| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Shane Vollmer (fresh) SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) SF - Kevin Stephens (fresh) PF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) C - Tim Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) SG - Gregory French (fresh) SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) PF - James Blaze (fresh) C - Jim Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jim Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Jim Williams connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Joseph Mitchell is called for the reach on James Blaze - foul #1 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Lee Borelli can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Stephens - foul #1 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | Tim Henry buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Shane Vollmer | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Kevin Stephens is called for the reach on Jim Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF) Kevin Stephens | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Robert Reed (PF), Jack Jaquez (C) Keith Robinson, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 17:26 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Shane Vollmer - foul #1 on Shane Vollmer, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) Gregory French | |
| 17:26 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Jack Jaquez - foul #1 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Lee Borelli | |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Robert Reed blocks the short jumper by Charles Gunderson | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Gregory French is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF) Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | Robert Reed takes the ball from Charles Gunderson | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Robert Reed misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Gunderson - foul #1 on Charles Gunderson, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, James Blaze | |
| 16:00 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Shane Vollmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) C - Tim Henry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SG - Gregory French (fresh) SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:38 | Rice | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Erik Brooks clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Gregory French tips it in | 4-10 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | Tim Henry misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jim Williams - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG) Shane Vollmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF) Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | Tim Henry misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | Tim Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 4-10 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ricky Clark - foul #1 on Ricky Clark, team foul #6 | 4-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Knights (C) Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| 14:16 | Rice | Gregory French is hacked by David Knights - foul #1 on David Knights, team foul #7 | 4-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (SG) Charles Gunderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Jack Jaquez | |
| 14:16 | Rice | Gregory French makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Gregory French makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Robert Reed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Knights - foul #2 on David Knights, team foul #8 | 7-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF), Randall Galloway (PF), Tim Henry (C) Pedro Perez, Christopher Eubanks, Joseph Mitchell, David Knights | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Lee Borelli, James Blaze | |
| 13:37 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Jaquez | 7-13 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Jack Jaquez snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Jack Jaquez hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 7-15 |
| 12:52 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale is fouled on the floor by Jack Jaquez - foul #2 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (SG) Ricky Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Jack Jaquez, Robert Reed | |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | Lee Borelli steals the ball from Shane Vollmer | 7-15 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Gregory French can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-15 |
| 12:10 | Rice | James Blaze tips it home | 7-17 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer connects on the shot from the left side | 9-17 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Keith Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gregory French | 9-20 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Shane Vollmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) SF - Douglas Lauderdale (fresh) PF - Randall Galloway (fresh) C - Tim Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway loses the ball out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Christopher Eubanks (C) Shane Vollmer, Randall Galloway, Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Jim Williams | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Gregory French can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 11:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Douglas Lauderdale | 9-20 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, James Blaze | |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Robert Reed tips it back up and in | 10-22 |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG) Douglas Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Shane Vollmer steals it from Robert Reed | 13-22 |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer lays it up and in | 15-22 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Lee Borelli knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gregory French | 15-25 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark drills a 3 from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Lee Borelli is hacked by Christopher Eubanks - foul #1 on Christopher Eubanks, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (SG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF), Tim Henry (C) Shane Vollmer, Charles Gunderson, Christopher Eubanks | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Robert Reed | |
| 08:59 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-25 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale misses the tip | 18-25 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Erik Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:16 | Rice | James Blaze misses long on a floater from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 08:15 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | Tim Henry snags the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 18-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG), Randall Galloway (PF) Ricky Clark, Pedro Perez, Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Robert Reed (PF) Gregory French, James Blaze | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Shane Vollmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) SF - Douglas Lauderdale (fresh) PF - Randall Galloway (fresh) C - Tim Henry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SF - Lee Borelli (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Robert Reed comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Randall Galloway - foul #1 on Randall Galloway, team foul #10 | 18-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF) Douglas Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shane Vollmer and he's fouled by Gregory French - foul #1 on Gregory French, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (PF) Gregory French, Robert Reed | |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Lee Borelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell (PF) Randall Galloway | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Robert Reed (PF) Erik Brooks, James Blaze | |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 21-26 |
| 06:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Keith Robinson | 21-26 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Robert Reed can't finish the layup | 21-26 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | Tim Henry grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses the shot near the basket | 21-26 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Jim Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Keith Robinson loses the dribble to Shane Vollmer in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 05:41 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Pedro Perez (SG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF) Shane Vollmer, Charles Gunderson, Christopher Eubanks | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (PF) Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| 05:19 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Keith Robinson and he's fouled by Joseph Mitchell - foul #2 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Galloway (PF) Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Robert Reed | |
| 05:19 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Tim Henry is whistled for a carry | 21-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| 04:40 | Rice | James Blaze buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 21-31 |
| 04:30 | East Carolina | Tim Henry blows the layup | 21-31 |
| 04:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lee Borelli | 21-31 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Keith Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale tips it home | 23-31 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Gregory French drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Blaze | 23-34 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Pedro Perez (fresh) SF - Douglas Lauderdale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Galloway (fresh) C - Tim Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is whistled for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), David Knights (C) Ricky Clark, Pedro Perez, Douglas Lauderdale, Randall Galloway, Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Lee Borelli, Robert Reed | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by David Knights - foul #3 on David Knights, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (C) David Knights | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #7 | 23-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Robert Reed (PF) Keith Robinson, James Blaze | |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Shane Vollmer steals the ball from Gregory French | 25-36 |
| 02:37 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer lays it in | 27-36 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Gregory French knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Erik Brooks | 27-39 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson is hacked by Jim Williams - foul #2 on Jim Williams, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG) Shane Vollmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF) Gregory French, Robert Reed | |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Jack Jaquez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Jack Jaquez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 27-42 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-42 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Jack Jaquez snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Christopher Eubanks steps in front of the James Blaze pass | 27-42 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Mitchell | 30-42 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Jack Jaquez travels with the ball | 30-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF), Randall Galloway (PF), Tim Henry (C) Charles Gunderson, Kevin Stephens, Joseph Mitchell, Christopher Eubanks | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer is hacked by Lee Borelli - foul #1 on Lee Borelli, team foul #9 | 30-42 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-42 |