| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) C - Jerry Reny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) C - Adam Pease (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Adam Pease wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Raymond Phipps comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Dennis Kahn is blocked by Adam Pease | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Rice | John Watson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Rice | John Watson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Raymond Phipps loses the dribble to Timothy Weston | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregg Moore | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Ralph Pascua picks off the pass by John Watson in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua can't throw it down but the foul's on John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | Gregg Moore steals the ball from Jerry Reny | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Gregg Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 17:10 | Rice | James Snow hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Chavis | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Freeman - foul #1 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Rice | David Jackson picks off the pass by Gregory Freeman in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Jackson and he's fouled by James Snow - foul #1 on James Snow, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | Rice | The jump hook by Gregory Freeman is blocked by Ray Rosenberg | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Timothy Chavis tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Harbaugh - foul #1 on James Harbaugh, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Donald Curry, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Porter (fresh) C - Jerry Reny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) C - Robert Pearce (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Chavis steals the ball from Richard Wilson | 5-5 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 7-8 |
| 14:43 | Rice | David Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Pearce - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson, Sean Porter, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) James Snow, Raymond Burns, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| 14:29 | Rice | Donald Curry is called for the reach on Richard Mascarenas - foul #1 on Donald Curry, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Gregg Moore's pass is intercepted by Donald Curry | 7-8 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ralph Pascua | 10-8 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Gregg Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 10-8 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell hits a runner from the right block set up by Ralph Pascua and he's fouled by Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Timothy Weston, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Richard Mascarenas | |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Adam Pease misses badly on a runner from the left block | 13-8 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses the easy layup | 13-8 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Adam Pease is hacked by Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #2 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Sean Porter (PF) Ryan Henson, Dennis Kahn, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 11:55 | Rice | James Harbaugh takes the ball from Richard Mascarenas | 13-8 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sean Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Rosenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) C - Robert Pearce (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Freeman is called for the reach on Timothy Weston - foul #2 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Richard Wilson (C) James Harbaugh, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Timothy Chavis (PF) Gregory Freeman, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Timothy Weston is called for the reach on James Snow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Weston, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Craig Chappell is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Burns | 14-10 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Ralph Pascua | 17-10 |
| 10:55 | Rice | James Snow misses long on a shot from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Robert Pearce tips it home | 17-12 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 19-12 |
| 10:39 | Rice | James Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-12 |
| 10:20 | Rice | James Snow grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Richard Wilson steals it from Craig Chappell in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-12 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:57 | Rice | James Snow scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Burns | 19-15 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston is whistled for a carry | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, David Jackson, Timothy Weston, Sean Porter, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Adam Pease (C) Raymond Burns, James Snow, Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| 09:27 | Rice | Craig Chappell drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Adam Pease | 19-17 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Kahn and the foul's on Adam Pease - foul #1 on Adam Pease, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Gregg Moore's pass is intercepted by Dennis Kahn in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny is fouled on the floor by Adam Pease - foul #2 on Adam Pease, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) Adam Pease | |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled in the backcourt by James Harbaugh - foul #2 on James Harbaugh, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG) James Harbaugh | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:09 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Mascarenas is called for the reach on Donald Curry - foul #1 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Craig Chappell connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Mascarenas | 23-21 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-21 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Gregg Moore grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 08:24 | Rice | John Watson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Richard Mascarenas | |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry loses the ball out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG) Gregg Moore | |
| 07:57 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits a wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Burns | 23-23 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Kahn | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Kahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Reny - foul #1 on Jerry Reny, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), David Jackson (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Sean Porter (PF) Ryan Henson, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SF), Robert Pearce (C) John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF) Raymond Burns, Timothy Chavis | |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:48 | Rice | James Snow misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua banks in the layup set up by Richard Wilson | 29-24 |
| 06:36 | Rice | David Jackson picks off the pass by Gregg Moore in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson dunks the ball on a great pass from David Jackson | 31-24 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-24 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Mascarenas | 31-24 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:28 | Rice | James Snow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 05:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter is hacked by Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, Richard Wilson, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (PG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, James Snow, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Gregg Moore loses the dribble to Dennis Kahn | 33-24 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Sean Porter | 35-24 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Gregg Moore is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Raymond Burns | 35-26 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Raymond Phipps gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Raymond Burns can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Pascua - foul #1 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #9 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Donald Curry (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Sean Porter, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| 04:14 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny banks in the layup | 37-27 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Dennis Kahn steals the ball from James Snow | 37-27 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-27 |
| 03:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Phipps | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Kahn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Weston (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Reny (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Watson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Raymond Phipps's pass is intercepted by Timothy Weston | 37-27 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Timothy Weston | 39-27 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by Ryan Henson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Henson, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ryan Henson, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Adam Pease (C) James Snow, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| 02:29 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Freeman picks off the pass by Nathaniel Mitchell | 39-28 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Raymond Burns lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Freeman | 39-30 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (SF) Raymond Burns | |
| 01:37 | Rice | Adam Pease buries a jump hook from close range set up by Craig Chappell | 39-32 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Freeman is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #3 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Gregory Freeman, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Robert Pearce is called for 10 seconds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Jerry Reny (C) David Jackson, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny is whistled for a carry | 40-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (SG), Timothy Weston (SF) James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Craig Chappell travels with the ball | 40-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (PF) Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jackson | 42-32 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Gregg Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 42-32 |