| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wiest (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 36-46 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | David Wiest is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on David Wiest, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Jason Avent scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Maddocks | 38-46 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 38-46 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Nolting, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| 18:22 | Rice | Jason Avent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (C) Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SG) Leonard Poulin | |
| 17:53 | Rice | Joseph Bush buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 40-46 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Matson is called for the reach on James Culbertson - foul #1 on Arthur Matson, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Kenneth Orman (C) Michael Jenkins, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg (C) Glenn Nunnery | |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Matson - foul #2 on Arthur Matson, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG) Alfred Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joseph Bush - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG) Travis Dickinson, James Culbertson | |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Arthur Matson snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Poulin - foul #1 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF) Mark Pickett | |
| 16:47 | Rice | Joseph Bush clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Kenneth Orman gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 16:05 | Rice | The jump hook by Kenneth Orman is blocked by Gregory Roldan | 40-49 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Kenneth Orman tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Orman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Roldan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Whittenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Poulin and he's fouled by Timothy Bates - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF) Jason Avent, Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Gregory Roldan, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Donald Fox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Orman steps in front of the Clarence Madrid pass | 42-52 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Kenneth Orman hits a wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Keith Queen | 44-52 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Travis Dickinson | 44-54 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Donald Fox loses the dribble to Glenn Nunnery | 44-54 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid can't tip it in | 44-54 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Michael Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Travis Dickinson, James Culbertson, Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Joseph Bush snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Bates is called for the reach on Leonard Poulin - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg (C) Glenn Nunnery | |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Orman (C) Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest (C) Gregory Roldan | |
| 12:11 | Rice | Timothy Bates is called for 10 seconds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (SG) Robert Nolting | |
| 12:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Maddocks denies the turnaround by David Wiest | 44-54 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Paul Whittenberg is called for the reach on Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Leonard Poulin, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Pomberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wiest (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Jason Avent comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Nolting - foul #2 on Robert Nolting, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SF) Mark Pickett | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Matson - foul #3 on Arthur Matson, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SF) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson buries a floater in the paint set up by Glenn Nunnery and the foul's on Joseph Bush - foul #2 on Joseph Bush, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Orman (C) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Robert Nolting, David Wiest | |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Alfred Moore pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Joseph Bush is hacked by Jerry Pomberg - foul #2 on Jerry Pomberg, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Alfred Moore, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG) Jerry Pomberg, Travis Dickinson | |
| 10:22 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan jams it on a great pass from Leonard Poulin and the foul's on Kenneth Orman - foul #3 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (SF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses the free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg grabs the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-58 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan snags the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Poulin | 45-60 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Leonard Poulin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Mark Pickett, Gregory Roldan | |
| 09:23 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Keith Queen (PF) Michael Jenkins, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), David Wiest (C) Ricky Butcher, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Jason Avent is open and buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Moore | 47-62 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Nunnery and he's hacked by Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG) Jason Avent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Alfred Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Wiest | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-65 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery tips it home | 47-67 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 47-67 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg drills a driving attempt in the paint | 47-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Pomberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Travis Dickinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Culbertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - David Wiest (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Jerry Pomberg steals it from Donald Fox in the backcourt | 47-69 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg misses the easy layup | 47-69 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Arthur Matson snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Arthur Matson travels in the backcourt | 47-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Joseph Bush (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Jerry Pomberg, Travis Dickinson, James Culbertson, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin's pass is intercepted by Richard Maddocks | 47-69 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Mark Pickett is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Pickett, team foul #8 | 47-69 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-69 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan tips it home | 49-71 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Whittenberg - foul #2 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF) Mark Pickett | |
| 06:39 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg gets the rebound | 49-71 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery (PF) Paul Whittenberg | |
| 06:29 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-71 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits the follow up shot | 51-71 |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Joseph Bush connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jason Avent | 54-71 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #11 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Joseph Bush, Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), Mark Pickett (SF), Paul Whittenberg (PF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery, Gregory Roldan | |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Donald Fox misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-72 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest banks in the layup on a great pass from Travis Dickinson | 54-74 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-74 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-74 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Timothy Bates gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-74 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Wiest | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson loses the dribble to Donald Fox | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Dickinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Whittenberg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Wiest (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Donald Fox misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Travis Dickinson - foul #1 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #10 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Joseph Bush (SF) Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Jerry Pomberg (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF) Travis Dickinson, Robert Nolting, Paul Whittenberg, David Wiest | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Fox blocks the jumper by Jerry Pomberg | 56-74 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Keith Queen gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Donald Fox drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Bush | 58-74 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson grabs the offensive board | 58-74 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Alfred Moore steals it from James Culbertson | 58-74 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Alfred Moore lays it up and in | 60-74 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jerry Pomberg, team foul #11 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), Paul Whittenberg (C) Ricky Butcher, Jerry Pomberg | |
| 01:37 | Rice | Joseph Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Pickett - foul #3 on Mark Pickett, team foul #12 | 60-74 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Roldan | 61-76 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Keith Queen is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Bush | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-76 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Alfred Moore grabs the board | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Donald Fox hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Travis Dickinson - foul #2 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #13 | 64-76 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson runs out the clock | 65-76 |