| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melvin King (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Jeffords (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tarwater (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jefferey Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | East Carolina | James Keen swats the short shot by Jefferey Barnes | 30-28 |
| 19:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Keen | 30-28 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Michael Morgan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-28 |
| 19:27 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Fisher | 30-28 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Jeremy Davis picks off the pass by James Fisher | 30-28 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Jeremy Davis banks in the layup | 32-28 |
| 19:14 | East Carolina | Mark Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Jeremy Davis drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Morgan | 34-28 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | James Fisher misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Davis - foul #2 on Jeremy Davis, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | James Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Melvin King misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Long | 34-31 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Roderick Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Jefferey Barnes | 34-31 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jefferey Barnes | 34-31 |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | Mark Long misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | James Tarwater pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | James Tarwater hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Melvin King - foul #2 on Melvin King, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Travis Richmond (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Dennis Price (PF) Roderick Coleman, Jeremy Davis, Michael Morgan, Melvin King | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Bishop (PG), Joseph Gates (SG), Carlos Redding (SF), Bryant Olson (C) Mark Long, James Fisher, Brian Jeffords, Jefferey Barnes | |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | James Tarwater misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | James Tarwater makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Dennis Price makes the runner from the right block set up by Nicholas Brown | 36-32 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | Edward Bishop can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Keen - foul #3 on James Keen, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG) James Keen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nathan Jastremski (C) James Tarwater | |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | Edward Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | Edward Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Dennis Price is hacked by Joseph Gates - foul #1 on Joseph Gates, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Bryant Olson swats the short shot by Dennis Price | 36-34 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Travis Richmond snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Dennis Price double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Rafael Pierce (PF), Melvin King (C) Jeremy Davis, Dennis Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords (SF) Carlos Redding | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Timmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Richmond (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin King (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Gates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Jeffords (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Nathan Jastremski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Gates | 36-36 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Travis Richmond drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Timmons | 38-36 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Bishop | 38-39 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Edward Bishop is called for the reach on Melvin King - foul #2 on Edward Bishop, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG), Jeremy Davis (SG), Michael Morgan (SF) Gerald Timmons, Travis Richmond, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Long (PG), James Fisher (SG) Edward Bishop, Joseph Gates | |
| 14:50 | Rice | Brian Jeffords is called for the reach on Rafael Pierce - foul #3 on Brian Jeffords, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | James Keen (C) Melvin King | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jefferey Barnes (C) Nathan Jastremski | |
| 14:45 | Rice | Rafael Pierce is hacked by Bryant Olson - foul #1 on Bryant Olson, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Jeremy Davis can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Fisher - foul #3 on James Fisher, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Tarwater (PF) Bryant Olson | |
| 14:33 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | James Tarwater misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Jefferey Barnes grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Mark Long misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Keen - foul #4 on James Keen, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin King (C) James Keen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Gates (SF) Brian Jeffords | |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Mark Long makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Mark Long makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Jeremy Davis drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Rafael Pierce | 41-41 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | Joseph Gates knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Fisher | 41-44 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Melvin King knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Morgan and he's hacked by Jefferey Barnes - foul #1 on Jefferey Barnes, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Richmond (SG), Dennis Price (C) Jeremy Davis, Rafael Pierce | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Olson (PF), Nathan Jastremski (C) James Tarwater, Jefferey Barnes | |
| 13:10 | Rice | Melvin King makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:54 | East Carolina | James Fisher misses the easy layup | 44-44 |
| 12:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Travis Richmond | 44-44 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Melvin King is fouled on the floor by Bryant Olson - foul #2 on Bryant Olson, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Nicholas Brown (SF) Roderick Coleman, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Bishop (PG), Brian Jeffords (SF) Mark Long, James Fisher | |
| 12:30 | Rice | Melvin King makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Melvin King makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | Edward Bishop hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryant Olson | 46-46 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Travis Richmond misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bryant Olson - foul #3 on Bryant Olson, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG), Rafael Pierce (PF) Nicholas Brown, Melvin King | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carlos Redding (SG), James Tarwater (PF) Joseph Gates, Nathan Jastremski | |
| 11:49 | Rice | Travis Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Travis Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Timmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Redding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Jeffords (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tarwater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryant Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | James Tarwater scores on a runner from the right block | 47-48 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Jeremy Davis is fouled on the floor by Carlos Redding - foul #1 on Carlos Redding, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG) Gerald Timmons | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Long (PG), James Fisher (SG), Jefferey Barnes (C) Edward Bishop, Carlos Redding, Bryant Olson | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Mark Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Rafael Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Rafael Pierce buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roderick Coleman | 51-48 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Jefferey Barnes is fouled on the floor by Dennis Price - foul #3 on Dennis Price, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Morgan (SF), Melvin King (C) Travis Richmond, Dennis Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Gates (SF) Brian Jeffords | |
| 10:14 | East Carolina | Joseph Gates lays it up and in set up by Mark Long | 51-50 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Melvin King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roderick Coleman | 53-50 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | James Tarwater's floater is tipped away by Michael Morgan | 53-50 |
| 09:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeremy Davis | 53-50 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Michael Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Davis | 55-50 |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | James Fisher can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Roderick Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Michael Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Jefferey Barnes gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Joseph Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Roderick Coleman gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Roderick Coleman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by James Tarwater - foul #2 on James Tarwater, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (SG), Travis Richmond (SF), Dennis Price (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Jeremy Davis, Michael Morgan, Rafael Pierce, Melvin King | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Bishop (PG), Carlos Redding (SG), Brian Jeffords (SF), Bryant Olson (PF), Nathan Jastremski (C) Mark Long, James Fisher, Joseph Gates, James Tarwater, Jefferey Barnes | |
| 08:18 | Rice | Roderick Coleman makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Nicholas Brown swats the layup by Nathan Jastremski | 58-50 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Edward Bishop can't tip it in | 58-50 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Bryant Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Bryant Olson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Bishop | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Timmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Redding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Jeffords (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nathan Jastremski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Dennis Price makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Roderick Coleman and he's hacked by Brian Jeffords - foul #4 on Brian Jeffords, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Keen (C) Roderick Coleman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Gates (SG) Carlos Redding | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Dennis Price makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords's fadeaway is rejected by James Keen | 61-52 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Travis Richmond grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Bryant Olson steals the ball from Travis Richmond | 61-52 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Edward Bishop misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Bryant Olson snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 06:21 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Nathan Jastremski is called for the reach on Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on Nathan Jastremski, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Melvin King (PF) Gerald Timmons, Travis Richmond, Dennis Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Long (PG), James Fisher (SG), Francis Brown (C) Edward Bishop, Joseph Gates, Nathan Jastremski | |
| 06:10 | Rice | Nicholas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Nicholas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | Bryant Olson loses the dribble to James Keen | 62-55 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses the easy layup | 62-55 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Melvin King tips it home | 64-55 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Mark Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-55 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Jeremy Davis snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Michael Morgan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Jeffords | 64-55 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords's fadeaway is rejected by James Keen | 64-55 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Nicholas Brown gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Michael Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Bryant Olson grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | James Fisher clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Rafael Pierce (PF) Nicholas Brown, James Keen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Gates (SF), James Tarwater (PF), Jefferey Barnes (C) Brian Jeffords, Bryant Olson, Francis Brown | |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Michael Morgan's pass is intercepted by James Fisher | 64-57 |
| 03:53 | Rice | The refs have stopped play. Rafael Pierce is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG), Travis Richmond (SF), Dennis Price (C) Gerald Timmons, Michael Morgan, Rafael Pierce | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Bishop (PG), Carlos Redding (SF) Mark Long, James Fisher | |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Joseph Gates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | Carlos Redding tips it in | 64-59 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Dennis Price hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roderick Coleman | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Davis (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Price (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gates (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Redding (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Tarwater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jefferey Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | East Carolina | Carlos Redding drills a floater from the baseline | 67-61 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Joseph Gates steals the ball from Roderick Coleman | 67-61 |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Carlos Redding blows the layup | 67-61 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Melvin King pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Morgan (SF), James Keen (C) Travis Richmond, Dennis Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Long (PG), James Fisher (SG), Brian Jeffords (SF) Edward Bishop, Joseph Gates, Carlos Redding | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Jeremy Davis drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Morgan | 69-61 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | James Tarwater knocks in the floater from the right side | 69-63 |
| 01:45 | Rice | James Keen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 01:43 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin King | 69-63 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-63 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Michael Morgan snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | James Tarwater snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords hits a jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| 00:59 | Rice | James Keen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin King | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Jefferey Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 72-65 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Jefferey Barnes tips it but misses | 72-65 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords grabs the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Long | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Mark Long is called for the reach on Melvin King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Long, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Price (C) James Keen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Melvin King misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Melvin King makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Mark Long buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jefferey Barnes | 73-69 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Rafael Pierce (PF), James Keen (C) Melvin King, Dennis Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Mark Long is called for the reach on Jeremy Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Long, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rafael Pierce | 75-69 |
| 00:27 | Rice | James Fisher is called for the reach on Rafael Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Fisher, team foul #15 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin King (C) James Keen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Rafael Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Rafael Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | James Tarwater grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Brian Jeffords clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Rafael Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Rafael Pierce is hacked by James Fisher in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Fisher, team foul #16 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Gates (SG) James Fisher | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Rafael Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Rafael Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Jefferey Barnes snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Mark Long travels with the ball | 77-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Price (C) Rafael Pierce | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Jeremy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Long - foul #4 on Mark Long, team foul #17 | 77-69 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Travis Richmond (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF) Roderick Coleman, Jeremy Davis, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Bishop (PG), Carlos Redding (SF), Bryant Olson (PF), Nathan Jastremski (C) Mark Long, Brian Jeffords, James Tarwater, Jefferey Barnes | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gerald Timmons runs out the clock | 79-69 |