| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Charles Smith steals it from Joseph Venne | 25-41 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Venne denies the turnaround by Fred White | 25-41 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Peter Jenkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 25-43 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Charles Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Jenkins - foul #1 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Howard Payne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Bachus | 27-45 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Charles Smith hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Clerk | 30-45 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Anthony Bachus scores on a floater from the right side | 30-47 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Fred White connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Smith | 32-47 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Walter Scott is whistled for a carry | 32-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (PG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Mark Mitchell (C) Paul Clerk, Billy Hall, Fred White | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim is whistled for a carry | 32-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Adams (PF) John Haigh | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) Joseph Venne | |
| 16:59 | Rice | Mark Mitchell steps in front of the Dustin Walters pass | 32-47 |
| 16:34 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell clanks a shot in the lane | 32-47 |
| 16:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dale Chewning | 32-47 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Peter Jenkins comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-47 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Carl Allen tips it home | 32-49 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock tips it home | 34-49 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Carl Allen | 34-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Swaim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) C - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Charles Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Michael Adams tips it back up and in | 36-51 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Dale Chewning can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-51 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Mark Mitchell steals the ball from Dustin Walters | 36-51 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Carl Allen is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Carl Allen, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Paul Clerk (SG), Billy Hall (SF), John Haigh (PF), Derrick Brown (C) Gregory Overlock, Charles Smith, Jeffrey Swaim, Michael Adams, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Dustin Walters | |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Joseph Venne is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Venne, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Robert Bartram (SG) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott | |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Billy Hall buries a 3 from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Howard Payne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Derrick Brown | 39-51 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG) Peter Jenkins, Robert Bartram | |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Billy Hall buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Monson and he's hacked by Howard Payne - foul #1 on Howard Payne, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Walter Scott | |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Billy Hall makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Joseph Venne clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:52 | East Carolina | Billy Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Derrick Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Venne - foul #4 on Derrick Brown, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred White (C) Derrick Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus | |
| 12:22 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses short on a runner near the basket | 42-51 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Howard Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Dale Chewning clanks a fadeaway from close range | 42-51 |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | Billy Hall gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #1 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Paul Clerk, Billy Hall, John Haigh | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Walter Scott, Howard Payne | |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks connects on the floater from the left side set up by Dale Chewning | 44-53 |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Swaim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Overlock - foul #2 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG), John Haigh (PF) Nicholas Monson, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| 11:11 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 10:51 | East Carolina | John Haigh grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Walter Scott pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Peter Jenkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Scott | 44-57 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Fred White misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Billy Hall (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Gregory Overlock, Jeffrey Swaim, John Haigh | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Fred White makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Fred White makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Joseph Venne knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 46-59 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Joseph Venne picks off the pass by Charles Smith | 46-59 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses short on a shot from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Carl Allen can't finish the layup | 46-59 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Joseph Venne blows the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Monson - foul #4 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), John Haigh (PF), Mark Mitchell (C) Nicholas Monson, Charles Smith, Michael Adams, Fred White | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Carl Allen | |
| 08:20 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | John Haigh pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 07:55 | East Carolina | Billy Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Peter Jenkins steals the ball from Mark Mitchell | 46-59 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses badly on a shot in the paint | 46-59 |
| 07:26 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the board | 46-59 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Venne (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | East Carolina | Howard Payne steals it from Gregory Overlock | 46-59 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Dale Chewning knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Steve Thomas | 46-61 |
| 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) | |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Joseph Venne steps in front of the Billy Hall pass | 46-61 |
| 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) | |
| 06:20 | Rice | Gregory Overlock is called for the reach on Peter Jenkins - foul #3 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Billy Hall, John Haigh, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Joseph Venne | |
| 05:57 | Rice | Dale Chewning buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Jeffrey Swaim - foul #3 on Jeffrey Swaim, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Walter Scott, Dustin Walters | |
| 05:57 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Smith and he's hacked by Robert Bartram - foul #1 on Robert Bartram, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Robert Bartram | |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim misses the free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Dale Chewning scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Peter Jenkins and the foul's on Michael Adams - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus | |
| 05:25 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dale Chewning and the foul's on Nicholas Monson - foul #5 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), John Haigh (PF) Nicholas Monson, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Robert Bartram, Dale Chewning, Dustin Walters | |
| 05:04 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Anthony Bachus pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Anthony Bachus lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Payne | 48-70 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Haigh | 50-70 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Carl Allen misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul Clerk - foul #3 on Paul Clerk, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SG), Michael Adams (PF), Fred White (C) Charles Smith, John Haigh, Derrick Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus | |
| 04:08 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Fred White gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim is hacked by Howard Payne - foul #2 on Howard Payne, team foul #9 | 50-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF) Carl Allen | |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Howard Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Anthony Bachus buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 50-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-73 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Dustin Walters is hacked by Michael Adams - foul #2 on Michael Adams, team foul #9 | 53-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG) Walter Scott | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Swaim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Clerk | 55-75 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Dustin Walters hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 55-77 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-77 |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | Michael Adams tips it home | 57-77 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Howard Payne is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Howard Payne, team foul #10 | 57-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG) Robert Bartram | |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock misses the floater from the right block | 57-77 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Steve Thomas gets the rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Walter Scott is fouled on the floor by Gregory Overlock - foul #4 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #10 | 57-77 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Walter Scott makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Walter Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim loses the dribble to Anthony Bachus | 57-79 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Walter Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the offensive board | 57-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Howard Payne misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Fred White - foul #1 on Fred White, team foul #11 | 57-79 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Dustin Walters swats the short shot by Michael Adams | 57-81 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Walter Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-81 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Steve Thomas runs out the clock | 57-81 |