| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Roger Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Rhea (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph White (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Knight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alec Bradburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Steven Richardson inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Steven Richardson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Lionel Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Steven Richardson is called for traveling | 28-25 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Lionel Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-25 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Roger Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 18:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thomas | 28-25 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Roger Reed misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Bowyer - foul #3 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG) Raymond Bowyer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Roger Reed makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Roger Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas tips it in | 33-27 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel James (C) Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Rocheleau (SF), Mark Allen (C) Willie Rhea, Alec Bradburn | |
| 17:21 | Rice | Lionel Walters hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Manuel and he's hacked by Douglas Knight - foul #1 on Douglas Knight, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG) Hugh Sturtevant | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Smith (PG) Roger Reed | |
| 17:21 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | Daniel James is called for the reach on Roger Rocheleau - foul #1 on Daniel James, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Hardman (C) Douglas Knight | |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | The jumper by Richard Smith is denied by Lionel Walters | 36-27 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Steven Richardson snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Alfred Foley clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Sample (C) Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:51 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Mark Allen pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | Donald Hardman loses the ball out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG) Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (SG), Alec Bradburn (C) Joseph White, Donald Hardman | |
| 16:09 | Rice | Richard Smith takes the ball from Daniel Sample | 37-27 |
| 15:44 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Sample (fresh) PF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Rhea (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Rocheleau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alec Bradburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 37-29 |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 37-29 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 15:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Daniel James | 37-29 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Daniel Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Alec Bradburn - foul #1 on Alec Bradburn, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Nicholas Manuel, Daniel Sample, Alfred Foley, Daniel James | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Reed (PG), Joseph White (SG), Robert Eagle (SF), Douglas Knight (PF), Donald Hardman (C) Richard Smith, Willie Rhea, Roger Rocheleau, Mark Allen, Alec Bradburn | |
| 14:57 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant misses the free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Donald Hardman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lionel Walters - foul #1 on Lionel Walters, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (SG) Hugh Sturtevant | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG) Christopher Olivo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Donald Hardman hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Reed | 39-33 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses long on a jumper from close range | 39-33 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:38 | East Carolina | Joseph White misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Steven Richardson pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Bowyer | 42-33 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | Roger Reed can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Lionel Walters grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph White - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (SG), Alec Bradburn (C) Joseph White, Donald Hardman | |
| 13:13 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Roger Reed buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Knight - foul #2 on Douglas Knight, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Daniel James (C) Alfred Foley, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Roger Reed is fouled on the floor by Steven Richardson - foul #2 on Steven Richardson, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG) Raymond Bowyer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Smith (PG) Roger Reed | |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight can't finish the layup | 46-35 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Lionel Walters gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Lionel Walters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hugh Sturtevant | 48-35 |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Eagle | 48-37 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Sample (SF), Alfred Foley (PF), Patrick Gardner (C) Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters, Daniel James | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph White (SG), Roger Rocheleau (SF), Mark Allen (PF) Willie Rhea, Robert Eagle, Douglas Knight | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Sample (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph White (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Roger Rocheleau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alec Bradburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Joseph White is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Nicholas Manuel, Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Hardman (C) Alec Bradburn | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Daniel Sample connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | Richard Smith travels with the ball | 51-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Reed (PG) Donald Hardman | |
| 10:41 | Rice | Daniel Sample misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas tips it in | 53-37 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Joseph White misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Roger Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:11 | East Carolina | Roger Reed connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 53-40 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hugh Sturtevant | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Daniel James (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Daniel Sample, Alfred Foley, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (SG), Robert Eagle (SF), Douglas Knight (PF), Alec Bradburn (C) Richard Smith, Roger Rocheleau, Joseph White, Mark Allen | |
| 09:14 | Rice | Lionel Walters is denied on a dunk by Robert Eagle | 55-40 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Willie Rhea | 55-40 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | Robert Eagle is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Manuel - foul #3 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carlos Finley (PG) Roger Reed | |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Carlos Finley's floater is knocked away by Daniel James | 55-40 |
| 08:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Daniel James | 55-40 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Lionel Walters drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Richardson | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight makes the floater from the left wing | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:15 | Rice | Steven Richardson drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Manuel | 59-42 |
| 08:04 | East Carolina | Daniel James swats the short shot by Robert Eagle | 59-42 |
| 08:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lionel Walters | 59-42 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Steven Richardson loses the dribble to Douglas Knight | 59-42 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Carlos Finley banks in the layup | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Olivo (fresh) SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Daniel James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Carlos Finley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Rhea (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alec Bradburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel double dribbles | 59-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Nicholas Manuel, Christopher Olivo, Daniel James | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Reed (PG), Joseph White (SG), Mark Allen (C) Carlos Finley, Willie Rhea, Alec Bradburn | |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Joseph White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | Mark Allen tips it home | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:36 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Hugh Sturtevant | 62-46 |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Douglas Knight misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Eagle - foul #4 on Robert Eagle, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (PF), Daniel Sample (C) Lionel Walters, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (SG), Alec Bradburn (C) Robert Eagle, Douglas Knight | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:41 | East Carolina | Alec Bradburn misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-46 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Alfred Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 05:12 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Foley | 64-46 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | Mark Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Mark Allen snags the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Joseph White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Daniel James (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carlos Finley (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Roger Rocheleau (SF), Donald Hardman (C) Roger Reed, Willie Rhea, Mark Allen, Alec Bradburn | |
| 04:13 | Rice | Alfred Foley hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Manuel | 66-46 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Joseph White knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Hardman | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Daniel James connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Alfred Foley and he's fouled by Donald Hardman - foul #1 on Donald Hardman, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Daniel James misses the free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Donald Hardman pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Olivo (fresh) SF - Daniel Sample (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Carlos Finley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Rocheleau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Carlos Finley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Daniel James snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Carlos Finley steals it from Daniel James | 68-49 |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | Richard Smith buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph White | 68-51 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Alfred Foley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Olivo | 71-51 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Carlos Finley's floater is knocked away by Daniel James | 71-51 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Daniel James pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 71-51 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph White | 71-51 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | Joseph White drills a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Alfred Foley - foul #1 on Alfred Foley, team foul #6 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Allen (PF) Carlos Finley | |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | Joseph White makes the free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Daniel James misses the easy layup | 71-54 |
| 01:21 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Manuel | 71-54 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Daniel James can't finish the layup | 71-54 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Mark Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Joseph White can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-54 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Alfred Foley pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses long on a floater from the right block | 71-54 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 71-54 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Joseph White hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Allen | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel runs out the clock | 71-56 |