| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edward Marmolejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Arana (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ribeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Doty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Blasko (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Warner Knighton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Hollis Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Doty | 34-35 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Robert Arana gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:14 | Rice | John Bell buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Marmolejo | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Bell takes the ball from John Blasko | 37-35 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Michael Wood can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Michael Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Edward Marmolejo drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Bell | 39-35 |
| 18:09 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton hits a turnaround from close range | 39-37 |
| 18:07 | Rice | John Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Doty - foul #2 on Larry Doty, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Bowman (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Gene Zuchelkowski (SF), Clyde Eppinger (PF), Charles Dixon (C) Edward Marmolejo, John Bell, Robert Arana, Thomas Ribeiro, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG), Guy Thalman (SG), Byron Gayton (SF), Robert Cronin (PF), Drew Gay (C) Larry Doty, John Blasko, Charles Stewart, Warner Knighton, Hollis Cooper | |
| 17:57 | Rice | Guy Thalman steals it from Gene Zuchelkowski | 39-37 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton jams it set up by Guy Thalman | 39-39 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Frederick Brown hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Zuchelkowski | 41-39 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Peters | 41-42 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Paul Bowman drills a jumpshot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | William Peters misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frederick Brown | 43-42 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Drew Gay steals it from Gene Zuchelkowski | 43-42 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Peters connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Paul Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frederick Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Zuchelkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clyde Eppinger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Thalman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Byron Gayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Cronin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Drew Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Paul Bowman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Drew Gay | 43-45 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Paul Bowman is hacked by William Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Peters, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Marmolejo (PG), John Bell (SG), Robert Arana (SF), Thomas Ribeiro (PF), Michael Wood (C) Paul Bowman, Frederick Brown, Gene Zuchelkowski, Clyde Eppinger, Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), John Blasko (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Warner Knighton (PF), Joe Callahan (C) William Peters, Guy Thalman, Byron Gayton, Robert Cronin, Drew Gay | |
| 14:55 | Rice | Michael Wood drills a floater from the left block set up by Edward Marmolejo | 45-48 |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Bell takes the ball from Warner Knighton | 45-48 |
| 14:34 | Rice | John Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Bell - foul #2 on John Bell, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joe Callahan | 45-51 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Huggins (SF) Robert Arana | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Everett Young (SG), Hollis Cooper (C) John Blasko, Joe Callahan | |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart hits the finger roll | 45-53 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Charles Stewart steals it from John Bell | 45-53 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Everett Young tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Charles Stewart is called for the reach on Edward Marmolejo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Bowman (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Robert Arana (SF), Charles Dixon (PF) Edward Marmolejo, John Bell, Stephen Huggins, Thomas Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman (PG), John Blasko (SG), Joe Callahan (C) Larry Doty, Charles Stewart, Hollis Cooper | |
| 12:17 | Rice | Michael Wood clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Robert Arana grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Charles Dixon misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Callahan - foul #4 on Joe Callahan, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton (SF), Hollis Cooper (C) Everett Young, Joe Callahan | |
| 12:08 | Rice | Charles Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Charles Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton connects on the shot from the right block | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Paul Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Arana (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Guy Thalman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Blasko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Byron Gayton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warner Knighton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Hollis Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Rice | Robert Arana throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro (PF) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG) John Blasko | |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by William Peters - foul #2 on William Peters, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Marmolejo (PG), John Bell (SG), Gene Zuchelkowski (SF), Clyde Eppinger (C) Paul Bowman, Frederick Brown, Robert Arana, Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Everett Young (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Robert Cronin (PF) Guy Thalman, Byron Gayton, Warner Knighton | |
| 10:59 | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Marmolejo is called for the reach on William Peters - foul #1 on Edward Marmolejo, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), Drew Gay (C) William Peters, Hollis Cooper | |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Ribeiro - foul #2 on Thomas Ribeiro, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Wood (C) Thomas Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Drew Gay - foul #1 on Drew Gay, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Dixon (C) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko (SG) Charles Stewart | |
| 10:21 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | Everett Young is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Everett Young, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (PG), Michael Wood (C) Edward Marmolejo, Clyde Eppinger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Warner Knighton (PF), Hollis Cooper (C) John Blasko, Everett Young, Robert Cronin, Drew Gay | |
| 09:41 | Rice | The jump hook by Michael Wood is blocked by Warner Knighton | 50-59 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Hollis Cooper hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski can't finish the layup | 50-61 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty lays it up and in | 50-63 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski misses long on a jumper in the paint | 50-63 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart loses the dribble to Michael Wood | 50-63 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Warner Knighton blocks the short jumper by Gene Zuchelkowski | 50-63 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman connects on the runner from close range set up by Charles Stewart | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frederick Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Zuchelkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wood (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Doty (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Thalman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warner Knighton (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Hollis Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Thalman - foul #2 on Guy Thalman, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Marmolejo (PG), Paul Bowman (SG), Thomas Ribeiro (PF), Clyde Eppinger (C) Frederick Brown, John Bell, Charles Dixon, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG), Byron Gayton (SG), Robert Cronin (SF), Drew Gay (PF), Joe Callahan (C) Larry Doty, Guy Thalman, Charles Stewart, Warner Knighton, Hollis Cooper | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ribeiro | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski banks in the layup set up by Edward Marmolejo and he's fouled by Robert Cronin - foul #1 on Robert Cronin, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko (SG) Drew Gay | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski misses the free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gene Zuchelkowski - foul #2 on Gene Zuchelkowski, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Arana (SF) Gene Zuchelkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Byron Gayton takes the ball from Paul Bowman in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan tips it in | 54-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:12 | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro misses the turnaround in the lane | 54-68 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Cronin | 54-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Clyde Eppinger - foul #2 on Clyde Eppinger, team foul #5 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bell (SG), Michael Wood (C) Paul Bowman, Clyde Eppinger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman (PG), Everett Young (SF), Drew Gay (PF) William Peters, Byron Gayton, Robert Cronin | |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Michael Wood hits a jump hook from the baseline | 56-70 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 05:04 | Rice | John Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 04:46 | Rice | John Bell hits the easy wide open finger roll | 58-70 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Everett Young misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-70 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Michael Wood gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Edward Marmolejo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Drew Gay grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko is hacked by Edward Marmolejo - foul #2 on Edward Marmolejo, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Bowman (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Stephen Huggins (SF), Charles Dixon (PF), Clyde Eppinger (C) Edward Marmolejo, John Bell, Robert Arana, Thomas Ribeiro, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG), Byron Gayton (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Warner Knighton (PF) Guy Thalman, John Blasko, Everett Young, Drew Gay | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 58-70 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Paul Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Huggins (fresh) PF - Charles Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Eppinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Gayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warner Knighton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Callahan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Paul Bowman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frederick Brown | 61-70 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Huggins steals the ball from Joe Callahan | 61-70 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Stephen Huggins's pass is intercepted by William Peters in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | William Peters banks in the layup | 61-72 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Charles Dixon connects on the turnaround near the basket | 63-72 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart hits the finger roll | 63-74 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bell (SG), Robert Arana (SF), Thomas Ribeiro (PF) Frederick Brown, Stephen Huggins, Clyde Eppinger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), Guy Thalman (SG), Robert Cronin (PF), Drew Gay (C) William Peters, Charles Stewart, Warner Knighton, Joe Callahan | |
| 02:15 | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Arana - foul #1 on Robert Arana, team foul #7 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Gene Zuchelkowski (SF), Clyde Eppinger (C) John Bell, Robert Arana, Thomas Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG), Everett Young (SF) Larry Doty, Byron Gayton | |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Paul Bowman is fouled on the floor by Drew Gay - foul #2 on Drew Gay, team foul #10 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton (SF), Hollis Cooper (C) Everett Young, Drew Gay | |
| 01:53 | Rice | Paul Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Paul Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Gayton | 64-78 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger travels in the backcourt | 64-78 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Clyde Eppinger takes the ball from Hollis Cooper | 64-78 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Frederick Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-78 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-78 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski gets the rebound | 64-78 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Paul Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by William Peters - foul #3 on William Peters, team foul #11 | 64-78 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Paul Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Paul Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Hollis Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-78 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | William Peters tips it but misses | 66-78 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Guy Thalman is called for the reach on Frederick Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guy Thalman, team foul #12 | 66-78 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Frederick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Frederick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Peters runs out the clock | 68-78 |