| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Otis Moralez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Messer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Redmond (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Alston (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | James Messer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Messer, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Lundy (C) Raymond Rose | |
| 19:12 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez tips it but misses | 35-44 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Otis Moralez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-44 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | James Messer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Scott Redmond is called for the reach on John Jefferson - foul #3 on Scott Redmond, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit (SF) Scott Redmond | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Robert Avis (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Raymond Rose (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, George Lundy | |
| 18:08 | Rice | The jump hook by Alfredo Hernandez is blocked by Stephen Alston | 38-44 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | James Messer misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Avis - foul #1 on Robert Avis, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | James Messer makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | James Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Raymond Rose hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Hunt | 40-46 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | James Messer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Messer, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado (PG), Pedro Garcia (SG) Otis Moralez, James Messer | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF) Carl Hunt, Robert Avis, Gregory Mauk | |
| 17:14 | Rice | Donald Taunton scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfredo Hernandez | 40-48 |
| 17:02 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Raymond Rose pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 16:32 | Rice | John Jefferson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Benoit | 40-48 |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Rose - foul #3 on Raymond Rose, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Otis Moralez (PG), Patrick Bates (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Pedro Garcia, Ronald Watson, Stephen Alston | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Gerry Small (PF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Alfredo Hernandez, Raymond Rose | |
| 16:09 | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 40-48 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Gerry Small snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Gerry Small misses short on a floater from the right side | 40-48 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Gerry Small grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Otis Moralez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Maldanado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Benoit (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Bates (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andres Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Lundy (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the shot from the right wing set up by Szczesny Zimmerman | 40-50 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Carl Hunt steps in front of the Andres Rossi pass | 40-50 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Carl Hunt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Gerry Small tips it home | 40-52 |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Harvey Maldanado is blocked by Gerry Small | 40-52 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Carl Hunt pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit jams it and the foul's on Gregory Mauk - foul #1 on Gregory Mauk, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia (PG), James Messer (SG), Ronald Watson (PF), Stephen Alston (C) Otis Moralez, Harvey Maldanado, Patrick Bates, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, Szczesny Zimmerman, Gregory Mauk, George Lundy | |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | Jonathan Benoit misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Raymond Rose snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Raymond Rose drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Taunton | 42-54 |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston is denied on a layup by Gerry Small | 42-54 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Raymond Rose pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:37 | Rice | John Jefferson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Watson - foul #3 on Ronald Watson, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Redmond (SF) Jonathan Benoit | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:37 | Rice | John Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:37 | Rice | John Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:27 | East Carolina | James Messer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-56 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson tips it back up and in | 44-56 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Rose | 44-58 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | James Messer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-58 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Donald Taunton gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 12:38 | Rice | James Messer steals it from Raymond McCullogh | 44-58 |
| 12:35 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia hits the finger roll set up by James Messer | 46-58 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Raymond Rose double dribbles | 46-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Otis Moralez (PG) Pedro Garcia | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (SG) John Jefferson | |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Otis Moralez is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Otis Moralez, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Bates (PF) Ronald Watson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), George Lundy (C) Robert Avis, Raymond Rose | |
| 11:56 | Rice | Scott Redmond is called for the reach on Raymond McCullogh - foul #4 on Scott Redmond, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Vincente Esposito (SF) Scott Redmond | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (SG), Raymond Rose (C) John Jefferson, George Lundy | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Otis Moralez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Messer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincente Esposito (fresh) PF - Patrick Bates (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Alston (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Avis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerry Small (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh is hacked by Vincente Esposito - foul #1 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado (SG), Pedro Garcia (SF), Andres Rossi (C) James Messer, Vincente Esposito, Stephen Alston | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), George Lundy (C) Robert Avis, Raymond Rose | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Patrick Bates | 46-59 |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-59 |
| 11:16 | Rice | John Jefferson grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Gerry Small misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andres Rossi - foul #2 on Andres Rossi, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Watson (PF) Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (SG), Raymond Rose (C) John Jefferson, George Lundy | |
| 11:09 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Gerry Small misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 10:51 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG) Robert Avis | |
| 10:26 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Otis Moralez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Raymond Rose gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:58 | Rice | Gerry Small comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 46-63 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Otis Moralez snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 46-63 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado hits the follow up shot | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:33 | Rice | John Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Watson | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:14 | East Carolina | Otis Moralez connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-63 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Gerry Small - foul #4 on Gerry Small, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Messer (SG), Jonathan Benoit (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Stephen Alston (C) Otis Moralez, Pedro Garcia, Ronald Watson, Patrick Bates | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Gerry Small, Raymond Rose | |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Jonathan Benoit swats the shot by Carl Hunt | 53-63 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Gregory Mauk can't connect on a shot from close range | 53-63 |
| 08:13 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Mauk | 53-63 |
| 07:57 | Rice | George Lundy misses the dunk | 53-63 |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Alston | 53-63 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Harvey Maldanado (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Messer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Benoit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Alston (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lundy (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | East Carolina | James Messer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harvey Maldanado | 55-63 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Gregory Mauk makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carl Hunt | 55-66 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Alfredo Hernandez steps in front of the Jonathan Benoit pass | 55-66 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Stephen Alston denies the turnaround by Carl Hunt | 55-66 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Gregory Mauk clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Carl Hunt is called for the reach on James Messer - foul #3 on Carl Hunt, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Otis Moralez (PG), Pedro Garcia (SG), Scott Redmond (SF), Ronald Watson (PF), Patrick Bates (C) Harvey Maldanado, James Messer, Jonathan Benoit, Andres Rossi, Stephen Alston | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Gerry Small (PF), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, Szczesny Zimmerman, Gregory Mauk, Alfredo Hernandez, George Lundy | |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Donald Taunton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerry Small | 57-69 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Jefferson - foul #1 on John Jefferson, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Donald Taunton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-69 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond grabs the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates makes the jumper from the baseline | 61-69 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Raymond Rose can't connect on a floater from the right side | 61-69 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Patrick Bates snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Otis Moralez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-69 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Donald Taunton buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerry Small | 61-72 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Messer (SG), Stephen Alston (C) Pedro Garcia, Patrick Bates | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (SG), Alfredo Hernandez (C) John Jefferson, Raymond Rose | |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond comes up short on the floater from the right block | 61-72 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Otis Moralez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Messer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Alston (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Avis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Gerry Small banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfredo Hernandez and the foul's on Ronald Watson - foul #4 on Ronald Watson, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG) Robert Avis | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Gerry Small misses the free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Otis Moralez makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Messer | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:46 | Rice | John Jefferson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Messer - foul #4 on James Messer, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Rose (C) Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 02:46 | Rice | John Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:46 | Rice | John Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-76 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Gerry Small grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 02:13 | Rice | John Jefferson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-76 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh hits the follow up shot | 64-78 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Ronald Watson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-78 |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Stephen Alston snags the offensive board | 64-78 |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Scott Redmond misses short on a floater from the left side | 64-78 |
| 01:43 | Rice | John Jefferson gets the rebound | 64-78 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Gerry Small double dribbles | 64-78 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harvey Maldanado (PG), Pedro Garcia (SG), Jonathan Benoit (SF), Patrick Bates (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Otis Moralez, James Messer, Scott Redmond, Ronald Watson, Stephen Alston | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Gerry Small, Raymond Rose | |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Alfredo Hernandez blocks the short jumper by Andres Rossi | 64-78 |
| 01:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfredo Hernandez | 64-78 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez drills a 3 from the left corner | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Szczesny Zimmerman - foul #1 on Szczesny Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 64-81 |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Pedro Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Andres Rossi - foul #3 on Andres Rossi, team foul #11 | 66-81 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | George Lundy steps in front of the Jonathan Benoit pass | 66-83 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Carl Hunt runs out the clock | 66-83 |