| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kirkpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Kevin Neihoff takes the ball from Larry Kirkpatrick | 36-36 |
| 19:25 | Rice | John Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Freshour - foul #1 on Gregory Freshour, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:25 | Rice | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:25 | Rice | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Mosteller | 36-37 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 36-37 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | John Henry tips it home | 38-37 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Gary Ferguson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerome Collins | 40-37 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses long on a floater from close range | 40-37 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gregory Freshour | 40-37 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick misses the jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff scores on a runner in the paint set up by Gary Ferguson | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Gary Ferguson lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 42-41 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Henry | 44-41 |
| 16:42 | Rice | John Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 44-43 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | John Henry connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Freshour | 46-43 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Jerome Collins - foul #1 on Jerome Collins, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer (PG), Julius Kerr (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) John Henry, Larry Kirkpatrick, Joseph Mosteller, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 16:11 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr is fouled on the floor by Paul Polston - foul #1 on Paul Polston, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG) Kristofer Facer | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG) Gary Ferguson | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nipp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Boone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Burakowski (fresh) SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | Donald Partida makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Scott | 49-46 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Julius Kerr takes the ball from Manuel Wall | 49-46 |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Donald Partida hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 49-46 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Manuel Wall snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Joseph Horn tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 14:31 | East Carolina | Richard Greenwalt is called for the reach on Donald Partida - foul #3 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) William Burakowski | |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Michael Boone tips it in | 51-48 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Joseph Horn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-48 |
| 13:55 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 13:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Greenwalt | 51-48 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Manuel Wall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Phillips | 51-51 |
| 13:04 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr is hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Kristofer Facer (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Jerome Collins (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Donald Partida, Julius Kerr, Robert Scott, Robert Nipp, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Collins | 54-51 |
| 12:22 | Rice | John Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick (SG) Kristofer Facer | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Kevin Neihoff steps in front of the Larry Kirkpatrick pass | 54-51 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Charles Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Robert Scott (C) John Henry, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) William Burakowski | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Kirkpatrick (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerome Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 11:20 | East Carolina | Robert Scott hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Partida | 56-51 |
| 10:39 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick lays it in on a great pass from Robert Scott and the foul's on Nicholas Phillips - foul #3 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) Joseph Mosteller, Jerome Collins | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 10:39 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips loses the dribble to Robert Scott | 59-51 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Donald Partida misses the easy layup but the foul's on Manuel Wall - foul #3 on Manuel Wall, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julius Kerr (SG), Jerome Collins (PF) Larry Kirkpatrick, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Donald Partida makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Donald Partida misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Paul Polston snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt slams it home on a great pass from Manuel Wall and he's hacked by Donald Partida - foul #4 on Donald Partida, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Gregory Freshour (C) Donald Partida, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Kevin Neihoff (C) William Burakowski, Paul Polston | |
| 09:37 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 60-54 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | John Henry misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Manuel Wall pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is hacked by Gregory Freshour - foul #2 on Gregory Freshour, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Robert Nipp, Jerome Collins | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), John Jones (PF) Richard Greenwalt, Joseph Horn | |
| 08:21 | Rice | John Jones is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Boone (C) Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Manuel Wall, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 08:08 | Rice | Julius Kerr is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Julius Kerr, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (PG) Charles Kelly | |
| 08:02 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | John Henry misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | John Henry makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | John Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips loses the dribble to Julius Kerr | 62-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Kerr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Burakowski (fresh) SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chris Campbell - foul #1 on Chris Campbell, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Larry Kirkpatrick (SG), Gregory Freshour (C) John Henry, Julius Kerr, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) William Burakowski, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Manuel Wall buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Donald Partida is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Nipp (SF), Jerome Collins (PF) Joseph Mosteller, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Donald Partida makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Donald Partida makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Donald Partida is called for the reach on Paul Polston - foul #5 on Donald Partida, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer (PG) Donald Partida | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| 06:06 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Paul Polston steals the ball from Larry Kirkpatrick | 66-61 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is whistled for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Robert Scott (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF) Kristofer Facer, Larry Kirkpatrick, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF) Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston | |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Charles Kelly hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Wall | 66-63 |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Henry | 68-63 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Robert Scott is hacked by Manuel Wall - foul #4 on Manuel Wall, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julius Kerr (SG) Jerome Collins | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Joseph Horn snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 04:15 | Rice | John Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-63 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Julius Kerr | 71-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer (PG), Larry Kirkpatrick (SG), Michael Boone (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) John Henry, Joseph Mosteller, Robert Scott, Robert Nipp | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (PF) John Jones | |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kristofer Facer | 73-63 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Gary Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by Julius Kerr | 73-63 |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kristofer Facer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Kirkpatrick (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Julius Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Michael Boone misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 03:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Greenwalt | 73-63 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Jerome Collins (PF) Kristofer Facer, Julius Kerr, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 02:40 | Rice | John Jones knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 73-65 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | John Henry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour can't tip it in | 73-65 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Gary Ferguson buries a jumper from close range set up by Charles Kelly | 73-67 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Gary Ferguson - foul #2 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:11 | Rice | John Jones snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-67 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips snags the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is fouled on the floor by Larry Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Larry Kirkpatrick, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Manuel Wall | |
| 01:41 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour is fouled on the floor by Kevin Neihoff - foul #2 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller lays it in set up by John Henry | 76-69 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Charles Kelly connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Ferguson and he's hacked by John Henry - foul #1 on John Henry, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Phillips - foul #5 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff hits the follow up shot | 78-74 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (PF) Jerome Collins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Manuel Wall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Robert Scott grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Wall - foul #5 on Manuel Wall, team foul #15 | 80-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (SG) Manuel Wall | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Ferguson | 82-77 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Charles Kelly is called for the reach on John Henry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Kelly, team foul #16 | 82-77 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | John Henry makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | John Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:15 | Rice | John Jones grabs the board | 83-77 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mosteller - foul #1 on Joseph Mosteller, team foul #10 | 83-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerome Collins (PF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller is hacked by Richard Greenwalt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #17 | 83-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (PF) Jerome Collins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Charles Kelly is fouled on the floor by John Henry - foul #2 on John Henry, team foul #11 | 85-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerome Collins (PF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins snags the defensive board | 85-80 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins runs out the clock | 85-80 |