| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) SF - William Roca (fresh) PF - Michael Krouse (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Weiss (fresh) SG - Brian Bennett (fresh) SF - Robert Paylor (fresh) PF - Richard Brown (fresh) C - Timothy Province (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Robert Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Ronald Comstock hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Mosquera | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Richard Brown misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on William Roca - foul #1 on William Roca, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Charles Mosquera throws it down set up by Ronald Comstock | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Paul Weiss clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Timothy Province tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:38 | Rice | William Roca knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Mosquera | 7-4 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Paul Weiss makes the 3 from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Charles Mosquera hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Timothy Province scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Weiss | 9-9 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Ronald Comstock double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | Richard Brown lays it up and in set up by Timothy Province | 9-11 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Charles Mosquera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins (PF) Michael Krouse | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | Robert Paylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Bennett | 9-13 |
| 17:02 | Rice | William Roca can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Paylor - foul #1 on Robert Paylor, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (SG), Ross Price (C) Charles Mosquera, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:02 | Rice | William Roca makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 17:02 | Rice | William Roca makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Ross Price steals the ball from Paul Weiss | 11-13 |
| 16:22 | Rice | William Roca clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Comstock - foul #1 on Ronald Comstock, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (SG), Michael Krouse (PF) Ronald Comstock, William Roca | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul McGlory (PG), Robert Nold (SF), Lamar Powers (PF), Danny Smith (C) Paul Weiss, Robert Paylor, Richard Brown, Timothy Province | |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Ross Price drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Newman | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stalling (fresh) SF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) PF - Michael Krouse (fresh) C - Ross Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul McGlory (fresh) SG - Brian Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Nold (fresh) PF - Lamar Powers (fresh) C - Danny Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Robert Nold is hacked by Sylvester Hopkins - foul #1 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mosquera (SG), Robert Jackson (C) Norman Stalling, Ross Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Raymond Simpson (SF) Brian Bennett | |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | Paul McGlory misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Michael Krouse grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Lamar Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Danny Smith can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 13-15 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Charles Mosquera clanks a shot from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Thomas Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Danny Smith - foul #1 on Danny Smith, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), William Roca (SF), Ross Price (PF) Thomas Newman, Sylvester Hopkins, Michael Krouse | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Weiss (PG), Brian Bennett (SG), Robert Paylor (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Timothy Province (C) Paul McGlory, Robert Nold, Raymond Simpson, Lamar Powers, Danny Smith | |
| 14:26 | Rice | Robert Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Krouse (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Ross Price picks off the pass by Richard Brown | 13-15 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Ross Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Richard Brown grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Timothy Province misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Ross Price - foul #1 on Ross Price, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (SG) Charles Mosquera | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Timothy Province makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Timothy Province makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:09 | Rice | William Roca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (SG), Robert Jackson (C) Norman Stalling, Michael Krouse | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lamar Powers (PF), Danny Smith (C) Richard Brown, Timothy Province | |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett is hacked by Thomas Newman - foul #1 on Thomas Newman, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Nold (SF) Robert Paylor | |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | Paul Weiss clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-17 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Ross Price snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Ronald Comstock misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-17 |
| 12:32 | Rice | William Roca snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:19 | Rice | William Roca drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ross Price | 16-17 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Lamar Powers misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mosquera (SG), Norman Stalling (SF), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Brian Spano (C) Ronald Comstock, William Roca, Ross Price, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul McGlory (PG), Robert Paylor (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Paul Weiss, Brian Bennett, Danny Smith | |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Lamar Powers makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Lamar Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Stalling (fresh) PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) C - Brian Spano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul McGlory (fresh) SG - Robert Nold (fresh) SF - Robert Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lamar Powers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Charles Mosquera misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Lamar Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:07 | East Carolina | Robert Paylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Sylvester Hopkins - foul #2 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Rice | William Roca (SF), Michael Krouse (PF) Thomas Newman, Sylvester Hopkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Raymond Simpson (SG), Timothy Province (C) Robert Nold, Lamar Powers | |
| 11:07 | East Carolina | Robert Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:07 | East Carolina | Robert Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Brian Spano gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:48 | Rice | William Roca can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Paylor | 16-20 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Richard Brown is denied on a layup by Brian Spano | 16-20 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Norman Stalling pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:12 | Rice | William Roca makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Mosquera | 18-20 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Paul McGlory misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Norman Stalling - foul #1 on Norman Stalling, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), Thomas Newman (SG), Ross Price (C) Norman Stalling, Charles Mosquera, Brian Spano | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Bennett (SG), Lamar Powers (PF) Robert Paylor, Richard Brown | |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Paul McGlory misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Paul McGlory makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Brian Bennett is called for the reach on William Roca - foul #1 on Brian Bennett, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Weiss (PG), Robert Nold (SF) Paul McGlory, Raymond Simpson | |
| 09:24 | Rice | William Roca is hacked by Timothy Province - foul #1 on Timothy Province, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| 09:13 | Rice | William Roca can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Thomas Newman grabs the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Thomas Newman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-21 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Ross Price misses the tip | 18-21 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Timothy Province is fouled on the floor by Ross Price - foul #2 on Ross Price, team foul #10 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mosquera (SG), Norman Stalling (SF), Brian Spano (C) Thomas Newman, William Roca, Ross Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Timothy Province makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Timothy Province misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nold | 18-22 |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Paul Weiss - foul #1 on Paul Weiss, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Danny Smith (C) Timothy Province | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Ronald Comstock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Paylor (SF) Robert Nold | |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Robert Paylor can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Brian Spano grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Charles Mosquera misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Lamar Powers gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Stalling (fresh) PF - Michael Krouse (fairly fresh) C - Brian Spano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Paylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lamar Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Weiss | 18-24 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Brian Bennett is called for the reach on Ronald Comstock - foul #2 on Brian Bennett, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (SG), William Roca (SF) Charles Mosquera, Norman Stalling | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Nold (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Brian Bennett, Danny Smith | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Brian Spano's pass is intercepted by Robert Nold | 18-24 |
| 07:13 | East Carolina | Robert Nold blows the layup | 18-24 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Robert Nold tips it back up and in | 18-26 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Thomas Newman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 18-26 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Michael Krouse grabs the offensive board | 18-26 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Thomas Newman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-26 |
| 06:26 | Rice | William Roca tips it in | 20-26 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Robert Paylor is hacked by Thomas Newman - foul #2 on Thomas Newman, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (PG), Charles Mosquera (SG) Ronald Comstock, Thomas Newman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul McGlory (PG), Raymond Simpson (SG), Timothy Province (C) Paul Weiss, Robert Nold, Lamar Powers | |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Robert Paylor misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Robert Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:47 | Rice | William Roca misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Province | 20-27 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Robert Paylor can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 20-27 |
| 05:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Krouse | 20-27 |
| 05:21 | Rice | William Roca misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-27 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Brian Spano tips it but misses | 20-27 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Michael Krouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Brian Spano banks in the layup set up by Charles Mosquera and he's fouled by Timothy Province - foul #2 on Timothy Province, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eric Elks (SF), Danny Smith (C) Robert Paylor, Timothy Province | |
| 05:12 | Rice | Brian Spano makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Krouse - foul #1 on Michael Krouse, team foul #12 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG) Norman Stalling | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Ronald Comstock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Richard Brown grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Paul McGlory lays it up and in | 23-30 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Michael Krouse scores on a 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | Eric Elks drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul McGlory | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Roca (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Krouse (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Spano (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul McGlory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) SF - Eric Elks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Charles Mosquera can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Simpson - foul #1 on Raymond Simpson, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins (SF), Ross Price (PF), Robert Jackson (C) William Roca, Michael Krouse, Brian Spano | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Weiss (PG), Brian Bennett (SG), Robert Nold (SF), Lamar Powers (PF), Timothy Province (C) Paul McGlory, Raymond Simpson, Eric Elks, Richard Brown, Danny Smith | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Charles Mosquera misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Charles Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Lamar Powers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sylvester Hopkins - foul #3 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #13 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (SG), Norman Stalling (SF) Charles Mosquera, Sylvester Hopkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Lamar Powers makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Lamar Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Ronald Comstock scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 30-34 |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Robert Nold dunks the ball set up by Lamar Powers | 30-36 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Norman Stalling blocks the short jumper by Robert Nold | 30-36 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Timothy Province hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Ross Price clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Timothy Province grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Robert Nold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Timothy Province tips it but misses | 30-38 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett tips it in | 30-40 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Robert Jackson blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Weiss - foul #2 on Paul Weiss, team foul #9 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mosquera (SG), William Roca (SF) Ronald Comstock, Norman Stalling | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Paylor (SF) Robert Nold | |
| 02:03 | Rice | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Paylor | 32-42 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Robert Paylor is called for the reach on Thomas Newman - foul #2 on Robert Paylor, team foul #10 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Brown (PF) Lamar Powers | |
| 01:30 | Rice | Thomas Newman makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Thomas Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 00:48 | Rice | William Roca buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Newman | 36-42 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Brian Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (PG), Michael Krouse (PF) Thomas Newman, Ross Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul McGlory (PG), Lamar Powers (C) Paul Weiss, Timothy Province | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Richard Brown picks off the pass by William Roca | 36-42 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Lamar Powers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 00:03 | Rice | William Roca grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Roca misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-42 |