| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Arnold Kolinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jae Champion | 23-34 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle buries a floater from the left side | 23-36 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Colby Dickison loses the dribble to Arnold Kolinsky | 23-36 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle lays it in set up by Arnold Kolinsky | 23-38 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Newsome - foul #1 on Jack Newsome, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Davis (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:37 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Timothy Davis pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Jae Champion is called for traveling | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle can't finish the layup | 25-38 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle can't tip it in | 25-38 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Charles Adkins grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Alfred Reid is hacked by Ralph McKethan - foul #1 on Ralph McKethan, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (PG), Judson Lomas (PF) Arnold Kolinsky, Jack Newsome | |
| 16:49 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Jae Champion grabs the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Jae Champion drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Beck | 27-38 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris is hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Sean Stutts (PF) Henry Sexton, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar (SG), Anthony Brockway (SF), Glenn Smith (C) Ray Kyle, Joshua Morris, Ralph McKethan | |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway is called for 5 seconds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Dewar (fresh) SF - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | A charge is called on Jae Champion - foul #1 on Jae Champion, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Henry Sexton, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kolinsky (PG), Jack Newsome (PF) Antonio Dewar, Glenn Smith | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome tips it in | 27-40 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Newsome - foul #2 on Jack Newsome, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG), Ralph McKethan (C) Anthony Brockway, Judson Lomas | |
| 15:10 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ray Kyle | 29-43 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the easy layup but the foul's on Arnold Kolinsky - foul #1 on Arnold Kolinsky, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Nathaniel Toothman, Timothy Davis, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Joshua Morris (SF), Judson Lomas (PF) Arnold Kolinsky, Gregory Morman, Jack Newsome | |
| 14:02 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hannum is called for the reach on Ray Kyle - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas's pass is intercepted by Jae Champion | 30-43 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled on the floor by Joshua Morris - foul #3 on Joshua Morris, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith (C) Ralph McKethan | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Jae Champion lays it in set up by Brett Parker | 32-43 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Jae Champion drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brett Parker | 34-45 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Jae Champion grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Kyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Judson Lomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Jae Champion misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kolinsky (PG), Gregory Morman (SG), Jack Newsome (PF), Ralph McKethan (C) Anthony Brockway, Ray Kyle, Judson Lomas, Glenn Smith | |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Newsome | 34-48 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Henry Sexton scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kolinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Charles Adkins, Timothy Davis, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (SF) Joshua Morris | |
| 09:58 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Morman and the foul's on Sean Stutts - foul #1 on Sean Stutts, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Ralph McKethan swats the short shot by Colby Dickison | 38-51 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Jae Champion drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Sexton steals it from Arnold Kolinsky | 40-51 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Henry Sexton lays it in | 42-51 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman tips it in | 42-53 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Colby Dickison is called for traveling | 42-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Joshua Morris (SF), Judson Lomas (PF) Arnold Kolinsky, Anthony Brockway, Gregory Morman, Jack Newsome | |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Dewar | 42-55 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Timothy Davis comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-55 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Antonio Dewar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle is fouled on the floor by Charles Adkins - foul #1 on Charles Adkins, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Timothy Davis grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Timothy Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Adkins takes the ball from Ray Kyle | 42-55 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Michael Beck can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-55 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joshua Morris | 42-55 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Timothy Davis, Nathaniel Toothman, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kolinsky (PG), Jack Newsome (PF) Antonio Dewar, Ralph McKethan | |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Rice | Brett Parker misses short on a runner from close range | 42-58 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Jae Champion grabs the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Arnold Kolinsky is called for the reach on Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Arnold Kolinsky, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith (C) Judson Lomas | |
| 05:23 | Rice | Alfred Reid drills a shot near the basket set up by Ralph Hannum | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-61 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kolinsky comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Hannum - foul #3 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG), Anthony Brockway (SF), Judson Lomas (PF) Ray Kyle, Joshua Morris, Jack Newsome | |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kolinsky makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kolinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Sean Stutts is hacked by Glenn Smith - foul #1 on Glenn Smith, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar (SG) Arnold Kolinsky | |
| 04:01 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-63 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Dewar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Judson Lomas - foul #1 on Judson Lomas, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Davis (SF) Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman loses the dribble to Brett Parker | 48-63 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Brett Parker clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-63 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Glenn Smith is called for the reach on Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Glenn Smith, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks (PF), Charles Sherman (C) Judson Lomas, Glenn Smith | |
| 02:40 | Rice | Timothy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Dierks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 02:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Davis | 48-63 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Charles Adkins's pass is intercepted by Anthony Brockway | 48-63 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway banks in the layup | 48-65 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Gregory Morman picks off the pass by Sean Stutts | 48-65 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Morman | 48-67 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Sean Stutts connects on the turnaround in the paint | 50-67 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-69 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Brett Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 50-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Charles Adkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas (PF), Glenn Smith (C) Ralph Dierks, Charles Sherman | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith drills a driving attempt in the paint | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Brett Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-71 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gregory Morman | 50-71 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman runs out the clock | 50-71 |