| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) SG - Michael Cool (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Russell Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - Mike Rye (fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harrison steps in front of the Danny Radford pass | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Russell Anderson | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Joseph Harrison gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Ronald Woodard hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell Anderson | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Ronald Woodard clanks a floater in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Ronald Woodard gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Mike Rye grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Danny Radford steals the ball from Robert Jacobs | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Rye is called for the reach on Michael Cool - foul #1 on Mike Rye, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), John Lamothe (SG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Robert Jacobs, Joseph Bush, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Brickey | 2-2 |
| 16:11 | Rice | James Franzen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Jeremy Pape | 4-5 |
| 15:44 | Rice | John Lamothe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Billy Mulligan | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) C - Allen Shirley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) SG - John Lamothe (fresh) SF - James Franzen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan is hacked by John Lamothe - foul #1 on John Lamothe, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Charles Wilson, Jeremy Pape, Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) David Brickey, John Lamothe, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Russell Anderson | 6-5 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Michael Cool picks off the pass by Robert Jacobs in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Larry Valentine | 8-5 |
| 14:01 | Rice | The jumper by Robert Jacobs is denied by Billy Mulligan | 8-5 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 10-5 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Joseph Bush is fouled on the floor by Billy Mulligan - foul #1 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Billy Mulligan, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG) Robert Jacobs | |
| 13:06 | Rice | Joseph Bush buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Brickey | 10-7 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 12:46 | Rice | David Brickey knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Ronald Woodard | 10-9 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-9 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Pape | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) SG - Michael Cool (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Rye (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rice | David Brickey clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Warfield - foul #1 on Steven Warfield, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Michael Cool, Danny Radford, Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), John Lamothe (SG), James Franzen (SF) Joseph Bush, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| 11:25 | Rice | David Brickey makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:25 | Rice | David Brickey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 16-13 |
| 10:37 | Rice | James Franzen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Mulligan and the foul's on James Franzen - foul #1 on James Franzen, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Orman (PF) David Brickey | |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:56 | Rice | James Franzen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits the follow up shot | 20-13 |
| 09:01 | Rice | John Lamothe misses the jumper from the right side | 20-13 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Kenneth Orman tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremy Pape | 23-15 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Ronald Woodard hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Russell Anderson - foul #1 on Russell Anderson, team foul #3 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Danny Radford (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) Robert Jacobs, John Lamothe, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| 08:12 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses the free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Joseph Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-17 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-17 |
| 07:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Woodard | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Rye (fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Allen Shirley steps in front of the Joseph Harrison pass | 23-17 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford double dribbles | 23-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:43 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the floater from the left side | 23-17 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool buries a 3 from straight away set up by Billy Mulligan | 26-17 |
| 06:24 | Rice | David Brickey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harrison picks off the pass by Steven Warfield | 26-17 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits a shot from the left side | 26-19 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Warfield and he's fouled by David Brickey - foul #1 on David Brickey, team foul #4 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Jeremy Pape (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), John Lamothe (SG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) David Brickey, Joseph Bush, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Kenneth Orman snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 05:14 | Rice | John Lamothe misses badly on a shot from the left block | 29-19 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Orman - foul #1 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Kenneth Orman makes the shot near the basket | 31-21 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford (PF) Billy Mulligan | |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) Robert Jacobs, John Lamothe, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| 03:48 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-21 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Woodard is called for the reach on Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Rye (fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronald Woodard (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Radford and he's hacked by Mike Rye - foul #2 on Mike Rye, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:01 | Rice | David Brickey is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Brickey, team foul #8 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG) Jeremy Pape | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG) David Brickey | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Jacobs - foul #1 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #9 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Joseph Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Lamothe (SG) Joseph Bush | |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 35-21 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Robert Jacobs snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 01:59 | Rice | John Lamothe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Jacobs | 35-23 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Steven Warfield | 37-23 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Ronald Woodard double dribbles | 37-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Jeremy Pape (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Michael Cool, Danny Radford, Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) Robert Jacobs, John Lamothe, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Woodard - foul #2 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #10 | 37-23 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Mike Rye snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Russell Anderson is called for the reach on Mike Rye - foul #2 on Russell Anderson, team foul #4 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Billy Mulligan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Russell Anderson denies the turnaround by Ronald Woodard | 38-23 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |