| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Casey Beverly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gerrard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Gerrard - foul #1 on James Gerrard, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Neihoff is called for the reach on Antony Phillips - foul #1 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 19:00 | Rice | John Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:58 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Jones is called for the reach on Casey Beverly - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 17:59 | Rice | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Antony Phillips steps in front of the Nicholas Phillips pass in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen tips it in | 36-31 |
| 17:14 | Rice | John Jones banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 36-33 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Eddie Rasmussen is blocked by John Jones | 36-33 |
| 16:50 | Rice | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG), John Gamble (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Jason Jones (C) Andy Kutz, Casey Beverly, James Gerrard, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 16:13 | Rice | William Burakowski is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Powell - foul #3 on Anthony Powell, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG) Anthony Powell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:55 | Rice | Joseph Horn hits a wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Paul Polston | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Papke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) SG - William Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG) Andy Kutz, John Gamble | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Anthony Powell is called for the reach on Richard Greenwalt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Powell, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG) Anthony Powell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Polston | 36-38 |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Greenwalt blocks the short jumper by John Gamble | 36-38 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Morrison | 36-38 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Polston is called for the reach on Jason Jones - foul #1 on Paul Polston, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison comes up short on the shot in the lane | 36-38 |
| 14:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Manuel Wall | 36-38 |
| 14:43 | Rice | John Gamble picks off the pass by Richard Greenwalt in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), James Gerrard (SF), Matthew Lund (PF), Antony Phillips (C) John Gamble, Tony Morrison, Hugh Papke, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Richard Greenwalt, William Burakowski, Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 14:25 | Rice | Andy Kutz steps in front of the Nicholas Phillips pass in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 14:12 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Gerrard | 39-38 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Shayne Seelye is called for the reach on Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shayne Seelye, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (SG) Shayne Seelye | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:51 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 39-41 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Kelly picks off the pass by Antony Phillips | 39-41 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Charles Kelly hits the finger roll | 39-43 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Andy Kutz | 41-43 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips loses the dribble to Andy Kutz | 41-43 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 12:03 | Rice | John Jones connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Casey Beverly, James Gerrard, Matthew Lund, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is hacked by Andy Kutz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andy Kutz, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Paul Polston buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Greenwalt | 45-47 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Paul Polston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble is fouled on the floor by Manuel Wall - foul #3 on Manuel Wall, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (SG), Jason Jones (C) Andy Kutz, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Joseph Horn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Hugh Papke - foul #1 on Hugh Papke, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) John Gamble, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Matthew Nickols (C) Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 09:51 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF) Manuel Wall, Joseph Horn | |
| 09:18 | Rice | William Burakowski hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Jones and the foul's on Andy Kutz - foul #4 on Andy Kutz, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (SG) Andy Kutz | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:18 | Rice | William Burakowski makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 09:04 | Rice | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Matthew Nickols can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 45-51 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones lays it up and in set up by Casey Beverly | 47-51 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 08:02 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ferguson | 47-51 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 47-51 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gamble (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Morrison (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Burakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly is fouled on the floor by Matthew Nickols - foul #1 on Matthew Nickols, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Casey Beverly, John Gamble, Tony Morrison, Eddie Rasmussen, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Richard Greenwalt (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) William Burakowski, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 07:12 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Paul Polston can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hugh Papke - foul #2 on Hugh Papke, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund (PF) James Gerrard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:35 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Powell | 50-53 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Manuel Wall banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 50-55 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Polston is called for the reach on Matthew Lund - foul #2 on Paul Polston, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), James Gerrard (SF) Anthony Powell, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Joseph Horn (PF) Charles Kelly, Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston | |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lund | 51-55 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips's pass is intercepted by Joseph Horn | 51-55 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Wall | 51-58 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Gerrard | 53-58 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips's layup is rejected by Joseph Horn | 53-58 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Manuel Wall clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Gerrard - foul #2 on James Gerrard, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG), John Gamble (SG), Hugh Papke (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Tony Morrison (C) Andy Kutz, Shayne Seelye, James Gerrard, Matthew Lund, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Richard Greenwalt (SG), Paul Polston (PF) William Burakowski, Nicholas Phillips, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 04:21 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the driving attempt from the right block | 55-60 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the dunk | 55-60 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Paul Polston tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Gamble | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Powell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Papke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Wall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Horn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Hugh Papke | 58-60 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Manuel Wall is fouled on the floor by Hugh Papke - foul #3 on Hugh Papke, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Jason Jones (C) Anthony Powell, John Gamble, Hugh Papke, Tony Morrison | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Charles Kelly, Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 02:50 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Burakowski - foul #1 on William Burakowski, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Manuel Wall | |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 02:21 | Rice | John Jones misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Tony Morrison (SF), Hugh Papke (C) Andy Kutz, James Gerrard, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Kevin Neihoff (C) William Burakowski, Chris Campbell | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 59-65 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), James Gerrard (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Casey Beverly, Tony Morrison, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz travels in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 01:39 | Rice | John Jones comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Eddie Rasmussen - foul #1 on Eddie Rasmussen, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 01:39 | Rice | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:39 | Rice | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andy Kutz | 61-66 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Charles Kelly is hacked by James Gerrard in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gerrard, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Shayne Seelye, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (SG) Shayne Seelye | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Antony Phillips is called for the reach on Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Antony Phillips, team foul #14 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (PF) Nicholas Phillips, John Jones | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-68 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard grabs the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gerrard | 63-68 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Charles Kelly is hacked by Casey Beverly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Casey Beverly, team foul #15 | 63-68 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Gerrard and he's fouled by Gary Ferguson - foul #1 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), John Jones (PF) Manuel Wall, Paul Polston | |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is hacked by Casey Beverly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casey Beverly, team foul #16 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SF) Charles Kelly, Gary Ferguson | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (PF) John Jones | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Andy Kutz is called for the reach on Manuel Wall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andy Kutz, team foul #17 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SG) Andy Kutz | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-72 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Manuel Wall is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Powell - foul #5 on Anthony Powell, team foul #18 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (SG) Anthony Powell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF) Richard Greenwalt, Manuel Wall, Paul Polston | |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Gamble | 69-74 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Casey Beverly is called for the reach on Gary Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Casey Beverly, team foul #19 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison (SF) Casey Beverly | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (PF) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, John Jones | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Gerrard | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), John Jones (PF) Gary Ferguson, Paul Polston | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Manuel Wall is fouled in the backcourt by John Gamble - foul #2 on John Gamble, team foul #20 | 72-76 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-77 |