| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason English (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Defalco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Robert Defalco scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Jason English is hacked by Michael Naumann - foul #1 on Michael Naumann, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Decker is called for the reach on Jason English - foul #3 on Jeffrey Decker, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Jones (PF) Jeffrey Decker | |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum comes up short on the shot from the right block | 27-26 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett tips it in | 29-26 |
| 18:18 | Rice | William Romano misses badly on a shot from close range | 29-26 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Robert Defalco tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jason English | 31-28 |
| 17:33 | Rice | William Romano is whistled for traveling | 31-28 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Jason English connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Scott Lewis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Ricky Jones gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Scott Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Kent Levitt, Jason English, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Gary Crawford (SF), Stephen McGlamery (C) Scott Lewis, Robert Defalco, William Romano | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Ricky Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jolliff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Crawford (fresh) PF - Ricky Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen McGlamery (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Robert Jolliff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Matthew Badgett | 34-30 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Decker (PF), William Romano (C) Michael Naumann, Ricky Jones, Stephen McGlamery | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Robert Jolliff connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Lewis | 34-33 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-33 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Gary Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:12 | Rice | William Romano drills a shot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Crawford - foul #1 on Gary Crawford, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Jason English (SF), Larry Tatum (PF) Charles Schultz, Matthew Badgett, Thomas Redman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Naumann (SG), Robert Defalco (SF) Robert Jolliff, Gary Crawford | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Larry Tatum is called for the reach on Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Larry Tatum, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ecker (C) Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Kent Levitt is called for the reach on Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Kent Levitt, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McGlamery (C) William Romano | |
| 12:55 | Rice | James Ecker swats the layup by Scott Lewis | 36-35 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-37 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | James Ecker grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (SF) Justin Zidek | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG) Scott Lewis | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker is fouled on the floor by Jason English - foul #1 on Jason English, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky (C) Larry Tatum | |
| Subs | Rice | William Romano (C) Stephen McGlamery | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Robert Jolliff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Jason English grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason English (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ecker (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jolliff (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Defalco (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG), Thomas Redman (PF) Charles Schultz, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Ricky Jones (PF) Robert Jolliff, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 10:44 | Rice | Michael Naumann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Tatum (PF) Thomas Redman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt knocks in the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 09:57 | Rice | William Romano connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ricky Jones | 40-39 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Justin Zidek | 42-39 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Robert Janofsky takes the ball from William Romano | 42-39 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Jason English is hacked by Ricky Jones - foul #1 on Ricky Jones, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), John Clark (SG), Matthew Badgett (SF), James Ecker (PF) Kent Levitt, Justin Zidek, Jason English, Larry Tatum | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Gary Crawford (SG), Jeffrey Decker (PF), Stephen McGlamery (C) Scott Lewis, Michael Naumann, Robert Defalco, William Romano | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Ricky Jones loses the dribble to Matthew Badgett | 42-39 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Schultz | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Clark (fresh) SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ecker (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jolliff (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen McGlamery (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Ricky Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Badgett - foul #1 on Matthew Badgett, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG), Larry Tatum (PF) John Clark, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), William Romano (C) Robert Jolliff, Stephen McGlamery | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Ricky Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Ricky Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | James Ecker loses the dribble to Gary Crawford | 44-41 |
| 06:46 | Rice | William Romano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 06:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 44-41 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Scott Lewis scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Schultz, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Jason English (SG), Robert Janofsky (C) Charles Schultz, Justin Zidek, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Naumann (SG), Robert Defalco (SF) Gary Crawford, Ricky Jones | |
| 05:56 | Rice | Scott Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker tips it home | 44-45 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Scott Lewis is hacked by Kent Levitt - foul #4 on Kent Levitt, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG), Thomas Redman (PF) Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McGlamery (C) William Romano | |
| 04:44 | Rice | Scott Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ecker (PF) Thomas Redman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Michael Naumann loses the dribble to Robert Janofsky | 48-48 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kent Levitt | 51-48 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Robert Defalco loses the dribble to Robert Janofsky | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason English (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Ecker (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Defalco (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen McGlamery (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Stephen McGlamery snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Stephen McGlamery comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF), Larry Tatum (PF) Justin Zidek, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Rice | William Romano (C) Stephen McGlamery | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 02:18 | Rice | William Romano pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:12 | Rice | William Romano clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | James Ecker pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Jason English knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Kent Levitt | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:53 | Rice | Robert Defalco scores on a shot from close range | 54-50 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Jason English lays it in | 56-50 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Scott Lewis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Kent Levitt is blocked by William Romano | 56-50 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Scott Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Scott Lewis is called for the reach on Larry Tatum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG), Robert Janofsky (C) Matthew Badgett, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:42 | Rice | William Romano is whistled for a carry | 59-50 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Jason English is hacked by Scott Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Lewis, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Robert Defalco is called for traveling | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Charles Schultz (SF), Thomas Redman (PF) Kent Levitt, Jason English, Larry Tatum | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | John Fay comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-50 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky tips it but misses | 61-50 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Robert Defalco grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Defalco misses the halfcourt shot | 61-50 |