| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Byron Harris inbounds the ball | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller is fouled on the floor by Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), James Mack (PF) Jared Lewis, Terry Schaller, Byron Harris, Michael Sample | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Clint White misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-32 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Avent | 49-35 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz tips it in | 51-35 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nenad Zenz | 51-35 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clint White | 54-35 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Bates | 54-37 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Michael Jenkins picks off the pass by James Mack | 54-37 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 54-40 |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | The jump hook by James Mack is blocked by Richard Maddocks | 54-40 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Ronnie Eldridge is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #1 | 54-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Byron Harris (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Clint White, Ronnie Eldridge, Marlon Coy, James Mack | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 16:41 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the jumper from the baseline | 54-40 |
| 16:40 | Rice | James Stamps grabs the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Richard Petrus is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson (PF) Michael Sample | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:06 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Richard Petrus snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Donald Fox hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Petrus and he's hacked by Freddie Gibson - foul #2 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Michael Sample (PF) Terry Schaller, Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG) Alfred Moore, Keith Queen | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) SF - Byron Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:19 | East Carolina | James Stamps is called for the reach on Jared Lewis - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) James Stamps, Richard Petrus, Donald Fox | |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Nenad Zenz | 56-43 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jared Lewis | 56-43 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 56-43 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Moulder | 56-43 |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis drills a shot from the right side set up by Nenad Zenz | 58-43 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Timothy Bates is called for traveling | 58-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF) Michael Moulder, Byron Harris, Michael Sample | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG) Jason Avent | |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | Arthur Matson steals the ball from Jared Lewis | 58-43 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Jared Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Byron Harris (SF), William Adams (C) Marlon Coy, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Byron Harris | 61-46 |
| 13:10 | Rice | William Adams is called for the reach on Richard Petrus - foul #1 on William Adams, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Michael Sample (PF) Terry Schaller, Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SF) Timothy Bates, Keith Queen | |
| 12:55 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 12:54 | East Carolina | Byron Harris pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 61-46 |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | William Adams tips it but misses | 61-46 |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis tips it back up and in | 63-46 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | William Adams grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by James Stamps - foul #3 on James Stamps, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Michael Moulder, Byron Harris, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Michael Jenkins, Richard Petrus | |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the free throw | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:00 | Rice | Donald Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | Jason Avent steals the ball from Jared Lewis | 66-46 |
| 11:41 | Rice | The short jumper by Arthur Matson is denied by Nenad Zenz | 66-46 |
| 11:40 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Freddie Gibson | 66-46 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) PF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #4 | 66-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Byron Harris (SF), James Mack (PF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Marlon Coy, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Timothy Bates (SF) Jason Avent, James Stamps | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Byron Harris takes the ball from Donald Fox | 66-46 |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Matson - foul #3 on Arthur Matson, team foul #6 | 66-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Michael Moulder, Byron Harris, James Mack, William Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Richard Petrus (C) Donald Fox, Arthur Matson | |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Richard Petrus is denied on a dunk by Nenad Zenz | 67-46 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Timothy Bates grabs the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Timothy Bates scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Jenkins | 67-49 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alfred Moore - foul #1 on Alfred Moore, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Byron Harris (SF), James Mack (PF), William Adams (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Marlon Coy, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Keith Queen (PF) Alfred Moore, Richard Maddocks | |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Michael Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Jared Lewis, James Mack, William Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Keith Queen | |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz can't finish the layup | 69-49 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz hits the follow up shot | 71-49 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled on the floor by Clint White - foul #1 on Clint White, team foul #5 | 71-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), James Mack (PF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Byron Harris, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:33 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Moulder - foul #1 on Michael Moulder, team foul #6 | 71-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Byron Harris (SF), Nenad Zenz (C) Marlon Coy, William Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:28 | Rice | Jason Avent can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 09:27 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nenad Zenz | 71-49 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | James Mack hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Clint White | 73-49 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Arthur Matson is hacked by Michael Moulder - foul #2 on Michael Moulder, team foul #7 | 73-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Michael Moulder, Byron Harris, James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF) Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus | |
| 09:15 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Sample | 73-49 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Michael Sample misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Maddocks - foul #3 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #8 | 73-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Byron Harris (SF), Nenad Zenz (C) Terry Schaller, Marlon Coy, William Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Michael Sample makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Michael Sample misses the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 74-49 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Jared Lewis steals the ball from Richard Maddocks | 74-49 |
| 08:24 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses the lay-in | 74-49 |
| 08:23 | East Carolina | Byron Harris tips it back up and in | 76-49 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is hacked by Ronnie Eldridge - foul #2 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #8 | 76-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), James Mack (PF), William Adams (C) Jared Lewis, Ronnie Eldridge, Byron Harris, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, James Stamps, Arthur Matson | |
| 08:06 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | William Adams connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clint White and he's hacked by Alfred Moore - foul #2 on Alfred Moore, team foul #9 | 78-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Clint White, James Mack | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (C) Richard Maddocks | |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | William Adams misses the free throw | 78-51 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the rebound | 78-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) PF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 78-51 |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson gets the rebound | 78-51 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Petrus - foul #3 on Richard Petrus, team foul #10 | 78-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Byron Harris (SF), James Mack (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Jared Lewis, Marlon Coy, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses the 2nd free throw | 79-51 |
| 07:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Bates | 79-51 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Alfred Moore is called for traveling | 79-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Clint White, Terry Schaller, James Mack | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG) Alfred Moore, Keith Queen | |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), James Mack (PF) Jared Lewis, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Michael Moulder - foul #3 on Michael Moulder, team foul #9 | 79-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Marlon Coy (SF), Nenad Zenz (C) Clint White, Byron Harris, Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus, Donald Fox | |
| 06:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-52 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the board | 79-52 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis can't connect on a runner near the basket | 79-52 |
| 06:16 | Rice | James Stamps gets the rebound | 79-52 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Jason Avent drills a 3 from straight away | 79-55 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Matson - foul #4 on Arthur Matson, team foul #11 | 79-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Byron Harris (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Jared Lewis, Michael Moulder, Marlon Coy, James Mack | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-55 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz gets the rebound | 80-55 |
| 05:37 | East Carolina | Byron Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Stamps - foul #4 on James Stamps, team foul #12 | 80-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Terry Schaller, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Timothy Bates (SF) Jason Avent, James Stamps | |
| 05:37 | East Carolina | Byron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 05:37 | East Carolina | Byron Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Arthur Matson snags the defensive board | 81-55 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-58 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis is hacked by Donald Fox - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #13 | 81-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Ronnie Eldridge, Byron Harris, William Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Michael Jenkins, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-58 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Timothy Bates knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 83-61 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Sample | 86-61 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Timothy Bates comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-61 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Freddie Gibson | 86-61 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | Michael Sample comes up short on the floater from the left side | 86-61 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy tips it in | 88-61 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Freddie Gibson denies the turnaround by Richard Petrus | 88-61 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it back up and in | 88-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller is called for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Schaller, team foul #10 | 88-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), James Mack (PF), William Adams (C) Jared Lewis, Terry Schaller, Michael Sample, Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (PG), James Stamps (SF) Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mack (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - William Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Danford (fresh) SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | James Stamps drills a jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Danford | 88-65 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the fadeaway from the left side | 88-65 |
| 02:51 | East Carolina | William Adams tips it in | 90-65 |
| 02:37 | Rice | James Stamps is whistled for a carry | 90-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG) Ronnie Eldridge | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (C) Alfred Moore | |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | James Mack is denied on a layup by Keith Queen | 90-65 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy grabs the offensive board | 90-65 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | William Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson (C) William Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:59 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Clint White - foul #2 on Clint White, team foul #11 | 90-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), William Adams (C) Michael Moulder, Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Thomas Danford | |
| 01:59 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the 1st free throw | 90-66 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the 2nd free throw | 90-67 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | James Stamps is called for the reach on Marlon Coy - foul #5 on James Stamps, team foul #14 | 90-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (SF) James Stamps | |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy misses the 1st free throw | 90-67 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 91-67 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Keith Queen double dribbles | 91-67 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-67 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Keith Queen snags the defensive board | 91-67 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Rufus Keane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 91-67 |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronnie Eldridge | 91-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | James Mack can't finish the layup but the foul's on Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #15 | 91-67 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | James Mack makes the 1st free throw | 92-67 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | James Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 93-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Clint White is called for the reach on Donald Fox - foul #3 on Clint White, team foul #12 | 93-67 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 93-68 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 93-69 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | William Adams makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Clint White and the foul's on Richard Petrus - foul #4 on Richard Petrus, team foul #16 | 95-69 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | William Adams makes the free throw | 96-69 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Richard Petrus drills a floater near the basket set up by Rufus Keane | 96-71 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Clint White runs out the clock | 96-71 |