| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randall Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bowen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-31 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons is fouled on the floor by Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Reed swats the short shot by William Bowen | 30-31 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Colby Dickison pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randall Lyons - foul #2 on Randall Lyons, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Colby Dickison, Robert Reed | |
| 18:53 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:37 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Burnett | 32-32 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Randall Lyons | 32-32 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen is fouled on the floor by Eric Gurganus - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Chad Davis (SG), John Foor (SF), Kevin Alcaraz (PF), Frank Summers (C) Gary Burnett, Randall Lyons, Tyler Ward, William Holt, William Bowen | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Robert Reed is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Jae Champion | |
| 16:56 | Rice | Kevin Alcaraz is called for the reach on Mark Fagin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Alcaraz, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Robert Reed drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Herring | 32-34 |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 32-34 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Eric Gurganus lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Hannum and the foul's on Frank Summers - foul #2 on Frank Summers, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (SF) Kevin Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 16:28 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Jae Champion snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Jae Champion is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jae Champion, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (PF), William Bowen (C) John Agarwal, Chad Davis, John Foor, Frank Summers | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Suda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Bowen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Burnett, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 15:26 | Rice | Henry Sexton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Henry Sexton is hacked by Paul Suda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Suda, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SG), William Holt (PF) Paul Suda, Tyler Ward | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| 14:43 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses short on a jumper near the basket | 32-37 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 14:27 | Rice | John Herring hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 32-40 |
| 14:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz loses the dribble to Mark Fagin | 32-40 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is fouled on the floor by Randall Lyons - foul #3 on Randall Lyons, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), John Foor (C) Gary Burnett, Randall Lyons, Kevin Alcaraz, William Bowen | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 13:49 | Rice | Jae Champion is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Hannum | 32-42 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Henry Sexton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers (C) William Holt | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison | |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor is fouled on the floor by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (C) Robert Reed | |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis is denied on a layup by Mark Fagin | 32-42 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 32-42 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eric Gurganus and he's fouled by Frank Summers - foul #3 on Frank Summers, team foul #7 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), William Holt (PF) John Agarwal, Chad Davis, Frank Summers | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| 12:34 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Herring is called for the reach on Gary Burnett - foul #3 on John Herring, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen (C) John Foor | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Colby Dickison (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed, Sean Stutts | |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Fagin steals it from William Bowen | 32-45 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Randall Lyons takes the ball from Ralph Hannum | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Colby Dickison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 11:10 | Rice | William Holt picks off the pass by Colby Dickison | 32-45 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward drills a 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 10:42 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 35-45 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Ralph Hannum connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Colby Dickison | 35-47 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tyler Ward | 38-47 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is hacked by Tyler Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Ward, team foul #8 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Chad Davis (SG), John Foor (SF), Kevin Alcaraz (PF), Frank Summers (C) Gary Burnett, Randall Lyons, Tyler Ward, William Holt, William Bowen | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Colby Dickison | |
| 10:12 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 38-49 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz hits a floater from the right side | 40-49 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman travels in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Davis | 40-49 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 42-49 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Sean Stutts is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Fagin | 42-51 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Eric Gurganus loses the dribble to John Agarwal in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Frank Summers - foul #4 on Frank Summers, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Holt (PF), William Bowen (C) John Agarwal, Chad Davis, John Foor, Kevin Alcaraz, Frank Summers | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-54 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Suda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tyler Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Mark Fagin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the tip | 45-54 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Burnett | 48-54 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by William Bowen - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (C) William Bowen | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| 06:39 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett double dribbles | 48-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SG) Paul Suda | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Sean Stutts clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 48-55 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Sean Stutts is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), William Bowen (C) Gary Burnett, William Holt | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) John Herring, Sean Stutts | |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward banks in the layup set up by John Foor | 50-55 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Tyler Ward steps in front of the Colby Dickison pass | 50-55 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (PF), Chad Davis (C) Randall Lyons, John Foor, William Bowen | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison, Robert Reed | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Jae Champion is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers (C) John Agarwal | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG) John Herring, Jae Champion | |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is fouled on the floor by Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG) Tyler Ward | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Robert Reed (C) Henry Sexton, Eric Gurganus, Sean Stutts | |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Mark Fagin is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF) Kevin Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Jae Champion, Robert Reed | |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Gary Burnett is blocked by Sean Stutts | 52-55 |
| 03:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Eric Gurganus | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Suda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chad Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Holt (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Summers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Summers | 52-55 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Bowen (C) Gary Burnett, Paul Suda, Chad Davis, Frank Summers | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) Henry Sexton, Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Tyler Ward picks off the pass by John Herring in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tyler Ward | 56-55 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Jae Champion misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Jae Champion misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-55 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons is hacked by Jae Champion - foul #4 on Jae Champion, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG) John Agarwal | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison, Robert Reed | |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| 01:04 | Rice | John Herring's pass is intercepted by Gary Burnett | 56-55 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Burnett and the foul's on Eric Gurganus - foul #3 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Eric Gurganus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gurganus is called for the reach on Gary Burnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:37 | Rice | John Herring is hacked by Randall Lyons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Lyons, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| 00:37 | Rice | John Herring makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:37 | Rice | John Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by John Herring - foul #4 on John Herring, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), John Foor (PF) Gary Burnett, William Holt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the jump hook in the paint | 61-59 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor is hacked by John Herring in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Herring, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), William Holt (PF) John Agarwal, Tyler Ward | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG) John Herring | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Eric Gurganus loses the dribble to William Holt | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Jae Champion - foul #5 on Jae Champion, team foul #14 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (SG), Tyler Ward (SF) Randall Lyons, William Holt | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) Jae Champion | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |