| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Rudd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrell Albano (fresh) C - Larry Duff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Marson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Robert Scott inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Larry Duff is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 36-43 |
| 18:52 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-43 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Jarrod Lee snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Johnnie Paro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 36-46 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Larry Duff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-46 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Jarrod Lee drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joaquin Yost and he's fouled by Darrell Albano - foul #1 on Darrell Albano, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Neil Noack is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Neil Noack, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG), Martin Wooldridge (SF), Gregory Freshour (C) Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Larry Duff | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) John Marson, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| 17:20 | Rice | Gregory Freshour is called for the reach on Ronald Motyka - foul #1 on Gregory Freshour, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller (PF) Darrell Albano | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) Joaquin Yost | |
| 17:07 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Martin Wooldridge | 38-49 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Robert Hall hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodrick Beadles | 38-51 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 16:03 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour tips it in | 40-51 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Rudd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Freshour - foul #2 on Gregory Freshour, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Roy Carroll (PF), Larry Duff (C) Jonathan Rudd, Tim Vidal, Joseph Mosteller, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | Neil Noack comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Jarrod Lee pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo is hacked by Martin Wooldridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Wooldridge, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| 15:02 | Rice | Neil Noack is called for the reach on Jarrod Lee - foul #4 on Neil Noack, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (PG), Wilbert Sims (SG) Martin Wooldridge, Neil Noack | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:53 | Rice | Jarrod Lee scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Marson | 40-55 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Wilbert Sims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Joaquin Yost grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Joaquin Yost knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John French | 40-57 |
| 13:48 | East Carolina | Robert Scott lays it in on a great pass from Wilbert Sims and he's fouled by Johnnie Paro - foul #1 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #1 | 42-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG), Martin Wooldridge (SG) Tim Vidal, Wilbert Sims | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) John Marson | |
| 13:48 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Johnnie Paro pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Johnnie Paro scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John French | 42-59 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Larry Duff misses the floater from close range | 42-59 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Jarrod Lee pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Joaquin Yost buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John French | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Larry Duff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Johnnie Paro - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #2 | 42-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG), Darrell Albano (PF) Robert Scott, Roy Carroll | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Larry Duff misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Larry Duff makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:39 | Rice | Major Arevalo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Motyka - foul #2 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #3 | 43-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour (C) Larry Duff | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF) John French | |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano misses the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Ronald Motyka pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 11:59 | Rice | John Marson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hall | 44-68 |
| 11:53 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano tips it back up and in | 46-68 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Rudd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrell Albano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Marson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd is hacked by Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #4 | 46-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (SF), Roy Carroll (PF) Martin Wooldridge, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd misses the runner from the baseline | 46-68 |
| 11:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to John French | 46-68 |
| 10:55 | Rice | John Marson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jarrod Lee | 46-70 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Rudd | 49-70 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Tim Vidal is called for the reach on John French - foul #2 on Tim Vidal, team foul #7 | 49-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilbert Sims (SG), Larry Duff (C) Tim Vidal, Darrell Albano | |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF) John Marson | |
| 10:24 | Rice | John French misses the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | Robert Scott grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | Robert Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| 09:57 | Rice | Johnnie Paro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Jarrod Lee can't tip it in | 49-70 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roy Carroll | 49-70 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | John French is called for the reach on Jonathan Rudd - foul #4 on John French, team foul #5 | 49-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (PG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Gregory Freshour (PF) Jonathan Rudd, Robert Scott, Roy Carroll | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) John French, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller clanks a jumper in the paint | 49-70 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Joaquin Yost can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-70 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Larry Duff pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Larry Duff is fouled on the floor by Ronald Motyka - foul #3 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG), Tim Vidal (SG), Darrell Albano (PF) Wilbert Sims, Joseph Mosteller, Larry Duff | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Rudd | 51-70 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Ronald Motyka knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Hall | 51-72 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge throws it down set up by Gregory Freshour and he's hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #3 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Roy Carroll (PF) Jonathan Rudd, Tim Vidal, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses the free throw | 53-72 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the board | 53-72 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Albano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-72 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Robert Scott grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John French - foul #5 on John French, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG) Martin Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) John French | |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll makes the free throw | 56-72 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Carroll | 56-72 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Jarrod Lee tips it back up and in | 56-74 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-74 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Marson - foul #2 on John Marson, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Duff (C) Darrell Albano | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF) John Marson, Rodrick Beadles | |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Johnnie Paro can't tip it in | 57-74 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Neil Noack - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #10 | 57-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (SF), Gregory Freshour (PF) Robert Scott, Roy Carroll | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Major Arevalo (PF) Lloyd Rizzo, Jarrod Lee | |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Neil Noack makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Neil Noack makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Robert Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Major Arevalo | 59-77 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Neil Noack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG), Darrell Albano (PF) Neil Noack, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (C) Johnnie Paro | |
| 04:59 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-77 |
| 04:58 | East Carolina | Larry Duff gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-77 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Jonathan Rudd picks off the pass by Joaquin Yost | 62-77 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Roy Carroll (PF) Jonathan Rudd, Tim Vidal, Darrell Albano | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF) Robert Hall, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Ronald Motyka | |
| 03:59 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Robert Scott | 62-77 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll lays it up and in set up by Robert Scott | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the easy layup | 64-77 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Martin Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Duff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Neil Noack misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-77 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is called for traveling | 64-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG), Darrell Albano (C) Martin Wooldridge, Larry Duff | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Johnnie Paro (C) Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo | |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | Robert Scott hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Rudd | 67-77 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Paro | 67-80 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Neil Noack | 70-80 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Duff (C) Darrell Albano | |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| 02:05 | Rice | John Marson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joaquin Yost | 70-83 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd lays it up and in on a great pass from Neil Noack | 72-83 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Johnnie Paro knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 72-85 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Larry Duff knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Rudd | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Neil Noack is called for the reach on Johnnie Paro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neil Noack, team foul #8 | 75-85 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (PG), Tim Vidal (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Darrell Albano (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Jonathan Rudd, Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Roy Carroll, Larry Duff | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) Robert Hall, John Marson, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller grabs the defensive rebound | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-86 |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour snags the offensive board | 75-86 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Vidal | 78-86 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Roy Carroll (PF), Larry Duff (C) Tim Vidal, Joseph Mosteller, Darrell Albano, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF) Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Wooldridge - foul #2 on Martin Wooldridge, team foul #9 | 78-86 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Duff | 78-86 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Martin Wooldridge | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Jonathan Rudd is called for the reach on Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Rudd, team foul #10 | 81-86 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd loses the ball out of bounds | 81-88 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is hacked by Martin Wooldridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Wooldridge, team foul #11 | 81-88 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Larry Duff - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #11 | 81-89 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Larry Duff misses the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Larry Duff makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Rudd - foul #2 on Jonathan Rudd, team foul #12 | 82-89 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG) John Marson | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-91 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 82-91 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-91 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Johnnie Paro gets the rebound | 82-91 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Hall runs out the clock | 82-91 |