| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Wiest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Rice | Robert Nolting steals the ball from Jason Avent in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 35-35 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Richard Maddocks's fadeaway is rejected by David Wiest | 35-35 |
| 19:16 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nolting | 35-35 |
| 18:39 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses the floater from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Michael Jenkins banks in the layup set up by Jason Avent | 37-35 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leonard Poulin | 37-38 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the easy open layup | 37-38 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the shot in the lane set up by Leonard Poulin | 37-40 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Clarence Madrid picks off the pass by Michael Jenkins | 37-40 |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Madrid | 37-43 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a floater from close range | 37-43 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Michael Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Jason Avent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Madrid - foul #2 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Joseph Bush (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 16:30 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Bush takes the ball from James Culbertson | 38-43 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Jason Avent is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:56 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Culbertson (fresh) SF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Roldan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Alfred Moore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG) Jason Avent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Glenn Nunnery (PF) James Culbertson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Donald Fox is hacked by Glenn Nunnery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Alfred Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Queen | 41-47 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Bush steals the ball from Jerry Pomberg | 41-47 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Arthur Matson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Bush | 43-47 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Travis Dickinson | 43-49 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Alfred Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | Alfred Moore steals it from Travis Dickinson | 43-49 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the lay-in | 43-49 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Pickett | 43-49 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, Joseph Bush, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Paul Whittenberg (PF), David Wiest (C) Jerry Pomberg, Travis Dickinson, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery, Gregory Roldan | |
| 13:33 | Rice | Jason Avent is hacked by Ricky Butcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Butcher, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG) Ricky Butcher | |
| 13:26 | Rice | David Wiest steps in front of the Kenneth Orman pass | 43-49 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Jason Avent is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 43-50 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg loses the dribble to Michael Jenkins | 43-50 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Timothy Bates is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Avent | 46-50 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Orman is called for the reach on David Wiest - foul #2 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG) Jason Avent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Leonard Poulin, James Culbertson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Butcher (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Wiest (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Fox | 48-50 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest hits a jumpshot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins | 50-52 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest loses the dribble to Kenneth Orman | 50-52 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Donald Fox is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Keith Queen (SF) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Ricky Butcher, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG) Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG) Mark Pickett | |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Travis Dickinson steals it from Alfred Moore in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | Alfred Moore takes the ball from Glenn Nunnery | 50-53 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses the easy open layup | 50-53 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Bush steals the ball from Travis Dickinson | 50-53 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Jerry Pomberg steals it from Keith Queen | 50-53 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Leonard Poulin and the foul's on Kenneth Orman - foul #3 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Alfred Moore, Joseph Bush, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF) Jerry Pomberg, Travis Dickinson | |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Donald Fox is hacked by Leonard Poulin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG) Leonard Poulin | |
| 08:12 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses the easy layup | 50-56 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 07:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Matson | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Butcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Culbertson (fresh) SF - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Nunnery (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Roldan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Donald Fox drills a shot from the right block set up by Timothy Bates | 52-56 |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:12 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Timothy Bates is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Paul Whittenberg (PF), David Wiest (C) Ricky Butcher, James Culbertson, Glenn Nunnery, Gregory Roldan | |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg misses short on a floater from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest tips it but misses | 52-56 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Donald Fox pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Jenkins picks off the pass by Paul Whittenberg | 55-56 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Donald Fox is hacked by Leonard Poulin - foul #2 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Joseph Bush (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Travis Dickinson (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Leonard Poulin, Mark Pickett, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 05:46 | Rice | Keith Queen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 58-56 |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Orman is called for the reach on Jerry Pomberg - foul #4 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF) Robert Nolting | |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jerry Pomberg | 58-58 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Alfred Moore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Gregory Roldan (C) Travis Dickinson, David Wiest | |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan is hacked by Kenneth Orman - foul #5 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Joseph Bush, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), James Culbertson (SG) Jerry Pomberg, Robert Nolting | |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Alfred Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Poulin - foul #3 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Culbertson - foul #1 on James Culbertson, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF) Alfred Moore, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:42 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Avent - foul #3 on Jason Avent, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest (C) Glenn Nunnery | |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled on the floor by Gregory Roldan - foul #3 on Gregory Roldan, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Paul Whittenberg (PF) Leonard Poulin, James Culbertson, Gregory Roldan | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Wiest | 59-62 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg double dribbles | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SF) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Donald Fox is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Gregory Roldan (C) Ricky Butcher, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Nolting and he's hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Keith Queen (PF) Michael Jenkins, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Keith Queen gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Matson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Pomberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Nunnery (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Roldan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Joseph Bush is hacked by Travis Dickinson - foul #2 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (SF) Robert Nolting | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson tips it home | 61-66 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), James Culbertson (SF), Paul Whittenberg (PF), David Wiest (C) Jerry Pomberg, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery, Gregory Roldan | |
| 02:28 | Rice | Timothy Bates is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Michael Jenkins | 63-66 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-66 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest tips it in | 63-68 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Keith Queen is denied on a layup by Paul Whittenberg | 63-68 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Keith Queen, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Travis Dickinson, James Culbertson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Poulin | 63-70 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Jason Avent misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-70 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the board | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-70 |
| 01:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Bates | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | Rice | Jason Avent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Matson is called for the reach on Leonard Poulin - foul #1 on Arthur Matson, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SF) Clarence Madrid | |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Travis Dickinson steals it from Richard Maddocks | 63-72 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson can't finish the layup | 63-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest gets the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest is fouled on the floor by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Arthur Matson scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Avent | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery is hacked by Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #13 | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Timothy Bates hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Jason Avent grabs the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jason Avent | 67-75 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Jenkins is called for the reach on Travis Dickinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #14 | 67-75 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Joseph Bush (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher runs out the clock | 67-77 |