| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Driggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Watson inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | Raymond Burns scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Pease | 39-36 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Steven Williams is hacked by Raymond Burns - foul #1 on Raymond Burns, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Steven Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 18:42 | Rice | John Watson banks in the layup set up by Craig Chappell | 41-39 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Adam Pease misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Earl Fife gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Steven Williams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Patrick Driggs | 41-44 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Earl Fife steps in front of the Adam Pease pass | 41-44 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Earl Fife misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 17:37 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | Steven Williams misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-44 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Craig Chappell pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Raymond Burns drills a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Robert Pearce (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Craig Chappell, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Clark (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kristopher Duncan (PF), William Allen (C) Earl Fife, Patrick Driggs, Edward Montgomery, Joseph Broyles | |
| 17:13 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:00 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG) Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:45 | Rice | Steven Williams steals the ball from James Snow | 44-44 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | William Allen's floater is tipped away by Timothy Chavis | 44-44 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Timothy Chavis pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Robert Pearce clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Williams - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) James Snow | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway (SG) Steven Williams | |
| 16:31 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:18 | East Carolina | William Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Robert Pearce pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Craig Chappell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Chavis | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Bradley Conaway (fresh) SF - John Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:40 | Rice | Craig Chappell grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Robert Pearce is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Gregg Moore, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Patrick Driggs (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Edward Montgomery (PF) James Clark, Bradley Conaway, John Bennett, William Allen | |
| 15:07 | Rice | John Watson connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Steven Williams - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:07 | Rice | John Watson makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Steven Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (C) Kristopher Duncan | |
| 14:34 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | Earl Fife comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-44 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 14:11 | Rice | John Watson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-44 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Earl Fife | 52-44 |
| 14:03 | East Carolina | Earl Fife blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Fife | 52-44 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Steven Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Raymond Burns snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 13:40 | Rice | The jump hook by John Watson is blocked by Edward Montgomery | 52-44 |
| 13:38 | Rice | John Watson gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:26 | Rice | John Watson misses short on a shot near the basket | 52-44 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Hiram Lyons can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 13:22 | Rice | John Watson tips it in | 54-44 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | John Watson steps in front of the Patrick Driggs pass | 54-44 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Adam Pease makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Hiram Lyons and he's hacked by Edward Montgomery - foul #2 on Edward Montgomery, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), Bradley Conaway (SG), John Bennett (SF), Kristopher Duncan (PF), William Allen (C) Earl Fife, Patrick Driggs, Steven Williams, Edward Montgomery, Joseph Broyles | |
| 12:46 | Rice | Adam Pease misses the free throw | 56-44 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Gregg Moore gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Gregg Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Conaway - foul #2 on Bradley Conaway, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (C) Adam Pease | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 12:41 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-44 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Kristopher Duncan is called for the reach on Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Williams (SF) Bradley Conaway | |
| 12:02 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Chase Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | East Carolina | Timothy Chavis steals the ball from Chase Townsend | 60-44 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Gregg Moore is hacked by Kristopher Duncan - foul #3 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Craig Chappell, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | William Allen snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan lays it in on a great pass from John Bennett | 61-46 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses long on a jumper from the right side | 61-46 |
| 10:37 | East Carolina | John Bennett gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses short on a jumper in the paint | 61-46 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Steven Williams tips it back up and in | 61-48 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 10:19 | Rice | John Watson tips it but misses | 61-48 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend loses the dribble to Raymond Phipps | 61-48 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Watson | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-48 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:26 | Rice | John Watson is fouled on the floor by Steven Williams - foul #4 on Steven Williams, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), James Snow (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Patrick Driggs (SG), Bradley Conaway (SF), Edward Montgomery (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Chase Townsend, John Bennett, Steven Williams, Kristopher Duncan, William Allen | |
| 09:26 | Rice | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 09:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Adam Pease | 64-48 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Adam Pease's layup is rejected by Joseph Broyles | 64-48 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas gets the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 08:22 | Rice | James Snow misses the lay-in | 64-48 |
| 08:20 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Watson | 64-48 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Bradley Conaway swats the short shot by Adam Pease | 64-48 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery grabs the board | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Snow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Driggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Conaway (fresh) PF - Edward Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Earl Fife drills a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Craig Chappell - foul #3 on Craig Chappell, team foul #2 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) James Snow, John Watson, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Williams (SF) Bradley Conaway | |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Earl Fife makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the floater from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Mascarenas - foul #3 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #3 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kristopher Duncan (PF) Earl Fife, Patrick Driggs, Edward Montgomery | |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Kristopher Duncan denies the turnaround by Raymond Phipps | 64-53 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan is hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Allen (C) Joseph Broyles | |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | William Allen double dribbles | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the fadeaway from the right block | 64-53 |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | William Allen buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Raymond Burns - foul #2 on Raymond Burns, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | William Allen misses the free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Pearce | 64-55 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Adam Pease hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | John Bennett grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Steven Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Burns - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Patrick Driggs (SG), Edward Montgomery (PF) Chase Townsend, John Bennett, William Allen | |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Gregg Moore jams it | 66-57 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs misses long on a shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Raymond Burns buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gregg Moore | 69-57 |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | Earl Fife buries a driving attempt in the paint | 69-59 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Gregg Moore's pass is intercepted by Earl Fife | 69-59 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Raymond Burns steps in front of the Earl Fife pass | 69-59 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), John Watson (SF) Gregg Moore, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (C) Kristopher Duncan | |
| 03:55 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Adam Pease | 71-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Driggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Edward Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Burns - foul #4 on Raymond Burns, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Rice | John Watson is hacked by Steven Williams - foul #5 on Steven Williams, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG) Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SF) Steven Williams | |
| 03:24 | Rice | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:24 | Rice | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | John Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 73-62 |
| 02:47 | Rice | John Watson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) James Snow, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), William Allen (SF) Earl Fife, Patrick Driggs | |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:15 | Rice | Chase Townsend takes the ball from Raymond Burns | 73-64 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend blows the dunk | 73-64 |
| 02:11 | Rice | John Watson snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:46 | Rice | John Watson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Patrick Driggs (SG) Chase Townsend, William Allen | |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Earl Fife misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-64 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Adam Pease gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Craig Chappell is whistled for a carry | 73-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Raymond Phipps is called for the reach on Patrick Driggs - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Fife - foul #1 on Earl Fife, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs is hacked by Richard Mascarenas - foul #4 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Hiram Lyons, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Craig Chappell is hacked by Earl Fife in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Fife, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | John Bennett drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Patrick Driggs is called for the reach on Hiram Lyons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Driggs, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Craig Chappell, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles grabs the board | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | John Bennett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Earl Fife is hacked by Raymond Burns - foul #5 on Raymond Burns, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), Adam Pease (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Earl Fife makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Earl Fife makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Craig Chappell is hacked by Earl Fife in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Fife, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-73 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Driggs | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | John Bennett connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Fife - foul #4 on Earl Fife, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Montgomery | 81-76 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | The clock runs out | 81-76 |