| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Kepley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-29 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley lays it up and in | 41-29 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Michael Fellman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses the jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore snags the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore jams it set up by Eric Kepley | 43-29 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Nelson Johnston is called for the reach on Gilbert McGibney - foul #1 on Nelson Johnston, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Richard Young misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 18:06 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fellman | 43-29 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 43-31 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore drills a turnaround from close range set up by Dingbang Kung | 45-31 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Young takes the ball from Nelson Johnston | 45-31 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Smith | 45-34 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Fellman - foul #1 on Michael Fellman, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Jason Grant (SF), Noah Richie (C) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle, Dingbang Kung, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Michael Fellman, Richard Young | |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Chad Delp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Chad Delp lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Hughes | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Belin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Warren Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Grant (fresh) PF - Eric Kepley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Noah Richie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-36 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Vic Cornwall grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Vic Cornwall's pass is intercepted by Noah Richie | 45-36 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-36 |
| 15:07 | Rice | George Mulloy knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Bob Weir | 47-38 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin's pass is intercepted by Chad Delp | 47-38 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Chad Delp connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Chad Delp - foul #2 on Chad Delp, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Floyd Moore (C) James Belin, Warren Cross, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Vic Cornwall, Chad Delp, Larry Hughes | |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Norman Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Joshua Odom grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Richard Young's floater is tipped away by Floyd Moore | 48-44 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark (PF) Eric Kepley | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF) Bob Weir | |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Joshua Odom is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF), Noah Richie (C) Jason Grant, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (C) Richard Young | |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Smith - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Vic Cornwall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Noah Richie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle is fouled on the floor by Michael Fellman - foul #2 on Michael Fellman, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Floyd Moore (C) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Richard Young (C) Norman Smith, Vic Cornwall, Joshua Odom | |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:45 | Rice | George Mulloy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bob Weir | 49-47 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Belin | 51-47 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 10:01 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Young | 51-47 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Cross - foul #1 on Warren Cross, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Noah Richie (PF) James Belin, Dingbang Kung, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Chad Delp (PF) George Mulloy, Thomas Beauchamp, Michael Fellman | |
| 09:45 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is hacked by Floyd Moore - foul #2 on Floyd Moore, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant (SF), Eric Kepley (PF) Warren Cross, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Bob Weir, Chad Delp, Richard Young | |
| 08:54 | Rice | Norman Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie hits a fadeaway from the right side | 53-48 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Larry Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stephen Boyle | 53-48 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nelson Johnston | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Grant (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Kepley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Noah Richie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Larry Hughes is hacked by Noah Richie - foul #1 on Noah Richie, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle, Jason Grant, Eric Kepley, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Richard Young (C) Vic Cornwall, Larry Hughes | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Joshua Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross is hacked by Richard Young - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Michael Fellman (PF) Norman Smith, Joshua Odom | |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark makes the shot in the paint | 57-48 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp is whistled for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG) James Belin | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dingbang Kung | 59-48 |
| 05:59 | Rice | The jump hook by Michael Fellman is blocked by Dingbang Kung | 59-48 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore travels with the ball | 59-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG), Jason Grant (SF), Eric Kepley (PF), Noah Richie (C) Warren Cross, Dingbang Kung, Daniel Clark, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Joshua Odom (PF) Thomas Beauchamp, Richard Young | |
| 05:40 | Rice | George Mulloy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Michael Fellman tips it but misses | 59-48 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Norman Smith steals the ball from Stephen Boyle | 59-48 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Norman Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Kepley - foul #1 on Eric Kepley, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Floyd Moore (C) Nelson Johnston, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Larry Hughes (C) George Mulloy, Michael Fellman | |
| 04:48 | Rice | Norman Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore tips it home | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Rice | Bob Weir scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Smith | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Belin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Grant (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Kepley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Eric Kepley | 63-52 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Norman Smith is whistled for a carry | 63-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) James Belin, Jason Grant, Eric Kepley | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Michael Fellman (PF), Richard Young (C) Bob Weir, Joshua Odom, Larry Hughes | |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert McGibney - foul #1 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SG) Stephen Boyle | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG) Norman Smith | |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses the lay-in | 65-52 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Michael Fellman gets the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Warren Cross steals the ball from George Mulloy | 65-52 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston is hacked by Gilbert McGibney - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie (C) Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Chad Delp (PF) Gilbert McGibney, Thomas Beauchamp, Richard Young | |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Nelson Johnston - foul #2 on Nelson Johnston, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG) Warren Cross | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF) Vic Cornwall | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie hits a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF) Michael Fellman | |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 69-54 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Vic Cornwall is hacked by Dingbang Kung - foul #2 on Dingbang Kung, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (PF) Chad Delp | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley grabs the board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Dingbang Kung | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Rice | Vic Cornwall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-54 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston is fouled on the floor by Bob Weir - foul #2 on Bob Weir, team foul #10 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF) Vic Cornwall | |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Bob Weir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle is hacked by Michael Fellman - foul #3 on Michael Fellman, team foul #11 | 74-54 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Michael Fellman gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Chad Delp scores on a jumper in the lane | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston runs out the clock | 74-56 |