| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Rowsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Debnam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kirkland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Kirkland inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Patrick Jensen is called for the reach on James Kirkland - foul #2 on Patrick Jensen, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Doyle Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 34-24 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks hits a floater from the right side set up by Robert Whitaker and the foul's on David Parker - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:05 | Rice | David Parker is hacked by Donald Sparks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Sparks, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 18:44 | Rice | James Kirkland snags the offensive board | 37-24 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Doyle Williams lays it in set up by David Parker | 37-26 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Byrd - foul #2 on Michael Byrd, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson (PG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Patrick Wall (PF), Brian Smith (C) Donald Sparks, John Rowsey, Ronald Debnam, Robert Whitaker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:46 | Rice | James Kirkland is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Parker | 39-29 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall is hacked by Derrick Larrison - foul #2 on Derrick Larrison, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (SG) Patrick Jensen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 17:16 | Rice | David Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:14 | Rice | David Parker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Parker, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF) David Parker | |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 16:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Doyle Williams | 39-29 |
| 16:52 | Rice | James Kirkland is hacked by Alex Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Nelson, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG), Robert Whitaker (C) Charles Dupree, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:36 | Rice | Michael Byrd is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Kirkland | 39-32 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Byrd steals it from Robert Whitaker | 39-32 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Michael Byrd hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Larrison | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Wall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Kirkland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Byrd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Whitfield (fresh) PF - Doyle Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Patrick Wall is called for the reach on Doyle Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Wall, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (PG), Patrick Jensen (SG), John Rowsey (SF), Ronald Debnam (PF), Brian Smith (C) Donald Sparks, Alex Nelson, Nicholas Rolfe, Patrick Wall, Robert Whitaker | |
| Subs | Rice | David Parker (PG), Frank Crane (C) Randall Whitfield, Derrick Larrison | |
| 15:09 | Rice | James Kirkland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Doyle Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Debnam | 43-35 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Michael Byrd's pass is intercepted by John Rowsey in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree is fouled on the floor by Frank Crane - foul #1 on Frank Crane, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG), Alex Nelson (SG), Terrell Jones (SF), Patrick Wall (PF), Robert Whitaker (C) Charles Dupree, Patrick Jensen, John Rowsey, Ronald Debnam, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Larrison (C) Frank Crane | |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Sparks | 46-35 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Derrick Larrison loses the dribble to Robert Whitaker | 46-35 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Sparks | 48-35 |
| 12:32 | Rice | David Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Whitaker - foul #3 on Robert Whitaker, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe (SF) Alex Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:14 | Rice | Nicholas Rolfe takes the ball from David Parker | 48-35 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Rolfe | 50-35 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Doyle Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Byrd | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Wall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Byrd (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kirkland (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doyle Williams (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks misses the floater from the right side | 50-37 |
| 11:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Derrick Larrison | 50-37 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Donald Sparks is called for the reach on David Parker - foul #2 on Donald Sparks, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson (PG), Patrick Jensen (SG), John Rowsey (SF), Ronald Debnam (PF), Lewis Truman (C) Donald Sparks, Terrell Jones, Nicholas Rolfe, Patrick Wall, Robert Whitaker | |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF), Frank Crane (PF), Joseph Perry (C) James Kirkland, Doyle Williams, Derrick Larrison | |
| 11:07 | Rice | Frank Crane is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Byrd | 50-39 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 10:29 | Rice | John Rowsey steps in front of the Frank Crane pass | 53-39 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey banks in the layup | 55-39 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Patrick Jensen steps in front of the Michael Byrd pass in the backcourt | 55-39 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Jensen and the foul's on Randall Whitfield - foul #1 on Randall Whitfield, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG), Charles Dupree (SG), Nicholas Rolfe (PF), Robert Whitaker (C) Alex Nelson, Patrick Jensen, Ronald Debnam, Lewis Truman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey makes the free throw | 58-39 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Michael Byrd is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Byrd, team foul #7 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall (PF) John Rowsey | |
| Subs | Rice | James Kirkland (SF), Doyle Williams (PF) Randall Whitfield, Joseph Perry | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-39 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Wall | 58-39 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Crane steals it from Nicholas Rolfe | 58-39 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Michael Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen (SG), Terrell Jones (SF), Ronald Debnam (PF), Brian Smith (C) Donald Sparks, Nicholas Rolfe, Patrick Wall, Robert Whitaker | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Larrison (C) Doyle Williams | |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-39 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith snags the offensive board | 58-39 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Crane - foul #2 on Frank Crane, team foul #8 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson (SF) Terrell Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF) James Kirkland | |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 08:18 | Rice | David Parker loses the dribble to Patrick Jensen in the backcourt | 60-39 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-39 |
| 07:57 | Rice | David Parker gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Frank Crane's pass is intercepted by Alex Nelson | 60-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Dupree (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Debnam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Byrd (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Whitfield (fresh) PF - Frank Crane (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Smith | 63-39 |
| 06:36 | Rice | David Parker is whistled for a carry | 63-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones (PG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Patrick Wall (PF), Lewis Truman (C) Charles Dupree, Patrick Jensen, Ronald Debnam, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | James Kirkland (PG), Doyle Williams (PF) David Parker, Derrick Larrison | |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson is fouled on the floor by Doyle Williams - foul #3 on Doyle Williams, team foul #9 | 63-39 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Frank Crane snags the defensive board | 63-39 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Nicholas Rolfe is called for the reach on Randall Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Rolfe, team foul #7 | 63-39 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Randall Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Randall Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Lewis Truman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 05:49 | Southern Mississippi | James Kirkland steals it from Patrick Wall | 63-40 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Michael Byrd is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-40 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Frank Crane snags the offensive board | 63-40 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Frank Crane clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall pulls down the rebound | 63-40 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Lewis Truman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-40 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Doyle Williams grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-40 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones is whistled for a carry | 63-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (PG), Brian Smith (C) Terrell Jones, Lewis Truman | |
| Subs | Rice | David Parker (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Joseph Perry (PF), Derrick Larrison (C) James Kirkland, Randall Whitfield, Doyle Williams, Frank Crane | |
| 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 | David Parker misses the easy layup | 63-40 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Derrick Larrison tips it home | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Dupree (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alex Nelson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Wall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Byrd (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Perry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 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) | |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Byrd - foul #4 on Michael Byrd, team foul #10 | 63-42 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Derrick Larrison grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 02:40 | Rice | David Parker lays it in set up by Michael Byrd | 64-44 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-44 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Michael Byrd hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Parker | 64-46 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Larrison steals the ball from Patrick Wall | 64-46 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Michael Byrd hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Charles Smith's pass is intercepted by Brian Smith in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Michael Byrd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-49 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree is fouled on the floor by David Parker - foul #4 on David Parker, team foul #11 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Kirkland (SF), Doyle Williams (PF) Charles Smith, Joseph Perry | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:09 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Michael Byrd is blocked by Nicholas Rolfe | 69-49 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree runs out the clock | 69-49 |