| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Donald Fox (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) SF - James Culbertson (fresh) PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Matson is called for the reach on Paul Whittenberg - foul #1 on Arthur Matson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Arthur Matson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Rice | William Vivier is called for the reach on Jason Avent - foul #1 on William Vivier, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Donald Fox is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Michael Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Paul Whittenberg is called for the reach on Arthur Matson - foul #1 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SF), Douglas Denson (PF), Steve Scott (C) James Culbertson, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 17:19 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Nolting | 3-0 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 16:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 3-0 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) William Vivier, Robert Nolting | |
| 16:24 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 5-0 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser's layup is rejected by Arthur Matson | 5-0 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) SG - Gerald Milner (fresh) SF - Steve Scott (fresh) PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) C - Douglas Denson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Petrus is called for the reach on Timothy Eggleston - foul #1 on Richard Petrus, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Gerald Milner, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG) Joseph Kellner | |
| 15:20 | Rice | Jerry Kyser is called for the reach on Donald Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Richard Maddocks can't tip it in | 5-0 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Alfred Moore clanks a jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 5-0 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison tips it but misses | 5-0 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg tips it home | 5-2 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Jerry Kyser picks off the pass by Alfred Moore in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Keith Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Alfred Moore comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Kyser - foul #2 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Michael Jenkins, Donald Fox, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Gerald Milner (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Jerry Kyser, Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 13:41 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG) Alfred Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:00 | Rice | James Stamps is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| 12:53 | Rice | William Vivier picks off the pass by Timothy Bates in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Richard Petrus scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Bates | 10-4 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Scott | 10-7 |
| 11:51 | Rice | James Stamps is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Richard Petrus pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Milner (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Denson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Rice | James Stamps can't connect on a floater in the paint | 10-7 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier is whistled for a carry | 10-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Donald Fox (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) James Stamps, Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) William Vivier, Gerald Milner, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| 10:36 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Queen | 13-7 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting clanks a jump hook in the lane | 13-7 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Donald Fox misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 13-7 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson lays it in | 13-9 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Donald Fox is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 15-9 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Douglas Denson (C) Joseph Kellner, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 09:13 | Rice | Alfred Moore is hacked by Orlando Bodnar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orlando Bodnar, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Alfred Moore is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 08:40 | Rice | The jumper by Donald Fox is denied by Douglas Denson | 15-9 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 15-11 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Douglas Denson steals the ball from Donald Fox in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-11 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Arthur Matson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Orlando Bodnar (fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Culbertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses long on a floater from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Alfred Moore snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Alfred Moore, Michael Jenkins, Donald Fox, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Joseph Kellner (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Steve Scott (C) Orlando Bodnar, Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, Craig Harrison, Douglas Denson | |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Milner | 17-14 |
| 06:41 | Rice | James Stamps is whistled for traveling | 17-14 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston lays it in on a great pass from William Vivier | 17-16 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Richard Petrus is fouled on the floor by Timothy Eggleston - foul #1 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Donald Fox (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, James Stamps, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF) Joseph Kellner, Gerald Milner | |
| 06:08 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Donald Fox snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Alfred Moore scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins and the foul's on Timothy Eggleston - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Timothy Eggleston, Steve Scott | |
| 06:00 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Alfred Moore steps in front of the Robert Nolting pass | 20-16 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Donald Fox misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Vivier - foul #2 on William Vivier, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG) William Vivier | |
| 05:29 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting is whistled for a carry | 22-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Alfred Moore, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:49 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Craig Harrison | 22-16 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #3 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Donald Fox, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (PG), Gerald Milner (SF), Steve Scott (C) Orlando Bodnar, James Culbertson, Douglas Denson | |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Avent | 25-18 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Jason Avent is hacked by Joseph Kellner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Kellner, team foul #10 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Donald Fox (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Joseph Kellner, Robert Nolting, Craig Harrison, Steve Scott | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) SF - Gerald Milner (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #4 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG) Jason Avent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SF) Gerald Milner | |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Vivier | 27-21 |
| 03:09 | Rice | James Stamps is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-21 |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Vivier | 27-23 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Alfred Moore's pass is intercepted by Timothy Eggleston | 27-23 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Culbertson | 27-26 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Donald Fox is open and buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Stamps | 29-26 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Petrus - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Donald Fox, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Douglas Denson (C) William Vivier, Jerry Kyser, James Culbertson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg (C) Timothy Eggleston | |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting is fouled on the floor by Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Gerald Milner (SG) Joseph Kellner, Robert Nolting | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Steve Scott is called for the reach on Donald Fox - foul #1 on Steve Scott, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG) Steve Scott | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson is called for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Craig Harrison (PF) Orlando Bodnar, Douglas Denson | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Donald Fox clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the halfcourt shot | 31-27 |