| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Darrell Morgan - foul #1 on Darrell Morgan, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:52 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:52 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:52 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Larsen | 35-42 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 35-45 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-45 |
| 19:23 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Joseph Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 19:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Larsen is called for the reach on Darrell Morgan - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz is hacked by William Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Turner, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance (PF), Steve Curtis (C) Ryan Green, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:37 | Rice | John Larsen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Kurz | 38-47 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is hacked by George Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Moore, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Darrell Morgan (C) George Moore, Randy Tittle, William Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| 18:09 | Rice | Hugh Granville drills a floater from the right block | 38-49 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | William Dailey steals it from John Jennings | 38-49 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Steve Curtis takes the ball from Erik McGowan | 38-49 |
| 17:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings misses the lay-in | 38-49 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Hugh Granville snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 17:10 | Rice | John Jennings is called for the reach on George Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jennings, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF), Ryan Green (PF) John Jennings, Steve Curtis, Robert Hall, Howard Lesperance | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| 17:00 | Rice | William Turner is called for the reach on Lawrence Kurz - foul #3 on William Turner, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Howard Lesperance (SF) John McAbier, William Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:51 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is fouled on the floor by Ryan Green - foul #3 on Ryan Green, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SF) Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:36 | Rice | John Larsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz gets the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Joseph Jackson tips it back up and in | 38-51 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore double dribbles | 38-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), William Turner (SF), Ryan Green (PF) George Moore, Steve Curtis, Howard Lesperance | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF) Joseph Jackson, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Tittle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:54 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Tittle - foul #2 on Randy Tittle, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Granville (C) John Larsen | |
| 15:54 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-53 |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green gets the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings lays it in | 40-53 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Erik McGowan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG) Darko Wisneski | |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-53 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Larry Shaw snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Darrell Morgan is called for the reach on Hugh Granville - foul #2 on Darrell Morgan, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Robert Hall (SF) Randy Tittle, William Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), John Larsen (C) Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw | |
| 14:51 | Rice | Hugh Granville makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Hugh Granville misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Hall | 43-54 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Robert Hall picks off the pass by Hugh Granville | 43-54 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), Howard Lesperance (C) John McAbier, John Jennings, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Michael Chapin (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Hugh Granville, John Larsen | |
| 13:25 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Turner (SF) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (C) Michael Chapin | |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Larry Shaw gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore is hacked by Larry Shaw - foul #1 on Larry Shaw, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG) Randy Tittle | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (PG) Joseph Jackson | |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-54 |
| 12:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Erik McGowan | 43-54 |
| 12:34 | Rice | George Moore takes the ball from Erik McGowan in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Kurz - foul #1 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Robert Hall (SF) George Moore, William Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), John Larsen (C) Darko Wisneski, Larry Shaw | |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Norman Kelly pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Erik McGowan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik McGowan, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG) Lawrence Kurz | |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Kelly | 43-54 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Green (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Lesperance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darko Wisneski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik McGowan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Rice | John Larsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ryan Green | 43-54 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis tips it in | 45-54 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Norman Kelly blows the layup | 45-54 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Erik McGowan snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Darko Wisneski double dribbles | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF), Darrell Morgan (C) John Jennings, Steve Curtis, Robert Hall, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), George Anderson (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) William Dailey, Darko Wisneski, Erik McGowan, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Larry Shaw - foul #2 on Larry Shaw, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:29 | Rice | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Hugh Granville hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by George Anderson | 46-56 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Hugh Granville misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 49-56 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Hugh Granville gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:30 | Rice | George Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Jackson | 49-59 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Moore | 52-59 |
| 08:53 | Rice | George Moore picks off the pass by Joseph Jackson in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Randy Tittle | 54-59 |
| 08:34 | Rice | George Anderson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle connects on the shot from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 08:06 | Rice | George Moore steps in front of the Lawrence Kurz pass in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Larry Shaw | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randy Tittle (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Howard Lesperance (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Darrell Morgan (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by George Moore - foul #2 on George Moore, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), John Jennings (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Ryan Green (PF), Steve Curtis (C) George Moore, Randy Tittle, William Turner, Howard Lesperance, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) Joseph Jackson, George Anderson, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Dailey - foul #2 on William Dailey, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (SF) Lawrence Kurz | |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:49 | Rice | William Dailey scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Darko Wisneski | 57-62 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Erik McGowan snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Robert Hall takes the ball from Darko Wisneski in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John McAbier | 59-62 |
| 06:14 | Rice | William Dailey is fouled in the backcourt by John McAbier - foul #3 on John McAbier, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (SF) Erik McGowan | |
| 06:14 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:14 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 05:41 | Rice | John Larsen gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Darko Wisneski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Michael Chapin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 59-64 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Jennings | 61-64 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Darko Wisneski hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Dailey | 61-66 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John McAbier | 63-66 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Darko Wisneski buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Dailey | 63-69 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 04:01 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Michael Chapin misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jennings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Green (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Curtis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Dailey (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Darko Wisneski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Chapin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 03:28 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 03:15 | Rice | William Dailey is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Darko Wisneski | 66-71 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-71 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Curtis | 66-71 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF), Darrell Morgan (C) John McAbier, John Jennings, Robert Hall, Ryan Green, Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), George Anderson (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) William Dailey, Darko Wisneski, Michael Chapin, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Jackson picks off the pass by Howard Lesperance | 66-71 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-71 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Hugh Granville tips it home | 66-73 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle is fouled on the floor by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #7 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green (PF) Howard Lesperance | |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Ryan Green is called for the reach on Norman Kelly - foul #4 on Ryan Green, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ryan Green | 68-73 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Darko Wisneski grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:54 | Rice | William Turner swats the layup by Darko Wisneski | 68-73 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Darrell Morgan | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Norman Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by George Moore - foul #3 on George Moore, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG) Darko Wisneski | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Norman Kelly pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:19 | Rice | George Moore is called for the reach on Norman Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Moore, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle drills a 3 from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by George Moore - foul #5 on George Moore, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG) George Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by John Jennings - foul #4 on John Jennings, team foul #15 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG) George Anderson | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses short on a fullcourt shot | 74-76 |