer, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Tommy Lewis (SG), Douglas Brewer (PF) Bernard Feist, Adam Weaver | |
| 00:38 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:38 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:38 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:37 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer is hacked by Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Bernard Feist (SG), Adam Weaver (PF) Tommy Lewis, Douglas Brewer | |
| 00:37 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:37 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Darko Wisneski | 49-54 |
| 00:29 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Tommy Lewis (SG) Bernard Feist | |
| 00:26 | UNC Asheville | Adam Weaver is hacked by Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| 00:26 | UNC Asheville | Adam Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:26 | UNC Asheville | Adam Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is fouled on the floor by Adam Weaver - foul #4 on Adam Weaver, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Douglas Brewer (PF) Adam Weaver | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:17 | UNC Asheville | Albert Huffman is hacked by Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Adam Weaver (PF) Douglas Brewer | |
| 00:17 | UNC Asheville | Albert Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:17 | UNC Asheville | Albert Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 00:08 | UNC Asheville | Robert Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Albert Huffman runs out the clock | 51-58 |