| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Chang Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hannah (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Tinkham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | John Hannah inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | John Hannah knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Chang Chin | 35-43 |
| 19:27 | Rice | George Horne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Tinkham - foul #1 on William Tinkham, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 19:27 | Rice | George Horne makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:27 | Rice | George Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:27 | East Carolina | William Tinkham gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Ernest Barnett is denied on a layup by Philip Ellis | 36-43 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Philip Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Randal Williams takes the ball from John Hannah | 36-43 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Andy Axtell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-43 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the tip | 36-43 |
| 17:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ernest Barnett | 36-43 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Ernest Barnett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Hoffman | 36-45 |
| 17:22 | Rice | George Horne can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Michael Wible (C) George Horne, Anthony Mitchell, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Carter (PG), Frank Laubach (SG), Clifford Powell (SF), Arthur Juliano (PF), Jeffrey Graziano (C) Chang Chin, Christopher Hoffman, John Hannah, Ernest Barnett, William Tinkham | |
| 17:05 | Rice | Randal Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 36-45 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Graziano is fouled on the floor by Robert McGeachy - foul #3 on Robert McGeachy, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Mitchell (SF), Charles Strong (C) Robert McGeachy, Randal Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Graziano comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-45 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | Arthur Juliano tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Charles Strong lays it in | 40-47 |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | Frank Laubach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Randal Williams (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Andy Axtell, Anthony Mitchell, Michael Wible, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chang Chin (PG), Christopher Hoffman (SG), John Hannah (SF), Ernest Barnett (PF) Roger Carter, Frank Laubach, Arthur Juliano, Jeffrey Graziano | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Horne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Chang Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hannah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Clifford Powell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Randal Williams misses long on a shot in the lane | 40-47 |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | Ernest Barnett pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:27 | East Carolina | Clifford Powell is hacked by Harold Mincey - foul #4 on Harold Mincey, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert McGeachy (SF) Harold Mincey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Tinkham (C) Clifford Powell | |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Chang Chin is hacked by Nathan Dollinger - foul #1 on Nathan Dollinger, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Robert McGeachy scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by William Tinkham - foul #2 on William Tinkham, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Mitchell (SF) Nathan Dollinger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:52 | Rice | Robert McGeachy makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | William Tinkham connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Chang Chin | 43-52 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | William Tinkham pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 14:14 | East Carolina | Chang Chin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert McGeachy - foul #4 on Robert McGeachy, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Michael Wible (C) Robert McGeachy, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clifford Powell (SF) John Hannah | |
| 14:14 | East Carolina | Chang Chin makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:14 | East Carolina | Chang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Clifford Powell - foul #2 on Clifford Powell, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Carter (SG), Arthur Juliano (C) Christopher Hoffman, William Tinkham | |
| 13:56 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | Arthur Juliano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Randal Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Michael Wible hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by George Horne | 48-54 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Roger Carter travels with the ball | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Charles Strong (C) George Horne, Randal Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Frank Laubach (SG), Jeffrey Graziano (C) Chang Chin, Ernest Barnett | |
| 12:42 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Charles Strong tips it home | 50-54 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Arthur Juliano knocks in the shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Andy Axtell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Graziano - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graziano, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Randal Williams (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Michael Wible, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chang Chin (PG), Christopher Hoffman (SG), John Hannah (SF), William Tinkham (C) Roger Carter, Frank Laubach, Arthur Juliano, Jeffrey Graziano | |
| 12:08 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:08 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Hoffman | 50-56 |
| 11:47 | East Carolina | Clifford Powell is whistled for a carry | 50-56 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG) Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Barnett (PF) Clifford Powell | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Chang Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hannah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - William Tinkham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | George Horne loses the dribble to Ernest Barnett | 50-56 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Randal Williams takes the ball from Chang Chin | 50-56 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randal Williams and the foul's on John Hannah - foul #1 on John Hannah, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman misses long on a floater from the right block | 53-56 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Philip Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:17 | Rice | George Horne makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 10:00 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman is hacked by Nathan Dollinger - foul #2 on Nathan Dollinger, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Mitchell (SF), Michael Wible (PF), Charles Strong (C) Nathan Dollinger, Randal Williams, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Carter (PG), Frank Laubach (SF), Clifford Powell (PF), Arthur Juliano (C) Chang Chin, John Hannah, Ernest Barnett, William Tinkham | |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Frank Laubach - foul #2 on Frank Laubach, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Christopher Hoffman steals the ball from Charles Strong | 56-56 |
| 09:35 | East Carolina | Frank Laubach banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Hoffman | 56-58 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Roger Carter steals the ball from Michael Wible | 56-58 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Frank Laubach makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clifford Powell | 56-60 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Michael Wible hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:25 | Rice | George Horne loses the dribble to Frank Laubach | 56-60 |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Frank Laubach lays it in | 56-62 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Roger Carter is called for the reach on Andy Axtell - foul #2 on Roger Carter, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Nathan Dollinger (SF), Randal Williams (PF), Philip Ellis (C) George Horne, Anthony Mitchell, Michael Wible, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chang Chin (PG), John Hannah (SF), Ernest Barnett (PF), William Tinkham (C) Christopher Hoffman, Frank Laubach, Clifford Powell, Arthur Juliano | |
| 07:58 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Roger Carter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Chang Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hannah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - William Tinkham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Philip Ellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Carter | 58-65 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Roger Carter's pass is intercepted by Harold Mincey | 58-65 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Harold Mincey loses the dribble to Roger Carter | 58-65 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Chang Chin lays it in set up by Roger Carter | 58-67 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Ernest Barnett denies the turnaround by Randal Williams | 58-67 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Tinkham | 58-67 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Ernest Barnett knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Chang Chin | 58-69 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Andy Axtell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randal Williams | 61-69 |
| 06:12 | East Carolina | Chang Chin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Mitchell (SF) Andy Axtell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Frank Laubach (SG) Roger Carter | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Philip Ellis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell jams it set up by Randal Williams | 63-69 |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | Chang Chin hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-71 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger is fouled on the floor by William Tinkham - foul #3 on William Tinkham, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Michael Wible (C) Harold Mincey, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman (SG), Clifford Powell (SF), Arthur Juliano (PF), Jeffrey Graziano (C) Chang Chin, John Hannah, Ernest Barnett, William Tinkham | |
| 05:12 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Graziano scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Laubach | 65-74 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-74 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Michael Wible grabs the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Michael Wible scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Nathan Dollinger | 67-74 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 67-74 |
| 04:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Wible | 67-74 |
| 04:35 | Rice | George Horne misses badly on a shot from the right side | 67-74 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Graziano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman misses the tip | 67-74 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Randal Williams gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Frank Laubach takes the ball from Michael Wible | 67-74 |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Frank Laubach can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-74 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger grabs the board | 67-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nathan Dollinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - George Horne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Frank Laubach (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Powell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Juliano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Graziano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger steps out of bounds on the baseline | 67-74 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Frank Laubach is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 67-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Donald Craig (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Nathan Dollinger, George Horne, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams, Michael Wible | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chang Chin (PG), John Hannah (SF), Ernest Barnett (PF), William Tinkham (C) Frank Laubach, Clifford Powell, Arthur Juliano, Jeffrey Graziano | |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | William Tinkham blows the layup | 67-74 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Harold Mincey pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Mitchell (SF), Randal Williams (PF) Robert McGeachy, Donald Craig | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:43 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Andy Axtell is blocked by Ernest Barnett | 67-74 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | William Tinkham grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman drills a runner near the basket set up by Chang Chin and he's hacked by Philip Ellis - foul #1 on Philip Ellis, team foul #6 | 67-76 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman makes the free throw | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Randal Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Chang Chin grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Hannah | 67-79 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Philip Ellis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Philip Ellis gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Harold Mincey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-79 |
| 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) | |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | John Hannah misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-79 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Harold Mincey grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Harold Mincey banks in the layup set up by Anthony Mitchell | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Harold Mincey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Philip Ellis snags the offensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Andy Axtell grabs the offensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Harold Mincey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Mitchell | 77-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Harold Mincey is called for the reach on Christopher Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Mincey, team foul #7 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG) Harold Mincey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Philip Ellis grabs the board | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | George Horne connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Randal Williams | 79-79 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Anthony Mitchell - foul #2 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #8 | 79-81 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Christopher Hoffman makes the free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-82 |