| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Spikes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Papke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Antony Phillips - foul #1 on Antony Phillips, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Hugh Papke | 30-37 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Ronald Motyka scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is open and buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Phillips | 35-39 |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Casey Beverly | 35-41 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), John Jones (C) Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), John Scott (SG), James Gerrard (PF), Tony Morrison (C) Casey Beverly, Todd Spikes, Hugh Papke, Antony Phillips | |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Motyka - foul #1 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Joaquin Yost drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Greenwalt | 38-42 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Scott | 38-42 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Kelly picks off the pass by James Gerrard | 38-42 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard is hacked by Ronald Motyka - foul #2 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly, Ronald Motyka, John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), Hugh Papke (PF), Jason Jones (C) Andy Kutz, John Scott, James Gerrard, Tony Morrison | |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (PF) Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips (C) Jason Jones | |
| 16:01 | Rice | Antony Phillips denies the turnaround by Robert Hall | 38-44 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Antony Phillips | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Motyka (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Spikes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Papke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), Major Arevalo (C) Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), John Scott (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Casey Beverly, Todd Spikes, Charles Hall, Hugh Papke | |
| 15:26 | Rice | Robert Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Kevin Neihoff - foul #1 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), John Jones (PF) Nicholas Phillips, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison (C) Antony Phillips | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Major Arevalo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Major Arevalo blocks the jumper by Jackie Youngblood | 38-47 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 14:46 | Rice | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Manuel Wall hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hall | 41-47 |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Kelly picks off the pass by Jackie Youngblood | 41-47 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Charles Kelly lays it in | 43-47 |
| 14:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses badly on a shot from the right block | 43-47 |
| 14:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Major Arevalo | 43-47 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Manuel Wall is fouled on the floor by Tony Morrison - foul #1 on Tony Morrison, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF), Joaquin Yost (C) Robert Hall, Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall, John Jones, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Andy Kutz, Jackie Youngblood, John Scott, Eddie Rasmussen, Tony Morrison | |
| 13:29 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-47 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Joaquin Yost - foul #2 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Joaquin Yost gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Joaquin Yost hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Greenwalt | 46-48 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke's fadeaway is rejected by Joaquin Yost | 46-48 |
| 12:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rodrick Beadles | 46-48 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Joaquin Yost can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 12:12 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Joaquin Yost | 46-48 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Gerrard - foul #1 on James Gerrard, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Ronald Motyka (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Richard Greenwalt, Nicholas Phillips, Kevin Neihoff, Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Tony Morrison (C) Todd Spikes, James Gerrard, Hugh Papke, Antony Phillips | |
| 11:47 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Major Arevalo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), John Jones (PF) Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG) Casey Beverly | |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison can't finish the layup but the foul's on Major Arevalo - foul #4 on Major Arevalo, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (PF) Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jackie Youngblood | 48-50 |
| 10:22 | Rice | John Scott steps in front of the Ronald Motyka pass | 48-50 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen banks in the layup on a great pass from John Scott | 48-52 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Hall | 50-52 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eddie Rasmussen | 50-55 |
| 09:42 | Rice | John Scott steps in front of the Charles Kelly pass in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses short on a shot in the paint | 50-55 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Manuel Wall gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Robert Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison tips it home | 50-57 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Tony Morrison - foul #2 on Tony Morrison, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Robert Hall, Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall, John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Antony Phillips (C) John Scott, Jackie Youngblood, Charles Hall, Eddie Rasmussen, Tony Morrison | |
| 08:23 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Ronald Motyka makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips loses the dribble to Rodrick Beadles | 51-57 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Ronald Motyka is denied on a layup by Hugh Papke | 51-57 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips grabs the board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Motyka (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) SG - Todd Spikes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gerrard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Papke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Greenwalt | 54-59 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-59 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt buries a jump hook from the right block | 56-59 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes is hacked by Kevin Neihoff - foul #2 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (C) Richard Greenwalt, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Jason Jones (C) Andy Kutz, James Gerrard, Hugh Papke, Antony Phillips | |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Casey Beverly | 56-62 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Casey Beverly is called for the reach on Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Beverly, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Major Arevalo scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hall | 58-62 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Robert Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Beverly - foul #3 on Casey Beverly, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall (SF), Hugh Papke (PF) Todd Spikes, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 05:21 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Robert Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke drills a runner from the right block set up by Jackie Youngblood | 59-67 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Jackie Youngblood takes the ball from Kevin Neihoff in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly is denied on a layup by Kevin Neihoff | 59-67 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 61-67 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall's floater is tipped away by Joaquin Yost | 61-67 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the lay-in | 61-67 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Major Arevalo gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Neihoff (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Major Arevalo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hall (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Papke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (tiring) | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Major Arevalo clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Hugh Papke - foul #2 on Hugh Papke, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), John Jones (PF) Robert Hall, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG), James Gerrard (SF), Tony Morrison (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Casey Beverly, Charles Hall, Hugh Papke, Jason Jones | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison loses the dribble to Major Arevalo | 62-67 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood lays it in on a nice dish by John Scott | 62-69 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Ronald Motyka (PF) Richard Greenwalt, John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) John Scott, James Gerrard, Tony Morrison | |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips lays it in on a great pass from Casey Beverly and he's hacked by Ronald Motyka - foul #3 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Youngblood - foul #4 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood's fadeaway is rejected by Major Arevalo | 64-71 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Beverly | 64-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses long on a jumper near the basket | 64-71 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Phillips is called for the reach on Jackie Youngblood - foul #3 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG) Casey Beverly | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Ronald Motyka grabs the offensive board | 64-73 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Charles Hall picks off the pass by Major Arevalo | 64-73 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall hits the finger roll | 64-75 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Robert Hall hits a floater from just outside the lane | 66-75 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Phillips - foul #4 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hall | 68-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Jackie Youngblood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Charles Hall steals the ball from Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott can't finish the layup | 68-78 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Major Arevalo gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodrick Beadles | 70-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott runs out the clock | 70-78 |