| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Rodney Sauve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Moores (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz inbounds the ball | 37-46 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Norman Kelly loses the dribble to James Wenskoski | 37-46 |
| 19:35 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Rodney Sauve - foul #3 on Rodney Sauve, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (SF) Rodney Sauve | |
| 19:18 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Heath Suggs | 38-46 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Norman Kelly is fouled on the floor by Heath Suggs - foul #2 on Heath Suggs, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz is whistled for a carry | 38-46 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | Robert Herman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Larsen - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:33 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 18:18 | Rice | John Larsen scores on a floater from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Abel Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Norman Kelly drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 42-46 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Norman Kelly steals the ball from Heath Suggs | 42-46 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 17:03 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | Abel Reed misses short on a runner from the left block | 42-46 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Robert Herman can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Robert Herman grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses the runner from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | Abel Reed grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | Robert Herman drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Heath Suggs | 42-48 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Robert Herman takes the ball from Darko Wisneski | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Abel Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Herman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Wenskoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Moores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Abel Reed | 42-50 |
| 15:46 | Rice | The jump hook by Joseph Jackson is blocked by Bruce Moores | 42-50 |
| 15:45 | East Carolina | Robert Herman snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Abel Reed | 42-52 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-52 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Robert Herman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the turnaround from the baseline | 42-52 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 14:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Darko Wisneski | 42-52 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski loses the dribble to Darko Wisneski | 45-52 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Joseph Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darko Wisneski | 47-52 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 13:54 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Darko Wisneski hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Heath Suggs - foul #3 on Heath Suggs, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski (PG), Maurice Keith (SG), Rodney Sauve (SF), Daniel Fitting (PF), William Carbone (C) Abel Reed, Heath Suggs, Robert Herman, James Wenskoski, Bruce Moores | |
| 13:39 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Mikel Stroinski | 49-54 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Erik McGowan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Anderson | 52-54 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Larry Shaw snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 12:37 | Rice | George Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 12:36 | Rice | George Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Larry Shaw is called for the reach on Daniel Fitting - foul #1 on Larry Shaw, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG) Darko Wisneski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 11:53 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mikel Stroinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Keith (fresh) SF - Rodney Sauve (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Fitting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carbone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | George Anderson is called for the reach on Mikel Stroinski - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Hooker (C) William Carbone | |
| 11:41 | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 11:40 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:12 | Rice | George Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 11:10 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Shaw | 52-54 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 10:51 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Maurice Keith | 52-54 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Larry Shaw steals the ball from Daniel Fitting | 52-54 |
| 10:30 | Rice | George Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Maurice Keith | 52-54 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Michael Chapin (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Robert Herman (SF), William Carbone (PF) Mikel Stroinski, Maurice Keith, Rodney Sauve, Daniel Fitting | |
| 10:22 | Rice | William Dailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 10:21 | Rice | John Larsen gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Joseph Jackson drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Dailey | 54-54 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Abel Reed is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG) William Dailey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:39 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses the lay-in | 54-54 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is hacked by Robert Herman - foul #2 on Robert Herman, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF) Michael Chapin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bruce Moores (C) Randall Hooker | |
| 09:18 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Ervin (PF) William Carbone | |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Michael Chapin (C) Darko Wisneski, John Larsen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve (SF), James Wenskoski (PF) Abel Reed, David Ervin | |
| 08:42 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-56 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Kelly - foul #2 on Norman Kelly, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Norman Kelly, Michael Chapin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski (SG) Heath Suggs | |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Larry Shaw snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 07:58 | Rice | George Anderson connects on the floater from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Hugh Granville - foul #1 on Hugh Granville, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Erik McGowan (SF), John Larsen (C) William Dailey, Lawrence Kurz, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), Daniel Fitting (C) Robert Herman, Bruce Moores | |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mikel Stroinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Sauve (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Fitting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Erik McGowan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Rodney Sauve takes the ball from Joseph Jackson | 58-58 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Abel Reed | 58-60 |
| 06:35 | Rice | John Larsen hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Daniel Fitting - foul #2 on Daniel Fitting, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF) Joseph Jackson, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Heath Suggs (SG), Robert Herman (SF), William Carbone (C) Mikel Stroinski, Rodney Sauve, James Wenskoski | |
| 06:35 | Rice | John Larsen misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | William Carbone grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | William Carbone travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Hugh Granville (PF) George Anderson, Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bruce Moores (C) William Carbone | |
| 05:58 | Rice | William Dailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Hugh Granville snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:51 | Rice | William Dailey lays it up and in | 62-60 |
| 05:37 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 05:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Darko Wisneski | 62-60 |
| 05:12 | Rice | John Larsen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Bruce Moores | 62-60 |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 05:03 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Heath Suggs picks off the pass by John Larsen | 62-62 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 04:17 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Norman Kelly (PF) William Dailey, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve (SF), James Wenskoski (PF) Abel Reed, Daniel Fitting | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Joseph Jackson makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Darko Wisneski | 64-62 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Herman and he's fouled by Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses short on a floater from the left block | 64-65 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Herman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Sauve (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Moores (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski clanks a jumper in the lane | 64-65 |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Moores | 64-65 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Norman Kelly tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses the shot from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Darko Wisneski gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Robert Herman steps in front of the Joseph Jackson pass in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-67 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Joseph Jackson loses the dribble to Bruce Moores | 66-67 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG) Robert Herman | |
| 01:34 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the shot from the left side and he's hacked by James Wenskoski - foul #1 on James Wenskoski, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve misses short on a jump hook from close range | 69-67 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 01:09 | Rice | John Larsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Abel Reed snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs is hacked by Lawrence Kurz - foul #3 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Heath Suggs takes the ball from Norman Kelly | 69-69 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Heath Suggs | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the runner from the baseline | 69-71 |
| 00:17 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Kelly | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Rice | The short jumper by John Larsen is denied by Bruce Moores | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Joseph Jackson is called for the reach on Bruce Moores in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses the fullcourt shot | 69-73 |