| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charles Linn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeremy Churchill (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charlie Quinn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Monk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Morton Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Flowers inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbur Upton is called for the reach on Jeremy Churchill - foul #1 on Wilbur Upton, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:40 | UNC Wilmington | Pete Monk's layup is rejected by Eric Ricciardi | 39-30 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 19:11 | UNC Wilmington | Morton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:51 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Flowers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Jeremy Churchill picks off the pass by Dominic Bruno | 39-33 |
| 18:27 | UNC Wilmington | Pete Monk hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Churchill | 39-35 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Charles Linn misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:04 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Flowers grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:44 | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Charles Linn loses the dribble to Jeremy Churchill | 39-35 |
| 17:09 | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Linn - foul #2 on Charles Linn, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PF), Shawn Belgrave (C) Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Chad Shaw (SF), Robert Holtman (C) Matthew Flowers, Morton Johnson | |
| 17:09 | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:09 | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave clanks a floater from the left block | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Holtman gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:22 | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Dominic Bruno pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Charles Linn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 16:06 | UNC Wilmington | Pete Monk snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 16:00 | UNC Wilmington | Pete Monk banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Churchill | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charles Linn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Belgrave (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeremy Churchill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Quinn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Monk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Holtman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | Charles Linn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 15:19 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Holtman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dominic Bruno - foul #1 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (SF), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) John Bennett, Charles Linn, Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Johnny Cole (PG), Matthew Flowers (SF), Morton Johnson (C) Jeremy Churchill, Charlie Quinn, Pete Monk | |
| 15:19 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Holtman misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:19 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Holtman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Franklin Green | 41-38 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses long on a floater from the left block | 41-38 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 14:48 | UNC Wilmington | Johnny Cole connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Shaw | 43-40 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 14:14 | UNC Wilmington | Johnny Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Charles Linn (SG) Lowell Rubalcaba, Shawn Belgrave | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Lloyd Sawyer (PF) Robert Holtman | |
| 13:57 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Flowers - foul #1 on Matthew Flowers, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Harris (SG) Chad Shaw | |
| 13:57 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:46 | UNC Wilmington | Johnny Cole misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 13:45 | UNC Wilmington | Johnny Cole tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | Rice | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Franklin Green is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF), Stanley Foland (C) Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeremy Churchill (PG), Pete Monk (PF) John Harris, Morton Johnson | |
| 13:10 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Flowers hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Jeremy Churchill | 46-43 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Pete Monk is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #3 on Pete Monk, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PF), Shawn Belgrave (C) Franklin Green, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn (SG), Chad Shaw (SF), Robert Holtman (C) Johnny Cole, Matthew Flowers, Lloyd Sawyer | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Charles Linn tips it home | 48-43 |
| 12:06 | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba can't finish the layup but the foul's on Pete Monk - foul #4 on Pete Monk, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) John Bennett, Charles Linn | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Morton Johnson (C) Pete Monk | |
| 11:55 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Shawn Belgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeremy Churchill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Holtman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morton Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Holtman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 11:24 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Morton Johnson | 49-46 |
| 10:59 | UNC Wilmington | Jeremy Churchill is hacked by Dominic Bruno - foul #2 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (SF) Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Johnny Cole (SG), Matthew Flowers (SF) Charlie Quinn, Chad Shaw | |
| 10:45 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Holtman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi slams it home | 51-46 |
| 10:00 | UNC Wilmington | Morton Johnson is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Charles Linn (SG), Dominic Bruno (SF), Stanley Foland (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Shawn Belgrave, Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Chad Shaw (SG), Lloyd Sawyer (PF) Jeremy Churchill, Robert Holtman | |
| 09:48 | Rice | Charles Linn buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Bennett | 54-46 |
| 09:28 | UNC Wilmington | Lloyd Sawyer drills a floater from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Charles Linn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:10 | UNC Wilmington | Morton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | UNC Wilmington | Lloyd Sawyer knocks in the jumper in the paint | 54-50 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Franklin Green clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 08:29 | UNC Wilmington | Lloyd Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | UNC Wilmington | Chad Shaw is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (SG), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Charles Linn, Franklin Green, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeremy Churchill (PG), Charlie Quinn (SG), Thomas Cote (SF), Robert Holtman (PF) Johnny Cole, Chad Shaw, Matthew Flowers, Morton Johnson | |
| 07:51 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 54-50 |
| 07:50 | UNC Wilmington | Lloyd Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeremy Churchill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cote (fresh) PF - Robert Holtman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | UNC Wilmington | Jeremy Churchill buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Jeremy Churchill steps in front of the Eric Ricciardi pass | 54-53 |
| 07:26 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Cote banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Churchill | 54-55 |
| 07:21 | Rice | John Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Wilbur Upton hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 07:09 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Holtman is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Belgrave (SG) Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Chad Shaw (SF), Pete Monk (PF) Thomas Cote, Lloyd Sawyer | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi's floater is tipped away by Pete Monk | 56-55 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba makes the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Charlie Quinn - foul #1 on Charlie Quinn, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Flowers (SF) Chad Shaw | |
| 06:39 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:18 | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 06:17 | UNC Wilmington | Jeremy Churchill pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:00 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbur Upton steals the ball from Matthew Flowers | 59-55 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi is hacked by Robert Holtman - foul #2 on Robert Holtman, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (PG), Charles Linn (SG), Dominic Bruno (SF), Stanley Foland (C) John Bennett, Lowell Rubalcaba, Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Lloyd Sawyer (C) Robert Holtman | |
| 05:25 | Rice | Stanley Foland drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Franklin Green | 61-55 |
| 05:04 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Flowers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Stanley Foland grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Franklin Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Johnny Cole (PG), Chad Shaw (SG), Thomas Cote (SF), Morton Johnson (C) Jeremy Churchill, Charlie Quinn, Matthew Flowers, Lloyd Sawyer | |
| 04:38 | UNC Wilmington | Chad Shaw is fouled on the floor by Shawn Belgrave - foul #2 on Shawn Belgrave, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| 04:14 | UNC Wilmington | Pete Monk knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Charles Linn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 03:41 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Cote loses the ball out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Lowell Rubalcaba (SG), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Franklin Green, Charles Linn, Shawn Belgrave, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeremy Churchill (PG), Matthew Flowers (SF), Robert Holtman (PF) Chad Shaw, Thomas Cote, Pete Monk | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeremy Churchill (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Johnny Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Holtman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morton Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi can't tip it in | 64-58 |
| 03:25 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Bennett | 64-58 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-58 |
| 03:14 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Bennett | 64-58 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Johnny Cole steps in front of the Dominic Bruno pass | 64-58 |
| 02:57 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG) Lowell Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn (SG), Pete Monk (PF) Johnny Cole, Robert Holtman | |
| 02:38 | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn is hacked by Eric Ricciardi - foul #2 on Eric Ricciardi, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 02:23 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Pete Monk is denied by Eric Ricciardi | 64-58 |
| 02:22 | Rice | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses short on a runner from close range | 64-58 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi hits the follow up shot | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:55 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Matthew Flowers is denied by Dominic Bruno | 66-58 |
| 01:54 | UNC Wilmington | Morton Johnson misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Rice | John Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 66-58 |
| 01:09 | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Churchill | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:55 | UNC Wilmington | Pete Monk gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Jeremy Churchill is called for the reach on John Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Churchill, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Pete Monk is called for the reach on Eric Ricciardi - foul #5 on Pete Monk, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Holtman (PF) Pete Monk | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Linn is called for the reach on Jeremy Churchill - foul #3 on Charles Linn, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 00:41 | UNC Wilmington | Jeremy Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:41 | UNC Wilmington | Jeremy Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Charles Linn is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Churchill - foul #3 on Jeremy Churchill, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Charles Linn makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Charles Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | UNC Wilmington | Jeremy Churchill misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the board | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Jeremy Churchill is called for the reach on Wilbur Upton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Churchill, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Wilbur Upton makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Wilbur Upton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:22 | UNC Wilmington | Jeremy Churchill misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 00:20 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:16 | UNC Wilmington | Charlie Quinn loses the dribble to John Bennett | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Bennett runs out the clock | 72-62 |