| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Roger Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Rhea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Eagle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Knight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Steven Richardson inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Douglas Knight denies the turnaround by Lionel Walters | 28-38 |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle's floater is knocked away by Steven Richardson | 28-38 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Harry Mendelson gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant misses the floater from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Steven Richardson hits the follow up shot | 28-40 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Roger Reed makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Knight | 31-40 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Harry Mendelson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Harry Mendelson, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:40 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the turnaround near the basket | 31-42 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Roger Reed hits a floater from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hugh Sturtevant | 33-44 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea is fouled on the floor by Hugh Sturtevant - foul #3 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), Joseph White (SF), Alec Bradburn (PF), James Wilson (C) Roger Reed, Willie Rhea, Robert Eagle, Douglas Knight, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Daniel James (PF), Daniel Sample (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Lionel Walters, Harry Mendelson | |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph White and he's fouled by Nicholas Manuel - foul #1 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Daniel James buries a turnaround from close range | 36-46 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith misses the floater in the paint | 36-46 |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Daniel James is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel James, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Reed (PG), Robert Eagle (SF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Glenn Veith, Joseph White, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Lionel Walters (PF) Nicholas Manuel, Steven Richardson | |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Roger Reed buries a jump hook in the paint | 40-46 |
| 15:52 | Rice | The jump hook by Lionel Walters is blocked by Alec Bradburn | 40-46 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Lionel Walters hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Roger Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Decicco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eagle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alec Bradburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Sample (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel James (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:27 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Reed | 43-48 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Daniel James misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Decicco - foul #1 on Michael Decicco, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (SG), Douglas Knight (PF), James Wilson (C) Michael Decicco, Alec Bradburn, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF) Alfred Foley, Daniel Sample | |
| 15:06 | Rice | Daniel James makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Daniel James misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle lays it in | 45-49 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Lionel Walters knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 14:22 | East Carolina | Roger Reed is fouled on the floor by Hugh Sturtevant - foul #4 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (PG), Joseph White (SF) Roger Reed, Robert Eagle | |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (PG), Nicholas Manuel (SG), Harry Mendelson (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Daniel James | |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph White | 47-51 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:46 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith loses the dribble to Harry Mendelson | 47-51 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Steven Richardson connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Olivo and the foul's on Joseph White - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Decicco (SF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Joseph White, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG), Daniel Sample (PF) Christopher Olivo, Lionel Walters | |
| 13:28 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Steven Richardson steals it from Willie Rhea | 47-54 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:06 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 13:04 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter tips it home | 49-54 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Steven Richardson clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Decicco - foul #2 on Michael Decicco, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Reed (PG), Robert Eagle (SF), Alec Bradburn (PF) Glenn Veith, Willie Rhea, Douglas Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG) Nicholas Manuel | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Roger Reed connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Eagle | 52-56 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Harry Mendelson's layup is rejected by Robert Eagle | 52-56 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Eagle | 52-56 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Roger Reed is hacked by Daniel Sample - foul #2 on Daniel Sample, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (SG), Lionel Walters (PF) Steven Richardson, Harry Mendelson | |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Roger Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Alfred Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Bowyer and he's fouled by Roger Reed - foul #1 on Roger Reed, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Wilson (C) Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Gardner (C) Daniel Sample | |
| 11:44 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Roger Reed (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Decicco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eagle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alec Bradburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Gardner (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | James Wilson loses the dribble to Alfred Foley | 52-59 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel lays it in set up by Alfred Foley | 52-61 |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Patrick Gardner gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Bowyer | 52-64 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | Alfred Foley is called for the reach on Robert Eagle - foul #1 on Alfred Foley, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (PG), Willie Rhea (SG), Douglas Knight (PF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Roger Reed, Michael Decicco, Alec Bradburn, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Daniel James (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Raymond Bowyer, Alfred Foley, Lionel Walters, Patrick Gardner | |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Harry Mendelson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Christopher Olivo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Daniel James tips it but misses | 52-64 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Harry Mendelson misses the tip | 52-64 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Baxter | 54-64 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Christopher Olivo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Richardson | 54-67 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith misses the dunk attempt | 54-67 |
| 09:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harry Mendelson | 54-67 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Christopher Olivo is whistled for a carry | 54-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph White (SF) Robert Eagle | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG), Daniel Sample (SF) Nicholas Manuel, Steven Richardson | |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Joseph White clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Mendelson - foul #3 on Harry Mendelson, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Wilson (C) Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Lionel Walters (PF) Christopher Olivo, Daniel James | |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Reed (PG) Douglas Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF) Harry Mendelson | |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Steven Richardson picks off the pass by Roger Reed | 56-67 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Steven Richardson slams it home | 56-69 |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea comes up short on the floater near the basket | 56-69 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Alfred Foley grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Steven Richardson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-69 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Daniel Sample tips it but misses | 56-69 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Alfred Foley tips it but misses | 56-69 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is whistled for traveling | 58-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Harris (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), Robert Eagle (SF), Douglas Knight (PF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Roger Reed, Willie Rhea, Glenn Veith, Joseph White, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Daniel James (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Raymond Bowyer, Alfred Foley, Lionel Walters, Daniel Sample | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dennis Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Decicco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eagle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Hugh Sturtevant - foul #5 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (PG) Hugh Sturtevant | |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Olivo | 60-72 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter snags the offensive board | 60-72 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight is whistled for a carry | 60-72 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Daniel James is fouled on the floor by Robert Eagle - foul #3 on Robert Eagle, team foul #5 | 60-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Reed (PG), Alec Bradburn (PF) Dennis Harris, Douglas Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Daniel Sample (SF), Lionel Walters (PF) Christopher Olivo, Steven Richardson, Daniel James | |
| 05:58 | Rice | Daniel Sample comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 60-72 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Roger Reed clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 05:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Daniel Sample | 60-72 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Daniel Sample connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Bowyer | 60-75 |
| 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) | |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffery Baxter, team foul #6 | 60-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (SF), James Wilson (C) Robert Eagle, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SF) Harry Mendelson | |
| 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) | |
| 05:04 | Rice | Alfred Foley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Manuel | 60-78 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith lays it up and in set up by Michael Decicco | 62-78 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses the easy layup | 62-78 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Alfred Foley tips it back up and in | 62-80 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn hits a floater from the right side | 64-80 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Sample | 64-83 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (SG), Robert Eagle (SF), Douglas Knight (PF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Michael Decicco, Glenn Veith, Alec Bradburn, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF), Daniel James (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Nicholas Manuel, Lionel Walters, Daniel Sample | |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter hits the finger roll | 66-83 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Roger Reed (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Rhea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Eagle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Daniel James is hacked by Douglas Knight - foul #2 on Douglas Knight, team foul #7 | 66-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), Joseph White (SF), Alec Bradburn (PF), James Wilson (C) Roger Reed, Willie Rhea, Robert Eagle, Douglas Knight, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Daniel Sample (SF), Patrick Gardner (C) Raymond Bowyer, Steven Richardson, Harry Mendelson | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Daniel James misses the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn snags the defensive board | 66-83 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Daniel James steals it from Alec Bradburn | 66-83 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Alec Bradburn - foul #2 on Alec Bradburn, team foul #8 | 66-83 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 02:22 | East Carolina | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 66-83 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Joseph White misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Sample - foul #3 on Daniel Sample, team foul #10 | 66-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (PG) Daniel James | |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Joseph White misses the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Patrick Gardner gets the rebound | 67-83 |
| 01:47 | Rice | The jump hook by Patrick Gardner is blocked by Alec Bradburn | 67-83 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco pulls down the rebound | 67-83 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | James Wilson makes the floater from the left block set up by Glenn Veith and the foul's on Patrick Gardner - foul #1 on Patrick Gardner, team foul #11 | 69-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel James (PF) Christopher Olivo | |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | James Wilson makes the free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Alfred Foley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-83 |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 70-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-83 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith gets the offensive rebound | 70-83 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Joseph White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-83 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Patrick Gardner gets the rebound | 70-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #12 | 70-83 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-83 |
| 00:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Daniel James | 70-83 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel runs out the clock | 70-83 |