| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 7 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Morris Hasegawa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Roger Cage (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:37 | Southern | Roger Cage pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:30 | Southern | Roger Cage scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 32-33 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Clay Farnham is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| 18:47 | Southern | Samuel Douglas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Samuel Douglas, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jarrod Sherman (SG) Gregory Smith | |
| 18:16 | Rice | John Cowling misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Douglas - foul #2 on Samuel Douglas, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 18:16 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:16 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:49 | Southern | Matthew Hook can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 17:47 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Douglas | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman hits a fadeaway in the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Hook - foul #3 on Matthew Hook, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Southern | James Grange (PF) Matthew Hook | |
| 17:28 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:28 | Southern | Roger Cage gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:07 | Southern | James Grange can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Kile - foul #1 on Stephen Kile, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (SG), Bruce Carpenter (C) Samuel Douglas, Roger Cage | |
| 17:07 | Southern | James Grange makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:07 | Southern | James Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:48 | Rice | John Nutter tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 16:34 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Hasegawa | 36-40 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-40 |
| 16:08 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 16:01 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:00 | Rice | John Nutter gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Morris Hasegawa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Ranger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarrod Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Grange (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Bruce Carpenter is called for the reach on Edwin Veatch - foul #2 on Bruce Carpenter, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Samuel Douglas (SF), Matthew Hook (PF), Roger Cage (C) Morris Hasegawa, Jarrod Sherman, James Grange, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 15:14 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 39-40 |
| 15:02 | Southern | Gregory Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 15:01 | Southern | Roger Cage tips it in | 39-42 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Jason Kent is hacked by Matthew Hook - foul #4 on Matthew Hook, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Jason Kent | |
| Subs | Southern | James Grange (PF) Matthew Hook | |
| 14:29 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 39-42 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Michael Granados loses the dribble to Samuel Douglas | 39-42 |
| 14:05 | Southern | Norman Ranger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Roger Cage hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 13:48 | Rice | James Grange steps in front of the Duane Lawhorn pass | 39-44 |
| 13:34 | Southern | Samuel Douglas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 13:10 | Rice | John Cowling tips it home | 41-44 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Roger Cage hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Smith and he's hacked by Casey Simpson - foul #1 on Casey Simpson, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG), Jarrod Sherman (SG) Norman Ranger, Gregory Smith | |
| 12:46 | Southern | Roger Cage makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Samuel Douglas takes the ball from Edwin Veatch | 41-47 |
| 12:22 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Stephen Kile hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Cage - foul #1 on Roger Cage, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SF) John Cowling | |
| Subs | Southern | William Bivens (SF), Bruce Carpenter (PF), Franklin Smith (C) Samuel Douglas, James Grange, Roger Cage | |
| 12:04 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:42 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Kent - foul #1 on Jason Kent, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG) William Bivens | |
| 11:42 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:42 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Morris Hasegawa (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jarrod Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Rice | John Nutter clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Carpenter - foul #3 on Bruce Carpenter, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Clay Farnham (PF) Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:21 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:21 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:04 | Southern | Duane Lawhorn is called for the reach on Morris Hasegawa - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| 10:47 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Southern | Samuel Douglas (SF), James Grange (PF), Roger Cage (C) Jarrod Sherman, Bruce Carpenter, Franklin Smith | |
| 10:47 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:47 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 10:30 | Southern | Samuel Douglas snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 10:13 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Stephen Kile drills a turnaround in the paint | 45-53 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Stephen Kile is called for the reach on Samuel Douglas - foul #2 on Stephen Kile, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Jason Kent (PF), Casey Simpson (C) John Nutter, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Southern | Jarrod Sherman (SG) Gregory Smith | |
| 09:28 | Southern | Roger Cage misses the shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 09:27 | Southern | Samuel Douglas hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 09:11 | Rice | John Cowling is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Cowling, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Bruce Carpenter (PF) Morris Hasegawa, James Grange | |
| 08:58 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Bruce Carpenter takes the ball from Edwin Veatch | 45-58 |
| 08:30 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter loses the dribble to Edwin Veatch | 45-58 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 08:05 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bruce Carpenter | 45-58 |
| 08:00 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SF), Clay Farnham (PF) Edwin Veatch, John Cowling, Jason Kent | |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Matthew Hook (PF) Norman Ranger, Samuel Douglas, Roger Cage | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Gregory Smith steals it from Casey Simpson | 45-58 |
| 07:35 | Southern | Gregory Smith banks in the layup | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Morris Hasegawa (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jarrod Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:12 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn loses the ball out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SF), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:55 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter jams it on a nice dish by Jarrod Sherman | 45-62 |
| 06:45 | Rice | John Nutter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg is fouled on the floor by Jarrod Sherman - foul #2 on Jarrod Sherman, team foul #9 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Jason Kent (PF) Duane Lawhorn, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Southern | Samuel Douglas (SF), Roger Cage (C) Jarrod Sherman, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 06:26 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Matthew Hook grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 06:22 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Samuel Douglas | 45-65 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg is hacked by Matthew Hook - foul #5 on Matthew Hook, team foul #10 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG) John Nutter | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (SG), James Grange (PF) Gregory Smith, Matthew Hook | |
| 06:08 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 06:00 | Southern | Roger Cage blows the layup | 47-65 |
| 05:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edwin Veatch | 47-65 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is hacked by Morris Hasegawa - foul #2 on Morris Hasegawa, team foul #11 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Kristopher Mire, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Southern | William Bivens (SG) Morris Hasegawa | |
| 05:41 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:12 | Southern | Samuel Douglas clanks a floater from the baseline | 49-65 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Jason Kent knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cowling | 51-65 |
| 04:42 | Southern | Roger Cage buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Michael Granados - foul #2 on Michael Granados, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG), Gregory Smith (SG) Norman Ranger, William Bivens | |
| 04:42 | Southern | Roger Cage misses the free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Morris Hasegawa steps in front of the Duane Lawhorn pass in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| 04:37 | Southern | Gregory Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Morris Hasegawa | 51-69 |
| 04:20 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-69 |
| 04:18 | Southern | James Grange gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 04:02 | Southern | Duane Lawhorn steals the ball from Morris Hasegawa | 51-69 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Michael Granados banks in the layup on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Southern | Gregory Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-69 |
| 03:32 | Southern | Roger Cage grabs the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Morris Hasegawa (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Douglas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Cage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Southern | John Cowling swats the layup by Roger Cage | 53-69 |
| 03:26 | Southern | Samuel Douglas tips it back up and in | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Casey Simpson's pass is intercepted by Samuel Douglas | 53-71 |
| 02:40 | Southern | Roger Cage's pass is intercepted by Casey Simpson | 53-71 |
| 02:22 | Rice | John Cowling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-71 |
| 02:21 | Southern | James Grange grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 02:06 | Southern | Samuel Douglas is whistled for a carry | 53-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Jarrod Sherman (SG), William Bivens (SF), Bruce Carpenter (PF), Franklin Smith (C) Morris Hasegawa, Gregory Smith, Samuel Douglas, James Grange, Roger Cage | |
| 01:51 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 01:43 | Southern | Zachary Hedberg denies the turnaround by Jarrod Sherman | 53-71 |
| 01:41 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman hits the follow up shot | 53-73 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Kent | 55-73 |
| 01:11 | Southern | Norman Ranger misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the board | 55-73 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Nutter and the foul's on Jarrod Sherman - foul #3 on Jarrod Sherman, team foul #12 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Grange (PF) Franklin Smith | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the free throw | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern | John Nutter is called for the reach on Jarrod Sherman - foul #2 on John Nutter, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| 00:31 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:31 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Jason Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Norman Ranger runs out the clock | 58-75 |