| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jim Williams (fresh) C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| 19:29 | Rice | Jim Williams lays it in on a nice dish by James Blaze | 38-40 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Ramirez | 38-40 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, Jim Williams | |
| 18:49 | Rice | Gregory Bohon is fouled on the floor by Bruce Page - foul #1 on Bruce Page, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (PF) James Blaze | |
| 18:38 | Rice | Leigh Norman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Oscar Ramirez | 38-40 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Leigh Norman - foul #2 on Leigh Norman, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), James Whitlatch (SF), Milton Finch (PF), Robert Jones (C) Robert Putnam, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), James Blaze (PF) Gregory Bohon, Jim Williams | |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Leigh Norman snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 18:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 39-40 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch loses the dribble to Louie Kennedy | 39-40 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Leigh Norman is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG) Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Jim Williams (PF) Erik Brooks, Gregory French, James Blaze | |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Leigh Norman gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Larry Frank is called for the reach on Keith Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Frank, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Rose, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG) Keith Robinson, Louie Kennedy | |
| 17:04 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Gregory Bohon tips it home | 39-42 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Putnam | 41-42 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory French | 41-45 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez is hacked by Ronald Fabiano - foul #1 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), Milton Finch (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), James Blaze (PF) Gregory French, Ronald Fabiano, Leigh Norman | |
| 16:14 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 16:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Louie Kennedy | 41-45 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Gregory Bohon is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Erik Brooks | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Rose (fresh) SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Keach (fresh) 5 pts. C - Milton Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Louie Kennedy gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Paul Williams picks off the pass by Erik Brooks in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-47 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Jim Williams snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Erik Brooks is fouled on the floor by Larry Rose - foul #3 on Larry Rose, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Robert Putnam (SG), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Rose, Bruce Page, Christopher Keach, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Gregory Bohon, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 14:39 | Rice | John Mund is called for the reach on Louie Kennedy - foul #1 on John Mund, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Louie Kennedy | 41-49 |
| 13:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-49 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Oscar Ramirez | 43-49 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Williams | 46-52 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Ronald Fabiano - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Larry Rose (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Milton Finch (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Robert Putnam, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), James Blaze (C) Louie Kennedy, Ronald Fabiano, Leigh Norman | |
| 12:47 | Rice | Matthew Hearn banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 46-54 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones lays it up and in | 48-54 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Erik Brooks can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Matthew Hearn grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Rose | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Frank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Whitlatch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Milton Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory French (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch makes the 3 from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Larry Rose is called for the reach on Gregory Bohon - foul #4 on Larry Rose, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Robert Putnam (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Larry Rose, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Gregory French, James Blaze | |
| 10:51 | Rice | Louie Kennedy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Bohon | 51-57 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Matthew Hearn pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 51-60 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Putnam - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF) Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Leigh Norman | |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory French - foul #1 on Gregory French, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Gregory French misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses short on a jumper near the basket | 53-60 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Gregory Bohon pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Gregory Bohon is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Macrae - foul #4 on Jay Macrae, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Christopher Keach (PF) Jay Macrae, Oscar Ramirez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:45 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach travels with the ball | 53-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory Bohon, Jim Williams | |
| 09:33 | Rice | John Mund is called for the reach on Ronald Fabiano in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mund, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch (C) John Mund | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:33 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-62 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Louie Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (SF) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Jim Williams (C) Ronald Fabiano, Leigh Norman | |
| 09:21 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach buries a turnaround from the right block | 57-64 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Matthew Hearn is open and buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Putnam - foul #1 on Robert Putnam, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Oscar Ramirez (PF) Robert Putnam, Christopher Keach | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory French, Gregory Bohon, Jim Williams | |
| 08:55 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Erik Brooks - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (C) Milton Finch | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF) Erik Brooks, Ronald Fabiano | |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Louie Kennedy comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Gregory Bohon can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-67 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Gregory Bohon gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Frank (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (tiring) 8 pts. SF - James Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory French (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Bohon (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Leigh Norman (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 60-67 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch clanks a runner in the lane | 60-67 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Gregory Bohon scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Gregory French | 60-69 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-69 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Whitlatch | 60-69 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-69 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Louie Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Gregory French's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 60-69 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Robert Putnam (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Milton Finch (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Bruce Page, James Whitlatch, Oscar Ramirez, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Keith Robinson (SG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Erik Brooks grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Erik Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Macrae - foul #5 on Jay Macrae, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG) Jay Macrae | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG) Keith Robinson | |
| 04:48 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mund | 62-70 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Erik Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Louie Kennedy | |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund hits the follow up shot | 64-70 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano travels with the ball | 64-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach (PF) Milton Finch | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SF) Gregory Bohon | |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Rose (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Keach (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory French (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Matthew Hearn (tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Matthew Hearn | 67-73 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam lays it up and in | 69-73 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Larry Rose is called for the reach on Gregory French in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Rose, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Milton Finch (C) Larry Rose, John Mund | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), James Blaze (C) Erik Brooks, Ronald Fabiano, Jim Williams | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Gregory French misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Gregory French misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Putnam | 71-73 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Gregory French buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Bruce Page, Christopher Keach, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory French, Gregory Bohon, James Blaze | |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Ramirez | 71-76 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Putnam | 73-76 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG) Larry Frank | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Ronald Fabiano | |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Page | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Matthew Hearn is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Putnam - foul #2 on Robert Putnam, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page grabs the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Ramirez | 77-77 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Oscar Ramirez takes the ball from Gregory Bohon in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Louie Kennedy gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Louie Kennedy comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Leigh Norman gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Erik Brooks is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gregory Bohon | 77-80 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the shot from the free throw line | 77-80 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez tips it home | 79-80 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-80 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-80 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Mund | 79-80 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the jumper from the free throw line | 81-80 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-80 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the offensive board | 81-80 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Erik Brooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-80 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), James Whitlatch (SF), Milton Finch (PF), Robert Jones (C) Robert Putnam, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Gregory French (SG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Jim Williams (PF), James Blaze (C) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn, Leigh Norman | |
| 01:55 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 81-82 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Keith Robinson, Gregory French, Ronald Fabiano, Jim Williams, James Blaze | |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-82 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez tips it in | 83-82 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Leigh Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-82 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-82 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Page (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 15 reb. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (tired) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Leigh Norman (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 83-82 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Gregory Bohon snags the offensive board | 83-82 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Matthew Hearn's layup is rejected by John Mund | 83-82 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Erik Brooks is called for the reach on Bruce Page in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Brooks, team foul #6 | 83-82 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Bohon is called for the reach on Robert Putnam - foul #1 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #7 | 83-82 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Erik Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-82 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez is hacked by Matthew Hearn - foul #4 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #8 | 85-82 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leigh Norman | 85-82 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 85-82 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gregory Bohon gets the offensive rebound | 85-82 |