| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jason Bourgault (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bull (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Drinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wade Hensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blake (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Robert Bull inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | William Drinkard is hacked by Kenneth Powers - foul #1 on Kenneth Powers, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Robert Bull comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Robert Blake double dribbles | 38-30 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | John Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Wade Hensen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Robert Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Drinkard | 38-30 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Pierce | 41-30 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Robert Blake misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Andrew Hunter can't tip it in | 41-30 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | William Drinkard grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 18:16 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | William Drinkard tips it in | 43-30 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Robert Blake hits a jumpshot from the right side | 43-32 |
| 17:34 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault can't connect on a shot from the left block | 43-32 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Kenneth Powers pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Robert Blake misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | William Drinkard pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | John Pierce connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Powers - foul #2 on Kenneth Powers, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey (PG), Bruce Lynch (SF), James Ragusa (PF) Jason Bourgault, Robert Bull, Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF), William Romano (C) Andy Pratt, Wade Hensen, Robert Blake, Andrew Hunter, Kenneth Powers | |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | John Pierce makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-32 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker gets the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Randy Lansford comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Pierce - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault (PG), Donald Murray (SG) John Pierce, William Drinkard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:33 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Randy Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Bruce Lynch misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 46-33 |
| 16:20 | Rice | William Romano grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Jimmie Harris is whistled for traveling | 46-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG) Jeremy Marble | |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Donald Murray hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jason Bourgault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Murray (fresh) SF - Bruce Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ragusa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Harris (fresh) SF - Randy Lansford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Romano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker lays it in set up by Roy Thompson | 46-35 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | William Romano is called for the reach on James Ragusa - foul #3 on William Romano, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker (PG), Robert Bull (SF), Richard Patrick (PF), William Drinkard (C) Jason Bourgault, Bruce Lynch, Joseph Dorsey, James Ragusa | |
| Subs | Rice | Wade Hensen (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF), Sam Lane (C) Jimmie Harris, Randy Lansford, Jeffrey Decker, William Romano | |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Hunter - foul #1 on Andrew Hunter, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Pierce (SG) Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Andrew Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Roy Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | William Drinkard gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | John Pierce comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pierce | 50-35 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Robert Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey (C) William Drinkard | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Randy Lansford (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Roy Thompson, Robert Blake, Andrew Hunter, Sam Lane | |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Robert Bull misses long on an open runner in the paint | 50-35 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey tips it but misses | 50-35 |
| 13:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Decker | 50-35 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Wade Hensen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-35 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker gets the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Wade Hensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Murray (SG), William Drinkard (C) John Pierce, Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SG), William Romano (C) Wade Hensen, Kenneth Powers | |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-35 |
| 13:19 | Rice | William Romano snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Andy Pratt blows the layup but the foul's on Eddie Tucker - foul #4 on Eddie Tucker, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault (PG) Eddie Tucker | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF) Randy Lansford | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Andy Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Andy Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Dorsey | 50-35 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andy Pratt - foul #3 on Andy Pratt, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Ragusa (SF) Robert Bull | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Sam Lane (PF) Andy Pratt, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Jeremy Marble's pass is intercepted by William Drinkard | 52-35 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Donald Murray connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-35 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Jeremy Marble misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-35 |
| 12:03 | Rice | William Romano hits the follow up shot | 55-37 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | James Ragusa loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Pierce (SG), Bruce Lynch (SF), Richard Patrick (PF) Donald Murray, James Ragusa, Joseph Dorsey | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Roy Thompson (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Jeremy Marble, Jimmie Harris, Robert Blake, Sam Lane, William Romano | |
| 11:45 | Rice | Roy Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jason Bourgault (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pierce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Drinkard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Hensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Kenneth Powers snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Andy Pratt's floater is tipped away by Richard Patrick | 55-37 |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Pierce | 55-37 |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | John Pierce is hacked by Kenneth Powers - foul #3 on Kenneth Powers, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Bull (SF) William Drinkard | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Lansford (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Andy Pratt, Andrew Hunter | |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | Robert Bull comes up short on the runner from close range | 55-37 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Randy Lansford gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker is whistled for a carry | 55-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey (PG), James Ragusa (C) Jason Bourgault, Bruce Lynch | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), William Romano (C) Roy Thompson, Wade Hensen, Kenneth Powers | |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jeremy Marble - foul #2 on Jeremy Marble, team foul #7 | 55-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Murray (SG), William Drinkard (C) John Pierce, Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Joseph Dorsey is called for the reach on Jeremy Marble - foul #1 on Joseph Dorsey, team foul #3 | 57-37 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Jimmie Harris misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Murray - foul #2 on Donald Murray, team foul #4 | 57-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG) Jeremy Marble | |
| 09:36 | Rice | Jimmie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Jimmie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Donald Murray double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF), Sam Lane (PF) Randy Lansford, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 09:23 | Rice | Robert Bull is called for the reach on Robert Blake - foul #3 on Robert Bull, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault (PG) James Ragusa | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Hunter (PF) Sam Lane | |
| 09:17 | Rice | Andrew Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Dorsey - foul #2 on Joseph Dorsey, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Andrew Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Andrew Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | Robert Bull is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Bull, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bruce Lynch (SF) Robert Bull | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (SF) Robert Blake | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Andy Pratt banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Thompson | 57-42 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Jimmie Harris is called for the reach on Donald Murray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie Harris, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Patrick (PF) Jason Bourgault | |
| Subs | Rice | Wade Hensen (SG), Jeffrey Decker (PF), Sam Lane (C) Jimmie Harris, Andrew Hunter, William Romano | |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Donald Murray misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 08:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Decker | 57-42 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Dorsey - foul #3 on Joseph Dorsey, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Pierce (SG) Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Randy Lansford (SF) Andy Pratt, Roy Thompson | |
| 08:17 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker (PG), James Ragusa (SF) Joseph Dorsey, Bruce Lynch | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Jeremy Marble scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Decker | 57-46 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Eddie Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Pierce (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ragusa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Patrick (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Drinkard (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeremy Marble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Hensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Lansford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Sam Lane (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | James Ragusa connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Tucker and he's hacked by Sam Lane - foul #1 on Sam Lane, team foul #9 | 59-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Bull (SF) William Drinkard | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Robert Blake (SF), William Romano (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Jeremy Marble, Wade Hensen, Randy Lansford, Jeffrey Decker, Sam Lane | |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | James Ragusa misses the free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Kenneth Powers gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Kenneth Powers connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Romano | 59-48 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Robert Bull can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | James Ragusa tips it in | 61-48 |
| 06:10 | Rice | William Romano hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Andy Pratt and he's hacked by Richard Patrick - foul #3 on Richard Patrick, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Murray (SG), Joseph Dorsey (PF), William Drinkard (C) John Pierce, Richard Patrick, James Ragusa | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF) Andy Pratt, Jimmie Harris, Robert Blake, Kenneth Powers | |
| 06:10 | Rice | William Romano misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Roy Thompson picks off the pass by Donald Murray in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Wade Hensen is whistled for traveling | 61-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault (SF) Robert Bull | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Decker (C) William Romano | |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker is open but misses the lay-in | 61-50 |
| 05:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Hunter | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:25 | Rice | Wade Hensen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | William Drinkard pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault is hacked by Wade Hensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wade Hensen, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG) Randy Lansford | |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Roy Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Thompson - foul #2 on Roy Thompson, team foul #11 | 63-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bruce Lynch (SF) Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SG), Sam Lane (C) Wade Hensen, Andrew Hunter | |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Jeremy Marble misses short on a shot from the right side | 65-50 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Sam Lane snags the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dorsey - foul #4 on Joseph Dorsey, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Pierce (SG), Robert Bull (SF) Jason Bourgault, William Drinkard | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Randy Lansford (SF), Kenneth Powers (C) Jeremy Marble, Roy Thompson, Sam Lane | |
| 04:25 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Dorsey | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Andy Pratt connects on the shot in the lane set up by Jeffrey Decker and he's hacked by Eddie Tucker - foul #5 on Eddie Tucker, team foul #11 | 67-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault (PG), Richard Patrick (PF) Eddie Tucker, Bruce Lynch | |
| Subs | Rice | William Romano (PF) Jeffrey Decker | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Andy Pratt makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-55 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Andy Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Ragusa (SF) Robert Bull | |
| Subs | Rice | Wade Hensen (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Sam Lane (PF) Jimmie Harris, Randy Lansford, Kenneth Powers | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jason Bourgault (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pierce (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ragusa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Patrick (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dorsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Hensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Blake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sam Lane (fresh) C - William Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Robert Blake picks off the pass by Joseph Dorsey | 69-55 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Sam Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Murray (SG), Bruce Lynch (C) John Pierce, Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Andrew Hunter (PF) Andy Pratt, Sam Lane | |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Ragusa | 71-55 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Roy Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Bruce Lynch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Romano - foul #4 on William Romano, team foul #12 | 71-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Roy Thompson, Wade Hensen, Robert Blake, Andrew Hunter, William Romano | |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Bruce Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Bruce Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Jeremy Marble is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Bourgault - foul #2 on Jason Bourgault, team foul #12 | 73-58 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Jeremy Marble makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Jeremy Marble makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:35 | East Carolina | Donald Murray scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-60 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Jimmie Harris blows the layup | 76-60 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker hits the follow up shot | 76-62 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Donald Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | James Ragusa tips it back up and in | 78-62 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-62 |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 78-62 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-62 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Bruce Lynch snags the offensive board | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault runs out the clock | 78-62 |