| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Vitiello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Prevost (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Law (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adrian Modlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Leroy Graber inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | David Gibson misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jim Law - foul #1 on Jim Law, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:36 | Rice | David Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:36 | Rice | David Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:36 | Rice | David Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Michael Jackson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Melvin Prevost connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Vitiello | 29-39 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Lyle Joyal is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Vitiello - foul #3 on Joseph Vitiello, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Davis (PG) Joseph Vitiello | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:37 | Rice | Leroy Graber can't connect on a runner from close range | 29-39 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Jim Law clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 18:29 | Rice | David Gibson pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Leroy Graber connects on the floater from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis misses short on a shot from the left side | 29-41 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis can't tip it in | 29-41 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Leroy Graber pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Davis - foul #2 on Andrew Davis, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Melvin Prevost clanks a jumper from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 17:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harris Bushey | 29-43 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Leroy Graber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dan Robinson (SG), Paul Weathersby (SF), Joseph Davis (C) Melvin Prevost, Jim Law, Adrian Modlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (SF), Joseph Fields (C) Leroy Graber, David Gibson | |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | Paul Weathersby makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Tomas Davis | 31-43 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Michael Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Ingles | 31-46 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | Michael Jackson takes the ball from Tomas Davis | 31-46 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Lyle Joyal banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 31-48 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Lyle Joyal - foul #3 on Lyle Joyal, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Melvin Prevost (SG) Tomas Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Moore (SF), Kenneth Owens (PF), Samuel Penny (C) Lyle Joyal, Michael Jackson, Harris Bushey | |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Kenneth Owens is called for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello (PG), Jim Law (SF), Adrian Modlin (C) Dan Robinson, Paul Weathersby, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Leroy Graber (SF), David Gibson (C) Steven Moore, Samuel Penny | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Vitiello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Prevost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Law (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Modlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Manuel Ingles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joseph Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Jim Law misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Manuel Ingles snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Melvin Prevost picks off the pass by Kenneth Owens | 33-48 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Joseph Davis - foul #2 on Joseph Davis, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dan Robinson (SG), Paul Weathersby (PF) Melvin Prevost, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG) Manuel Ingles | |
| 14:49 | Rice | Jim Law steps in front of the Lyle Joyal pass | 33-48 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jim Law | 35-48 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Lyle Joyal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | Jim Law connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Vitiello | 38-48 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Leroy Graber connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Dan Robinson blows the layup | 38-51 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | Paul Weathersby grabs the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | Lyle Joyal takes the ball from Joseph Vitiello | 38-51 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Lyle Joyal blows the layup | 38-51 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Kenneth Owens can't tip it in | 38-51 |
| 13:15 | Rice | David Gibson snags the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Leroy Graber misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Law | 38-51 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Paul Weathersby knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Dan Robinson | 40-51 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Lyle Joyal connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Gibson | 40-54 |
| 12:16 | East Carolina | Jim Law misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-54 |
| 12:15 | Rice | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Kenneth Owens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-54 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Joseph Fields tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Vitiello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Law (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Weathersby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Modlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leroy Graber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:50 | East Carolina | Dan Robinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Weathersby | 42-56 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Paul Weathersby steals the ball from Leroy Graber | 42-56 |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | Dan Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Adrian Modlin swats the short shot by Kenneth Owens | 45-56 |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | Dan Robinson is whistled for a carry | 45-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Davis (PG), Melvin Prevost (SG), Willard Wright (SF), Andrew Davis (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Joseph Vitiello, Dan Robinson, Jim Law, Paul Weathersby, Adrian Modlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Steven Moore (SF), Harris Bushey (PF), Samuel Penny (C) Lyle Joyal, Joseph Fields, Leroy Graber, Kenneth Owens, David Gibson | |
| 10:36 | Rice | Harris Bushey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Manuel Ingles gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Michael Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Ingles | 45-59 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Willard Wright | 47-59 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Harris Bushey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Joseph Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Manuel Ingles is fouled on the floor by Melvin Prevost - foul #3 on Melvin Prevost, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello (PG) Tomas Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG) Steven Moore | |
| 08:56 | Rice | Manuel Ingles buries a floater from close range | 47-61 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-61 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Melvin Prevost tips it back up and in | 49-61 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Harris Bushey scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 49-63 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 49-63 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Joseph Davis tips it home | 51-63 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Vitiello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Prevost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Wright (fresh) PF - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Ingles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Penny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Michael Jackson misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Willard Wright - foul #1 on Willard Wright, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Davis (SG), Paul Weathersby (SF), Carl Garrett (C) Melvin Prevost, Willard Wright, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Moore (SF), Joseph Fields (C) Manuel Ingles, Samuel Penny | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Vitiello | 54-65 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Michael Jackson is whistled for traveling | 54-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dan Robinson (SG), Adrian Modlin (C) Joseph Vitiello, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Owens (PF), David Gibson (C) Michael Jackson, Harris Bushey | |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Carl Garrett misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 54-65 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Steven Moore gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Kenneth Owens clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Garrett - foul #1 on Carl Garrett, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Law (SF) Carl Garrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Leroy Graber (SF) David Gibson | |
| 06:31 | Rice | Kenneth Owens makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Kenneth Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Weathersby | 56-67 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Lyle Joyal misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Adrian Modlin - foul #2 on Adrian Modlin, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello (PG) Dan Robinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (SG) Steven Moore | |
| 05:58 | Rice | Lyle Joyal makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Lyle Joyal makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adrian Modlin and he's hacked by Lyle Joyal - foul #4 on Lyle Joyal, team foul #2 | 58-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Melvin Prevost (SG), Carl Garrett (PF) Tomas Davis, Paul Weathersby | |
| Subs | Rice | Harris Bushey (PF) Kenneth Owens | |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Harris Bushey hits a shot from the right block set up by Manuel Ingles | 59-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Jim Law can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-71 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Joseph Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Rice | Manuel Ingles throws it down and he's fouled by Melvin Prevost - foul #4 on Melvin Prevost, team foul #9 | 59-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Davis (SG), Paul Weathersby (SF), Andrew Davis (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Melvin Prevost, Jim Law, Carl Garrett, Adrian Modlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jackson (SG), Steven Moore (SF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, Leroy Graber, Joseph Fields | |
| 04:43 | Rice | Manuel Ingles misses the free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tomas Davis | 61-73 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Manuel Ingles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-73 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Joseph Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Michael Jackson steps in front of the Andrew Davis pass | 61-73 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Manuel Ingles lays it up and in set up by Michael Jackson | 61-75 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Paul Weathersby comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 61-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dan Robinson (SG) Joseph Vitiello | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Fields (PG), Kenneth Owens (PF) Manuel Ingles, Harris Bushey | |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Paul Weathersby makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Paul Weathersby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tomas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weathersby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steven Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Steven Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Melvin Prevost (SG), Jim Law (SF) Tomas Davis, Paul Weathersby | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SF) Steven Moore, Kenneth Owens | |
| 03:16 | East Carolina | Melvin Prevost is hacked by Leroy Graber - foul #1 on Leroy Graber, team foul #4 | 63-75 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Jim Law makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Prevost | 66-75 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Leroy Graber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 02:29 | Rice | David Gibson misses the tip | 66-75 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Lyle Joyal tips it back up and in | 66-77 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello (PG), Adrian Modlin (C) Dan Robinson, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Harris Bushey (PF) Joseph Fields | |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Jim Law lays it in | 68-77 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Leroy Graber banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 68-79 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Prevost | 71-79 |
| 01:27 | Rice | David Gibson is called for 5 seconds | 71-79 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Leroy Graber snags the defensive board | 71-79 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Harris Bushey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lyle Joyal | 71-82 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Melvin Prevost is fouled on the floor by Harris Bushey - foul #1 on Harris Bushey, team foul #5 | 71-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Davis (PG), Dan Robinson (SG), Paul Weathersby (SF), Joseph Davis (PF), Carl Garrett (C) Joseph Vitiello, Melvin Prevost, Jim Law, Andrew Davis, Adrian Modlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (PG), Joseph Fields (SG), Steven Moore (SF), Kenneth Owens (PF), Samuel Penny (C) Lyle Joyal, Michael Jackson, Leroy Graber, Harris Bushey, David Gibson | |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Carl Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-82 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Steven Moore banks in the layup | 71-84 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Joseph Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-84 |
| 00:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Fields | 71-84 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Joseph Fields runs out the clock | 71-84 |