| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jess Lentz (fresh) SF - Kerry McGeachy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Hinton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Aviles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matt Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Matt Williams misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Richard Alexander - foul #1 on Richard Alexander, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Matt Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Matt Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz is fouled on the floor by Matt Williams - foul #1 on Matt Williams, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Steve Graham takes the ball from James Hinton in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz jams it | 38-32 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Kerry McGeachy takes the ball from Jack Aviles in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 18:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 18:21 | Rice | David Thompson hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham lays it up and in | 43-34 |
| 17:50 | Rice | James Hinton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Prince | 46-36 |
| 17:26 | Rice | James Hinton's pass is intercepted by Kerry McGeachy in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 46-36 |
| 17:11 | Rice | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Steve Graham blocks the short jumper by Mark Steinhauer | 46-36 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Steinhauer is called for the reach on Richard Alexander - foul #2 on Mark Steinhauer, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles (SG), Matthew Steves (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF), Mark White (C) Jess Lentz, Kerry McGeachy, Steve Graham, Richard Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Kermit Sowers (SG), Wayne Daniels (SF), Brett Martino (PF), Justin Parker (C) James Hinton, Jack Aviles, Mark Steinhauer, David Thompson, Matt Williams | |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Mark White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 16:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brett Martino | 46-36 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Thomas Miles takes the ball from Kermit Sowers in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan misses the shot from the left block | 46-36 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Brett Martino takes the ball from Michael Prince | 46-36 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Steven Hobbs makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kermit Sowers | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Prince (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Steves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kermit Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Martino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Daniels steals it from Thomas Miles | 46-38 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Brett Martino blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Prince - foul #2 on Michael Prince, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), John Davis (SG), Kerry McGeachy (SF), Steve Graham (PF), Richard Alexander (C) Michael Prince, Thomas Miles, Matthew Steves, Joseph Milligan, Mark White | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Steven McKenize (SG), David Thompson (PF), Matt Williams (C) Steven Hobbs, Kermit Sowers, Wayne Daniels, Justin Parker | |
| 15:09 | Rice | Brett Martino makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Brett Martino misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz drills a floater near the basket | 48-39 |
| 14:41 | Rice | James Hinton is hacked by Jess Lentz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jess Lentz, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Aviles (SG), Mark Steinhauer (SF) Steven McKenize, Brett Martino | |
| 14:29 | Rice | Matt Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Steinhauer | 48-41 |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matt Williams - foul #2 on Matt Williams, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Justin Parker (PF) David Thompson | |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:47 | Rice | James Hinton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Matt Williams knocks away the 3 by John Davis | 50-41 |
| 13:28 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 13:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Justin Parker | 50-41 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Matt Williams misses long on a floater from the right block | 50-41 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matt Williams - foul #3 on Matt Williams, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles (PG), Matthew Steves (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Jess Lentz, Kerry McGeachy, Steve Graham | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Kermit Sowers (SG), Wayne Daniels (SF), David Thompson (PF), Brett Martino (C) James Hinton, Jack Aviles, Mark Steinhauer, Justin Parker, Matt Williams | |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Brett Martino grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Brett Martino is fouled on the floor by Thomas Miles - foul #2 on Thomas Miles, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark White (C) Richard Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:17 | Rice | David Thompson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Steven Hobbs | 51-43 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince (PG) John Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Brett Martino grabs the board | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Prince (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Steves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kermit Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Brett Martino (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rice | David Thompson misses long on an open floater in the paint | 53-43 |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves is hacked by Steven Hobbs - foul #3 on Steven Hobbs, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Davis (SG) Thomas Miles | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven McKenize (SG), Justin Parker (C) Kermit Sowers, David Thompson | |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Matthew Steves takes the ball from Steven McKenize | 53-43 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Mark White gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Daniels - foul #1 on Wayne Daniels, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), Kerry McGeachy (SF), Steve Graham (PF), Richard Alexander (C) Michael Prince, Matthew Steves, Joseph Milligan, Mark White | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Jack Aviles (SG), Kermit Sowers (SF), David Thompson (PF), Matt Williams (C) Steven Hobbs, Steven McKenize, Wayne Daniels, Brett Martino, Justin Parker | |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Matt Williams snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Matt Williams hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jack Aviles | 53-45 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Davis | 55-45 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Kermit Sowers is hacked by Kerry McGeachy - foul #2 on Kerry McGeachy, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince (PG), Thomas Miles (SG) Jess Lentz, John Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SF) Kermit Sowers | |
| 09:11 | Rice | David Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Steinhauer blocks the short jumper by Steve Graham | 55-48 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Matt Williams gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Jack Aviles is fouled on the floor by Richard Alexander - foul #2 on Richard Alexander, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (SG), Matthew Steves (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF), Mark White (C) Michael Prince, Kerry McGeachy, Steve Graham, Richard Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Steven McKenize (SG), Brett Martino (PF), Justin Parker (C) James Hinton, Jack Aviles, David Thompson, Matt Williams | |
| 08:06 | Rice | Jess Lentz is called for the reach on Mark Steinhauer - foul #3 on Jess Lentz, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles's pass is intercepted by Steven Hobbs in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Justin Parker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Hobbs | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Thomas Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jess Lentz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Steves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven McKenize (fresh) SF - Mark Steinhauer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brett Martino (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 07:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Steven McKenize | 55-53 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Justin Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Davis (SG) Thomas Miles | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Kermit Sowers (SG), Wayne Daniels (SF) Steven Hobbs, Steven McKenize, Mark Steinhauer | |
| 06:45 | Rice | Kermit Sowers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Mark White gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis connects on the shot in the paint | 57-53 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Kermit Sowers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Brett Martino grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Justin Parker is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-56 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Kermit Sowers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Parker | 59-59 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Parker takes the ball from Mark White | 59-59 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Joseph Milligan is called for the reach on James Hinton - foul #1 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince (PG), Thomas Miles (SG), Kerry McGeachy (SF), Steve Graham (PF), Richard Alexander (C) Jess Lentz, John Davis, Matthew Steves, Joseph Milligan, Mark White | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Aviles (SG), Mark Steinhauer (SF), David Thompson (PF), Matt Williams (C) Kermit Sowers, Wayne Daniels, Brett Martino, Justin Parker | |
| 05:06 | Rice | James Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:06 | Rice | James Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham hits a shot from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Kerry McGeachy is called for the reach on Mark Steinhauer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry McGeachy, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG) James Hinton | |
| 04:52 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Steven Hobbs - foul #4 on Steven Hobbs, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Steven Hobbs loses the dribble to Thomas Miles in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham blows the dunk | 62-63 |
| 04:29 | Rice | David Thompson grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-63 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Matt Williams tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham double dribbles | 62-65 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Steve Graham takes the ball from Mark Steinhauer in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Matt Williams gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Prince (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Miles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kerry McGeachy (tiring) 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steve Graham (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Richard Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Aviles (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Steinhauer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Matt Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Rice | David Thompson hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Hobbs | 62-67 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Prince | 64-67 |
| 02:50 | Rice | David Thompson scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Steinhauer and he's fouled by Steve Graham - foul #2 on Steve Graham, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Davis (SG), Matthew Steves (PF), Mark White (C) Thomas Miles, Steve Graham, Richard Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Kermit Sowers (SG), Wayne Daniels (SF), Justin Parker (C) Steven Hobbs, Jack Aviles, Mark Steinhauer, Matt Williams | |
| 02:50 | Rice | David Thompson makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 02:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Wayne Daniels | 64-70 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Michael Prince, Kerry McGeachy | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Aviles (SG), Brett Martino (PF) Kermit Sowers, David Thompson | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Wayne Daniels makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Aviles | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Davis, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Williams (C) Wayne Daniels | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Justin Parker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-72 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Mark White pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince (PG), Kerry McGeachy (SF), Steve Graham (PF), Richard Alexander (C) Jess Lentz, Matthew Steves, Joseph Milligan, Mark White | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SF), David Thompson (PF) Brett Martino, Justin Parker | |
| 01:14 | Rice | Steve Graham takes the ball from Jack Aviles | 64-72 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Prince | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Prince - foul #3 on Michael Prince, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (SG) Jack Aviles | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-74 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Matt Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Michael Prince is called for the reach on Matt Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Prince, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Matt Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Matt Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Michael Prince is called for the reach on Steven Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Prince, team foul #14 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG) Michael Prince | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Steven Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Steven Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz is hacked by James Hinton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hinton, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Aviles (SG) Steven Hobbs | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Matt Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | John Davis is called for the reach on Matt Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Davis, team foul #15 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles (SG) John Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (SG) Jack Aviles | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Matt Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Matt Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 00:26 | Rice | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Hinton runs out the clock | 69-79 |