| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doyle Noga (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Macmillan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Rice | Jason Kent is hacked by Steven Tyler - foul #3 on Steven Tyler, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG) Steven Tyler | |
| 19:38 | Rice | John Cowling knocks in the shot from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Duane Lawhorn is called for the reach on Cameron Calvin - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza drills a 3 from straight away | 39-27 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Jason Kent is called for traveling | 39-27 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff is fouled on the floor by John Cowling - foul #1 on John Cowling, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga misses badly on a runner in the paint | 39-27 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff snags the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:08 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Chris Macmillan is blocked by Casey Simpson | 39-27 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Casey Simpson gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:01 | Rice | John Cowling travels with the ball | 39-27 |
| 17:34 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan hits a floater from the baseline set up by Arthur Murff | 39-29 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Chris Macmillan picks off the pass by Duane Lawhorn | 39-29 |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-29 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin loses the dribble to Casey Simpson | 39-29 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Jason Kent connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Duane Lawhorn | 42-29 |
| 16:11 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin knocks in the jumper from the right block | 42-31 |
| 15:58 | Rice | John Cowling buries a jumper from the right block | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jason Kent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Murff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doyle Noga (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Salvador Esparza (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Macmillan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Casey Simpson swats the short shot by Salvador Esparza | 44-31 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Jason Kent snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cameron Calvin - foul #2 on Cameron Calvin, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, John Cowling, Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Emerson Edwards (SG), Everett Craven (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF), Brian Eckhart (C) Cameron Calvin, Arthur Murff, Doyle Noga, Salvador Esparza, Chris Macmillan | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Everett Craven | 46-33 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Everett Craven picks off the pass by Zachary Hedberg | 46-33 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Kile - foul #2 on Stephen Kile, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SF) Everett Craven | |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg loses the dribble to Steven Tyler | 46-35 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards travels with the ball | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG), Doyle Noga (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF) Emerson Edwards, Cameron Calvin, Brian Eckhart | |
| 13:21 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 13:20 | Rice | John Cowling tips it home | 48-35 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Murff | 48-37 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the easy layup | 48-37 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Tyler | 48-39 |
| 12:23 | Rice | John Cowling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Stephen Kile hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 12:03 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 11:42 | Rice | John Cowling loses the dribble to Paul Mitchell | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doyle Noga (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | Clay Farnham steals the ball from Steven Tyler | 50-39 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Edwin Veatch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-39 |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga's pass is intercepted by John Cowling | 50-39 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Clay Farnham double dribbles | 50-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Emerson Edwards (SG), Everett Craven (SF), Brian Eckhart (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) Steven Tyler, Arthur Murff, Doyle Noga, Salvador Esparza, Paul Mitchell | |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 50-39 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Michael Granados is hacked by Chris Macmillan - foul #1 on Chris Macmillan, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Michael Granados connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 53-39 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Everett Craven | 53-41 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Michael Granados grabs the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 09:18 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Everett Craven | 53-41 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Michael Granados clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Everett Craven snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart banks in the layup set up by Cameron Calvin | 53-46 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:35 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg double dribbles | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), John Cowling (SF), John Nutter (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Michael Granados, Zachary Hedberg, Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Arthur Murff (SG), Doyle Noga (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) Cameron Calvin, Emerson Edwards, Everett Craven, Brian Eckhart, Chris Macmillan | |
| 08:15 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses the easy layup | 53-46 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell tips it home | 53-48 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:51 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Salvador Esparza | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 5 stl. PF - John Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doyle Noga (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rice | John Cowling hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 53-51 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Cowling | 56-51 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Paul Mitchell - foul #2 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan (C) Paul Mitchell | |
| 05:47 | Rice | Clay Farnham knocks in the shot in the paint and the foul's on Doyle Noga - foul #1 on Doyle Noga, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SF) Doyle Noga | |
| 05:47 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Edwin Veatch grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Michael Granados is fouled on the floor by Arthur Murff - foul #2 on Arthur Murff, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), John Nutter (SF) Edwin Veatch, John Cowling | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (SG), Doyle Noga (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF), Brian Eckhart (C) Steven Tyler, Arthur Murff, Salvador Esparza, Chris Macmillan | |
| 04:07 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Brian Eckhart - foul #2 on Brian Eckhart, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 03:49 | Rice | John Nutter pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Kristopher Mire scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Granados | 63-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Kristopher Mire is called for the reach on Doyle Noga - foul #1 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doyle Noga (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Eckhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Kent - foul #1 on Jason Kent, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Chris Macmillan (C) Emerson Edwards, Brian Eckhart | |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Chris Macmillan is called for the reach on Stephen Kile - foul #2 on Chris Macmillan, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (SG), Everett Craven (SF), Brian Eckhart (C) Steven Tyler, Doyle Noga, Chris Macmillan | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin is fouled on the floor by John Nutter - foul #1 on John Nutter, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG) John Nutter | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kristopher Mire - foul #2 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Veatch | 68-53 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Everett Craven throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Kristopher Mire | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:34 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Zachary Hedberg is blocked by Brian Eckhart | 68-53 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell snags the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 00:57 | Rice | John Nutter misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Eckhart - foul #3 on Brian Eckhart, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| 00:57 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:57 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart banks in the layup | 70-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Brian Eckhart is called for the reach on Zachary Hedberg - foul #4 on Brian Eckhart, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Jason Kent snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Edwin Veatch runs out the clock | 72-58 |