| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Sandiford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Deshi Tang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Lenahan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Samson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Sandiford | 36-36 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Sidney Rearick's pass is intercepted by Chad Moore in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore is hacked by Albert Horton - foul #1 on Albert Horton, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore drills a floater near the basket | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Albert Horton loses the dribble to Chad Moore | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore banks in the layup | 40-36 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Leonard Puig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 18:18 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 40-36 |
| 18:08 | Rice | James Spurgeon buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Puig | 40-38 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang can't connect on a shot from close range | 40-38 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Sandiford | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Leonard Puig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Eric Allen (SG), Joshua Eddie (SF), Walter New (PF), Leroy Elkins (C) Michael Sandiford, Chad Moore, Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 42-38 |
| 17:26 | Rice | William Barnes gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Arthur Dean is alone and drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Wayne Woolsey and he's fouled by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Tabarez takes the ball from Walter New | 42-40 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Richard Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Barnes steals it from Eric Allen | 42-40 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Charles Tabarez is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Elkins - foul #1 on Leroy Elkins, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG) Charles Tabarez | |
| 16:26 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Arthur Dean | 42-43 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Leonard Puig grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Leonard Puig clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by William Barnes - foul #3 on William Barnes, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Deshi Tang (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF) Ronald Mancia, Eric Allen, Joshua Eddie, Walter New | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Wayne Woolsey, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:04 | Rice | James Spurgeon snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Sidney Rearick hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Puig | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Sandiford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Deshi Tang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Lenahan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Elkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bass (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Leonard Puig gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Michael Sandiford is called for the reach on Sidney Rearick - foul #3 on Michael Sandiford, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Samson (C) Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Michael Jones (C) Charles Tabarez, Richard Bass | |
| 14:55 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Spurgeon swats the layup by William Samson | 42-46 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (SG), Joshua Eddie (SF), Walter New (PF) Chad Moore, Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Arthur Dean (PF) Leonard Puig, James Spurgeon | |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Arthur Dean pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Arthur Dean clanks a runner in the paint | 42-46 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson is fouled on the floor by Sidney Rearick - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG) Michael Sandiford | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), William Barnes (C) Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Mancia | 45-46 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Walter New is called for the reach on Wayne Woolsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter New, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Eric Allen picks off the pass by Arthur Dean | 45-46 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson's floater is tipped away by Arthur Dean | 45-46 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:54 | Rice | William Barnes misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:53 | Rice | William Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:36 | Rice | William Barnes blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 12:34 | Rice | William Barnes tips it home | 45-48 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Deshi Tang (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF) Ronald Mancia, Eric Allen, Joshua Eddie, Walter New | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Tabarez, Richard Bass, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| 11:56 | Rice | Sidney Rearick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins (C) William Samson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Sandiford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Deshi Tang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Lenahan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Elkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Sidney Rearick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Sidney Rearick picks off the pass by Michael Sandiford | 45-48 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the easy layup | 45-48 |
| 10:49 | Rice | James Spurgeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Sidney Rearick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Joshua Eddie (C) Michael Sandiford, Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Dean | 45-48 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Leonard Puig is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arthur Dean | 47-51 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Deshi Tang, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter New (SF), William Samson (C) Deshi Tang, Joshua Eddie | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG) Leonard Puig | |
| 09:10 | Rice | Richard Bass can't connect on a runner from the left block | 47-51 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Gary Lenahan picks off the pass by William Barnes | 49-51 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Arthur Dean - foul #2 on Arthur Dean, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Eric Allen (SG), Joshua Eddie (SF) Ronald Mancia, Chad Moore, William Samson | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Tabarez, Richard Bass, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 08:22 | Rice | James Spurgeon can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 51-51 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:55 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Miles is called for the reach on Michael Sandiford - foul #1 on Charles Miles, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang (SF), William Samson (C) Gary Lenahan, Walter New | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG) Charles Miles, Wayne Woolsey | |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Sandiford (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Deshi Tang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Eddie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Samson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Leonard Puig drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Joshua Eddie - foul #2 on Joshua Eddie, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Leroy Elkins (PF) Michael Sandiford, Eric Allen, Joshua Eddie | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (C) Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Arthur Dean snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:47 | Rice | William Samson steals it from Richard Bass | 51-54 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore's floater is tipped away by James Spurgeon | 51-54 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Richard Bass is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF) Deshi Tang, Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Albert Horton, James Spurgeon | |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter New (C) William Samson | |
| Subs | Rice | William Barnes (C) Arthur Dean | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Richard Bass comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Walter New - foul #2 on Walter New, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG) Ronald Mancia | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jones (C) William Barnes | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Richard Bass makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Richard Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Michael Jones buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Puig | 56-58 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Richard Bass misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford misses the floater from the right side | 56-58 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Bass | 56-60 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chad Moore | 59-60 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Sidney Rearick double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Eric Allen (SG), Deshi Tang (SF), Leroy Elkins (PF), William Samson (C) Michael Sandiford, Chad Moore, Walter New, Gary Lenahan, Joshua Eddie | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Albert Horton (SG), James Spurgeon (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Leonard Puig, Wayne Woolsey, Richard Bass, Michael Jones | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Sidney Rearick - foul #3 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ronald Mancia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Deshi Tang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Elkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Samson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Albert Horton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Deshi Tang | 64-60 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Richard Bass (SF) Charles Miles, Sidney Rearick | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Ronald Mancia is called for the reach on Arthur Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Mancia, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | James Spurgeon picks off the pass by Eric Allen | 64-62 |
| 01:55 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Deshi Tang - foul #3 on Deshi Tang, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Gary Lenahan (PF) Ronald Mancia, Eric Allen, Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Bass, Arthur Dean | |
| 01:55 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:55 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore is hacked by Albert Horton - foul #2 on Albert Horton, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 64-64 |
| 01:15 | Rice | James Spurgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Albert Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Albert Horton misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang knocks in the runner from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Michael Jones is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan grabs the board | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan is hacked by Leonard Puig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Puig, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Leonard Puig can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang runs out the clock | 68-64 |