| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lessard (fresh) SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) 7 pts. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Keith Styles inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Homer Eiland tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Stephen Palmer tips it in | 48-38 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar is whistled for a carry | 48-38 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Brian Clarkson steals it from Keith Styles in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson dunks the ball | 48-40 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Keith Styles misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Homer Eiland hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter's pass is intercepted by Werner Peabody | 50-40 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 52-40 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Schechter - foul #2 on John Schechter, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Bart Thomas (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, John Schechter, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Harold Fall (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Anthony Mowen (C) Brian Clarkson, Kenneth Lessard, Robert Bainter, Waylon Fryar | |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener is denied on a layup by Jamie Thrall | 52-42 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Wegener | 52-42 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall tips it in | 52-44 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Dennis Woodring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Werner Peabody, Dennis Woodring, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts (SF), Caleb Lilley (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Gilbert Hall, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harold Fall and he's hacked by Gerald Griffith - foul #1 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (PG), Kevin Castrejon (PF) Gerald Griffith, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (SG) Harold Fall | |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Homer Eiland comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lionel Watts - foul #2 on Lionel Watts, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (PF) Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Robert Bainter (SF) Anthony Duncan, Lionel Watts | |
| 16:18 | Rice | Homer Eiland makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Homer Eiland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Caleb Lilley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Rice | Stephen Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Bainter | 54-49 |
| 15:40 | Rice | Edward Chapman loses the dribble to Brian Clarkson in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar drills a turnaround from close range set up by Brian Clarkson | 54-51 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Homer Eiland is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Palmer takes the ball from Robert Bainter | 54-51 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Keith Styles hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Chapman | 56-51 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Styles - foul #2 on Keith Styles, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Dennis Woodring (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Edward Chapman, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, Jamie Thrall, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF) Brian Clarkson, Bruce Thorton, Robert Bainter, Caleb Lilley | |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is fouled on the floor by Waylon Fryar - foul #2 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener (PF) Waylon Fryar | |
| 14:03 | Rice | Bart Thomas blows the dunk | 56-52 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Bart Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lessard - foul #2 on Kenneth Lessard, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (SG) Kenneth Lessard | |
| 13:36 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Bart Thomas steps in front of the Anthony Mowen pass | 56-54 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Schechter | 58-54 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall is fouled on the floor by Gerald Griffith - foul #2 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Kevin Castrejon (PF), Homer Eiland (C) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard (SG), Lionel Watts (SF), Waylon Fryar (C) Anthony Duncan, Gilbert Hall, Anthony Mowen | |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Homer Eiland is called for the reach on Harold Fall - foul #2 on Homer Eiland, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF) Anthony Perdue | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Castrejon takes the ball from Harold Fall | 58-54 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Stephen Palmer connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Werner Peabody | 60-54 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall is hacked by Werner Peabody - foul #3 on Werner Peabody, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF), Bart Thomas (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Werner Peabody, Kevin Castrejon, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Bruce Thorton (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Anthony Mowen (C) Harold Fall, Kenneth Lessard, Lionel Watts, Waylon Fryar | |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton banks in the layup set up by Anthony Duncan and he's fouled by Jamie Thrall - foul #3 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG) Edward Chapman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bart Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bruce Thorton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Wegener (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Stephen Palmer loses the dribble to Anthony Duncan in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Palmer steps in front of the Todd Wegener pass | 60-57 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Todd Wegener takes the ball from Stephen Palmer | 60-57 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Duncan | 60-59 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Jamie Thrall blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Mowen - foul #1 on Anthony Mowen, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Dennis Woodring (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Gerald Griffith, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Harold Fall (SG), Lionel Watts (SF), Gilbert Hall (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Bruce Thorton, Anthony Duncan, Robert Bainter, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| 10:41 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley comes up short on the shot from the left block | 62-59 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Werner Peabody steals the ball from Harold Fall | 62-59 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Werner Peabody lays it up and in | 64-59 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Woodring - foul #2 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF), John Schechter (PF) Anthony Perdue, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter (SF), Waylon Fryar (C) Lionel Watts, Caleb Lilley | |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Fall - foul #3 on Harold Fall, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Homer Eiland hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 66-61 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar loses the dribble to John Schechter | 66-61 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Harold Fall is called for the reach on Edward Chapman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Fall, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Keith Styles (SF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Werner Peabody, Dennis Woodring, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Anthony Mowen (PF) Brian Clarkson, Harold Fall, Gilbert Hall | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Keith Styles comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Bainter - foul #2 on Robert Bainter, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Bart Thomas (C) Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Keith Styles misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan makes the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Keith Styles - foul #3 on Keith Styles, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley (PF) Anthony Mowen | |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Edward Chapman is hacked by Robert Bainter - foul #3 on Robert Bainter, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Homer Eiland (C) Gerald Griffith, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (SG), Todd Wegener (PF) Kenneth Lessard, Robert Bainter | |
| 08:21 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Duncan | 69-66 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Homer Eiland hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Waylon Fryar - foul #3 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF) Edward Chapman, Keith Styles, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Lionel Watts (SF), Gilbert Hall (C) Anthony Duncan, Caleb Lilley, Waylon Fryar | |
| 07:57 | Rice | Homer Eiland misses the free throw | 71-66 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Anthony Perdue grabs the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Anthony Perdue connects on the open shot from the baseline | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Thorton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lionel Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Castrejon (C) Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (SG), Waylon Fryar (C) Bruce Thorton, Todd Wegener | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Stephen Palmer's pass is intercepted by Harold Fall | 73-66 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson blows the layup but he's fouled by Werner Peabody - foul #4 on Werner Peabody, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF) Werner Peabody, Anthony Perdue, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF) Harold Fall, Lionel Watts, Gilbert Hall | |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Keith Styles scores on a jump hook in the lane | 75-67 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Duncan | 75-70 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Stephen Palmer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Keith Styles | 78-70 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter's pass is intercepted by Kevin Castrejon | 78-70 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon is whistled for a carry | 78-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), Bart Thomas (PF), Homer Eiland (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, John Schechter, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Todd Wegener (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Brian Clarkson, Anthony Duncan, Anthony Mowen, Waylon Fryar | |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-70 |
| 05:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 78-70 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Todd Wegener steals it from Edward Chapman in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Bainter and he's fouled by Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall (SF) Robert Bainter | |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener makes the free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses long on a shot near the basket | 78-73 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Chapman - foul #2 on Edward Chapman, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (SG), Keith Styles (SF) Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Lionel Watts (SF) Kenneth Lessard, Caleb Lilley | |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Homer Eiland scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 80-74 |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Fall | 80-77 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-77 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Todd Wegener | 80-77 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Woodring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Fall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lionel Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Werner Peabody is called for the reach on Anthony Duncan - foul #5 on Werner Peabody, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), John Schechter (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Werner Peabody, Dennis Woodring, Keith Styles, Bart Thomas, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Harold Fall, Lionel Watts, Todd Wegener, Gilbert Hall | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-79 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-79 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Keith Styles (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Caleb Lilley (PF) Bruce Thorton, Robert Bainter, Waylon Fryar | |
| 02:50 | Rice | Dennis Woodring throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Palmer takes the ball from Gilbert Hall | 80-79 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Anthony Mowen steals the ball from Dennis Woodring | 80-79 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Lionel Watts (SF) Anthony Duncan, Anthony Mowen | |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 80-79 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Homer Eiland gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is hacked by Brian Clarkson - foul #1 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Lionel Watts, Gilbert Hall, Caleb Lilley | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Woodring - foul #3 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:08 | Rice | John Schechter is hacked by Todd Wegener - foul #1 on Todd Wegener, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| 01:08 | Rice | John Schechter misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:08 | Rice | John Schechter misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:08 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Eiland | 82-81 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-81 |
| 00:45 | Rice | John Schechter hits the follow up shot | 84-81 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Lessard | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Keith Styles is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lessard - foul #3 on Kenneth Lessard, team foul #12 | 84-83 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lessard | 86-86 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Keith Styles drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses the fullcourt shot | 89-86 |