| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Helle - foul #1 on Charles Helle, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Stephen Sholar scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 19:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Sholar | 42-31 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Charles Helle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brian Jarrell | 44-31 |
| 17:32 | Rice | David Bell hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Helle | 44-33 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Price steals it from Timothy Eggleston | 44-33 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Charles Helle jams it on a nice dish by Donald Price | 44-35 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 16:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Helle | 44-35 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Donald Price connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Helle | 44-37 |
| 16:14 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell drills a 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 15:56 | Rice | David Bell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Eggleston - foul #1 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Conrad Snow (PF) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar | |
| 15:56 | Rice | David Bell misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:56 | Rice | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:56 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steve Scott | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Snow (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Bell - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) David Bell | |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Tony Doty is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Doty, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison's floater is tipped away by Conrad Snow | 48-37 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Patrick Howell connects on the open turnaround from the right block | 48-39 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Horton | 50-39 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard is hacked by Patrick Howell - foul #1 on Patrick Howell, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Raymond Bowden (SG), Paul McGuffie (PF) John Horton, Joshua Girard, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | Rice | Federico Russo (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF) Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty | |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Patrick Howell gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Federico Russo's pass is intercepted by Jerry Kyser in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott blows the layup but he's fouled by Federico Russo - foul #2 on Federico Russo, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky (C) Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Conrad Snow | |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Charles Helle is fouled on the floor by Troy Wilansky - foul #1 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF) Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:25 | Rice | Stephen Sholar loses the dribble to Jerry Kyser | 52-39 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 54-39 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Jerry Kyser is called for the reach on Charles Helle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG) Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) David Bell | |
| 12:57 | Rice | Tony Doty connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard drills a shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Bowden | 56-41 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Charles Helle is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-41 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Tony Doty gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Charles Helle drills a floater from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie tips it home | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Pendleton (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul McGuffie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Wilansky (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Federico Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Sholar (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Doty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Federico Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), John Horton (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Joshua Girard, Raymond Bowden, Randall Pendleton, Paul McGuffie, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF), Wendell Hamlin (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Charles Helle, Victor Johnson, Federico Russo, Stephen Sholar, Tony Doty | |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton is hacked by Aaron Harris - foul #1 on Aaron Harris, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott (SF) John Horton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt clanks a jumper from the right block | 58-43 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Brian Jarrell picks off the pass by Aaron Harris in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt misses the tip | 58-43 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott tips it back up and in | 60-43 |
| 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) | |
| 10:22 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin hits the follow up shot | 60-45 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-45 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 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) | |
| 09:50 | Rice | Donald Price knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gabriel McLelland | 60-48 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kyser - foul #2 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Tony Doty (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Wendell Hamlin, Conrad Snow | |
| 09:09 | Rice | Victor Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 08:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Tony Doty | 60-48 |
| 08:40 | Rice | David Bell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Steve Scott, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF) Victor Johnson, Tony Doty | |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston can't tip it in | 60-48 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Patrick Howell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Troy Wilansky - foul #2 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Raymond Bowden (SG) John Horton, Joshua Girard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:06 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 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) | |
| 07:40 | Rice | David Bell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-49 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Stephen Sholar hits the follow up shot | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Pendleton (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Randall Pendleton | 68-51 |
| 07:16 | Rice | David Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (C) Jerry Kyser, Randall Pendleton, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Conrad Snow (PF), Tony Doty (C) Charles Helle, Patrick Howell, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar, David Bell | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell is fouled on the floor by Tony Doty - foul #3 on Tony Doty, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), John Horton (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF) Raymond Bowden, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 70-51 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-51 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard tips it back up and in | 72-51 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Conrad Snow slams it home on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 72-53 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison tips it back up and in | 74-53 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland grabs the offensive board | 74-53 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland lays it in set up by Aaron Harris and he's hacked by Brian Jarrell - foul #1 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #6 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Raymond Bowden (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Joshua Girard, Brian Jarrell, John Horton, Paul McGuffie, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Wendell Hamlin, Conrad Snow, Tony Doty | |
| 05:24 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses the free throw | 74-55 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Sholar steals it from Steve Scott | 74-55 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Jerry Kyser picks off the pass by Gabriel McLelland in the backcourt | 74-55 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden misses the lay-in | 74-55 |
| 04:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gabriel McLelland | 74-55 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland banks in the wide open layup | 74-57 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Bowden | 76-57 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Timothy Eggleston is called for the reach on Gabriel McLelland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #7 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Steve Scott, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | Rice | Federico Russo (SF) Donald Price | |
| 04:09 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Federico Russo steps in front of the Raymond Bowden pass | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Pendleton | 76-59 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Eggleston | 76-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Bowden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Pendleton (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Eggleston (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Federico Russo (fresh) PF - Stephen Sholar (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gabriel McLelland steals the ball from Troy Wilansky | 76-59 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Stephen Sholar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 76-61 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston buries a floater from the right side set up by Troy Wilansky | 78-61 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Federico Russo is whistled for a carry | 78-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Jerry Kyser, Raymond Bowden, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Conrad Snow (PF), Tony Doty (C) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Federico Russo, Stephen Sholar, David Bell | |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison can't throw it down | 78-61 |
| 01:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Tony Doty | 78-61 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Patrick Howell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-61 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-61 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Tony Doty connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Conrad Snow | 78-64 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison hits a runner from the right block set up by Milton Hyatt | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Tony Doty is fouled on the floor by John Horton - foul #1 on John Horton, team foul #8 | 80-64 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Tony Doty makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Tony Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Doty | 80-66 |
| 00:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Conrad Snow | 80-66 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Conrad Snow throws it down on a nice dish by Wendell Hamlin | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton runs out the clock | 80-68 |