| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Morris | 36-26 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Ray Kyle steals it from Colby Dickison | 36-26 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle lays it up and in | 38-26 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Henry Sexton | 38-28 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Morman | 41-28 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Michael Beck lays it up and in | 41-30 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Ralph McKethan denies the turnaround by Michael Beck | 43-30 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Henry Sexton loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas (PF) Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman is hacked by John Martens - foul #3 on John Martens, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF) John Martens | |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-30 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Brett Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Brett Parker double dribbles | 43-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Antonio Dewar (SG), Charles Sherman (SF) Ray Kyle, Gregory Morman, Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) David Netherton | |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 16:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 43-30 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Charles Adkins hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Henry Sexton | 43-32 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Charles Adkins - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (PG), Jack Newsome (PF) Antonio Dewar, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG) Henry Sexton | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman misses the 3rd free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Judson Lomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Martens (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Rice | Charles Adkins is hacked by Charles Sherman - foul #2 on Charles Sherman, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris (SF) Charles Sherman | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) Charles Adkins | |
| 15:15 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-35 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hannum is called for the reach on Jack Newsome - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG), Charles Sherman (C) Anthony Brockway, Judson Lomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SF), David Netherton (PF) Ralph Hannum, Alfred Reid | |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Charles Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Brett Parker is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan (C) Charles Sherman | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome tips it home | 47-35 |
| 13:37 | Rice | John Martens connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Sexton | 47-38 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Henry Sexton | 47-41 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan is hacked by Michael Beck - foul #1 on Michael Beck, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Charles Sherman (SF), Judson Lomas (PF) Ray Kyle, Joshua Morris, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Brockway | 50-41 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Ralph McKethan knocks away the 3 by Charles Adkins | 50-41 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Alfred Reid lays it up and in | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Morman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman lays it in set up by Anthony Brockway | 52-43 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Alfred Reid buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Brett Parker and he's hacked by Ralph McKethan - foul #2 on Ralph McKethan, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (PG), Joshua Morris (SF), Jack Newsome (PF) Gregory Morman, Charles Sherman, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) John Martens, Charles Adkins, Sean Stutts | |
| 10:53 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome is fouled on the floor by Brett Parker - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith (C) Judson Lomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Brett Parker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Sexton | 52-48 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome tips it home | 54-48 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Michael Beck misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Michael Beck can't throw it down but the foul's on Glenn Smith - foul #1 on Glenn Smith, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan (C) Glenn Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, Sean Stutts | |
| 09:53 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Michael Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jack Newsome | 54-49 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Brockway and the foul's on John Martens - foul #4 on John Martens, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), David Netherton (PF), Sean Stutts (C) John Martens, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:29 | Rice | David Netherton snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Ray Kyle - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG), Judson Lomas (PF) Anthony Brockway, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Alfred Reid pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Alfred Reid is denied on a layup by Ralph McKethan | 56-49 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 08:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Sexton | 56-49 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-49 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Morris | 59-49 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-49 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Alfred Reid hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Kyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 6 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Rice | Colby Dickison drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Sexton and he's hacked by Judson Lomas - foul #1 on Judson Lomas, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Antonio Dewar (SG), Charles Sherman (SF), Jack Newsome (PF), Glenn Smith (C) Ray Kyle, Gregory Morman, Joshua Morris, Judson Lomas, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Alfred Reid | |
| 06:50 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Martens | 59-55 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman loses the dribble to Charles Adkins | 59-55 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Charles Adkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brett Parker - foul #3 on Brett Parker, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (PG), Gregory Morman (SG), Ralph McKethan (C) Anthony Brockway, Antonio Dewar, Glenn Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), David Netherton (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is hacked by Charles Sherman - foul #3 on Charles Sherman, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (SF) Charles Sherman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) David Netherton | |
| 04:54 | Rice | Michael Beck loses the dribble to Gregory Morman | 61-58 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Morman | 63-58 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Martens | 63-60 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris (SF), Judson Lomas (PF) Anthony Brockway, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (PF) Henry Sexton, Michael Beck | |
| 04:04 | Rice | Ralph Hannum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle is hacked by Brett Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Parker, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Alfred Reid (C) John Martens, Charles Adkins, David Netherton | |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:43 | Rice | The short jumper by Ralph Hannum is denied by Ralph McKethan | 63-60 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Alfred Reid gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Sean Stutts's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph McKethan | 63-60 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ralph McKethan | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Morman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Morris - foul #2 on Joshua Morris, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Antonio Dewar (SG), Jack Newsome (PF) Ray Kyle, Gregory Morman, Judson Lomas | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), David Netherton (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (PG) Antonio Dewar | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) Brett Parker, Ralph Hannum, David Netherton | |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway loses the ball out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (PF) Henry Sexton, Sean Stutts | |
| 01:40 | Rice | Charles Adkins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Morris - foul #3 on Joshua Morris, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG) Anthony Brockway | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, David Netherton | |
| 01:40 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Beck - foul #2 on Michael Beck, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) Charles Adkins | |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Michael Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-64 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the 3 from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Colby Dickison buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 70-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Ray Kyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Sexton, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Jack Newsome steals the ball from John Martens | 70-66 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Ralph McKethan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Sexton, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | Rice | John Martens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Sexton - foul #5 on Henry Sexton, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (SF), Charles Sherman (C) Joshua Morris, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG) Henry Sexton | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is hacked by Jack Newsome - foul #1 on Jack Newsome, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris (SF), Ralph McKethan (C) Anthony Brockway, Charles Sherman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Martens is called for the reach on Gregory Morman in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Martens, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (SF), Charles Sherman (C) Joshua Morris, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG) John Martens | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Charles Adkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris (SF), Ralph McKethan (C) Anthony Brockway, Charles Sherman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Parker - foul #5 on Brett Parker, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (SG) Brett Parker | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Ray Kyle steals the ball from Jerry Todd | 77-71 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Adkins - foul #3 on Charles Adkins, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (SF), Charles Sherman (C) Joshua Morris, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jerry Todd is hacked by Jack Newsome - foul #2 on Jack Newsome, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris (SF), Ralph McKethan (C) Anthony Brockway, Charles Sherman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jerry Todd makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jerry Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |