| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Kamienski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Joaquin Yost inbounds the ball | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Jarrod Lee clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Stansberry - foul #2 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 19:26 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski lays it up and in set up by Ricky Green | 49-40 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Cecil Kamienski steals it from Joaquin Yost | 49-40 |
| 19:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses badly on a floater from the right block | 49-40 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Slater | 49-42 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Robert Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips (PF), Justin Martel (C) Frank Slater, Cecil Kamienski | |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips loses the dribble to Jarrod Lee | 49-42 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Joaquin Yost is hacked by Richard Stansberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Willard Bland (SG), John Scott (SF) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry | |
| 18:01 | Rice | Major Arevalo is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 49-42 |
| 17:59 | Rice | John Marson tips it home | 51-42 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Motyka is called for the reach on Willard Bland - foul #1 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) John French | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater (PF), Cecil Kamienski (C) Antony Phillips, Justin Martel | |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Willard Bland, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG) Willard Bland | |
| 17:02 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Rodrick Beadles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG), Charles Hall (SF) Patrick Andrews, John Scott | |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Ronald Motyka grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Robert Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Motyka | 54-42 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Lloyd Rizzo - foul #3 on Lloyd Rizzo, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Antony Phillips (PF), Justin Martel (C) Ricky Green, Frank Slater, Cecil Kamienski | |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Jarrod Lee pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Martel (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel is denied on a layup by Jarrod Lee | 54-43 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Johnnie Paro gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Hall | 56-43 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall is hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #2 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Willard Bland (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Frank Slater (PF) Patrick Andrews, Jackie Youngblood, Charles Hall, Antony Phillips | |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Jarrod Lee scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John French | 58-43 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 14:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joaquin Yost | 58-43 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Joaquin Yost scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 60-43 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-43 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Jarrod Lee gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Joaquin Yost can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 13:05 | Rice | John French hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Jarrod Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Johnnie Paro snags the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Johnnie Paro blows the layup but he's hacked by Justin Martel - foul #3 on Justin Martel, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John Marson (SG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) Charles Kelly, John French, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), John Scott (SF), Antony Phillips (PF), Cecil Kamienski (C) Ricky Green, Willard Bland, Richard Stansberry, Frank Slater, Justin Martel | |
| 12:28 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski's pass is intercepted by Major Arevalo | 62-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Antony Phillips denies the turnaround by Johnnie Paro | 62-43 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Major Arevalo - foul #2 on Major Arevalo, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (C) Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 11:42 | Rice | John Marson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Marson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antony Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Kamienski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Ronald Motyka - foul #2 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:31 | Rice | John Scott is called for the reach on Major Arevalo in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Robert Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Motyka | 65-47 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Willard Bland (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Charles Hall (PF) Patrick Andrews, Jackie Youngblood, John Scott, Antony Phillips | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:41 | Rice | John French is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Bland - foul #3 on Willard Bland, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Robert Hall can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry misses the tip | 65-47 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles double dribbles | 65-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), Jarrod Lee (PF) Robert Hall, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG), Frank Slater (PF) Willard Bland, Cecil Kamienski | |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 65-47 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Jarrod Lee gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 09:08 | Rice | John French misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jackie Youngblood - foul #1 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Major Arevalo (C) Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Cecil Kamienski (C) Ricky Green, Charles Hall | |
| 09:08 | Rice | John French makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 09:08 | Rice | John French makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG) John French | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:31 | Rice | Jarrod Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Kelly | 70-47 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-47 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Major Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 70-47 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Major Arevalo buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Marson and he's fouled by Cecil Kamienski - foul #1 on Cecil Kamienski, team foul #8 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), John Scott (SF), Antony Phillips (PF) Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Frank Slater | |
| 08:03 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the free throw | 72-47 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Cecil Kamienski pulls down the rebound | 72-47 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 72-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Paro (C) Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Cecil Kamienski - foul #2 on Cecil Kamienski, team foul #9 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Ronald Motyka (C) Charles Kelly, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (SG), Charles Hall (C) Patrick Andrews, Cecil Kamienski | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Bland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antony Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hall (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-47 |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips tips it back up and in | 74-49 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Joaquin Yost lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John French | 76-49 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-49 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 76-49 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Robert Hall misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Green - foul #2 on Ricky Green, team foul #10 | 76-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Joaquin Yost, Kevin Neihoff, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Frank Slater (PF), Justin Martel (C) Ricky Green, Willard Bland, John Scott, Antony Phillips, Charles Hall | |
| 06:30 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 78-49 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-49 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater tips it home | 78-51 |
| 05:54 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on John French | 78-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, John French, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (SG), John Scott (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Frank Slater | |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Andrews | 78-53 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 78-53 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel gets the rebound | 78-53 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-56 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Justin Martel is called for the reach on Lloyd Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Martel, team foul #11 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Cecil Kamienski (C) Patrick Andrews, Willard Bland, John Scott, Justin Martel, Antony Phillips | |
| 05:02 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green is hacked by Johnnie Paro - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #6 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Willard Bland (SG), John Scott (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Cecil Kamienski | |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland hits a shot near the basket set up by Patrick Andrews and he's hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #7 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF) Lloyd Rizzo, John Marson, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Frank Slater (PF) Patrick Andrews, John Scott, Antony Phillips | |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland misses the free throw | 80-58 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the board | 80-58 |
| 04:05 | Rice | John French misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 80-58 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 80-58 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Slater | 80-58 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Willard Bland and the foul's on Rodrick Beadles - foul #1 on Rodrick Beadles, team foul #8 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), John Marson (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) John French, Rodrick Beadles, Jarrod Lee, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), John Scott (SF), Justin Martel (C) Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Charles Hall | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Slater misses the free throw | 80-60 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 80-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Marson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Bland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Slater (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Martel (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Charles Kelly is hacked by Frank Slater - foul #1 on Frank Slater, team foul #12 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips (C) Frank Slater | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses long on a shot from the left block | 82-60 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 82-60 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Charles Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Andrews - foul #2 on Patrick Andrews, team foul #13 | 82-60 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 83-60 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-60 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the tip | 83-60 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott tips it home | 83-62 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Ronald Motyka clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 83-62 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Justin Martel | 83-62 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel misses the lay-in | 83-62 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the board | 83-62 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Charles Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Andrews - foul #3 on Patrick Andrews, team foul #14 | 83-62 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott drills a 3 from the left corner | 84-65 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Charles Kelly connects on the shot from the left side set up by John Marson | 86-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland is whistled for a carry | 86-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo is hacked by John Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #15 | 86-65 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 87-65 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 88-65 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-65 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Martel hits the follow up shot | 88-67 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Rizzo | 90-67 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Andrews | 90-70 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo runs out the clock | 90-70 |