| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Rodrick Beadles - foul #2 on Rodrick Beadles, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Ricky Green is called for the reach on Nicholas Phillips - foul #3 on Ricky Green, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG) Ricky Green | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:18 | Rice | Johnnie Paro clanks a floater in the lane | 39-31 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Johnnie Paro tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Johnnie Paro pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hall | 39-36 |
| 18:37 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Phillips picks off the pass by Patrick Andrews | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rodrick Beadles | 39-39 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Andrews | 41-39 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Robert Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Motyka denies the turnaround by Antony Phillips | 43-39 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen tips it home | 45-39 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Robert Hall is fouled on the floor by Antony Phillips - foul #1 on Antony Phillips, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), John Scott (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Patrick Andrews, Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka, Johnnie Paro | |
| 16:16 | Rice | Joaquin Yost hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Kelly | 45-42 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willard Bland | 48-42 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Joaquin Yost hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willard Bland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Spikes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Joaquin Yost takes the ball from Hugh Papke | 48-42 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Major Arevalo is hacked by Hugh Papke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Papke, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG) Willard Bland | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:04 | Rice | Major Arevalo can't connect on a shot near the basket | 48-42 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Joaquin Yost scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Todd Spikes, John Scott, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood is hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eddie Rasmussen, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hall | 48-48 |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips's pass is intercepted by Manuel Wall | 48-48 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jackie Youngblood - foul #3 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), John Scott (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Joaquin Yost (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Manuel Wall, Johnnie Paro | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Ronald Motyka makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Ronald Motyka makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Spikes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Motyka (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joaquin Yost - foul #1 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (C) Ronald Motyka | |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews makes the 3rd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall hits a runner from the right block | 53-50 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Charles Kelly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Major Arevalo | 53-53 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Joaquin Yost double dribbles | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG) Patrick Andrews, John Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG) Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles | |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt drills a floater from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland's pass is intercepted by Richard Greenwalt | 55-55 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Bland - foul #1 on Willard Bland, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Patrick Andrews (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Willard Bland, Jackie Youngblood, Todd Spikes, Charles Hall, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Johnnie Paro (C) Nicholas Phillips, Joaquin Yost, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 08:59 | Rice | Robert Hall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Major Arevalo | 55-57 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Green | 57-57 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Major Arevalo is whistled for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (SF), Charles Hall (PF) Richard Stansberry, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF) Charles Kelly, Richard Greenwalt, Major Arevalo | |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Patrick Andrews | 59-57 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Ronald Motyka clanks a floater from the right block | 59-57 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Beadles steps in front of the Ricky Green pass | 59-57 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Charles Hall picks off the pass by Nicholas Phillips | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antony Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Motyka (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnnie Paro (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Todd Spikes (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Ricky Green, Patrick Andrews, John Scott, Charles Hall, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka, Johnnie Paro | |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Hugh Papke | 61-57 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the easy layup | 61-57 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Major Arevalo tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes knocks in the 3 from straight away | 64-57 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Willard Bland is called for the reach on Richard Greenwalt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Bland, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry (SF) Todd Spikes | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Paro (C) Major Arevalo | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen's layup is rejected by Johnnie Paro | 64-59 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Eddie Rasmussen picks off the pass by Richard Greenwalt | 64-59 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry misses the runner in the lane | 64-59 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland can't finish the layup | 64-59 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Papke - foul #2 on Hugh Papke, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), John Scott (SG), Charles Hall (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Willard Bland, Jackie Youngblood, Eddie Rasmussen, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Kevin Neihoff, Johnnie Paro | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Green and the foul's on Richard Greenwalt - foul #2 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (SG) Richard Stansberry | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Hall | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antony Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Motyka (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Major Arevalo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is whistled for traveling | 69-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF) Patrick Andrews, John Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Paro (C) Ronald Motyka | |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Beadles steps in front of the Charles Hall pass | 69-62 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Robert Hall is hacked by Ricky Green - foul #4 on Ricky Green, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG) Ricky Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF) Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Robert Hall hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Wall | 69-66 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-66 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses the tip | 69-66 |
| 01:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Manuel Wall | 69-66 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Phillips steps in front of the Antony Phillips pass | 69-69 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips lays it up and in | 69-71 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #3 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF) Manuel Wall, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland misses the 3rd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rodrick Beadles | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Stansberry - foul #2 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG) Willard Bland | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall takes the ball from Antony Phillips | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jackie Youngblood is called for the reach on Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen is whistled for a carry | 70-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Hall runs out the clock | 70-75 |