| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:18 | Rice | Carl Allen is called for traveling | 38-29 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is fouled on the floor by Walter Scott - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson travels with the ball | 38-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:26 | Rice | Peter Jenkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Allen | 41-29 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-29 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | John Haigh tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Nicholas Monson - foul #3 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Howard Payne (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG) Nicholas Monson | |
| 17:20 | Rice | Carl Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-31 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Jefferson Ono pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Kenneth Lozier steps in front of the Jefferson Ono pass | 41-31 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Charles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) John Haigh, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 16:29 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is denied on a dunk by Fred White | 41-31 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Peter Jenkins - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG), Gregory Overlock (SF) Charles Smith, Gary Harrison | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred White (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-31 |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | Fred White snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock's layup is rejected by Jefferson Ono | 43-31 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Fred White gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Robert Bartram, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), John Haigh (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Paul Clerk, Ronald Williamson, Gregory Overlock, Mark Mitchell, Fred White | |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Bourque - foul #1 on Michael Bourque, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Anthony Bachus scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-33 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Monson | 45-36 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Anthony Bachus knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Thomas and he's hacked by John Haigh - foul #2 on John Haigh, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Howard Payne, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:44 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Peter Jenkins is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Jefferson Ono gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | John Haigh grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Charles Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Lozier | 48-39 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG), Mark Mitchell (C) Charles Smith, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Miguel Garcia is fouled on the floor by Paul Clerk - foul #1 on Paul Clerk, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SF) Gary Harrison | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Miguel Garcia misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | John Haigh gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:23 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson's floater is knocked away by Howard Payne | 48-39 |
| 11:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Bourque | 48-39 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Gregory Overlock steals it from Michael Bourque | 48-39 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nicholas Monson | 48-42 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Anthony Bachus connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Miguel Garcia | 50-42 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Gregory Overlock, John Haigh | |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Jefferson Ono gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Peter Jenkins | 52-43 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-43 |
| 09:07 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison tips it home | 52-45 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Peter Jenkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 55-45 |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is whistled for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF) Walter Scott | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG), Fred White (PF) Nicholas Monson, Paul Clerk, Mark Mitchell | |
| 08:19 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Fred White snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Carl Allen picks off the pass by Ronald Williamson | 55-45 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Jenkins and he's hacked by Gregory Overlock - foul #1 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG), John Haigh (PF) Ronald Williamson, Fred White | |
| 07:51 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Rice | Peter Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Charles Smith grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Peter Jenkins grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Peter Jenkins lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 60-48 |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | Charles Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Paul Clerk (SG), Mark Mitchell (C) Charles Smith, Gary Harrison, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 05:50 | Rice | Peter Jenkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-48 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Peter Jenkins tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson slams it home set up by John Haigh and the foul's on Miguel Garcia - foul #3 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SF) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred White (C) John Haigh | |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Paul Clerk is called for the reach on Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Paul Clerk, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 05:22 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Fred White snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Clerk | 60-53 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Miguel Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), John Haigh (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Gregory Overlock, Mark Mitchell, Fred White | |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the jump hook from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Carl Allen clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Haigh - foul #3 on John Haigh, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:55 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Miguel Garcia buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Paul Clerk - foul #3 on Paul Clerk, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Miguel Garcia makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Miguel Garcia is hacked by Gary Harrison - foul #2 on Gary Harrison, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Walter Scott (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) Paul Clerk, John Haigh, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Miguel Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Miguel Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Fred White grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Fred White's floater is tipped away by Jefferson Ono | 65-59 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Jefferson Ono pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Miguel Garcia | 68-59 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG), John Haigh (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Gregory Overlock, Mark Mitchell, Fred White | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Paul Clerk - foul #4 on Paul Clerk, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-59 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the lay-in | 68-59 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Carl Allen snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Carl Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Monson - foul #4 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #13 | 68-59 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | John Haigh grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Gregory Middlebrooks steps in front of the Paul Clerk pass | 69-59 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Howard Payne is hacked by Nicholas Monson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #14 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG), Gregory Overlock (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) Nicholas Monson, Gary Harrison, John Haigh, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Clerk | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Fred White steps in front of the Steve Thomas pass | 71-61 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Overlock | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Steve Thomas runs out the clock | 71-63 |