| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan McChristian (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Kyzer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Graham Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Amore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Ebersole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McMickle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | William Amore inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-32 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | William Cooper hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Ronald Simmons's floater is knocked away by Johnny Ebersole | 45-34 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer tips it in | 47-34 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Amore | 47-36 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Ronald Simmons is whistled for a carry | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Curtis Culver (PF) Joseph Kyzer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Jan McChristian steals it from William Amore in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Jan McChristian hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | William Cooper gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Rob Hobart steals it from Graham Winkle in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Rob Hobart hits the finger roll | 49-36 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Rob Hobart steals it from William Amore | 49-36 |
| 18:14 | Rice | William Cooper picks off the pass by Jan McChristian | 49-36 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | William Cooper slams it home | 49-38 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony McMickle | 49-38 |
| 17:37 | East Carolina | William Amore misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-38 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Jan McChristian grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Graham Winkle steals the ball from Jacob Oram | 49-38 |
| 17:28 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle hits the finger roll | 49-40 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Jan McChristian knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Ronald Simmons is called for the reach on Graham Winkle - foul #1 on Ronald Simmons, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Terry Adams (SG), James Willingham (SF), Joseph Kyzer (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Jacob Oram, Rob Hobart, Jan McChristian, Curtis Culver, Ronald Simmons | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Belote (PG), Solomon Wilson (SG), Lamar Patterson (SF), Jason Jones (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Graham Winkle, William Cooper, William Amore, Johnny Ebersole, Anthony McMickle | |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | Jason Jones knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Solomon Wilson | 52-42 |
| 16:34 | Rice | James Willingham buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Kyzer | 54-42 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson is fouled on the floor by James Willingham - foul #1 on James Willingham, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bridges (PF) Joseph Kyzer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:09 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson hits a 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Richard Bridges can't connect on a shot from the left block | 54-45 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Brian Johnson tips it home | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Dirksen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Willingham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bridges (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bryant Belote (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Solomon Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lamar Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Jason Jones comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 15:46 | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Brian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Michael Kelly takes the ball from Leonard Dirksen | 56-45 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Curtis Culver (PF), Ronald Simmons (C) Leonard Dirksen, Terry Adams, James Willingham, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Graham Winkle (PG), Sam Culbertson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Johnny Ebersole (PF), Anthony McMickle (C) Bryant Belote, Solomon Wilson, Lamar Patterson, Jason Jones, Michael Kelly | |
| 14:59 | Rice | Curtis Culver comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Richard Bridges tips it home | 58-45 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan McChristian (SF), Joseph Kyzer (PF) Richard Bridges, Ronald Simmons | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:28 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer is whistled for a carry | 58-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Simmons (C) Curtis Culver | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson (PG) Graham Winkle | |
| 14:12 | East Carolina | John Johnson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Culbertson | 58-48 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Jan McChristian misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Adams (SG) Rob Hobart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson (C) Anthony McMickle | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Jan McChristian makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Jan McChristian misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | John Johnson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 59-48 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Terry Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Terry Adams double dribbles | 59-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Cooper (SG), William Amore (SF) Sam Culbertson, John Johnson | |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Jacob Oram steals the ball from Solomon Wilson in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Jacob Oram lays it in | 61-48 |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | William Amore's pass is intercepted by Jacob Oram | 61-48 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer is fouled on the floor by Solomon Wilson - foul #2 on Solomon Wilson, team foul #2 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Richard Bridges (SF), Curtis Culver (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Jacob Oram, Terry Adams, Jan McChristian, Joseph Kyzer, Ronald Simmons | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Graham Winkle (PG) Solomon Wilson | |
| 13:03 | Rice | Brian Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Ebersole - foul #2 on Johnny Ebersole, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Jones (PF), Anthony McMickle (C) Johnny Ebersole, Lamar Patterson | |
| 13:03 | Rice | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 12:52 | East Carolina | William Amore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-48 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Richard Bridges pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Curtis Culver banks in the layup | 65-48 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Jason Jones knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Amore | 65-50 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Brian Johnson is whistled for traveling | 65-50 |
| Subs | Rice | James Willingham (SG), Ronald Simmons (C) Rob Hobart, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Belote (PG), Solomon Wilson (SG), Sam Culbertson (SF), Michael Kelly (C) Graham Winkle, William Cooper, William Amore, Anthony McMickle | |
| 12:12 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Kelly | 65-52 |
| 11:55 | Rice | The short jumper by Richard Bridges is denied by Jason Jones | 65-52 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Curtis Culver pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Dirksen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Willingham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Bridges (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Culver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bryant Belote (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Solomon Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Curtis Culver | 67-52 |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Terry Adams (SG), Joseph Kyzer (PF) Leonard Dirksen, Richard Bridges, Curtis Culver | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Graham Winkle (PG), William Cooper (SG), John Johnson (SF), Johnny Ebersole (PF), Lamar Patterson (C) Bryant Belote, Solomon Wilson, Sam Culbertson, Jason Jones, Michael Kelly | |
| 10:59 | Rice | James Willingham scores on a turnaround from the right block | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Graham Winkle, team foul #4 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan McChristian (SF), Brian Johnson (C) James Willingham, Ronald Simmons | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:35 | Rice | Jan McChristian clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Terry Adams is called for the reach on William Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Adams, team foul #3 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG) Terry Adams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson (SG), Anthony McMickle (C) William Cooper, Johnny Ebersole | |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Jacob Oram takes the ball from Lamar Patterson | 69-52 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Brian Johnson jams it | 71-52 |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | Brian Johnson is called for the reach on Anthony McMickle - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #4 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson (SG), William Amore (SF) Graham Winkle, John Johnson | |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | William Amore blows the layup but he's fouled by Jan McChristian - foul #2 on Jan McChristian, team foul #5 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Curtis Culver (PF), Ronald Simmons (C) Jacob Oram, Joseph Kyzer, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole (PF) Lamar Patterson | |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | William Amore makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | William Amore misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 09:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Curtis Culver | 71-53 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Jan McChristian misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Curtis Culver - foul #2 on Curtis Culver, team foul #6 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Adams (SG), Richard Bridges (SF) Rob Hobart, Jan McChristian | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Terry Adams connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Dirksen | 73-55 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson is hacked by Terry Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Adams, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), James Willingham (SF) Leonard Dirksen, Curtis Culver | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Belote (PG), Michael Kelly (PF), Lamar Patterson (C) Solomon Wilson, Johnny Ebersole, Anthony McMickle | |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Terry Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jacob Oram | 76-57 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Culbertson | 76-60 |
| 08:29 | Rice | William Amore blocks the short jumper by Terry Adams | 76-60 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson pulls down the rebound | 76-60 |
| 08:23 | East Carolina | William Amore misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Richard Bridges snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Terry Adams buries a shot from the left wing set up by Richard Bridges | 78-60 |
| 08:04 | East Carolina | William Amore makes the 3 from the left corner | 78-63 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Michael Kelly is called for the reach on Jacob Oram - foul #1 on Michael Kelly, team foul #5 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Jan McChristian (SF), Joseph Kyzer (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Jacob Oram, Terry Adams, James Willingham, Richard Bridges, Ronald Simmons | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Graham Winkle (PG), Solomon Wilson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Johnny Ebersole (PF), Jason Jones (C) Bryant Belote, Sam Culbertson, William Amore, Michael Kelly, Lamar Patterson | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Dirksen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jan McChristian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joseph Kyzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Graham Winkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Solomon Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Ebersole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 78-63 |
| 07:18 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | John Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jan McChristian - foul #3 on Jan McChristian, team foul #8 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Curtis Culver (PF) Joseph Kyzer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Cooper (SG) Solomon Wilson | |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Graham Winkle is called for the reach on Leonard Dirksen - foul #2 on Graham Winkle, team foul #6 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle (C) Johnny Ebersole | |
| 06:40 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen double dribbles | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Curtis Culver takes the ball from Jason Jones in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-65 |
| 06:22 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony McMickle | 78-65 |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | Rob Hobart is called for the reach on William Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rob Hobart, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), James Willingham (SF), Joseph Kyzer (PF) Leonard Dirksen, Jan McChristian, Curtis Culver | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson (PG), William Amore (SF), Johnny Ebersole (PF) Graham Winkle, John Johnson, Jason Jones | |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | William Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | William Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Brian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Jacob Oram hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | William Amore misses short on a runner from close range | 80-66 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle grabs the offensive board | 80-66 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | William Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-66 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Jacob Oram snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Brian Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Adams (SG), Curtis Culver (PF), Ronald Simmons (C) Rob Hobart, Joseph Kyzer, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Belote (PG), Lamar Patterson (C) William Cooper, Anthony McMickle | |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Jacob Oram is called for the reach on Solomon Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Oram, team foul #11 | 80-66 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 05:17 | Rice | James Willingham can't finish the layup | 80-68 |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | Lamar Patterson gets the rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 80-68 |
| 05:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jacob Oram | 80-68 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Terry Adams connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ronald Simmons and he's fouled by Solomon Wilson - foul #3 on Solomon Wilson, team foul #7 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Richard Bridges (SF) Jacob Oram, James Willingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Graham Winkle (PG), John Johnson (SF), Jason Jones (PF) Bryant Belote, William Amore, Johnny Ebersole | |
| 05:02 | Rice | Terry Adams makes the free throw | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson is fouled on the floor by Terry Adams - foul #4 on Terry Adams, team foul #12 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Kyzer (PF) Curtis Culver | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Kelly (C) Lamar Patterson | |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Terry Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-69 |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle grabs the board | 83-69 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Michael Kelly is hacked by Leonard Dirksen - foul #3 on Leonard Dirksen, team foul #13 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Jan McChristian (SF) Terry Adams, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Cooper (SG), William Amore (SF), Anthony McMickle (C) Solomon Wilson, John Johnson, Jason Jones | |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Michael Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Michael Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle grabs the offensive board | 83-70 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Graham Winkle and he's hacked by Ronald Simmons - foul #2 on Ronald Simmons, team foul #14 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Curtis Culver (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Joseph Kyzer, Ronald Simmons | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Belote (PG), Sam Culbertson (SF), Lamar Patterson (PF) Graham Winkle, William Amore, Michael Kelly | |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle makes the free throw | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Jan McChristian can't finish the layup | 83-73 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Brian Johnson misses the tip | 83-73 |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | William Cooper drills a jumper from the left block set up by Bryant Belote | 83-75 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Dirksen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rob Hobart (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jan McChristian (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Culver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bryant Belote (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Culbertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lamar Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony McMickle (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Curtis Culver misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Lamar Patterson - foul #2 on Lamar Patterson, team foul #8 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Terry Adams (SG), Richard Bridges (SF), Ronald Simmons (C) Leonard Dirksen, Rob Hobart, Jan McChristian, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Graham Winkle (PG), Solomon Wilson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Johnny Ebersole (PF) Bryant Belote, William Cooper, Sam Culbertson, Anthony McMickle | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Curtis Culver misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Curtis Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:54 | Rice | Curtis Culver scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Simmons | 86-77 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Jacob Oram is called for the reach on Graham Winkle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Oram, team foul #15 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Kyzer (PF) Curtis Culver | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Jones (C) Lamar Patterson | |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Terry Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jacob Oram | 88-79 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Johnson (C) Ronald Simmons | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson (SF), Michael Kelly (C) John Johnson, Johnny Ebersole | |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 88-79 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Sam Culbertson snags the offensive board | 88-79 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Solomon Wilson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-79 |
| 01:59 | East Carolina | Jason Jones gets the offensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Michael Kelly makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Graham Winkle | 88-82 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Graham Winkle swats the shot by Jacob Oram | 88-82 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Graham Winkle pulls down the rebound | 88-82 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Jan McChristian (SF), Ronald Simmons (C) Terry Adams, Richard Bridges, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Cooper (SG), William Amore (SF), Johnny Ebersole (PF), Anthony McMickle (C) Solomon Wilson, Sam Culbertson, Jason Jones, Michael Kelly | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | William Cooper buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-85 |
| 01:12 | Rice | William Cooper picks off the pass by Jan McChristian | 88-85 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Graham Winkle | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Johnny Ebersole swats the layup by Rob Hobart | 88-87 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Anthony McMickle grabs the defensive rebound | 88-87 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Jacob Oram steals the ball from William Cooper in the backcourt | 88-87 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Jan McChristian banks in the layup set up by Jacob Oram | 90-87 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | William Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-87 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Terry Adams (SG), Curtis Culver (PF) Jacob Oram, Rob Hobart, Joseph Kyzer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | William Amore is called for the reach on Terry Adams - foul #2 on William Amore, team foul #9 | 90-87 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Terry Adams misses the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony McMickle | 90-87 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Johnny Ebersole is whistled for traveling | 90-87 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG) Terry Adams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen runs out the clock | 90-87 |