| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Richardson (fresh) SG - Carl Pool (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Haglund (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Reyes Garvey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund hits the finger roll | 45-29 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Vern Booze drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Osbourn | 45-32 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 19:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Reyes Garvey gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Ralph Freitas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), James Waterman (SF), Richard Link (PF), James Byars (C) Roger Richardson, Carl Pool, Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman, Ronnie Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Sean Havens (C) Paul Zosel, Ralph Freitas, Reyes Garvey | |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link is whistled for traveling | 45-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (C) Charles Osbourn | |
| 17:55 | Rice | James Waterman is called for the reach on Raymon Zyskowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Waterman, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG) Vern Booze | |
| 17:38 | Rice | John Deford is called for the reach on Bobby Allison - foul #2 on John Deford, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Sean Havens's fadeaway is rejected by James Waterman | 45-32 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz can't tip it in | 45-32 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Deford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-32 |
| 17:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Havens | 45-32 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz banks in the layup set up by Bobby Allison | 45-34 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith buries a jumper from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Bobby Allison can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Bobby Allison's fadeaway is rejected by James Byars | 47-34 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Deford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Waterman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Link (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Byars (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymon Zyskowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Havens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | John Deford makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Link | 50-34 |
| 15:37 | Rice | John Deford takes the ball from Carl Lungwitz in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Allison - foul #2 on Bobby Allison, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), Shawn Haglund (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), Ronnie Phillips (C) John Deford, Jonathan Smith, Richard Link, James Byars | |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), Paul Zosel (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Reyes Garvey (C) Michael Hardy, Raymon Zyskowski, Bobby Allison, Sean Havens, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Reyes Garvey is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-34 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Osbourn takes the ball from Shawn Haglund | 51-34 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Reyes Garvey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 51-34 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Reyes Garvey grabs the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Ralph Freitas loses the dribble to Shawn Haglund | 51-34 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Vern Booze takes the ball from James Waterman | 51-34 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Vern Booze hits the finger roll | 51-36 |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund hits a shot from the left side | 53-36 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Vern Booze hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Freitas | 53-38 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Reyes Garvey steals the ball from Ronnie Phillips | 53-38 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Reyes Garvey can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 53-38 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Ralph Freitas hits the follow up shot | 53-40 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Charles Osbourn hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Vern Booze | 53-42 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Freitas - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), Carl Pool (SG), Jonathan Smith (SF), Richard Link (C) Roger Richardson, James Waterman, Shawn Haglund, Ronnie Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Raymon Zyskowski (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Sean Havens (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Vern Booze, Charles Osbourn, Paul Zosel, Ralph Freitas, Reyes Garvey | |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Michael Hardy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith grabs the board | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Deford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Pool (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Link (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymon Zyskowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Havens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Lungwitz - foul #1 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Byars (C) Ike Chatman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 55-42 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-42 |
| 10:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 55-42 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Sean Havens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Zosel (SF), Reyes Garvey (C) Bobby Allison, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-42 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Paul Zosel grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Michael Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), Michael Payne (SF), Ronnie Phillips (C) John Deford, Jonathan Smith, Richard Link | |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Jeffrey Bone (SG), Ralph Freitas (PF) Michael Hardy, Raymon Zyskowski, Sean Havens | |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars's pass is intercepted by Reyes Garvey | 55-42 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Vern Booze scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Freitas is called for the reach on Michael Payne - foul #2 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link (PF) James Byars | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), Bobby Allison (C) Jeffrey Bone, Reyes Garvey | |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman (PF) Ronnie Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski (SF), Sean Havens (C) Paul Zosel, Ralph Freitas | |
| 08:52 | Rice | John Hinkson is called for the reach on Vern Booze in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hinkson, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund (SF) Michael Payne | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG) Vern Booze | |
| 08:34 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Sean Havens misses the tip | 55-44 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG) John Hinkson, Carl Pool | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (C) Bobby Allison | |
| 08:11 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hardy is called for the reach on John Deford - foul #1 on Michael Hardy, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips (C) Richard Link | |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Paul Zosel (SF), Reyes Garvey (C) Michael Hardy, Raymon Zyskowski, Sean Havens | |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Vern Booze is fouled in the backcourt by John Deford - foul #3 on John Deford, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), Michael Payne (SF) John Deford, Shawn Haglund | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Reyes Garvey misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Roger Richardson | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Richardson (fresh) SG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Payne (fresh) PF - Ike Chatman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Zosel (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Reyes Garvey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 07:12 | Rice | Paul Zosel pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Reyes Garvey clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ike Chatman - foul #2 on Ike Chatman, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (SG), James Byars (PF), Richard Link (C) Jonathan Smith, Ike Chatman, Ronnie Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF) Charles Osbourn, Paul Zosel, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Reyes Garvey makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Reyes Garvey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:55 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Richardson | 60-50 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Michael Payne steals it from Ralph Freitas | 60-50 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne dunks the ball | 62-50 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Ralph Freitas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), Carl Pool (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF) Roger Richardson, John Deford, Michael Payne | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski (SG), Sean Havens (C) Vern Booze, Reyes Garvey | |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars misses long on a runner in the lane | 62-50 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Sean Havens grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-50 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Hinkson | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Hardy | 64-52 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson is whistled for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), Ike Chatman (PF), Ronnie Phillips (C) John Hinkson, Carl Pool, James Byars, Richard Link | |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG) Michael Hardy, Bobby Allison | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Rice | Jonathan Smith steals the ball from Charles Osbourn in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith throws it down | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Ike Chatman is called for the reach on Ralph Freitas - foul #3 on Ike Chatman, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman (SF) Shawn Haglund | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (C) Ralph Freitas | |
| 04:21 | Rice | Ike Chatman is called for the reach on Sean Havens - foul #4 on Ike Chatman, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Zosel (SF) Raymon Zyskowski | |
| 04:21 | Rice | Sean Havens makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Sean Havens misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Deford is fouled on the floor by Carl Lungwitz - foul #2 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), Carl Pool (SG), Michael Payne (SF) John Deford, Jonathan Smith, Ike Chatman | |
| Subs | Rice | Reyes Garvey (C) Sean Havens | |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Paul Zosel pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Osbourn is called for the reach on Carl Pool - foul #1 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), Jonathan Smith (SF), James Byars (PF), Richard Link (C) Roger Richardson, Michael Payne, James Waterman, Ronnie Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Raymon Zyskowski (SG), Bobby Allison (PF) Vern Booze, Charles Osbourn, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Hinkson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Pool (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Byars (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Link (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymon Zyskowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Zosel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reyes Garvey (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Paul Zosel drills a shot from close range | 68-55 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), Michael Payne (SF) John Hinkson, Carl Pool | |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), Sean Havens (C) Michael Hardy, Raymon Zyskowski, Reyes Garvey | |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Allison denies the turnaround by Roger Richardson | 68-55 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Paul Zosel snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Paul Zosel's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Smith in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-55 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Sean Havens pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Paul Zosel misses the floater from the left side | 68-55 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Osbourn takes the ball from Jonathan Smith | 68-55 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Michael Payne is called for the reach on Vern Booze in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Payne, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), James Waterman (SF) Roger Richardson, Michael Payne | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski (SG), Carl Lungwitz (C) Charles Osbourn, Paul Zosel | |
| 01:44 | Rice | Vern Booze makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Vern Booze makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link's floater is tipped away by Carl Lungwitz | 68-57 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman tips it in | 70-57 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Vern Booze misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Vern Booze grabs the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Vern Booze can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Allison - foul #3 on Bobby Allison, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG) Vern Booze | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | James Waterman is called for the reach on Raymon Zyskowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Waterman, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Deford runs out the clock | 72-59 |