| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hyman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | John Rollins connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Sheridan and the foul's on Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | John Rollins makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Eric Gurganus buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jae Champion | 45-41 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | James Sheridan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie tips it home | 47-41 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Jae Champion misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-41 |
| 18:51 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 47-41 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Michael Ogilvie steals the ball from Nathaniel Toothman | 47-41 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | James Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks tips it in | 49-41 |
| 18:07 | Rice | The jump hook by Colby Dickison is blocked by Michael Ogilvie | 49-41 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Joseph Hyman hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Eubanks | 51-41 |
| 17:52 | Rice | John Rollins denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Toothman | 51-41 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Joseph Hyman gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 17:46 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce (PG), Randall Galloway (SF) James Sheridan, Christopher Eubanks | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| 17:18 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | John Rollins snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | Jae Champion steals it from Randall Galloway | 51-41 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Jeremy Arce is called for the reach on Mark Fagin - foul #2 on Jeremy Arce, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Davis (SF), Daniel Viviano (PF), Ronald Biller (C) Joseph Hyman, Michael Ogilvie, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Jae Champion | |
| 16:35 | Rice | John Herring drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 51-43 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Sheridan (PG) Jeremy Arce | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Robert Reed | |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Ronald Biller picks off the pass by Henry Sexton | 53-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Viviano (fresh) C - Ronald Biller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Ralph Hannum is called for the reach on Stephen Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF) Stephen Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Robert Reed (C) Henry Sexton, Sean Stutts | |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Eubanks | 55-43 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Jae Champion comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-43 |
| 14:58 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 55-43 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Ronald Biller swats the short shot by Mark Fagin | 55-43 |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Hannum - foul #3 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce (PG), Joseph Hyman (SG), Michael Ogilvie (PF), John Rollins (C) James Sheridan, Randall Galloway, Daniel Viviano, Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 14:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 56-43 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-43 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | John Rollins grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 14:18 | Rice | John Herring grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Jeremy Arce is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #3 on Jeremy Arce, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Davis (SF) Christopher Eubanks | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) John Herring, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 13:41 | Rice | Eric Gurganus banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 56-45 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Joseph Hyman can't tip it in | 56-45 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 56-47 |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | Ralph Hannum picks off the pass by Michael Ogilvie | 56-47 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Eric Gurganus clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-47 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | John Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:23 | East Carolina | Mark Fagin swats the shot by Jeremy Arce | 56-47 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Davis - foul #2 on Stephen Davis, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Sheridan (PG), Randall Galloway (SG), Daniel Viviano (SF), Ronald Biller (PF) Jeremy Arce, Joseph Hyman, Stephen Davis, Michael Ogilvie | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) Henry Sexton, Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 12:17 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:55 | East Carolina | James Sheridan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Viviano (fresh) PF - Ronald Biller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rollins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Colby Dickison | 56-50 |
| 11:40 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Rollins | 58-50 |
| 11:27 | Rice | James Sheridan steals the ball from Robert Reed | 58-50 |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano throws it down set up by James Sheridan | 60-50 |
| 11:07 | Rice | John Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Viviano | 60-50 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | James Sheridan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Robert Reed comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Rollins - foul #2 on John Rollins, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Hyman (SG), Christopher Eubanks (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF) Randall Galloway, Daniel Viviano, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:39 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Joseph Hyman is denied by Mark Fagin | 60-52 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by Christopher Eubanks - foul #1 on Christopher Eubanks, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Robert Reed | |
| 10:09 | Rice | Eric Gurganus drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Herring | 60-55 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | James Sheridan misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 09:39 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Sheridan | 62-55 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 09:33 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Gurganus | 62-55 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | Joseph Hyman double dribbles | 62-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce (PG), Randall Galloway (SG), Daniel Viviano (PF), John Rollins (C) James Sheridan, Joseph Hyman, Michael Ogilvie, Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Sean Stutts | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Robert Reed misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-55 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Viviano | 62-55 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | John Rollins tips it home | 64-55 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Jae Champion scores on a 3 from straight away | 64-58 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jeremy Arce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randall Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Viviano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rollins (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Jae Champion steals the ball from Christopher Eubanks | 64-58 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is whistled for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Hyman (SG), Michael Ogilvie (PF), Michael Walker (C) Christopher Eubanks, Daniel Viviano, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Joseph Hyman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 64-58 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Michael Walker misses the tip | 64-58 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 06:46 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie blows the dunk | 64-58 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Colby Dickison loses the dribble to Michael Walker | 64-58 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 64-58 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ogilvie | 64-58 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Hyman | 67-58 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:13 | Rice | John Herring misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Sheridan (PG), Christopher Eubanks (SF), John Rollins (C) Jeremy Arce, Randall Galloway, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| 04:58 | East Carolina | James Sheridan is fouled on the floor by Eric Gurganus - foul #3 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Joseph Hyman is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | John Rollins hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Hyman and he's fouled by Sean Stutts - foul #2 on Sean Stutts, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Robert Reed (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | John Rollins misses the free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 69-58 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Christopher Eubanks steals it from Eric Gurganus | 69-58 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks can't finish the layup | 69-58 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Eric Gurganus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hyman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rollins (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Hyman | 71-58 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the easy layup | 71-58 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 03:07 | Rice | The jump hook by Robert Reed is blocked by John Rollins | 71-58 |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | John Rollins pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Joseph Hyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #4 on Robert Reed, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce (PG), Randall Galloway (SG), Daniel Viviano (PF), Ronald Biller (C) James Sheridan, Joseph Hyman, Michael Ogilvie, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Viviano - foul #1 on Daniel Viviano, team foul #6 | 73-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Davis (SF) Christopher Eubanks | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Stephen Davis misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Colby Dickison - foul #1 on Colby Dickison, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Stephen Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Stephen Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Stephen Davis steals the ball from Henry Sexton | 75-59 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Stephen Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 75-59 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Stephen Davis is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #3 on Stephen Davis, team foul #7 | 75-59 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-61 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Robert Reed knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Colby Dickison | 75-63 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Nathaniel Toothman steals the ball from Stephen Davis | 75-63 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman slams it home | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Daniel Viviano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Daniel Viviano makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Jae Champion can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 00:53 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reed | 77-65 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman scores on a jumper from the right side | 77-67 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Henry Sexton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Arce | 81-67 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 81-67 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Ronald Biller grabs the board | 81-67 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce runs out the clock | 81-67 |