| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) C - Edward Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Tim Condroski inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Michael Jones hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Puig and the foul's on Edward Howard - foul #1 on Edward Howard, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard blows the layup | 34-43 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Michael Jones clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Tim Condroski is fouled on the floor by Otis Hamlet - foul #3 on Otis Hamlet, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SF) Otis Hamlet | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:44 | Rice | Leonard Puig buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Oliver | 34-46 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Lampman | 37-46 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Michael Jones drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Oliver | 37-48 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Tim Condroski swats the layup by Edward Howard | 37-48 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Tim Condroski snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Michael Jones is hacked by Henry Lampman - foul #1 on Henry Lampman, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (PG), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Anthony Baker, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Arthur Dean (SF), Richard Bass (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| 17:16 | Rice | Richard Bass makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Woolsey | 37-50 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses the easy layup | 37-50 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Carlton Pless is called for the reach on Wayne Woolsey - foul #2 on Carlton Pless, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG) Henry Lampman | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), James Spurgeon (PF) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Miles, William Barnes | |
| 16:15 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Espino - foul #1 on Andrew Espino, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF) Richard Bass | |
| 16:15 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker can't tip it in | 39-51 |
| 15:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Oliver | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Tim Condroski's floater is tipped away by Carlton Pless | 39-51 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Anthony Baker | 39-51 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 15:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Dean | 39-51 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Tim Condroski is fouled on the floor by Carlton Pless - foul #3 on Carlton Pless, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hicks (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Anthony Baker, Andrew Espino, Bryan Maxwell, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jones (C) Arthur Dean | |
| 14:38 | Rice | Leonard Puig is hacked by Scott Hicks - foul #1 on Scott Hicks, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Richard Bass (PF) Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon | |
| 14:38 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hicks hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Henry Lampman | 41-53 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Edward Howard | 41-53 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet banks in the layup | 43-53 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Leonard Puig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Michael Jones can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Hicks | 43-53 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Leonard Puig - foul #1 on Leonard Puig, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG) Scott Hicks | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Arthur Dean (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles, Sidney Rearick, Richard Bass | |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Robert Oliver scores on a 3 from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Arthur Dean - foul #2 on Arthur Dean, team foul #2 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG) Henry Lampman | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF) Arthur Dean | |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Oliver steals it from Bryan Maxwell | 43-56 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey can't finish the layup | 43-56 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it back up and in | 43-58 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Tim Condroski - foul #2 on Tim Condroski, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (C) Michael Jones | |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:30 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker hits a jumpshot from the right side | 46-58 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Robert Oliver is hacked by Bryan Maxwell - foul #1 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (PG), Henry Lampman (SG) Anthony Baker, Otis Hamlet | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Richard Bass (PF) Wayne Woolsey, James Spurgeon | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Parmer | 48-59 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Robert Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Michael Jones (C) Robert Oliver, Arthur Dean | |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 10:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Bass | 48-59 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Espino - foul #2 on Andrew Espino, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Andrew Espino, Bryan Maxwell, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (SF) Tim Condroski | |
| 10:43 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-61 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet tips it in | 50-61 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Leonard Puig's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Howard | 50-61 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker hits a shot from the right wing set up by Otis Hamlet and the foul's on Leonard Puig - foul #2 on Leonard Puig, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Spurgeon (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses the free throw | 52-61 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet is fouled on the floor by Leonard Puig - foul #3 on Leonard Puig, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Robert Oliver (SG) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles | |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard connects on the runner in the lane | 54-61 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Arthur Dean scores on a shot from the left side set up by Robert Oliver | 54-63 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland gets the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker is whistled for a carry | 54-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Vincent Parmer (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Anthony Eakins (C) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF), Michael Jones (C) Arthur Dean, Richard Bass | |
| 08:36 | Rice | James Spurgeon is whistled for traveling | 54-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG) Wayne Woolsey | |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Robert Oliver is hacked by Carlton Pless - foul #4 on Carlton Pless, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hicks (SG) Carlton Pless | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:18 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Condroski | 54-63 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Eakins | 54-63 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (C) Scott Hicks, Anthony Eakins | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Michael Jones travels with the ball | 55-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (PF) James Spurgeon | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Otis Hamlet steps in front of the Arthur Dean pass | 58-63 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet banks in the layup | 60-63 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Charles Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Bryan Maxwell, Andrew Espino, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), James Spurgeon (PF), Richard Bass (C) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles, Tim Condroski, Michael Jones | |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Oliver - foul #3 on Robert Oliver, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SF) Otis Hamlet | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Edward Howard swats the layup by Arthur Dean | 62-63 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bryan Maxwell | 65-63 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Robert Oliver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Cleveland | 67-63 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Robert Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Oliver | 67-63 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Robert Oliver grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF) Bryan Maxwell | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Tim Condroski (SF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Arthur Dean, Richard Bass | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Robert Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Robert Oliver pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Robert Oliver clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 67-63 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Leonard Puig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-63 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Leonard Puig | 68-65 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Tim Condroski picks off the pass by Edward Howard | 68-65 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Michael Jones hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leonard Puig | 68-68 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:11 | Rice | James Spurgeon pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:48 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-68 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Robert Oliver tips it in | 68-70 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Anthony Baker | 70-70 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Leonard Puig can't finish the layup | 70-70 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it back up and in | 70-72 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-72 |
| 00:51 | Rice | James Spurgeon snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Robert Oliver buries a shot from just outside the lane | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker gets the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Cleveland | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Anthony Baker is called for the reach on Leonard Puig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Baker, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Puig is called for the reach on Anthony Baker - foul #4 on Leonard Puig, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Michael Jones is hacked by Anthony Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Baker, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland knocks in the jumper from the right side | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Spurgeon - foul #3 on James Spurgeon, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (C) Michael Jones | |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Arthur Dean snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Leonard Puig clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Robert Oliver grabs the offensive board | 77-76 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Leonard Puig gets the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Robert Oliver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leonard Puig | 77-79 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-79 |
| 03:23 | Rice | James Spurgeon buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Oliver | 80-81 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless misses the easy layup | 80-81 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless tips it home | 82-81 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Arthur Dean can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 82-81 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jones (C) Tim Condroski | |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #5 on Michael Jones, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG) Anthony Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (PF), William Barnes (C) James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG) Bryan Maxwell | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Richard Bass, William Barnes | |
| 01:57 | Rice | James Spurgeon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 84-81 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet snags the defensive board | 84-81 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Baker | 86-81 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Tim Condroski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Puig | 86-84 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland's pass is intercepted by James Spurgeon | 86-84 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Henry Lampman steps in front of the James Spurgeon pass | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 86-84 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Leonard Puig grabs the board | 86-84 |
| 00:03 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses the easy layup | 86-84 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard snags the defensive board | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard runs out the clock | 86-84 |