| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Marler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sheriff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pabon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan King (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Scotty McLaird inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Roy Mitchell banks in the layup | 38-33 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Marler | 38-33 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:18 | Rice | James Pritchard gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Joe Woods knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Scotty McLaird | 41-33 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | John Sheriff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (PG), Brice Labrecque (SG), Brian Frye (SF), Anthony Simons (PF) Ernest Ferguson, Jackie Marler, John Sheriff, Paul Pabon | |
| 18:19 | Rice | Joe Woods is hacked by Brice Labrecque - foul #1 on Brice Labrecque, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jackie Marler (SG) Brice Labrecque | |
| 17:59 | Rice | Roy Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Broome (PF) Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brice Labrecque (SG) Jackie Marler | |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Scotty McLaird steals the ball from Anthony Simons | 41-33 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Lloyd Broome blows the layup | 41-33 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Ryan King grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:33 | East Carolina | Lloyd Broome steps in front of the Brice Labrecque pass | 41-33 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Scotty McLaird misses the dunk | 41-33 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Scotty McLaird snags the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Scotty McLaird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ryan King | 41-33 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 16:40 | Rice | James Pritchard grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:23 | Rice | The short jumper by Lloyd Broome is denied by Ryan King | 41-33 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Scotty McLaird picks off the pass by Ryan King | 41-33 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Scotty McLaird misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan King - foul #3 on Ryan King, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Roy Mitchell (PF), Jake Sitz (C) Kenny Garrett, Joe Woods, Lloyd Broome, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG), Jackie Marler (SG), John Sheriff (SF), Paul Pabon (PF) Jesse Cooper, Brice Labrecque, Brian Frye, Anthony Simons | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Scotty McLaird makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Scotty McLaird makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) SG - Billy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scotty McLaird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jake Sitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Marler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sheriff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pabon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan King (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Ferguson and he's fouled by Billy Davis - foul #1 on Billy Davis, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Krug (SF) Scotty McLaird | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:42 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Jake Sitz grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Frank Krug misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 15:27 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Ernest Ferguson | 43-37 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 43-37 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jackie Marler | 43-37 |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jackie Marler | 43-39 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy is fouled on the floor by John Sheriff - foul #1 on John Sheriff, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Lloyd Broome (SF) Billy Davis, Frank Krug | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:31 | Rice | Kenny Garrett is hacked by Ernest Ferguson - foul #2 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Garrett | 46-39 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | John Sheriff can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 13:55 | East Carolina | Ryan King snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | John Sheriff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), James Pritchard (C) Kevin Cassidy, Roy Mitchell, Jake Sitz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (PG), Anthony Simons (C) Ernest Ferguson, Ryan King | |
| 13:24 | Rice | Kenny Garrett makes the fadeaway near the basket | 48-39 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 13:08 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:51 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jesse Cooper | 48-42 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Jesse Cooper is called for the reach on Kenny Garrett - foul #2 on Jesse Cooper, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jake Sitz (PF) Lloyd Broome | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG), Ryan King (C) John Sheriff, Paul Pabon | |
| 12:11 | Rice | Jake Sitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Joe Woods picks off the pass by Jackie Marler | 48-42 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Joe Woods misses the dunk attempt | 48-42 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Jake Sitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jake Sitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Marler (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan King (tiring) 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Joe Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 11:23 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jackie Marler | 48-44 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Joe Woods can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Simons | 48-44 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Ryan King is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ryan King, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Lloyd Broome (SF), Roy Mitchell (PF) Kenny Garrett, Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF), Paul Pabon (PF) Jesse Cooper, Ryan King | |
| 10:41 | Rice | Lloyd Broome hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Cassidy - foul #2 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill (C) Jake Sitz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Lloyd Broome pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (PG) Ernest Ferguson | |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler dunks the ball | 48-47 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Jesse Cooper steals the ball from Kevin Cassidy | 48-47 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper lays it up and in | 48-49 |
| 09:02 | Rice | John Sheriff picks off the pass by Lloyd Broome | 48-49 |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | Lloyd Broome steals the ball from John Sheriff | 48-49 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Roy Mitchell can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Roy Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Jesse Cooper | 48-49 |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Billy Davis - foul #2 on Billy Davis, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Jake Sitz (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kevin Cassidy, Billy Davis, Lloyd Broome, Roy Mitchell, Jeremiah Terrill | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG), Ryan King (C) Jesse Cooper, Paul Pabon | |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jake Sitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Marler (tiring) 26 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sheriff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Simons (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Ryan King (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Scotty McLaird makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Joe Woods | 50-51 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Simons | 50-53 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Jackie Marler takes the ball from Scotty McLaird | 50-53 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | John Sheriff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Scotty McLaird gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:40 | Rice | John Sheriff picks off the pass by Scotty McLaird | 50-53 |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Ryan King grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons is fouled on the floor by Jake Sitz - foul #1 on Jake Sitz, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (SG), Brian Frye (SF), Paul Pabon (PF) Jackie Marler, John Sheriff, Anthony Simons | |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF) Brian Frye | |
| 05:38 | Rice | Scotty McLaird misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Jake Sitz grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Kenny Garrett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Scotty McLaird tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | John Sheriff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:17 | Rice | James Pritchard snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Joe Woods misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Sheriff and he's hacked by Kenny Garrett - foul #1 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Lloyd Broome (SF), Roy Mitchell (PF), Jeremiah Terrill (C) Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, Jake Sitz, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jackie Marler (SF) John Sheriff | |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Lloyd Broome snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Lloyd Broome pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Lloyd Broome can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Ryan King grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Pabon | 52-57 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Roy Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-57 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler is hacked by Lloyd Broome - foul #1 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Lloyd Broome, Jeremiah Terrill | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF) Jesse Cooper | |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Ferguson | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Marler (tiring) 26 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Sheriff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. PF - Paul Pabon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan King (tiring) 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Joe Woods comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson clanks a shot near the basket | 52-59 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Scotty McLaird pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy is hacked by Ernest Ferguson - foul #4 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Broome (PF) Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (SG), Brian Frye (SF), Anthony Simons (PF) Jackie Marler, John Sheriff, Paul Pabon | |
| 03:01 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Lloyd Broome is called for the reach on Jesse Cooper - foul #2 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG) Kevin Cassidy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF) Brian Frye | |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-61 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Sheriff | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Joe Woods is whistled for a carry | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Mitchell (PF) Lloyd Broome | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jackie Marler (SG), Paul Pabon (PF) Jesse Cooper, Anthony Simons | |
| 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) | |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Ernest Ferguson is denied by Roy Mitchell | 54-63 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Scotty McLaird grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Ernest Ferguson steps in front of the James Pritchard pass | 54-63 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Kenny Garrett is called for the reach on Ernest Ferguson - foul #2 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Kenny Garrett buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Pritchard | 57-65 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Ryan King is hacked by James Pritchard - foul #1 on James Pritchard, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Ryan King makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Ryan King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Joe Woods scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scotty McLaird | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Pabon | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Joe Woods can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-70 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | John Sheriff gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | John Sheriff is hacked by Joe Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Woods, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF), Jake Sitz (C) Kenny Garrett, Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, Roy Mitchell, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (PG), Brice Labrecque (SG), James Greenwood (PF), Anthony Simons (C) Ernest Ferguson, Jackie Marler, Paul Pabon, Ryan King | |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | John Sheriff misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | John Sheriff misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Lloyd Broome gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | James Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Billy Davis is called for the reach on James Greenwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Davis, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Frye (SF) John Sheriff | |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | James Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | James Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Lloyd Broome knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Krug and he's hacked by James Greenwood - foul #1 on James Greenwood, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Lloyd Broome makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Kevin Cassidy is called for the reach on Brian Frye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Roy Mitchell (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kevin Cassidy, Billy Davis, Frank Krug, Lloyd Broome, Jake Sitz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG), Jackie Marler (SG), Paul Pabon (PF) Jesse Cooper, Brice Labrecque, Anthony Simons | |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Brian Frye misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Brian Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Scotty McLaird grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Joe Woods scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Garrett | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Kenny Garrett is called for the reach on Ernest Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF) Brian Frye | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Kenny Garrett is whistled for a carry | 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) | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Joe Woods is called for the reach on James Greenwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Woods, team foul #14 | 66-74 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | James Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | James Greenwood misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:15 | Rice | James Pritchard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Roy Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-74 |
| 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 | Ernest Ferguson runs out the clock | 66-74 |