| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jeremy Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Biller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Cope (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Ralph Hannum drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Ronald Biller pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, John Martens, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Sean Stutts drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Hannum | 43-40 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Sean Stutts denies the turnaround by Ronald Biller | 43-40 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Sean Stutts connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-40 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Marcus Cope is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), David Netherton (PF) Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Corry (C) Marcus Cope | |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Adkins - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:17 | Rice | David Netherton is hacked by Ronald Biller - foul #1 on Ronald Biller, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) Charles Adkins, David Netherton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Luke Thompson (PF) Ronald Biller | |
| 16:54 | Rice | Stephen Davis steals the ball from Alfred Reid | 45-42 |
| 16:49 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Davis | 45-44 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Brett Parker misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Luke Thompson - foul #3 on Luke Thompson, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Sheridan (PG), Mark Priester (SG), Joseph Hyman (SF), Donald Ivie (C) Jeremy Arce, Stephen Davis, Carmelo Holden, Luke Thompson | |
| 16:31 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | James Sheridan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Biller (PF), Marcus Cope (C) Michael Corry, Donald Ivie | |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | Charles Adkins steps in front of the Mark Priester pass | 47-47 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Charles Adkins lays it in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Sheridan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Priester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hyman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Biller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Cope (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | James Sheridan hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Priester | 49-49 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brett Parker | 51-49 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Mark Priester comes up short on the floater from the right block | 51-49 |
| 14:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brett Parker | 51-49 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Brett Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 14:31 | East Carolina | Marcus Cope grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Joseph Hyman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 14:10 | Rice | David Netherton gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Brett Parker clanks a floater from the right side | 51-49 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Hyman | 51-49 |
| 13:48 | East Carolina | Mark Priester lays it in | 51-51 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | Ronald Biller pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:17 | East Carolina | Mark Priester can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brett Parker - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Davis (SG), Carmelo Holden (SF), Luke Thompson (PF), Michael Corry (C) James Sheridan, Joseph Hyman, Ronald Biller, Marcus Cope | |
| 13:17 | East Carolina | Mark Priester makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:17 | East Carolina | Mark Priester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:48 | Rice | John Martens misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Priester - foul #2 on Mark Priester, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce (PG) Mark Priester | |
| 12:48 | Rice | John Martens makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:48 | Rice | John Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Arce | 53-55 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Michael Beck misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Colby Dickison tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Ralph Hannum scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Martens | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jeremy Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Holden (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Corry (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Davis | 55-58 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Ralph Hannum scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Parker | 58-58 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | Michael Corry is whistled for a carry | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Biller (PF), Donald Ivie (C) Luke Thompson, Michael Corry | |
| 10:29 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Stephen Davis steals the ball from Brett Parker | 58-58 |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Stephen Davis is fouled on the floor by John Martens - foul #1 on John Martens, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Colby Dickison (PF) John Martens, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Sheridan (SG), Joseph Hyman (SF), Marcus Cope (C) Stephen Davis, Carmelo Holden, Donald Ivie | |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Marcus Cope comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Marcus Cope makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Marcus Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Michael Beck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Sean Stutts is hacked by Ronald Biller - foul #2 on Ronald Biller, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Priester (SG) Jeremy Arce | |
| 09:11 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 58-60 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | James Sheridan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Marcus Cope | 60-63 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Ralph Hannum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce (PG), Stephen Davis (SG), Carmelo Holden (SF), Luke Thompson (PF), Michael Corry (C) James Sheridan, Mark Priester, Joseph Hyman, Ronald Biller, Marcus Cope | |
| 07:50 | East Carolina | Sean Stutts is called for the reach on Luke Thompson - foul #1 on Sean Stutts, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:50 | East Carolina | Luke Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:50 | East Carolina | Luke Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses short on a jump hook from close range | 60-65 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Luke Thompson pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jeremy Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Holden (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Corry (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-65 |
| 07:27 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Stephen Davis is whistled for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) John Martens, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Biller (PF) Luke Thompson | |
| 06:45 | Rice | Sean Stutts knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brett Parker | 62-65 |
| 06:36 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Stephen Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 06:24 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Biller | 62-68 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Carmelo Holden picks off the pass by Colby Dickison | 62-68 |
| 05:41 | East Carolina | Ronald Biller is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Biller, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marcus Cope (C) Michael Corry | |
| 05:26 | Rice | John Martens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-68 |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | Ronald Biller grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 05:17 | Rice | John Martens snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Charles Adkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 04:56 | Rice | John Martens can't tip it in | 62-68 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | Ronald Biller gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:50 | East Carolina | Michael Beck denies the turnaround by Stephen Davis | 62-68 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden tips it home | 62-70 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Michael Beck misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-70 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Marcus Cope gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Stephen Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Biller | 62-73 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Sean Stutts is hacked by Marcus Cope - foul #3 on Marcus Cope, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Sheridan (PG), Mark Priester (SG), Joseph Hyman (SF), Luke Thompson (PF) Jeremy Arce, Stephen Davis, Carmelo Holden, Ronald Biller | |
| 03:52 | Rice | Ralph Hannum travels with the ball | 62-73 |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Corry (C) Marcus Cope | |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | James Sheridan is hacked by Alfred Reid - foul #2 on Alfred Reid, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG) John Martens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | James Sheridan misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Alfred Reid pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 03:22 | East Carolina | Joseph Hyman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Sheridan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Priester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hyman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luke Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Corry (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | Mark Priester misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Hannum - foul #4 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #10 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | Mark Priester makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | Mark Priester makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Sean Stutts lays it up and in | 64-75 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Mark Priester knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Sheridan | 64-77 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Sean Stutts lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Hannum | 66-77 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, John Martens, Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce (PG), Stephen Davis (SG), Carmelo Holden (SF), Ronald Biller (PF), Marcus Cope (C) Mark Priester, James Sheridan, Joseph Hyman, Luke Thompson, Michael Corry | |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | Brett Parker is called for the reach on Jeremy Arce - foul #3 on Brett Parker, team foul #11 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-79 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Marcus Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 66-79 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Davis | 66-81 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Marcus Cope blocks the short jumper by Charles Adkins | 66-81 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Stephen Davis snags the defensive board | 66-81 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-81 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-81 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Carmelo Holden can't connect on a shot from close range | 66-81 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Marcus Cope gets the offensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Jeremy Arce drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Davis | 66-84 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Colby Dickison is fouled on the floor by Stephen Davis - foul #3 on Stephen Davis, team foul #7 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (C) John Martens, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Sheridan (PG), Mark Priester (SG), Joseph Hyman (SF), Luke Thompson (PF), Michael Corry (C) Jeremy Arce, Stephen Davis, Carmelo Holden, Ronald Biller, Marcus Cope | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Michael Corry grabs the defensive rebound | 66-84 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Michael Corry loses the dribble to David Netherton | 66-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | David Netherton is hacked by Michael Corry - foul #2 on Michael Corry, team foul #8 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:20 | Rice | David Netherton misses the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Luke Thompson snags the defensive board | 66-84 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | James Sheridan runs out the clock | 66-84 |