| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrin Dison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Salvador (fresh) 2 pts. C - Miles Benton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Love (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Easley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kraig Matheney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Darrin Dison inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Miles Benton misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | John Love hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Richardson | 33-35 |
| 18:28 | Rice | John Love picks off the pass by Michael Williams | 33-35 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Larry Horton misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Manzano - foul #2 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Larry Horton makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Larry Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Todd Salvador hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Williams and the foul's on Kraig Matheney - foul #2 on Kraig Matheney, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Todd Salvador makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Miles Benton - foul #1 on Miles Benton, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Rogers (C) Miles Benton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Griffin (PF) Larry Horton | |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Todd Salvador gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Darrin Dison loses the dribble to Kraig Matheney | 36-38 |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | John Love makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Griffin | 36-41 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Christopher Manzano hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darrin Dison | 38-41 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley is denied on a layup by Todd Salvador | 38-41 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Corey Rogers snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Michael Williams misses short on a shot from the left block | 38-41 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley drills a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Darrin Dison - foul #3 on Darrin Dison, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Derrick Davis (SG), Rodney Embry (SF), Miles Benton (C) Christopher Manzano, Michael Williams, Darrin Dison, Todd Salvador | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Javier Sierra (PG), Frederick Berman (SF), Larry Horton (PF) John Love, Kraig Matheney, Frank Richardson | |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Corey Rogers snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Miles Benton's pass is intercepted by Javier Sierra | 38-43 |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Brown - foul #1 on Louis Brown, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Magee (PG) Shawn Easley | |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Louis Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Davis (fresh) SF - Rodney Embry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Miles Benton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Berman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Javier Sierra (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Rice | Rodney Embry misses the shot from the right block | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | William Griffin snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Frank Richardson (C) William Griffin | |
| 14:52 | Rice | Rodney Embry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Darrin Dison (SF) Corey Rogers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Love (PG), Kraig Matheney (SF) James Magee, Frederick Berman | |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | John Love buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Horton | 38-46 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Darrin Dison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Rodney Embry steps in front of the Javier Sierra pass | 38-46 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Miles Benton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Miles Benton, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Todd Salvador (PF), Corey Rogers (C) Louis Brown, Derrick Davis, Rodney Embry, Miles Benton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shawn Easley (SG), William Griffin (PF) Javier Sierra, Larry Horton | |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Kraig Matheney knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Love and the foul's on Darrin Dison - foul #4 on Darrin Dison, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Ogle (SF) Darrin Dison | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Kraig Matheney makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Michael Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Manzano | 40-49 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | John Love can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Salvador - foul #1 on Todd Salvador, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Frederick Berman (SF) Kraig Matheney | |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | John Love makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | John Love makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Alfred Ogle can't finish the layup | 40-51 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Easley | 40-53 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Christopher Manzano double dribbles | 40-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Embry (SF) Alfred Ogle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Javier Sierra (PG) John Love | |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra's pass is intercepted by Michael Williams in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Christopher Manzano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Richardson | 40-53 |
| 11:45 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Javier Sierra | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Embry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Salvador (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Javier Sierra (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Easley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Berman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Corey Rogers knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 42-55 |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Berman | 42-58 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Christopher Manzano comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 42-58 |
| 11:07 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rodney Embry - foul #2 on Rodney Embry, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Derrick Davis (SG), Alfred Ogle (SF), Miles Benton (C) Christopher Manzano, Michael Williams, Todd Salvador, Corey Rogers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Love (PG), Kraig Matheney (SF), Larry Horton (PF) Javier Sierra, Shawn Easley, William Griffin | |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:55 | Rice | Rodney Embry's pass is intercepted by Larry Horton | 42-60 |
| 10:37 | East Carolina | Kraig Matheney makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Love | 42-62 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Rodney Embry buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Alfred Ogle | 44-62 |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | John Love misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-62 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Miles Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Rodney Embry misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Kraig Matheney snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Frederick Berman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-62 |
| 09:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Louis Brown | 44-62 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Alfred Ogle clanks a jumper from the right side | 44-62 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Larry Horton pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | Derrick Davis steps in front of the Frederick Berman pass | 44-62 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Derrick Davis throws it down | 46-62 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson is whistled for traveling | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Todd Salvador (PF), Corey Rogers (C) Louis Brown, Derrick Davis, Rodney Embry, Miles Benton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Javier Sierra (PG), Shawn Easley (SG) John Love, Frederick Berman | |
| 08:49 | Rice | Michael Williams makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Manzano | 49-62 |
| 08:29 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Michael Williams grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:10 | Rice | Javier Sierra takes the ball from Corey Rogers | 49-62 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley misses the fadeaway from the right block | 49-62 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson tips it in | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Christopher Manzano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Larry Horton grabs the board | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Ogle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Salvador (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Javier Sierra (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Easley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kraig Matheney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Darrin Dison (SF), Miles Benton (C) Alfred Ogle, Corey Rogers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Love (PG), William Griffin (C) Kraig Matheney, Frank Richardson | |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Javier Sierra makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Michael Williams is hacked by John Love - foul #3 on John Love, team foul #2 | 49-66 |
| 07:10 | Rice | Christopher Manzano clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-66 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Darrin Dison tips it in | 51-66 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | William Griffin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Manzano - foul #3 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #11 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Derrick Stuart (SF) Shawn Easley | |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | William Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | William Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Michael Williams's pass is intercepted by William Griffin | 51-68 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | John Love knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Derrick Stuart | 51-70 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Michael Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Manzano | 54-70 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Derrick Stuart clanks a jumper from the left block | 54-70 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Darrin Dison snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Larry Horton picks off the pass by Darrin Dison | 54-70 |
| 05:03 | East Carolina | John Love misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Todd Salvador grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Darrin Dison comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-70 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Christopher Manzano misses the tip | 54-70 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Miles Benton tips it home | 56-70 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Derrick Davis (SG), Rodney Embry (PF) Christopher Manzano, Michael Williams, Todd Salvador | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shawn Easley (SG), Kraig Matheney (SF), Frank Richardson (C) Javier Sierra, Derrick Stuart, Larry Horton | |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | John Love misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley can't tip it in | 56-70 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Rodney Embry pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Derrick Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Rodney Embry tips it home | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | John Love knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Richardson | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Darrin Dison is hacked by Kraig Matheney - foul #3 on Kraig Matheney, team foul #3 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Williams (SG), Corey Rogers (C) Louis Brown, Miles Benton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Horton (PF) William Griffin | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Michael Williams drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Darrin Dison | 60-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrin Dison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Embry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Corey Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Love (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Easley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kraig Matheney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Larry Horton misses the fadeaway from close range | 60-72 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Derrick Davis snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Rodney Embry misses the jumper from the right side | 60-72 |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | Larry Horton pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | John Love misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Kraig Matheney misses the tip | 60-72 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Todd Salvador (PF), Miles Benton (C) Derrick Davis, Rodney Embry, Corey Rogers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Griffin (PF) Larry Horton | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | William Griffin grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 02:33 | East Carolina | William Griffin's pass is intercepted by Darrin Dison | 60-72 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Miles Benton drills a runner in the paint set up by Christopher Manzano and he's fouled by Kraig Matheney - foul #4 on Kraig Matheney, team foul #4 | 62-72 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Miles Benton makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Frank Richardson is blocked by Miles Benton | 63-72 |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | John Love grabs the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | John Love loses the ball out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Horton (PF) William Griffin | |
| 01:24 | Rice | Michael Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Manzano | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Shawn Easley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-72 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Richardson | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | Christopher Manzano is called for the reach on Frank Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | Frank Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Darrin Dison is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Darrin Dison, team foul #13 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Embry (SF) Darrin Dison | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Christopher Manzano is called for the reach on John Love in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #14 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Davis (PG) Christopher Manzano | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | John Love misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | John Love makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Miles Benton snags the offensive board | 66-74 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Larry Horton pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Larry Horton is hacked by Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #15 | 66-74 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Larry Horton misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Larry Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-75 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Derrick Davis is called for the reach on Larry Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Davis, team foul #16 | 66-75 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Larry Horton misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Larry Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Rodney Embry connects on the shot from the left side | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | John Love runs out the clock | 68-76 |