| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Whitfield (fresh) PF - Frank Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Sparks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rowsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Debnam (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker lays it in set up by Donald Sparks | 27-42 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Michael Byrd comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-42 |
| 18:59 | Rice | David Parker pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Michael Byrd can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 18:37 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Crane | 27-42 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Michael Byrd knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Whitaker | 30-42 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam misses the lay-in | 30-42 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Randall Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Frank Crane comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Ronald Debnam - foul #1 on Ronald Debnam, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson (PG), Charles Dupree (SG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Patrick Wall (PF), Brian Smith (C) Donald Sparks, Patrick Jensen, John Rowsey, Ronald Debnam, Robert Whitaker | |
| 17:09 | Rice | Frank Crane makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Frank Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Dupree | 32-44 |
| 16:31 | Rice | A charge is called on Frank Crane - foul #2 on Frank Crane, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Byrd steps in front of the Brian Smith pass | 32-44 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Michael Byrd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Wall - foul #3 on Patrick Wall, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Rice | James Kirkland (SF), Doyle Williams (PF) Randall Whitfield, Derrick Larrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Michael Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kirkland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Crane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alex Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Doyle Williams - foul #4 on Doyle Williams, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Perry (C) Doyle Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen (SG), Terrell Jones (SF), Lewis Truman (C) Alex Nelson, Patrick Wall, Brian Smith | |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:57 | Rice | David Parker drills a turnaround from the right block | 35-46 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones knocks in the floater from the left side | 35-48 |
| 14:17 | Rice | James Kirkland comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Terrell Jones - foul #1 on Terrell Jones, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Larrison (C) Joseph Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG), Alex Nelson (SG), John Rowsey (SF), Ronald Debnam (PF), Robert Whitaker (C) Charles Dupree, Patrick Jensen, Terrell Jones, Nicholas Rolfe, Lewis Truman | |
| 14:17 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:17 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 13:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Derrick Larrison | 37-48 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Michael Byrd buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Frank Crane | 39-48 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam's pass is intercepted by Michael Byrd | 39-48 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Frank Crane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Byrd | 41-48 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:43 | Rice | James Kirkland grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Frank Crane misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Alex Nelson - foul #1 on Alex Nelson, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Perry (C) Derrick Larrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (PG), Patrick Jensen (SG), Terrell Jones (SF), Patrick Wall (PF) Donald Sparks, Alex Nelson, John Rowsey, Ronald Debnam | |
| 12:32 | Rice | Frank Crane makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Frank Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Frank Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Robert Whitaker swats the shot by Frank Crane | 42-48 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall misses long on a jumper from close range | 42-48 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Frank Crane pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kirkland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Crane (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Whitaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Frank Crane knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | James Kirkland steals the ball from Robert Whitaker | 44-48 |
| 10:24 | Rice | James Kirkland is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF), Derrick Larrison (C) David Parker, Joseph Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG), Alex Nelson (SG), John Rowsey (SF), Ronald Debnam (PF), Brian Smith (C) Charles Dupree, Patrick Jensen, Terrell Jones, Patrick Wall, Robert Whitaker | |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Nelson | 44-51 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Randall Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| 09:41 | Rice | James Kirkland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Rowsey | 44-54 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Randall Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith drills a runner near the basket set up by Donald Sparks | 44-56 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Michael Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Rowsey | 44-56 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith tips it back up and in | 44-58 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Randall Whitfield is hacked by John Rowsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rowsey, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Rice | David Parker (PG), Joseph Perry (PF) Randall Whitfield, Frank Crane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (PG), Patrick Jensen (SG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Patrick Wall (PF), Lewis Truman (C) Donald Sparks, Alex Nelson, John Rowsey, Ronald Debnam, Brian Smith | |
| 08:06 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-58 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Lewis Truman can't finish the layup | 44-58 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Joseph Perry snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 07:22 | Rice | James Kirkland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kirkland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Perry (fairly fresh) C - Derrick Larrison (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Truman (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF), Doyle Williams (PF) James Kirkland, Joseph Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), John Rowsey (SF), Ronald Debnam (PF), Robert Whitaker (C) Charles Dupree, Patrick Jensen, Nicholas Rolfe, Patrick Wall, Lewis Truman | |
| 06:52 | Rice | John Rowsey picks off the pass by Michael Byrd in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Sparks | 44-60 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Michael Byrd is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Whitfield is called for the reach on Terrell Jones - foul #2 on Randall Whitfield, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson (SG) John Rowsey | |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Byrd is called for the reach on Alex Nelson - foul #3 on Michael Byrd, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (SG), Patrick Wall (PF) Terrell Jones, Ronald Debnam | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:39 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Byrd - foul #4 on Michael Byrd, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe (SF) Donald Sparks | |
| 05:39 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:39 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Robert Whitaker swats the short shot by Doyle Williams | 47-62 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicholas Rolfe | 47-65 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-65 |
| Subs | Rice | James Kirkland (PG), Joseph Perry (C) David Parker, Derrick Larrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG), Patrick Jensen (SG), John Rowsey (SF), Ronald Debnam (PF) Charles Dupree, Alex Nelson, Nicholas Rolfe, Patrick Wall | |
| 04:50 | Rice | Doyle Williams hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Byrd | 49-65 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Robert Whitaker and he's hacked by Doyle Williams - foul #5 on Doyle Williams, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rice | David Parker (PG), Frank Crane (PF) Randall Whitfield, Doyle Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam makes the free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Michael Byrd clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam grabs the board | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Sparks and he's hacked by Frank Crane - foul #3 on Frank Crane, team foul #7 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF), Derrick Larrison (C) Michael Byrd, Joseph Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson (PG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Patrick Wall (PF), Brian Smith (C) Donald Sparks, John Rowsey, Ronald Debnam, Robert Whitaker | |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen makes the free throw | 49-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Rice | James Kirkland misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 03:14 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Parker | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kirkland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Randall Whitfield (fresh) PF - Frank Crane (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Larrison (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alex Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Rice | James Kirkland knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Whitfield | 52-71 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 52-71 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Frank Crane gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Frank Crane scores on a jump hook from close range | 54-71 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Nelson | 54-74 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Patrick Jensen steals the ball from David Parker in the backcourt | 54-74 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson misses the lay-in | 54-74 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall hits the follow up shot | 54-76 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Patrick Wall swats the layup by Frank Crane | 54-76 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe gets the rebound | 54-76 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Patrick Wall | 54-79 |
| 01:31 | Rice | James Kirkland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-79 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Derrick Larrison grabs the offensive rebound | 54-79 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Frank Crane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-79 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall pulls down the rebound | 54-79 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Byrd (SG) Randall Whitfield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (SG) Patrick Jensen | |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Alex Nelson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Kirkland | 54-79 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith snags the defensive board | 54-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alex Nelson | 54-81 |
| 00:21 | Rice | James Kirkland misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-81 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe gets the rebound | 54-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson runs out the clock | 54-81 |