| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Miro Slovinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Falcon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshawn Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Swoope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski inbounds the ball | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Billy Falls misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it in | 44-28 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-28 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Billy Falls misses the lay-in | 44-28 |
| 19:08 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kerry Smith | 44-28 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | John Falcon makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kerry Smith | 46-28 |
| 18:47 | Rice | The short jumper by Johnny Jelinski is denied by Kerry Smith | 46-28 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-28 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Brian Ziff gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski buries a floater in the lane set up by Thomas Barnum | 46-30 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Kerry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-30 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski is whistled for a carry | 46-30 |
| 17:37 | East Carolina | John Falcon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Damian Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames (SG), Michael Tilton (SF), Luis Inman (PF), James Routh (C) John Falcon, Deshawn Holder, Kerry Smith, Jessie Swoope | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Edwin Compton (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Johnny Jelinski, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Luis Inman travels with the ball | 46-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG) Billy Falls | |
| 16:43 | Rice | Luis Inman is called for the reach on David Stratton - foul #2 on Luis Inman, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Buford (C) Miro Slovinski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:31 | Rice | Edwin Compton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 16:29 | Rice | William Grunwald tips it but misses | 46-30 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | Timothy Buford grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | James Walters is called for the reach on Michael Tilton - foul #1 on James Walters, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Falcon (SG) Timothy Buford | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (SF) Edwin Compton | |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | John Falcon hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-30 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Bolden | 49-33 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Luis Inman misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Grunwald - foul #1 on William Grunwald, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski (PG), Deshawn Holder (SF), Jessie Swoope (C) Isaiah Eames, Michael Tilton, James Routh | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Bryan Ertl (SF), Damian Carr (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, James Walters, Johnny Jelinski, William Grunwald, David Stratton | |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Luis Inman makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Luis Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Miro Slovinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Falcon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshawn Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Inman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Swoope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bryan Ertl (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Billy Falls drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Ertl | 51-35 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope misses the jump hook near the basket | 51-35 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | John Falcon tips it back up and in | 53-35 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Billy Falls misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-35 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder is called for traveling | 53-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kerry Smith (PF) Luis Inman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:47 | Rice | Brian Ziff misses long on a runner in the paint | 53-35 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Kerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Falcon and he's hacked by Bryan Ertl - foul #4 on Bryan Ertl, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Tilton (SG) John Falcon | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Johnny Jelinski (SF) Thomas Barnum, Bryan Ertl | |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski makes the free throw | 56-35 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:28 | Rice | Damian Carr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Bolden | 56-37 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Ziff - foul #2 on Brian Ziff, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Routh (SF) Deshawn Holder | |
| Subs | Rice | William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope misses the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | James Routh gets the offensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | James Routh is hacked by Johnny Jelinski - foul #3 on Johnny Jelinski, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames (SG), Luis Inman (C) Miro Slovinski, Jessie Swoope | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | James Routh misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Johnny Jelinski - foul #4 on Johnny Jelinski, team foul #6 | 56-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Falcon (SG) Isaiah Eames | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Edwin Compton (SF) Charles Bolden, Johnny Jelinski | |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | James Routh makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | James Routh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 13:11 | Rice | William Grunwald buries a shot from the left side set up by Thomas Barnum and he's fouled by Michael Tilton - foul #1 on Michael Tilton, team foul #2 | 58-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames (PG) Kerry Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG), Damian Carr (PF) Billy Falls, David Stratton | |
| 13:11 | Rice | William Grunwald makes the free throw | 58-40 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | James Routh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Damian Carr gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| 12:24 | Rice | William Grunwald travels with the ball | 58-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski (PG), Deshawn Holder (SF), Timothy Buford (C) Isaiah Eames, Michael Tilton, Luis Inman | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), Brian Ziff (C) James Walters, William Grunwald | |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Deshawn Holder is blocked by Brian Ziff | 58-40 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Brian Ziff snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Billy Falls buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Ziff | 58-43 |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Routh | 60-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Miro Slovinski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Falcon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deshawn Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Routh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Buford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) PF - Damian Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Brian Ziff misses the tip | 60-43 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | James Routh gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | John Falcon comes up short on the shot from the right side | 60-43 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Brian Ziff pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Billy Falls misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-43 |
| 11:11 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Compton | 60-43 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Brian Ziff drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Compton | 60-46 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | James Routh is fouled on the floor by Damian Carr - foul #1 on Damian Carr, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Tilton (SG), Kerry Smith (PF), Jessie Swoope (C) John Falcon, Deshawn Holder, Timothy Buford | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), William Grunwald (SF), David Stratton (PF) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr | |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | James Routh misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | James Routh gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | James Routh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Brian Ziff pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:26 | Rice | David Stratton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Routh | 60-46 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski blows the layup | 60-46 |
| 10:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Grunwald | 60-46 |
| 09:59 | Rice | William Grunwald misses badly on a shot in the paint | 60-46 |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | Kerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Routh | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:36 | Rice | David Stratton connects on the shot from close range set up by Charles Bolden | 62-48 |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | Charles Bolden is called for the reach on Kerry Smith - foul #1 on Charles Bolden, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames (PG), John Berube (SG), Deshawn Holder (SF) Miro Slovinski, Michael Tilton, James Routh | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), Edwin Compton (SF) James Walters, Brian Ziff | |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | Kerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | Kerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Billy Falls hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jessie Swoope - foul #2 on Jessie Swoope, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Falcon (SG) John Berube | |
| Subs | Rice | Damian Carr (PF) David Stratton | |
| 08:50 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Billy Falls misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jessie Swoope | 64-49 |
| 08:29 | East Carolina | William Grunwald picks off the pass by Jessie Swoope | 64-49 |
| 08:13 | Rice | William Grunwald is hacked by Kerry Smith - foul #1 on Kerry Smith, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski (PG), Luis Inman (PF), Timothy Buford (C) Isaiah Eames, Kerry Smith, Jessie Swoope | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, William Grunwald | |
| 08:07 | Rice | Brian Ziff is whistled for a carry | 64-49 |
| 07:51 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Luis Inman is blocked by Brian Ziff | 64-49 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Billy Falls grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Brian Ziff can't finish the layup | 64-49 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Buford | 64-49 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Miro Slovinski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Falcon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deshawn Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Inman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Buford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edwin Compton (fairly fresh) PF - Damian Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | John Falcon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Miro Slovinski | 67-49 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Thomas Barnum connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Ziff | 67-52 |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Billy Falls gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-52 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Luis Inman grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Brian Ziff is called for the reach on John Falcon - foul #3 on Brian Ziff, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Tilton (SF), Kerry Smith (PF), Jessie Swoope (C) Deshawn Holder, Luis Inman, Timothy Buford | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Bryan Ertl (SF), William Grunwald (PF), Johnny Jelinski (C) Thomas Barnum, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | John Falcon misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:27 | Rice | William Grunwald gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Charles Bolden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 06:20 | Rice | William Grunwald tips it home | 67-54 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | John Falcon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 05:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Grunwald | 67-54 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Charles Bolden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames (SG), John Berube (SF) Miro Slovinski, John Falcon | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG) Billy Falls | |
| 05:39 | Rice | James Walters's floater is tipped away by Kerry Smith | 67-54 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | John Berube snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 67-54 |
| 05:32 | East Carolina | John Berube snags the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | James Walters takes the ball from Isaiah Eames | 67-54 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Charles Bolden banks in the layup on a great pass from James Walters | 67-56 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 04:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Grunwald | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Rice | James Walters double dribbles | 67-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski (PG), Luis Inman (PF), James Routh (C) John Berube, Kerry Smith, Jessie Swoope | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Damian Carr (PF) Charles Bolden, James Walters, William Grunwald | |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Damian Carr is called for the reach on Miro Slovinski - foul #2 on Damian Carr, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder (SF) Michael Tilton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Rice | Bryan Ertl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 69-56 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski is fouled on the floor by Bryan Ertl - foul #5 on Bryan Ertl, team foul #11 | 69-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Falcon (SG) Isaiah Eames | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Compton (SF), Brian Ziff (C) Bryan Ertl, Johnny Jelinski | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Miro Slovinski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Falcon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deshawn Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Inman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Routh (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Thomas Barnum can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Routh - foul #2 on James Routh, team foul #5 | 71-56 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | James Routh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Routh, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope (C) James Routh | |
| Subs | Rice | William Grunwald (PF) Damian Carr | |
| 03:05 | Rice | William Grunwald knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Billy Falls | 71-60 |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski connects on the jump hook from close range set up by John Falcon | 73-60 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kerry Smith (PF) Luis Inman | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (SF), Damian Carr (PF) Edwin Compton, William Grunwald | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Damian Carr drills a jumper from the left block | 73-62 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | John Falcon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | Kerry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | Damian Carr picks off the pass by Kerry Smith | 73-62 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Miro Slovinski is called for the reach on Brian Ziff - foul #3 on Miro Slovinski, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Tilton (PG), Isaiah Eames (SG), James Routh (SF), Luis Inman (PF), Timothy Buford (C) Miro Slovinski, John Falcon, Deshawn Holder, Kerry Smith, Jessie Swoope | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), William Grunwald (PF) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Damian Carr | |
| 02:03 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski (PG), John Falcon (SG), Deshawn Holder (SF), Kerry Smith (PF), Jessie Swoope (C) Michael Tilton, Isaiah Eames, James Routh, Luis Inman, Timothy Buford | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Damian Carr (PF) Charles Bolden, James Walters, William Grunwald | |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Miro Slovinski, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Kerry Smith swats the short shot by Thomas Barnum | 73-64 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Brian Ziff banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Jelinski and the foul's on Deshawn Holder - foul #2 on Deshawn Holder, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Kerry Smith hits a shot in the lane | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Thomas Barnum drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 75-70 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Thomas Barnum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Damian Carr | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Billy Falls can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kerry Smith | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina 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) | |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Kerry Smith is hacked by Thomas Barnum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Barnum, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Tilton (SF) Deshawn Holder | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Kerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Kerry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Damian Carr pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski double dribbles | 76-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Routh (PF) Kerry Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Thomas Barnum is called for the reach on Miro Slovinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Barnum, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Billy Falls hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Barnum | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder (SF) Miro Slovinski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Thomas Barnum is called for the reach on James Routh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Barnum, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG) Thomas Barnum | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | James Routh makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | James Routh misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Brian Ziff gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 78-73 |