| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Peck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Houseknecht (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Brian Peck inbounds the ball | 49-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | East Carolina | Maurice Lemons steps in front of the Richard Millan pass in the backcourt | 49-31 |
| 19:56 | Rice | William Borrelli lays it in on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 51-31 |
| 19:35 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Millan and he's fouled by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| 19:35 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the free throw | 51-34 |
| 19:15 | Rice | William Borrelli comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Houseknecht - foul #3 on John Houseknecht, team foul #1 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Jourdan (C) John Houseknecht | |
| 19:15 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 19:15 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Richard Millan loses the dribble to Maurice Lemons | 53-34 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Maurice Lemons comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-34 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Peck | 53-34 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Casey Wright clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-34 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | Brian Peck can't tip it in | 53-34 |
| 18:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Scott | 53-34 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-34 |
| 18:15 | Rice | John Scott snags the offensive board | 53-34 |
| 17:59 | Rice | William Borrelli knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Lemons | 56-34 |
| 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) | |
| 17:55 | East Carolina | Richard Millan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Andrew Arnold gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 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) | |
| 17:43 | Rice | John Scott is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #2 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SG), Joel Costello (SF) Casey Wright, Brian Peck | |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | James Rhine misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Aranda - foul #1 on Donald Aranda, team foul #3 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley (SG), James Loeffler (C) Richard Millan, Ian Lantz | |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | James Rhine makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | James Rhine misses the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Neil Still grabs the board | 56-35 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Neil Still is fouled on the floor by James Rhine - foul #2 on James Rhine, team foul #2 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF) William Borrelli, Donald Aranda | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:02 | Rice | Charles Tabarez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-35 |
| 17:00 | East Carolina | James Rhine gets the rebound | 56-35 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | James Loeffler is fouled on the floor by John Blum - foul #1 on John Blum, team foul #4 | 56-35 |
| 16:48 | East Carolina | James Loeffler drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Farley | 56-37 |
| 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) | |
| 16:30 | Rice | James Loeffler swats the short shot by Charles Tabarez | 56-37 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Farley | 56-37 |
| 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) | |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | David Jourdan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-37 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | James Loeffler tips it but misses | 56-37 |
| 16:13 | Rice | John Blum snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Neil Still lays it in on a nice dish by John Blum | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Still (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Nicholas Farley (fresh) SF - Joel Costello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Jourdan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Loeffler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | David Jourdan makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Charles Tabarez is hacked by Joel Costello - foul #1 on Joel Costello, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Maurice Lemons, Charles Tabarez, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Casey Wright (SG), Brian Peck (SF), Ian Lantz (PF), John Houseknecht (C) James Rhine, Nicholas Farley, Joel Costello, David Jourdan, James Loeffler | |
| 15:18 | Rice | Jesse Glover misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-40 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Peck | 58-40 |
| 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) | |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht hits the follow up shot | 58-42 |
| 14:42 | Rice | William Borrelli hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Glover and the foul's on Ian Lantz - foul #2 on Ian Lantz, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG) Jesse Glover | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:42 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the free throw | 61-42 |
| 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) | |
| 14:21 | East Carolina | Casey Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht snags the offensive board | 61-42 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Millan and he's fouled by Charles Tabarez - foul #2 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG) Charles Tabarez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| 13:45 | Rice | William Borrelli connects on the shot near the basket | 63-45 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | Richard Millan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Andrew Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Andrew Arnold buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 65-45 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Richard Millan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Maurice Lemons - foul #1 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #6 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SG), David Jourdan (C) Casey Wright, John Houseknecht | |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 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) | |
| 12:53 | Rice | Maurice Lemons's pass is intercepted by Brian Peck | 65-47 |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz's layup is rejected by John Blum | 65-47 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | David Jourdan grabs the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Richard Millan's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Aranda | 65-47 |
| 12:19 | Rice | John Blum pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Maurice Lemons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 12:11 | East Carolina | Brian Peck snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Richard Millan buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Peck | 65-50 |
| 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) | |
| 11:50 | Rice | Donald Aranda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF), John Scott (PF) William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, Neil Still | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Casey Wright (SG), Joel Costello (SF), James Loeffler (C) Richard Millan, Brian Peck, Ian Lantz | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Costello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Jourdan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Loeffler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Joel Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley (PG), John Houseknecht (C) David Jourdan, James Loeffler | |
| 11:13 | Rice | John Blum misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Casey Wright - foul #2 on Casey Wright, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| 11:13 | Rice | John Blum makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 11:13 | Rice | John Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 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) | |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | James Rhine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Charles Tabarez gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 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) | |
| 10:28 | Rice | John Scott misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-50 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | John Scott is called for the reach on Joel Costello - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, John Blum, John Scott, Neil Still | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), David Jourdan (PF) Casey Wright, James Rhine | |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Joel Costello makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Joel Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 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) | |
| 09:57 | Rice | John Houseknecht swats the short shot by Maurice Lemons | 67-52 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Joel Costello gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 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) | |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Richard Millan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Donald Aranda is fouled on the floor by Joel Costello - foul #2 on Joel Costello, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Peck (SF), Ian Lantz (PF) Joel Costello, John Houseknecht | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Andrew Arnold tips it but misses | 67-54 |
| 08:55 | Rice | William Borrelli tips it home | 69-54 |
| 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) | |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | David Jourdan misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Maurice Lemons - foul #2 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF), John Scott (PF), John Blum (C) William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, Gary Lapoint, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), Casey Wright (SG) Richard Millan, Nicholas Farley | |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | David Jourdan misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | David Jourdan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 08:12 | Rice | John Scott misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-55 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Charles Tabarez tips it but misses | 69-55 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Maurice Lemons grabs the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Charles Tabarez hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Maurice Lemons and the foul's on Ian Lantz - foul #3 on Ian Lantz, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Loeffler (C) David Jourdan | |
| 08:02 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the free throw | 72-55 |
| 07:50 | East Carolina | Casey Wright misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 72-55 |
| 07:49 | Rice | John Scott pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Peck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Loeffler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:43 | Rice | James Rhine takes the ball from Jesse Glover | 72-55 |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-55 |
| 07:18 | East Carolina | Casey Wright tips it back up and in | 72-57 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Jesse Glover misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-57 |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | James Loeffler snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 72-57 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | James Loeffler snags the offensive board | 72-57 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Brian Peck is whistled for traveling | 72-57 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Maurice Lemons, Charles Tabarez, John Scott, John Blum | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Nicholas Farley (SG), Joel Costello (PF), John Houseknecht (C) Casey Wright, Brian Peck, Ian Lantz, James Loeffler | |
| 06:21 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 74-57 |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Nicholas Farley is blocked by Gary Lapoint | 74-57 |
| 06:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Lapoint | 74-57 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses the shot from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 05:47 | Rice | William Borrelli tips it home | 76-57 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-57 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Andrew Arnold gets the rebound | 76-57 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Jesse Glover misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-57 |
| 05:03 | Rice | William Borrelli can't tip it in | 76-57 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Farley | 76-57 |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is whistled for traveling | 76-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), John Scott (PF), John Blum (C) Jesse Glover, Gary Lapoint, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Casey Wright (SG), Brian Peck (SF), Ian Lantz (PF), David Jourdan (C) Nicholas Farley, James Rhine, Joel Costello, John Houseknecht | |
| 04:36 | Rice | John Scott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Maurice Lemons and the foul's on David Jourdan - foul #1 on David Jourdan, team foul #8 | 78-57 |
| 04:36 | Rice | John Scott makes the free throw | 79-57 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Casey Wright connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Richard Millan | 79-59 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the easy layup | 79-59 |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Peck | 79-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | David Jourdan is fouled on the floor by John Blum - foul #2 on John Blum, team foul #9 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Randell Cooper (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Scott | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SG), Joel Costello (SF), Rocco Romano (PF), James Loeffler (C) Richard Millan, Casey Wright, Brian Peck, Ian Lantz | |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | David Jourdan makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | David Jourdan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randell Cooper (fresh) SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) C - Neil Still (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - David Jourdan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Rhine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joel Costello (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rocco Romano (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Loeffler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Gary Lapoint buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Tabarez | 81-61 |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Joel Costello misses the easy layup | 81-61 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | David Jourdan hits the follow up shot | 81-63 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Jourdan - foul #2 on David Jourdan, team foul #9 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (SG) John Blum | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley (PG) Rocco Romano | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | James Loeffler pulls down the rebound | 81-63 |
| 02:22 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nicholas Farley, team foul #10 | 81-63 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Randell Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Farley - foul #2 on Nicholas Farley, team foul #11 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Fred Hayes (C) Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rocco Romano (PF) David Jourdan | |
| 02:01 | Rice | Randell Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Randell Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | Neil Still steals it from Nicholas Farley | 83-63 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Jesse Glover comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Rocco Romano - foul #2 on Rocco Romano, team foul #12 | 83-63 |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF) Randell Cooper, Fred Hayes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Jourdan (PF) Rocco Romano | |
| 01:25 | Rice | Jesse Glover makes the 1st free throw | 84-63 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Jesse Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 84-63 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | James Loeffler grabs the board | 84-63 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Gary Lapoint denies the turnaround by Joel Costello | 84-63 |
| 01:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Neil Still | 84-63 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Gary Lapoint banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Loeffler - foul #1 on James Loeffler, team foul #13 | 86-63 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses the free throw | 86-63 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | David Jourdan pulls down the rebound | 86-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Joel Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-63 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Neil Still is hacked by James Loeffler - foul #2 on James Loeffler, team foul #14 | 86-63 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Neil Still makes the 1st free throw | 87-63 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Neil Still misses the 2nd free throw | 87-63 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | James Loeffler snags the defensive board | 87-63 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | David Jourdan hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Rhine and the foul's on John Blum - foul #3 on John Blum, team foul #10 | 87-65 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | David Jourdan makes the free throw | 87-66 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jesse Glover runs out the clock | 87-66 |