| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:20 | Rice | James Blaze misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Ogilvie - foul #1 on Michael Ogilvie, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG) Eric Gurganus | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:20 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:20 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 39-37 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Tim Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie lays it in set up by Charles Gunderson and the foul's on James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:27 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is hacked by Erik Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Gunderson | 39-39 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SF) Christopher Eubanks | |
| 17:37 | Rice | Jim Williams is fouled on the floor by Douglas Lauderdale - foul #1 on Douglas Lauderdale, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Galloway (PF) Michael Ogilvie | |
| 17:17 | Rice | Randall Galloway picks off the pass by Mark Fagin | 39-39 |
| 17:00 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Randall Galloway | 39-42 |
| 16:39 | Rice | James Blaze's floater is tipped away by Randall Galloway | 39-42 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Eric Gurganus tips it in | 41-45 |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | Erik Brooks steals the ball from Douglas Lauderdale | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lauderdale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Galloway (fresh) 3 stl. C - Tim Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Robert Reed can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Randall Galloway - foul #2 on Randall Galloway, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), John Herring (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), John Rollins (C) Ricky Clark, Charles Gunderson, Tim Henry | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Nathaniel Toothman swats the shot by John Rollins | 41-45 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Rollins | 41-45 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Robert Reed steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG) Douglas Lauderdale, Randall Galloway | |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 14:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 41-48 |
| 14:15 | Rice | James Blaze clanks a runner in the paint | 41-48 |
| 14:13 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Nathaniel Toothman is called for the reach on Pedro Perez - foul #2 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG) Pedro Perez | |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Keith Robinson takes the ball from Christopher Eubanks | 41-48 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:17 | East Carolina | John Herring is called for the reach on Charles Gunderson - foul #4 on John Herring, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (C) John Herring, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SG), Randall Galloway (SF) Charles Gunderson, Christopher Eubanks | |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 12:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Blaze | 44-48 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is fouled on the floor by Michael Ogilvie - foul #2 on Michael Ogilvie, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano (SF), Tim Henry (C) Michael Ogilvie, John Rollins | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Robert Reed swats the layup by Ricky Clark | 44-48 |
| 12:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 44-48 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 46-48 |
| 11:57 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Viviano, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (SG), Christopher Eubanks (SF) Ricky Clark, Daniel Viviano | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Douglas Lauderdale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | James Blaze clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Michael Ogilvie (PF) Douglas Lauderdale, Randall Galloway | |
| 11:12 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 11:10 | Rice | James Blaze tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Jim Williams dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 50-51 |
| 10:43 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the turnaround from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Erik Brooks tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Pedro Perez, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF), Randall Galloway (PF), John Rollins (C) Pedro Perez, Christopher Eubanks, Michael Ogilvie, Tim Henry | |
| 09:42 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Fagin | 54-51 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Robert Reed clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 08:53 | Rice | The jumper by Keith Robinson is denied by Randall Galloway | 54-53 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:45 | Rice | John Rollins swats the short shot by Robert Reed | 54-53 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Douglas Lauderdale | 54-53 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-53 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Randall Galloway picks off the pass by Robert Reed | 54-53 |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 07:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lauderdale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - John Rollins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ricky Clark - foul #2 on Ricky Clark, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), Tim Henry (C) Charles Gunderson, Douglas Lauderdale, John Rollins | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Tim Henry gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG) Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (SG) Randall Galloway | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Jim Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Tim Henry - foul #2 on Tim Henry, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:46 | East Carolina | Tim Henry misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (SG) Ricky Clark | |
| 06:12 | Rice | James Blaze buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 57-53 |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | James Blaze swats the short shot by Michael Ogilvie | 57-53 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Michael Ogilvie steals the ball from James Blaze | 57-53 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Erik Brooks, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SF) Christopher Eubanks | |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Pedro Perez - foul #2 on Pedro Perez, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (C) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Randall Galloway (SF) Pedro Perez, Charles Gunderson | |
| 05:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Keith Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano (SF), John Rollins (C) Michael Ogilvie, Tim Henry | |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Rollins | 59-58 |
| 04:26 | Rice | John Herring is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Clark - foul #3 on Ricky Clark, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (SG) Daniel Viviano | |
| 04:26 | Rice | John Herring misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:26 | Rice | John Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway misses short on a floater in the lane | 60-58 |
| 03:58 | Rice | James Blaze pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Blaze misses the lay-in | 60-58 |
| 03:37 | Rice | John Herring tips it home | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lauderdale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - John Rollins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Gunderson | 62-61 |
| 03:02 | Rice | James Blaze hits a jumper in the paint | 64-61 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), Tim Henry (C) Douglas Lauderdale, Randall Galloway, John Rollins | |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Tim Henry scores on a turnaround from the left block | 64-63 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Jim Williams connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 66-63 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #3 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:18 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is hacked by Christopher Eubanks - foul #2 on Christopher Eubanks, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:56 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Tim Henry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Tim Henry makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Tim Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Ricky Clark steals the ball from Keith Robinson | 68-66 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Erik Brooks knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Fagin | 71-68 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| 00:27 | Rice | James Blaze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Jim Williams wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Blaze and the foul's on Michael Ogilvie - foul #3 on Michael Ogilvie, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:39 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:25 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Charles Gunderson steals it from Nathaniel Toothman | 74-71 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Mark Fagin blows the layup | 74-74 |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Eubanks | 74-76 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 03:08 | East Carolina | Tim Henry snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the jumper from the right block set up by Christopher Eubanks | 74-78 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 02:37 | East Carolina | Tim Henry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 02:36 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks tips it in | 77-80 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the jump hook in the lane | 77-80 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tim Henry | 77-80 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 77-80 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| 01:55 | Rice | John Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-80 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 01:46 | Rice | John Herring scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 80-80 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Herring - foul #5 on John Herring, team foul #9 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (SF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses long on a shot from the right side | 80-82 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it but misses | 80-82 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Mark Fagin tips it in | 82-82 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Clark | 82-85 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Tim Henry is called for the reach on James Blaze - foul #3 on Tim Henry, team foul #13 | 82-85 |
| 00:55 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:55 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gunderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Mark Fagin is called for the reach on Tim Henry - foul #2 on Mark Fagin, team foul #10 | 84-85 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Tim Henry misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Tim Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-86 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't tip it in | 84-86 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Tim Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Keith Robinson is called for the reach on Tim Henry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Robinson, team foul #11 | 84-86 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Tim Henry misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Tim Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 84-86 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Erik Brooks is hacked by Michael Ogilvie - foul #4 on Michael Ogilvie, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-86 |
| 00:05 | Rice | James Blaze drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Erik Brooks | 86-86 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Tim Henry misses the easy layup | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 30 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Tim Henry wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Ricky Clark, team foul #15 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SF) Christopher Eubanks | |
| 04:13 | Rice | Keith Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-86 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson gets the rebound | 86-86 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Tim Henry clanks a floater from the free throw line | 86-86 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 86-86 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-86 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Tim Henry snags the defensive board | 86-86 |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-86 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Galloway (PF), John Rollins (C) Michael Ogilvie, Tim Henry | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 86-86 |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | John Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Galloway | 86-88 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-88 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale grabs the defensive rebound | 86-88 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Ralph Hannum (PF) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), Tim Henry (C) Douglas Lauderdale, Randall Galloway, John Rollins | |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-88 |
| 02:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Blaze | 86-88 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Ricky Clark is called for the reach on Erik Brooks - foul #5 on Ricky Clark, team foul #16 | 86-88 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (PG) Ricky Clark | |
| 02:14 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 88-88 |
| 02:01 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the board | 88-88 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Keith Robinson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Nathaniel Toothman | 90-88 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Lauderdale | 90-90 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Keith Robinson is whistled for traveling | 90-90 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale is called for 3 seconds | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Douglas Lauderdale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tim Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the floater from the left side | 90-90 |
| 00:38 | Rice | James Blaze hits the follow up shot | 92-90 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Blaze - foul #2 on James Blaze, team foul #12 | 92-90 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale misses the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale makes the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Douglas Lauderdale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Lauderdale, team foul #17 | 92-91 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Tim Henry loses the ball out of bounds | 94-91 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Erik Brooks, James Blaze | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Douglas Lauderdale is called for the reach on Keith Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Lauderdale, team foul #18 | 94-91 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie snags the defensive board | 95-91 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale is fouled on the floor by Jim Williams - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #13 | 95-91 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (SF) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale makes the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale misses the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 95-92 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jim Williams runs out the clock | 95-92 |