| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Billy Wofford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Peck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rocco Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Loeffler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Brian Peck inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | James Loeffler is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| 19:11 | Rice | John Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donovan Myers | 35-45 |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | James Loeffler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 18:49 | Rice | John Wilson gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:38 | Rice | John Wilson blows the layup but the foul's on Rocco Romano - foul #3 on Rocco Romano, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Houseknecht (PF) Rocco Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:38 | Rice | John Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:38 | Rice | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donovan Myers - foul #3 on Donovan Myers, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG) Donovan Myers | |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Gary Lapoint is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | George Taylor (PG), Nicholas Farley (SG) Billy Wofford, Casey Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Pickering (SF) Gary Lapoint | |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Brian Peck drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by George Taylor | 38-45 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Ronald Sander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Kelly (PG), David Jourdan (C) Brian Peck, James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Tallent (SG), Gregory Welch (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Nelson Hulett, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley banks in the layup on a great pass from James Kelly and he's hacked by Joseph Pickering - foul #1 on Joseph Pickering, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Wofford (PG) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Fred Hayes snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:30 | Rice | David Jourdan swats the short shot by Gregory Welch | 40-45 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to David Jourdan | 40-45 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford is hacked by Ronald Sander - foul #1 on Ronald Sander, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Casey Wright (SG), Jay Dupras (C) George Taylor, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (SF) Gregory Welch | |
| 16:09 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 16:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Fred Hayes | 40-45 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Fred Hayes is hacked by Nicholas Farley - foul #2 on Nicholas Farley, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rocco Romano (PF) Jay Dupras | |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Nelson Hulett (SG), John Wilson (PF) Ronald Sander, Daniel Tallent, Joseph Pickering | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Billy Wofford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Farley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rocco Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Jourdan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Gary Lapoint's fadeaway is rejected by Rocco Romano | 40-45 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 15:28 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Nelson Hulett grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Nelson Hulett is hacked by Rocco Romano - foul #4 on Rocco Romano, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | George Taylor (PG), Brian Peck (SF), James Loeffler (C) Billy Wofford, Nicholas Farley, Rocco Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Arnold (C) Fred Hayes | |
| 14:53 | Rice | The short jumper by Gary Lapoint is denied by David Jourdan | 40-45 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Brian Peck gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Brian Peck misses the 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 14:44 | Rice | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Andrew Arnold connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nelson Hulett | 40-48 |
| 14:22 | East Carolina | Brian Peck scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Casey Wright | 43-48 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Gary Lapoint clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Loeffler - foul #3 on James Loeffler, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Kelly (PG), John Houseknecht (PF) Casey Wright, David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (SG), Fred Hayes (PF) Nelson Hulett, John Wilson | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Gary Lapoint makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Brian Peck grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:46 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Houseknecht, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Wofford (PG) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Pickering (SF) Gary Lapoint | |
| 13:28 | Rice | Brian Peck takes the ball from Fred Hayes | 43-49 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Brian Peck lays it up and in | 45-49 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Donovan Myers loses the dribble to George Taylor in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 13:08 | East Carolina | Brian Peck drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Billy Wofford | 47-49 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Ronald Sander hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by George Taylor - foul #2 on George Taylor, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley (SF), David Jourdan (C) Brian Peck, James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Rice | Nelson Hulett (SG), John Wilson (PF) Donovan Myers, Fred Hayes | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Ronald Sander makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | Nelson Hulett steps in front of the Billy Wofford pass | 47-52 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Ronald Sander blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 12:15 | Rice | John Wilson can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 12:13 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Nelson Hulett takes the ball from Nicholas Farley | 47-52 |
| 11:42 | Rice | George Taylor steals it from John Wilson | 47-52 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Billy Wofford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Farley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - David Jourdan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Sander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Pickering (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Joseph Pickering gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:59 | Rice | John Houseknecht blocks the jumper by Nelson Hulett | 47-52 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | David Jourdan gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Billy Wofford, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Kelly (PG), Casey Wright (SG), Brian Peck (SF), James Loeffler (C) Billy Wofford, George Taylor, Nicholas Farley, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Daniel Tallent (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), Gregory Welch (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Ronald Sander, Nelson Hulett, Joseph Pickering, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| 10:30 | Rice | David Jourdan swats the dunk try by Gary Lapoint | 47-52 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Gary Lapoint tips it in | 47-54 |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | James Loeffler jams it on a nice dish by David Jourdan | 49-54 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Casey Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | David Jourdan blows the layup | 49-54 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | James Loeffler hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Gregory Welch comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-54 |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | James Loeffler pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | James Loeffler lays it in on a great pass from James Kelly | 53-54 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Donovan Myers can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Peck - foul #1 on Brian Peck, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jay Dupras (PF) David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Rice | Nelson Hulett (SG), John Wilson (PF) Daniel Tallent, Gregory Welch | |
| 09:15 | Rice | Donovan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Donovan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | Donovan Myers steps in front of the James Kelly pass | 53-55 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Nelson Hulett lays it up and in set up by John Wilson | 53-57 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Casey Wright's pass is intercepted by Nelson Hulett | 53-57 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Fred Hayes misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 53-57 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Jay Dupras grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Brian Peck can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Fred Hayes - foul #1 on Fred Hayes, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Wofford (PG), George Taylor (SG), Rocco Romano (PF), John Houseknecht (C) James Kelly, Casey Wright, Jay Dupras, James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Joseph Pickering (SF), Andrew Arnold (C) Donovan Myers, Gary Lapoint, Fred Hayes | |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Brian Peck makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Brian Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:44 | Rice | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Billy Wofford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Peck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rocco Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - John Houseknecht (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Sander (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Pickering (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Andrew Arnold's pass is intercepted by George Taylor | 54-57 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | George Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley (SF) Brian Peck | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Tallent (SG), Gregory Welch (PF) Nelson Hulett, John Wilson | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Daniel Tallent clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Andrew Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Ronald Sander misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Rocco Romano drills a jumper from close range set up by George Taylor | 56-57 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Gregory Welch is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nelson Hulett (SG), John Wilson (PF) Daniel Tallent, Gregory Welch | |
| 06:21 | East Carolina | George Taylor comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Joseph Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:14 | Rice | The short jumper by John Wilson is denied by John Houseknecht | 56-57 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Ronald Sander pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Nelson Hulett is hacked by George Taylor - foul #3 on George Taylor, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Kelly (PG), James Loeffler (C) Billy Wofford, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG) Joseph Pickering | |
| 06:03 | Rice | Nelson Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Nelson Hulett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Rocco Romano grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Rocco Romano misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Andrew Arnold pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Donovan Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Ronald Sander tips it but misses | 56-58 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | James Loeffler misses short on a jumper near the basket | 56-58 |
| 05:19 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Farley | 56-58 |
| 05:07 | East Carolina | Andrew Arnold steals it from James Loeffler | 56-58 |
| 04:51 | Rice | John Wilson is whistled for traveling | 56-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Wofford (PG), Casey Wright (SG), Brian Peck (SF), John Houseknecht (PF) James Kelly, George Taylor, Nicholas Farley, Rocco Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Tallent (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), Fred Hayes (PF), Joseph Pickering (C) Nelson Hulett, Ronald Sander, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford is fouled in the backcourt by Donovan Myers - foul #4 on Donovan Myers, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Peck | 59-58 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Daniel Tallent drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donovan Myers | 59-60 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Daniel Tallent steals the ball from Billy Wofford | 59-60 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Billy Wofford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Peck (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Houseknecht (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - James Loeffler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Tallent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Pickering (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Casey Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Wofford | 62-60 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Fred Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by John Houseknecht | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | James Loeffler gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Casey Wright | 64-60 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rocco Romano (PF) James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Rice | Nelson Hulett (SG), John Wilson (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Daniel Tallent, Fred Hayes, Joseph Pickering | |
| 02:24 | Rice | Nelson Hulett buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | Casey Wright misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-62 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Rocco Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht knocks in the runner near the basket | 66-62 |
| 01:31 | Rice | John Wilson is whistled for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Loeffler (C) John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Casey Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Donovan Myers grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Billy Wofford steals the ball from Gary Lapoint | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Brian Peck connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Rocco Romano | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Rocco Romano steals the ball from Donovan Myers | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Casey Wright is hacked by Donovan Myers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donovan Myers, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Houseknecht (C) James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG) Donovan Myers | |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford is hacked by Ronald Sander - foul #2 on Ronald Sander, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Billy Wofford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Rocco Romano is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #5 on Rocco Romano, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Loeffler (C) Rocco Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:08 | Rice | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Rice | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Nelson Hulett is called for the reach on Casey Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Hulett, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Jourdan (PF) James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Casey Wright makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Casey Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Ronald Sander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-64 |