| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Price inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Brian Jarrell takes the ball from James Stamps in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is called for 3 seconds | 32-43 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Conrad Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 18:56 | Rice | James Stamps hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Helle | 35-43 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerald Milner | 35-46 |
| 18:20 | Rice | James Stamps buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell is hacked by Charles Helle - foul #3 on Charles Helle, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Charles Helle, James Stamps, Donald Price, Richard Petrus, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Craig Harrison (SF), Steve Scott (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) William Vivier, Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Tony Doty gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:20 | Rice | David Bell is hacked by Joshua Girard - foul #1 on Joshua Girard, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Troy Wilansky | 38-46 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rufus Keane - foul #1 on Rufus Keane, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Wendell Hamlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Joshua Girard is called for the reach on Rufus Keane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Girard, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Stephen Sholar is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Stamps steals it from Steve Scott | 38-47 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Rufus Keane makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Stamps | 41-47 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Troy Wilansky is denied by David Bell | 41-47 |
| 15:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rufus Keane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Doty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Girard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Scott (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Troy Wilansky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | Craig Harrison picks off the pass by James Stamps in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig Harrison | 41-49 |
| 15:31 | Rice | James Stamps misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 15:29 | Rice | David Bell tips it in | 43-49 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 14:58 | Rice | James Stamps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Donald Price (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Rufus Keane, James Stamps, Tony Doty, Richard Petrus, David Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) John Horton, Joshua Girard, Craig Harrison, Steve Scott, Troy Wilansky | |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Helle is called for the reach on William Vivier - foul #4 on Charles Helle, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG) Charles Helle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson misses short on a runner from the right block | 43-51 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses the tip | 43-51 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Patrick Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Conrad Snow and he's hacked by Timothy Eggleston - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Richard Petrus (PF) Wendell Hamlin, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF) Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner | |
| 13:18 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser hits a shot from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Stephen Sholar drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Howell | 49-53 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Conrad Snow (C) Patrick Howell, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Craig Harrison (PF) William Vivier, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 12:05 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 12:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell is hacked by Donald Price - foul #1 on Donald Price, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG), Gerald Milner (SF) Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton | |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (SF) Donald Price | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Steve Scott (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Jerry Kyser, Gerald Milner, Douglas Denson | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steve Scott (fresh) 2 stl. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Tony Doty travels in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SG), David Bell (PF) James Stamps, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Tony Doty's pass is intercepted by Craig Harrison | 49-53 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Jarrell | 49-56 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Troy Wilansky - foul #2 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), James Stamps (SG), Rufus Keane (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF) Aaron Harris, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty, David Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Joshua Girard, Brian Jarrell, Craig Harrison, Steve Scott, Troy Wilansky | |
| 10:25 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Sholar denies the turnaround by John Horton | 50-56 |
| 10:02 | Rice | James Stamps grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Timothy Eggleston denies the turnaround by Conrad Snow | 50-56 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-56 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Patrick Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Rufus Keane clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 09:06 | Rice | James Stamps is hacked by John Horton - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), David Bell (C) James Stamps, Stephen Sholar, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Gerald Milner (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) John Horton, Randall Pendleton, Douglas Denson | |
| 08:45 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the easy layup | 50-56 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it home | 52-56 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 52-58 |
| 08:16 | Rice | David Bell is whistled for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Tony Doty (C) Patrick Howell, Rufus Keane, David Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG), Craig Harrison (PF), Steve Scott (C) Jerry Kyser, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Donald Price misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steve Scott | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) SG - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Milner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Steve Scott steals it from Donald Price in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Harrison | 52-62 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Aaron Harris is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier is hacked by Wendell Hamlin - foul #1 on Wendell Hamlin, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), James Stamps (SG), Stephen Sholar (C) Aaron Harris, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) William Vivier, Joshua Girard, Gerald Milner, Steve Scott | |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Helle steals it from John Horton | 52-62 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses long on a jumper in the paint | 52-62 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Randall Pendleton | 52-62 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Petrus denies the turnaround by Craig Harrison | 52-62 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky can't tip it in | 52-62 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Wilansky | 52-62 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton grabs the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton is hacked by Donald Price - foul #2 on Donald Price, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (SF), David Bell (PF) Donald Price, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) John Horton, Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Craig Harrison, Troy Wilansky | |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Helle - foul #5 on Charles Helle, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG) Charles Helle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:05 | Rice | James Stamps misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Girard | 52-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Rice | James Stamps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston can't connect on a shot near the basket | 52-66 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Stephen Sholar pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Douglas Denson is called for the reach on James Stamps - foul #1 on Douglas Denson, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SG), Tony Doty (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Conrad Snow (C) James Stamps, Rufus Keane, David Bell, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Troy Wilansky (PF) Jerry Kyser, Joshua Girard, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Rice | Richard Petrus banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Howell | 54-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton misses the lay-in | 54-66 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) SF - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Conrad Snow hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Denson - foul #2 on Douglas Denson, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG) Patrick Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SF), Craig Harrison (PF) Randall Pendleton, Douglas Denson | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison can't connect on a runner in the paint | 56-66 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky snags the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), James Stamps (SG), Donald Price (SF) Aaron Harris, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott (C) Troy Wilansky | |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 02:14 | Rice | James Stamps is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jarrell - foul #3 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Donald Price, Richard Petrus, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Troy Wilansky (C) William Vivier, Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner | |
| 02:14 | Rice | James Stamps misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tony Doty - foul #1 on Tony Doty, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SG) James Stamps | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:56 | Rice | David Bell gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Craig Harrison denies the turnaround by Stephen Sholar | 56-70 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison throws it down and he's fouled by Stephen Sholar - foul #1 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #9 | 56-72 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-73 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-73 |
| 00:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Wendell Hamlin | 56-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Rufus Keane is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser runs out the clock | 56-73 |