| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holt (fresh) C - John Mund (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams inbounds the ball | 24-15 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Jay Macrae and he's fouled by Gregory French - foul #2 on Gregory French, team foul #1 | 24-17 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 19:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Jaquez steps in front of the Bruce Page pass | 24-18 |
| 18:38 | Rice | James Blaze makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 26-18 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page lays it in on a nice dish by Jay Macrae and he's fouled by Gregory French - foul #3 on Gregory French, team foul #2 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (PF), Lee Borelli (C) Gregory French, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (PF) William Holt | |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Jim Williams drills a shot near the basket | 28-21 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jay Macrae | 28-24 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Williams | 28-24 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Williams | 28-26 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Keith Robinson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Brooks | 31-26 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-26 |
| 16:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lee Borelli | 31-26 |
| 15:59 | Rice | John Mund blocks the short jumper by Jack Jaquez | 31-26 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jack Jaquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Borelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Lee Borelli snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Keith Robinson connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Jack Jaquez | 33-26 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Gregory French (SG), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Jim Williams, Lee Borelli | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Holt (PF) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Robert Jones | |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Gregory French knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Jaquez | 36-29 |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Jack Jaquez - foul #2 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF) John Herring, Jack Jaquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (C) John Mund | |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward makes the 3rd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Keith Robinson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory French | 38-31 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward dunks the ball set up by Larry Frank | 38-33 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Lee Borelli can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 38-33 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Lee Borelli tips it home | 40-33 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward loses the dribble to Keith Robinson | 40-33 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by John Foor - foul #1 on John Foor, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Gary Burnett (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, Tyler Ward, John Foor | |
| 12:08 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory French - foul #4 on Gregory French, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), John Herring (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF) Keith Robinson, Gregory French, Lee Borelli | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Herring (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burnett (fresh) SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rice | James Blaze is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Reed | 45-35 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Erik Brooks pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Jack Jaquez is hacked by William Holt - foul #1 on William Holt, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Robert Putnam (SF), John Foor (PF), John Mund (C) Jay Macrae, Paul Williams, William Holt, Robert Jones | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Robert Reed buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 48-35 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-35 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund tips it but misses | 48-35 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Erik Brooks pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Jack Jaquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SF) Gary Burnett | |
| 09:37 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-35 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Williams swats the dunk try by John Foor | 48-35 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund tips it back up and in | 48-37 |
| 09:02 | Rice | John Herring misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-37 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is called for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF), Robert Jones (C) Robert Putnam, Bruce Page, John Foor, John Mund | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Keith Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Lee Borelli (PF) James Blaze | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (SG), Tyler Ward (PF) Larry Frank, William Holt | |
| 08:12 | Rice | Gary Burnett takes the ball from Keith Robinson in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett lays it up and in | 48-39 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jay Macrae | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyler Ward (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Jack Jaquez is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Williams - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (C) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SF), William Holt (PF), John Mund (C) Paul Williams, Tyler Ward, Robert Jones | |
| 07:04 | Rice | James Blaze misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 07:03 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reed | 48-41 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Jack Jaquez is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the lay-in | 48-41 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Gregory French snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 05:57 | Rice | James Blaze misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Holt - foul #2 on William Holt, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Tyler Ward (PF), John Foor (C) Jay Macrae, Gary Burnett, Robert Putnam, William Holt, John Mund | |
| 05:57 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 05:57 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Blaze - foul #2 on James Blaze, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (C) James Blaze | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Gregory French is fouled on the floor by Paul Williams - foul #4 on Paul Williams, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (PF) Paul Williams | |
| 05:03 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it in | 52-43 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Erik Brooks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Jack Jaquez, Jim Williams, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG) Tyler Ward | |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page can't finish the layup | 52-45 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Lee Borelli snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 03:43 | Rice | James Blaze loses the dribble to John Foor | 52-45 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 52-45 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Larry Frank | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Blaze (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Larry Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Foor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Rice | John Foor picks off the pass by Lee Borelli | 52-47 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Jim Williams (PF) Keith Robinson, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Tyler Ward (PF), John Mund (C) Bruce Page, Larry Frank, Robert Jones, John Foor | |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Erik Brooks steps in front of the John Mund pass | 52-47 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Jim Williams blows the dunk | 52-47 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Gregory French gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Jaquez | 55-47 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams, Lee Borelli | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), William Holt (PF) Robert Putnam, Tyler Ward | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is fouled on the floor by Gregory French - foul #5 on Gregory French, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG) Gregory French | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:09 | Rice | James Blaze's fadeaway is rejected by William Holt | 55-49 |
| 01:08 | Rice | James Blaze gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Erik Brooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses long on a shot from the right side | 55-49 |
| 00:37 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | James Blaze is hacked by Jay Macrae in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Macrae, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Lee Borelli (C) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:36 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:36 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Lee Borelli is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Macrae - foul #3 on Jay Macrae, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (C) James Blaze | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jay Macrae | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Bruce Page in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Page, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Holt | 61-53 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Jack Jaquez is hacked by Jay Macrae in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Macrae, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Jack Jaquez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Lee Borelli pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |