| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Erik Dilley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Naumann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Waldon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Parisien (fresh) C - Joseph Dameron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | David Waldon inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann's floater is tipped away by Michael Reid | 36-40 |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | John Parisien gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley is fouled on the floor by Michael Reid - foul #1 on Michael Reid, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | David Waldon is hacked by Robert Burbage - foul #3 on Robert Burbage, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Rey (PF) Robert Burbage | |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Waldon and he's hacked by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #3 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG) Randy Steinfeldt | |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Michael Reid is denied on a layup by Joseph Dameron | 39-40 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Oscar Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Todd McClour comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | David Waldon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Oscar Johnson grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 17:52 | Rice | The jump hook by Michael Reid is blocked by Joseph Dameron | 39-40 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | John Parisien gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:47 | East Carolina | David Waldon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Reid | 39-40 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Ernest Joseph clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Donald Rey gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Donald Rey's floater is tipped away by John Parisien | 39-40 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Oscar Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Ernest Joseph buries a jumper from close range set up by Todd McClour | 39-42 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 16:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ernest Joseph | 39-42 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Oscar Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Donald Rey hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Donald Rey grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Donald Rey lays it in on a great pass from Michael Reid | 39-46 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | John Parisien's pass is intercepted by Ernest Joseph | 39-46 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Erik Dilley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Naumann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Waldon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Parisien (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Dameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Rey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Rice | Michael Reid misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 15:25 | East Carolina | David Waldon grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Donald Rey swats the short shot by John Parisien | 39-46 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Dilley | 39-46 |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Parisien | 42-46 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Michael Reid misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Ernest Joseph snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Michael Reid buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Todd McClour | 42-48 |
| 14:31 | East Carolina | Todd McClour steps in front of the Erik Dilley pass | 42-48 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Oscar Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Rey | 42-51 |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Erik Dilley and the foul's on Oscar Johnson - foul #2 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randal Tisdale (PG), Lawerence Jordon (SF), Herbert Partida (PF), Alan Havel (C) Erik Dilley, David Waldon, John Parisien, Joseph Dameron | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Jan Severson (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Robert Burbage (PF), John Hanke (C) Todd McClour, Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid, Donald Rey, Ernest Joseph | |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Robert Burbage grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Herbert Partida is called for the reach on Jan Severson - foul #1 on Herbert Partida, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Moton (SF) Jacob Naumann | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:18 | Rice | Jan Severson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-51 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Aaron Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Randal Tisdale - foul #1 on Randal Tisdale, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Alan Havel connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Randal Tisdale and he's fouled by John Hanke - foul #2 on John Hanke, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Alan Havel makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Robert Burbage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 12:11 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:04 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida buries a turnaround in the lane | 49-54 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Aaron Dixon misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Randal Tisdale gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Randal Tisdale (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawerence Jordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Moton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Havel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Partida (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jan Severson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hanke (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton makes the jumpshot from the right side | 51-54 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Jan Severson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 51-54 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Robert Burbage tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Randal Tisdale | 54-56 |
| 11:00 | Rice | The jump hook by Aaron Dixon is blocked by Herbert Partida | 54-56 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | Alan Havel gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Havel and the foul's on Jan Severson - foul #1 on Jan Severson, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Dilley (PG), David Waldon (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Jermaine Laverriere (C) Randal Tisdale, Joseph Moton, Alan Havel, Herbert Partida | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Michael Reid (SF), Richard Spaeth (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, Aaron Dixon, Robert Burbage, John Hanke | |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Ernest Joseph misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Ernest Joseph steals the ball from David Waldon | 57-56 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Ernest Joseph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-56 |
| 10:02 | East Carolina | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Ernest Joseph snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Ernest Joseph buries a fadeaway from the left block | 57-58 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Robert Williams tips it home | 59-58 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Todd McClour is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd McClour, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann (SG), Joseph Moton (SF), John Parisien (PF), Joseph Dameron (C) Lawerence Jordon, David Waldon, Robert Williams, Jermaine Laverriere | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Robert Burbage (PF), Donald Rey (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Michael Reid, Richard Spaeth, Ernest Joseph | |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Robert Burbage gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Aaron Dixon's floater is tipped away by John Parisien | 59-58 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Dameron | 59-58 |
| 08:15 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 59-58 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron tips it home | 61-58 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Todd McClour misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Aaron Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Robert Burbage misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Erik Dilley - foul #1 on Erik Dilley, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randal Tisdale (PG), David Waldon (SF), Herbert Partida (C) Erik Dilley, Joseph Moton, Joseph Dameron | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), John Hanke (SF) Todd McClour, Aaron Dixon | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Robert Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Robert Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Randal Tisdale (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Naumann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Waldon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Parisien (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Partida (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hanke (fresh) PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Rey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | David Waldon can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 61-60 |
| 07:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Hanke | 61-60 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Robert Burbage makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hanke | 61-62 |
| 06:50 | East Carolina | David Waldon blows the layup | 61-62 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | David Waldon tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Jan Severson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Robert Burbage snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:13 | Rice | John Hanke clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Randal Tisdale - foul #2 on Randal Tisdale, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Dilley (PG), Lawerence Jordon (SG), Joseph Dameron (C) Randal Tisdale, Jacob Naumann, John Parisien | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Aaron Dixon (SG), Richard Spaeth (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, Oscar Johnson, Robert Burbage, Donald Rey | |
| 06:13 | Rice | John Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:13 | Rice | John Hanke misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Aaron Dixon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Aaron Dixon, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Moton (SF) David Waldon | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Michael Reid (SF) Aaron Dixon, John Hanke | |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Randy Steinfeldt is called for the reach on Joseph Moton - foul #4 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Joseph Moton misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Ernest Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Todd McClour connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Spaeth | 63-65 |
| 05:07 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Ernest Joseph pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-65 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Herbert Partida snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon is fouled on the floor by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #5 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randal Tisdale (PG), David Waldon (SF), John Parisien (PF), Alan Havel (C) Erik Dilley, Joseph Moton, Herbert Partida, Joseph Dameron | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Robert Burbage (PF) Randy Steinfeldt, Richard Spaeth | |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Lawerence Jordon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Ernest Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Oscar Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Ernest Joseph tips it in | 64-67 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | Todd McClour steps in front of the Randal Tisdale pass | 64-67 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Robert Burbage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Dilley (PG), Jacob Naumann (SG) Randal Tisdale, Lawerence Jordon | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Ernest Joseph | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Erik Dilley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Naumann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Waldon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Parisien (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Havel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Rey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | East Carolina | Erik Dilley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Jacob Naumann pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | John Parisien is hacked by Donald Rey - foul #1 on Donald Rey, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron (C) Alan Havel | |
| Subs | Rice | John Hanke (SF) Oscar Johnson | |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | John Parisien makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | John Parisien misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Aaron Dixon loses the dribble to David Waldon | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | David Waldon makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Erik Dilley | 67-67 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Michael Reid (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, Aaron Dixon, John Hanke, Donald Rey | |
| 02:06 | Rice | Michael Reid misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron can't throw it down but he's fouled by Oscar Johnson - foul #3 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Robert Burbage grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:34 | Rice | David Waldon steps in front of the Oscar Johnson pass | 68-67 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Oscar Johnson steps in front of the Joseph Dameron pass | 68-67 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Oscar Johnson hits the finger roll | 68-69 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | David Waldon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Robert Burbage pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Michael Reid buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Burbage | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Robert Burbage takes the ball from Jacob Naumann | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Todd McClour is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Dilley - foul #2 on Erik Dilley, team foul #5 | 68-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF) Michael Reid | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Erik Dilley is called for the reach on Todd McClour - foul #3 on Erik Dilley, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Ernest Joseph is fouled on the floor by Jacob Naumann - foul #2 on Jacob Naumann, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Ernest Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Dameron can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-71 |