| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (fresh) PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 19:51 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Robert Oliver hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Anderson | 34-40 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | George Anderson is called for the reach on John McAbier in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Larsen swats the layup by Rafael Garrison | 34-40 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Tim Condroski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:09 | Rice | John Larsen scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Oliver and he's hacked by Lawrence Mahaney - foul #2 on Lawrence Mahaney, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:09 | Rice | John Larsen makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Larsen is called for the reach on Rafael Garrison - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SF) Christopher Macy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 18:32 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Tim Condroski drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Frank McElrath - foul #1 on Frank McElrath, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), William Giles (SG), Walter Johnson (PF), Gene Jiminez (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Lawrence Mahaney, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Shawn Roy (SG), Larry Shaw (PF) George Anderson, Robert Oliver, Norman Kelly | |
| 18:11 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses the free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gene Jiminez | 34-45 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-45 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Tim Condroski can't finish the layup | 37-45 |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez can't throw it down | 37-45 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson tips it home | 39-45 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Shawn Roy pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Larry Shaw is fouled on the floor by Walter Johnson - foul #1 on Walter Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) Joseph Canady, William Giles, Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson, Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) Gordon Burnam, Shawn Roy, Tim Condroski, Larry Shaw, John Larsen | |
| 16:19 | Rice | Norman Kelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Oliver | 39-47 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Puckett and he's hacked by Gene Mitchel - foul #1 on Gene Mitchel, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gene Mitchel | 41-47 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Christopher Macy picks off the pass by George Anderson in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Macy | 43-47 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-47 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Michael Chapin gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-47 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rafael Garrison | 43-47 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Gene Mitchel gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Gene Mitchel is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Oliver | 43-49 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison drills a floater from the left block | 45-49 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Michael Puckett is called for the reach on Michael Chapin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Puckett, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), William Giles (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Gene Jiminez (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Christopher Macy, Lawrence Mahaney, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Shawn Roy (SG), Hugh Granville (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, Robert Oliver, Michael Chapin, Norman Kelly, Gene Mitchel | |
| 14:15 | Rice | John Larsen misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:03 | Rice | John Larsen can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | John Larsen is called for the reach on Gene Jiminez - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG) Joseph Canady | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 45-49 |
| 13:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Shawn Roy | 45-49 |
| 12:58 | Rice | John Larsen knocks in the shot in the paint | 45-51 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Steven Lee (C) William Giles, Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson, Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Michael Chapin (C) Gordon Burnam, Shawn Roy, Hugh Granville, Larry Shaw, John Larsen | |
| 12:19 | Rice | George Anderson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Oliver | 45-54 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney hits a jump hook in the lane | 47-54 |
| 11:49 | Rice | George Anderson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Norman Kelly steals the ball from Michael Puckett | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Canady (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chapin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the jumper in the paint set up by George Anderson and the foul's on Steven Lee - foul #1 on Steven Lee, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), William Giles (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Rafael Garrison (C) Joseph Canady, Michael Puckett, Kenneth Wood, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Granville (SF), Larry Shaw (C) Tim Condroski, Michael Chapin | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG), Shawn Roy (SF), Gene Mitchel (C) Robert Oliver, Hugh Granville, Norman Kelly | |
| 10:41 | Rice | John McAbier is called for the reach on Gordon Burnam - foul #3 on John McAbier, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez (PF) Lawrence Mahaney | |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Granville (SF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, Gene Mitchel | |
| 10:31 | Rice | Larry Shaw banks in the layup | 47-59 |
| 10:16 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Rafael Garrison is blocked by John Larsen | 47-59 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Hugh Granville pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Gordon Burnam is fouled in the backcourt by John McAbier - foul #4 on John McAbier, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SG), Walter Johnson (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF) John McAbier, Christopher Macy, Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (SF) Larry Shaw | |
| 10:10 | Rice | Gordon Burnam makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Gordon Burnam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles scores on a floater from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Hugh Granville misses short on a runner from the left block | 49-61 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rafael Garrison | 49-61 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Chapin | 49-61 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison can't tip it in | 49-61 |
| 08:56 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Gordon Burnam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Gene Jiminez (C) William Giles, Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson, Kenneth Wood, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Larry Shaw (C) Gordon Burnam, Shawn Roy, Michael Chapin, Hugh Granville, John Larsen | |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Macy | 51-61 |
| 08:42 | Rice | George Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Canady - foul #3 on Joseph Canady, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| 08:42 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:42 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Canady | 53-63 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Tim Condroski loses the dribble to Christopher Macy in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Macy | 55-63 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Michael Puckett - foul #3 on Michael Puckett, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG) Joseph Canady | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:07 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 3rd free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Norman Kelly takes the ball from Gene Jiminez | 55-66 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Robert Oliver loses the dribble to Michael Puckett | 55-66 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Puckett | 57-66 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Robert Oliver drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by George Anderson | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Giles (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Michael Puckett (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Macy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gene Jiminez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles is fouled on the floor by George Anderson - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Walter Johnson (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF), Steven Lee (C) William Giles, Michael Puckett, Christopher Macy, Lawrence Mahaney, Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (SF), Hugh Granville (PF), John Larsen (C) Tim Condroski, Norman Kelly, Larry Shaw | |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (SG) Kenneth Wood | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| 06:13 | Rice | John Larsen is hacked by Steven Lee - foul #2 on Steven Lee, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison (C) Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (SG) George Anderson | |
| 06:13 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:13 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 3 from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 05:42 | Rice | John Larsen is called for traveling | 60-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG), Kenneth Wood (PF) Joseph Canady, Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG) Gordon Burnam | |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison hits the finger roll | 62-69 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Michael Chapin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Michael Chapin gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Michael Chapin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Steven Lee (C) Frank McElrath, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Larry Shaw (C) Shawn Roy, Michael Chapin, Hugh Granville, John Larsen | |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier knocks in the shot from the right side | 64-69 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Larry Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), William Giles (SG), Walter Johnson (SF), Gene Jiminez (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Kenneth Wood, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG) George Anderson | |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Shaw - foul #1 on Larry Shaw, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Granville (SF), Gene Mitchel (C) Tim Condroski, Larry Shaw | |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Robert Oliver is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Hugh Granville | 66-72 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Canady | 68-72 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Gordon Burnam makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Joseph Canady - foul #4 on Joseph Canady, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF), Steven Lee (C) Joseph Canady, William Giles, Walter Johnson, Lawrence Mahaney, Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), John Larsen (C) Robert Oliver, Norman Kelly, Gene Mitchel | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Gordon Burnam makes the free throw | 68-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank McElrath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gordon Burnam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Hugh Granville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) Kenneth Wood, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) Michael Chapin, Hugh Granville | |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank McElrath and he's hacked by Norman Kelly - foul #2 on Norman Kelly, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG) Shawn Roy | |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison makes the free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Frank McElrath steps in front of the George Anderson pass in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Frank McElrath is called for the reach on Norman Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank McElrath, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG) Frank McElrath | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG) Gordon Burnam | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Larsen is called for the reach on Christopher Macy - foul #3 on John Larsen, team foul #8 | 71-77 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Tim Condroski is open and buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from George Anderson | 73-79 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison is fouled on the floor by John Larsen - foul #4 on John Larsen, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Norman Kelly snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Robert Oliver hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Puckett - foul #4 on Michael Puckett, team foul #13 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (SF) Tim Condroski | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney grabs the board | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Norman Kelly snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Norman Kelly is hacked by John McAbier in the backcourt - foul #5 on John McAbier, team foul #14 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG) John McAbier | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG), Michael Chapin (SF) Robert Oliver, Shawn Roy | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison pulls down the rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-80 |
| 00:08 | Rice | John Larsen snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Michael Puckett is called for the reach on John Larsen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Puckett, team foul #15 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SG) Michael Puckett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:07 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:07 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-81 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the board | 74-81 |